Posted by jakeo29 on December 12, 2008, at 19:46:33
In reply to Re: Would Depakote effect/trump Adderall?, posted by qbsbrown on December 12, 2008, at 19:27:20
Ohhhh I know that "He might think I am a junkie" feeling. Most of my good friends stopped being my friend just because of their bias belief that I am "on meth" I was at 60/mg day of adderall and the doctor which at that time was a pretty open stimulant prescribing doctor, would not go above 60/mg day. However at those doses, it seems like Adderall will start pushing me towards hypomanic like symptoms even though I am not Dx with Bi polar. I am on Concerta 54mg and Provigil 400 mg /day. Talk to your doctor about staying at your current dose of Adderall and adding provigil and see. I believe as long as were on depakote or a little risperdal, doctors should be able to go to 80 mg of adderall or so if it wears out faster than normal that tolerance is not the attributing factor. But yes, I would feel like an addict bringing that idea up to both my sleep doctor and psychiatrist. Also they prefer me, and I do too, to be on Concerta for now If you can get the courage, maybe ask for Dexosyn, aside from looking like a real "junkie" it is supposed to have a longer half-life at much smaller doses because of the "meth" chain onto the the Amphetamine. -Jake. I never tried Dexosyn and too afraid to even ask even without a bipolar Dx. and both ADD and Narcolepsy! lol But then I can say to my former friends that "I am on meth, and I am doing much better"
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