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Posted by Seamus2 on June 11, 2002, at 22:58:36
I’m hypersensitive to noise, esp. loud sirens and the like; or repetitive drumbeats (like from my neighbors upstairs!), finger-tapping, et al.
Also hate strobe lights, but that’s off track...
Has anyone noticed a *decreased* sensitivity to this type of stimuli when taking Ritalin/Adderall ?
Thanks,
Seamus
Posted by IsoM on June 12, 2002, at 1:03:31
In reply to Noise sensitivity and ADD meds, posted by Seamus2 on June 11, 2002, at 22:58:36
Definitely! When I've taken Dexedrine (Ritalin didn't suit me), I can tolerate these sort of things much better & can even enjoy them. All the noises & sensory stimuli is much more bearable.
Posted by Xevious on June 12, 2002, at 9:58:41
In reply to Re: Noise sensitivity and ADD meds » Seamus2, posted by IsoM on June 12, 2002, at 1:03:31
Interesting... I hadn't ever noticed a problem with loud noises until I took Ritalin, which had just the opposite effect on me. (During my second day on it, I was at a restaurant, just beginning to eat my meal when a kid two tables down screamed bloody murder, causing me to instantly half-stand, completely tensed, delivering my food neatly into my lap.)
Adderall, on the other hand, has taken all of my senses down a notch or two, which has had the effect of showing me just how sensitive I've actually been to touch and light.
So I guess my answer's yes and no... ;)
Posted by Seamus2 on June 12, 2002, at 21:08:39
In reply to Re: Noise sensitivity and ADD meds, posted by Xevious on June 12, 2002, at 9:58:41
Thanks Xevious and IsoM...
I see the shrink soon to discuss meds for ADD and originally leaned toward Ritalin, but your post Xevious and few others lead me to think a better first choice would be Adderall.
I have a startle reflex from hell and even two cups of coffee make me uncomfortably tense.
Can either of you two contrast Dex vs. Adderall?
Thanks,
Seamus
Posted by Elizabeth on June 14, 2002, at 0:42:31
In reply to Noise sensitivity and ADD meds, posted by Seamus2 on June 11, 2002, at 22:58:36
Not noise, but you reminded me of something I've been meaning to ask about here:
All my life I've been extremely intolerant of cold. Every year, as soon as autumn arrives, I start carrying the whole kit (hat, gloves, scarf, etc.) with me everywhere I went (for most of the year, anyway) in case it got chilly or I stayed out later than I'd intended or whatever. A lot of times when I was standing at a bus station or something, I'd be the only person there who was completely bundled up and I'd still be freezing. Sometimes I wore a coat indoors. I cultivated a nice collection of long underwear. You get the idea.
Anyway, when I started taking buprenorphine this all went away. It was amazing, and it makes me wonder, in retrospect, whether the cold sensitivity and depression are somehow related.
Weird!
Anyone have *this* kind of experience?
-elizabeth
Posted by JaneB on June 14, 2002, at 7:08:50
In reply to cold sensitivity and depression meds, posted by Elizabeth on June 14, 2002, at 0:42:31
Before meds my hands and feet were like ice! But I also had no appetite so can't tell if it is the food or meds making me warmer.
JaneB
Posted by paulk on October 20, 2002, at 18:31:42
In reply to cold sensitivity and depression meds, posted by Elizabeth on June 14, 2002, at 0:42:31
I've felt the cold too much my whole life - About October I start hoping for spring and warmer weather. Dexadrine seems to help it - and also fixes my Orthostatic-Hypotension.
Elizabeth, I haven't seen you posting here of late - hope it means you are busy and doing well. I've lost my old link to do Medline searches. Hoped you would have it. Really hope you are doing OK.
> Not noise, but you reminded me of something I've been meaning to ask about here:
>
> All my life I've been extremely intolerant of cold. Every year, as soon as autumn arrives, I start carrying the whole kit (hat, gloves, scarf, etc.) with me everywhere I went (for most of the year, anyway) in case it got chilly or I stayed out later than I'd intended or whatever. A lot of times when I was standing at a bus station or something, I'd be the only person there who was completely bundled up and I'd still be freezing. Sometimes I wore a coat indoors. I cultivated a nice collection of long underwear. You get the idea.
>
> Anyway, when I started taking buprenorphine this all went away. It was amazing, and it makes me wonder, in retrospect, whether the cold sensitivity and depression are somehow related.
>
> Weird!
>
> Anyone have *this* kind of experience?
>
> -elizabeth
Posted by Seamus2 on October 23, 2002, at 20:49:02
In reply to Depression/Cold intolerance - Orthostatic-hypotens » Elizabeth, posted by paulk on October 20, 2002, at 18:31:42
Add some Thyroid, and make sure to eat regularly. When I don't eat I get cold instead of hungry. The Thyroid helps, but food works better. Also try to reduce the caffeine and nicotine. These are my tricks, at any rate.
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