Posted by MB on January 31, 2002, at 2:37:02
In reply to Re: Stimulants for Bipolar Disorder? » anniebananie, posted by Ritch on January 30, 2002, at 9:55:33
> Hi, I have got mixed ADHD and bipolarII and never got *high* from amphetamines (tried coke once or twice-not very impressed). They can make me really anxious though. When I tried low-dose Adderall I got very *quiet*. People commented on it at work--"you're very quiet, what's up?". Normally, I am more chatty. I would just go ahead and try it like your pdoc wants and see what happens. Just make sure the dose is LOW.
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> Mitch
Interesting. Meth (in the old days) never got me "high" unless i took something else with it. cocaine calmed me right down...like it almost zoned me out like a Thorazine zone-out. Lately, I've noticed that too much Adderall makes me *anxious* but not really "high". Well, let me take that back...once, i did get a little euphoric (probably a manic switch) and when the stuff wore off, the dysphoria was worse than anything I've ever felt. Note to self: what comes up (mania) must come down (horrible dysphoric, agitated depression).MB
ps. By the way, I don't think I was always bipolar. Kindling effect? Too many med changes changing my brain?
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