Posted by benzapp on November 6, 2001, at 19:19:19
In reply to Adderall help, posted by Peter on November 3, 2001, at 13:57:19
I have had my drug abuse problems as well. Nothing makes me as calm, focused, an happy as do opiates, but Adderall is a good alternative. I have the same reactions to Adderall, it can be a little variable, and the effects diminish over time making you want to take more, more frequently. Not to the extreme, but now I take 10mg 4x a day, instead of 3x.
All i can say is Adderall withdrawl is not heroin withdrawl, in some ways its worse. As crazy as you feel from opiate withdrawl, you can still THINK, especially if you take some valium. But Adderall withdrawl, you can't think at all, and nothing helps, except of course Adderall. but it goes away, I wouldn't worry. As far as the negative effects, like feeling more spacey, sugar helps, as well as taking hefty doses of B vitamins and the amino acid Tyrosine. I am in graduate school now, and its amazing what a snickers bar can do. Just remember Adderall really boosts your metabolism, so eating more in general will make a big difference. Alcohol and Tobacco also really precipitates the spacey feeling. If I have just two drinks or smoke some cigarettes, the next day studying is not possible. The mild euphoric effect is also very transient, so if you are looking for Adderall to boost your mood.. Its a bad choice. Until opiates are easily prescribed, I don't think positive moods will ever be possible for most people. As far as I can tell, morphine is far superior to anything else for immediately reversing and preventing depression.
> Hello all:
> I've been diagnosed over the years with mild bipolar/SP. I've been on many mood stabilizers, finally settling on depakote, and have tried many SSRI's, which resulted in problems. I'm also on daily klonopin for SP/panic. It wasn't until I decreased the depakote as a test over a few months (my pdoc monitered me closely) that alot of other things about my mood rose to the surface (I think the years of depakote might have masked these new mood tendencies instead of targeting them). All of these newly apparent mood problems fall under the catagory of ADD, especially since I began to remember I had the same tendencies when I was a little kid. So, my pdoc told me at our last session that I have a combo bipolar/SP/ possible ADD diagnosis, and he just prescribed Adderall. I just took my first 2.5mg dose about 4 hours ago, and I noticed that I started feeling pretty good when it kicked in. I was calmer, more focused, and mildly euphoric. But I've also experienced a bit of nausea and spaciness. Now I feel sort of 'crashy' - low energy, low mood, and I feel like taking my second dose. My questions are: 1) Anyone experience these feelings (both the good and the side-effects)? 2) I don't want to be on this drug if I don't have ADD, especially since I had a past drug abuse problem. Are the effects the same for someone who has ADD and for someone who doesn't? I mean, I would think that either way anyone would feel good on it. Is it possible to tell if you have ADD by how you respond to the first few doses? I'd really like some input. Thanks.
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