Posted by shasling on June 9, 2009, at 14:00:10
In reply to Does anyone take stimulants without having ADHD?, posted by SadDoggie on June 9, 2009, at 7:13:22
> 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.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...
Anyway, good luck.
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