Posted by JohnX2 on November 12, 2001, at 9:18:01
In reply to Re: Adderall heart rate » Peter, posted by Mitch on November 8, 2001, at 23:53:52
I've taken Inderal many times when I had a racing
heart (I topped 120!) and it almost always stops it in its track.
Tends to flatten out the mood however. I generally
check for drug interactions 1st, as this is important.
If memory serves me correct, a lot of ADDers take the
bp medication tenex with Adderall to help tame any
hyperactive side effects.regards,
john
> > > > Well I'm already taking all 750mg depakote at night before bed, and I already cut out the coffee when I started the adderall. As for the klonopin, I take .5mg in morning, .5mg afternoon, and then 1mg at bedtime. I find that spreading it throughout the day helps me with daytime anxiety/panic. The mystery of it all is that, though my heart rate goes up pretty high, I don't FEEL racy. If anything, I just feel spacey and calm. Maybe this is just a proper response of ADD individual to a stimulant? In fact, today is the first day I took 5mg adderall after waking and it did nothing except make me a little spaced-out and irritable; could it be losing its benefits this early? Also, why did you advise against the Inderal? Will it just further space me out?
> > Thanks,
> > Peter
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> Hi Peter,
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> I just advised against taking the Inderal because it appeared you hadn't consulted with your doctor about the HR issue and you were going to self-medicate with an old med you had handy-that's all. I don't know if it would be a good or bad thing objectively and I have never taken beta-blockers or Inderal personally.
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> I would think that if your Adderall dose remained the same for a few weeks (letting your body adapt to it), this might resolve with time. I am a little tempted however to think you might benefit by switcing to Dexedrine instead. I had some minor blood pressure issues (and headaches) when taking Adderall. It is my understanding that d-amphetamine has fewer autonomic effects than the l-amphetamine that is contained in Adderall. Also, if you have a panic history the Adderall might not be a good fit. I never got the chance to try Dexedrine in place of Adderall to find out personally however. The irritability isn't really a good sign, either. I would ask your pdoc about a Dexedrine switch and tell him about your heart-rate concerns.
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> Mitch
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