Posted by Xevious on July 5, 2002, at 18:28:22
In reply to Re: Med question for ADD'ers, posted by Seamus2 on July 5, 2002, at 12:50:17
Thanks, I think I will try dex next as the methylphenidate really didn't agree with me. d-Methylphenidate could be the right drug for me, but on this board, dex seems to be the magic drug for adult ADD-affected folks.
I'm on 4mg of Aceon a day (an ACE inhibitor for BP that reverses damage to the endothelial lining of capillaries) and was given a handful of 25mg pills of Atenolol (beta-blocker) to use as-needed for when the Adderall puts me over the edge. I've only tried the Atenolol once as a test so I could become familiar with the side effects before using it in a situation that I need to concentrate, but I think that I'd only use it in an emergency, as I became giddy, floaty, a bit dissociated and just cool, man. The effects were somewhere between that of alcohol and marijuana. I know that beta-blockers reduce anxiety, but I was a little too loopy for my own comfort!
> I'd try Dexedrine as it has less peripheral adrenergic activity, meaning your BP isn't as likely to climb.
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> I think the jury has come to the conclusion Provigil doesn't work that well for ADD, though ymmv.
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> Can you describe how beta-blockers make you "drunk" and what you were taking and at what strength? I've never heard of this type of reaction. Perhaps it only occurs in conjunction w/ the Adderall? (beta receptors blocked but alpha unopposed?)
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> Seamus
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