Posted by BackOfClass on October 10, 2003, at 16:59:52
I have Social Anxiety, Agoraphobia, and ADHD/ADD. The main problem – comparing myself to others, obsessive about how I walk, lack of concentration/short attention span, feeling as if I am not saying enough, fear of disapproval or being inadequate, and worries of people *seeing through* me.
I take daily, at least 1mg, but up to 3mg of Klonopin, 5mg of Zyprexa, 100mg of Zoloft and 20mg to 40mg of Adderall. Before seeing a new psychiatrist, I was taking 20mg of Dexedrine, 200mg of Zoloft, at least 1mg of Klonopin and no psychotic.
When I was on the Dexedrine, not only did I feel much better, but others were attracted towards me. I was actually complemented on my new burst of self-confidence. I now take Adderall, but unlike the Dexedrine, the anxiety is more pronounced. I have researched and have learned that Adderall, unlike Dexedrine, contains l-amphetamine or levoamphetamine. There are studies that suggest that this increases anxiety to those who are already susceptible. I would like to know more information about this? Should I be taking Adderall if I have Social Anxiety? Also, to a psychiatrist who may be reluctant to prescribe Dexedrine, I need a good excuse so that I can get a prescription.
The thing is that my experience on Dexedrine was not glamorous! I lost a lot of weight and was told my face looked pale. My current psychiatrist knows about this and I don’t like it either, yet being on Adderall I look as healthy and weigh more then ever. This leads me to ask, is Dexedrine more affecting on weight then Adderall? I need to gain weight, not loose it, so would taking Dexedrine and Zyprexa (which increases weight) bring about the same outcome. I want to switch to Dexedrine but don’t want to look ugly.
I know this is a lot to tackle, but basically I want to know how Dexedrine compares with Adderall to individuals with social anxiety. Is, and if so, why does Dexedrine cause an more weight loss then Adderall and how can this effect on weight be diminished. Thanks for your help.
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