Posted by Racer on April 23, 2006, at 18:15:54
In reply to Linkadge or anyone - advice on meds, posted by chiron on April 23, 2006, at 16:54:28
I'm not Link, but here's a tiny bit for you, anyway: according to my pdoc, one not too uncommon a side effect of Adderall is increased depression. I certainly experienced it, which is why I no longer take Adderall.
Dexedrine doesn't seem to do that for me, and it maybe boosts my AD a bit. (Hard to tell, because of situational factors.) Ritalin boosted my mood A LOT, but I had trouble with it in other ways, so it's not an option I'm willing to try again. (No big deal -- it increased my appetite -- but it was a big deal to me, and I didn't think I could get through the time necessary to see if that would pass.) Provigil also boosted my mood, and I took it for a couple of years.
Anyway, the point of all that is that it's still worth trying other stimulants. Just because one doesn't work, doesn't mean the others won't be helpful. I hope that helps.
Good luck.
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