Posted by Darby on January 29, 2002, at 18:51:53
In reply to Re: Daily Adderall Crashes » Darby, posted by MB on January 28, 2002, at 22:12:34
MB --
Yes, definitely work with your MD. It may take a while to fine tune. Wellbutrin is a great option because of lack of sexual side effects, efficacious for ADD and sometimes bipolar. Keep Klonopin pm for RLS/sleep.
If you stay with stimulants, be sure to try dexedrine (different formulation than Adderall)and Ritalin. All 3 have very different impact -- you may find that one of these others is smoother for you and less likely to cause crash/dysphoria. Cylert might be ok as last resort. Problem with amphet/Adderall/ritalin stimulants is they tend to be so blunt -- quick into the system, quick out. When taken with another med/AD, very small dose am seems to work best and minimizes crashing. Another option might be a longer-acting dopaminergic like selegeline or bromocriptine or amantadine which acts more smoothly throughout the day. Small subtheraputic
doses usually work well with an AD.Best,
Darby
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