Posted by desolationrower on June 10, 2009, at 16:51:13
In reply to Re: Does anyone take stimulants without having ADHD?, posted by shasling on June 9, 2009, at 14:00:10
> > I have depression and anxiety which is mostly treatment-resistant, but psychiatrists have a great reputation for not wanting to prescribe the stimulants.
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> > I find a lot of people talking about their stimulants (Dexedrine,Focalin,Adderall,Concerta), do all of you have ADHD?
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> > I don't know if psychiatrists have a point when they don't want to prescribe them to depressives without ADHD. I once took the 4-hour acting Ritalin, I had to take it every 4-5 hours and any good effects wore off in a couple of days.
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> > Can anyone tell me if the extended-release or sustained-release forms are any better and don't lose their effect with depression? And which of them is the best? I doubt they work well outside of ADHD because doctors still don't want to prescribe them to depressives, but I thought I'd still ask, I'm not up to date on these extended release forms.
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> I take Vyvanse, which is methamphetamine with an amino acid attached that only gets unlocked in the stomach; keeps people from snorting it. Anyway, I don't have ADD, I just finally found a doc courageous enough to try me on stims, which turned out to be a VERY key piece of the cocktail that finally provided remission for me. We started on Provigil (I have atypical depr with all the oversleeping and fatigue) then a new doc said oh here try this instead, and gave me Vyvanse. I had to doctor shop to find one willing to actually treat me cause I needed meds that are clearly terrifying to most docs. Best of luck, truly, I know how much that sucks. btw I found my doc on the chronic fatigue doc referral board; maybe docs who already consider that a real condition are already thinking out of the box and may be more willing to try unconventional treatments. I've often thought that if we were all smart we'd start a doc referral of our own...
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> Anyway, good luck.its attached to dexamphetamine, not methamphetamine
glad it works
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