Posted by Chairman_MAO on February 21, 2004, at 10:14:53
In reply to Meds to increase appetite w/o sedation?, posted by utopizen on February 20, 2004, at 18:40:33
Depakote! If you titrate up slowly it shouldn't make you too tired. But taking Depakote for weight gain is like using Topamax for weight loss, i.e. good likelihood of cognitive impairment/physiological side effects. And on the dosage of methamphetamine you're on, I do not know if even this would do it. Unfortunately, most other psych meds cause weight gain through their antihistaminergic effects, which cause sedation. Have you talked to your pdoc about this? A real physician would know a whole lot more than I do about this (hopefully). What you REALLY should be taking is Marinol. If you titrate this carefully, its doubtful you'll feel stoned, especially on all that speed. Good luck getting this, though! THC is also kinda bad for sleep architecture, AFAIK. :(
There is also Megace (megestrol), but this is a derivative of progesterone and, believe me, you do not want to take it. If you bring it up to your doctor he'll probably treat you for self-injury. ;)
Try my patent-pending Dexedrine Diet(tm): Drink protein shakes, and eat small quantities of wholesome foods throughout the day instead of actual meals, especially fruits, meat, and vegetables. For instance, have a protein shake for breakfast, take an apple and carrots with you to class, have some granola, banana, and soy milk for dinner, perhaps eating a piece of chicken or 2 small sausages later, etc. The key is breaking up two to three moderate meals into portions that can be consumed every 2-5 hours. This is what I did when I was using as much speed as you are, and it worked. I was still 6'2" and 150lbs, but I wasn't malnourished or anything. Of course, there were plenty of times where I would smoke pot so I could eat a normal meal. :) In fact, I had to smoke sometimes even when I was taking only (well, perhaps this is a "lowish" dose to you or I, but not others) 60mg of Ritalin per day.
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