Posted by MB on January 27, 2002, at 19:02:38
In reply to Re: Stimulants and coffee » Alex J, posted by cindylou on January 27, 2002, at 17:53:29
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> It's been this way no matter what med I'm on -- I've been on most of them, including stimulants. My guess is that, for me, the problem is a blood sugar one. I know that caffeine can cause an insulin rush followed by a huge drop, leaving me exhausted, spacy, depressed, and HAVING TO NAP.< cut >
****Amazing! This could be the answer to my question (read above response to Alex J). I have often felt intense dysphoria with low blood sugar. Could my mood lability be endocrinological and not neurological? I hadn't thought of that. I probably need to eat frequent high protein meals throughout the day, but the Adderall (for the time being) makes that sound yucky!!Lets discuss more of this (caffiene and stimulant interaction) as we each accumulate anecdotal data. Another queston that needs answering is this: do the psychostimulants cause the same drop in blood sugar that caffeine causes?
MB
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