Posted by SDW on December 15, 2004, at 1:05:03
In reply to Re: Adderall, posted by King Vultan on December 14, 2004, at 23:31:16
Your concern with all the regulations surrounding psychostimulants is very understandable. I agree with King Vultan's point that some doctors presribe these without much thought to their potency and the patient's diagnosis...I obviously can't make a call in your particular case. But, for certain people with unrelenting fatigue, stimulants like Adderall can be very helpful and relatively safe. They are controlled because they can be abused easily. If you stick to a standard pharmacological dose and don't take them chronically over a period of years you should not have problems. I have used Adderall for fatigue(DXs: dysthymic disorder w/ anhedonia/apathy/fatigue) for the last year or more. They allow me to work and keep up a minimal level of functioning. They do not do much for the depressive symptoms however. In a few days I will be starting trials of new meds and hope to go off the Amphetamines within a few months.
It might be useful to search on this site for posts on Amphetamine/stimulants to get a sense of other people's experiences - if you haven't already.
Good Luck ..Keep us Posted...
Steve
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