Posted by katalina on February 13, 2004, at 10:26:08
In reply to Re: NewToTheBoard .. Adderall edginess My story, posted by laura777 on February 11, 2004, at 0:49:10
I take between 30 - 50 mgs. of Adderall XR each day (have been on for 2.5 years, started out lower and worked up to this dosage about a year ago. Anyway, I was having the same inconsistent anxious episodes and poor sleep. After reading some positive Adderal and Klonopin combo stories on this board, I asked my dr. for klonopin for sleep and he ended up giving me 1.5 per day to be taken how I chose. Adding the klonopin really helped take the residual edginess from the Adderall off and actually enhanced the positive effects from the Adderall which I was so sadly getting used to and didn't appreciate so much anymore.
Anyway, if you go into your dr.'s office and have some good data and sources and insinuate the evil motives of the pharmaceutical biz and how they (think they) dictate med scrips to the docs and the patheticness of it, etc. and reference how they think of the patent before the patient, blah, blah, blah, and that usually gets docs in a rant about HMO's and the ruination of patient care, blah, blah, blah and you will have him right where you want him . . . not wanting to look like a schumuck that doesn't have any critical thinking skills to call his own, and saying to himself, I'm not buying into some pharm. rep convincing me ssri's are as effective as benzos (they're not even close) and he'll give you what you want (are entitled to).
Of course YMMV depending on your doc (age/ego) and going in (hoping to be) more educated about the topic than s/he is and s/he will be more apt to being receptive to your response.
I think klonopin/clonzapam would help you and is a very safe and beneficial drug for the majority of people who take it. It seems to have a clearly synergestic effect for many who combine it with Adderall (my nerologist agreed after I stated it was according to the ___________ ("enter respected source here").
p.s., I just smoked a little cannibas (infrequently imbibe) am probably being very superflous and verbose, but I am serious about the two working well together) . . . good luck and remember to tell them what to write without them knowing it wasn't their own idea in the first place. Most docs enjoy talking to educated patients instead of the majority of people who take their words like they came straight from God's mouth - you might be surprised).
Katie
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