Posted by laima on December 21, 2006, at 13:33:40
In reply to Re: Emsam enhancement » laima, posted by CrimsonVik on December 21, 2006, at 13:10:00
You might be a perfect candidate then, just like me! I am told that the reason selegeline (or other MAOI) plus stimulant is "officially" a no-no is because of the possibility of over-stimulation and dangerously high blood pressure- but my doctor and his colleagues say they've cautiously used such combinations countless times without incident. I've gotten notes to take to the pharmacy before saying it's ok- but they are used to me and my weird prescriptions at this point. I do have to have a blood pressure reader, and have been instructed to monitor my blood pressure this month- before and after taking the adderall, and if I feel strange, to be sure of what's going on. I'm very impressed with this adderall plus Emsam combo- can't gush enough! I don't believe there is any study to prove or disprove it though- just the one guy's hunches and clinical observations. Makes sense to me- I wonder if it's got anything to do with replacing the amphetamine that Emsam lacks? (Is that why ritalin helps, but not nearly as much? Because though it boosts blood pressure, it's not an amphetamine?) That, and of course, low blood pressure can make a person blahhhh, which is in itself depressing. And Emsam can lower blood pressure... I wonder if regular selegeline can lower blood pressure? I think it can. Maybe if your doctor has trouble with understanding your attention span and other ADD symptoms, he or she could understand low blood pressure if you emphasized that angle. (I know they like to say that poor attention is a symptom of the depression.)Good luck!
> I'm being troubled by low blood pressure too and my Dr. is out of town. I was already on hypertension medicine so it's confusing.
> I feel bad and weak on the oral now..possibly going back to Emsam, probably.
> I asked him about ADD before and that I had some symptoms like short attention span: didn't seem to believe it. I'd love to try Adderall though.
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