Posted by JohnX2 on January 24, 2002, at 20:53:45
In reply to Uppers or Downers?, posted by Ponder on January 24, 2002, at 14:15:11
I found that after taking Adderall for an
overextended period of time that I was both
anxious and exhausted. The exhaustion came
from the medicine using up my bodies supply of
natural energy reserves. Could this be what is
happening in your scenario? The antidote in
my case was to cut back on my Adderall dosing
and eat more food (get more fuel into my body).
I was inadvertly eating less because the stimulant
killed my appetite.I did take Adderall with Klonopin for a while
and I found that there was a balancing act between
the two meds in order to offset the drowsiness
induced by Klonopin and the stimulation by the
Adderall. oTo much Klonopin and no Adderall kick.
Too much Adderall and I felt frantic.BTW, I don't advocate taking a stimulant
with a benzo. Its going to be a downward spiral
at somepoint when the body becomes tolerant to
one or the other. Just my opinion (and horrendous
exerience).Regards,
John
> Sometimes I feel both terribly anxious yet exhausted at the same time. I have PRN Rxs for stimulating drugs (modafinil, ritalin) and also Benzos (Ativan), but sometimes don't know which one I need. Am I correct in assuming that one would counteract the other making it counterproductive to take both?
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