Posted by fachad on April 5, 2002, at 14:39:48
In reply to Am I the only one who OVEREATS on Dexedrine?, posted by tb on April 5, 2002, at 13:49:53
All pstims make me eat more. I first noticed this years ago when I started Ritalin. But I get the same thing on Adderall and Dexedrine. I always thought it was odd, because they are supposed to curb your appetite.
But for me, pstims really increase my appetite for food, sex, fun, work, everything. That is their primary effect for me, even more than increasing energy.
Also, the jitteriness or nervousness from pstims (especially when you first start them) can make you eat more if you eat when you are nervous (I do).So I think eating more on stimulants is a combination of both restoring of desires that were too feeble to cause action before and also a bit of comfort eating.
YMMV
> Hi
> I have been on prozac and wellbutrin for about 4 years. In January, I started also taking Adderall. I initially had a good reaction...but then nothing. So I was switched over to Dexedrine. It does NOT kill my appetite, though. But it does kill my sex drive. Anybody else have similar symptoms?
> Thanks
> Tb
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