Posted by CareBear04 on November 26, 2004, at 0:28:08
In reply to Never on STIMULANTS.....are they dangerous???, posted by Tepiaca on November 25, 2004, at 22:14:32
hey-- i can say good and bad things about stimulants. the stronger the stimulant or stimulant-type drug (i started with wellbutrin 450mg, then strattera, then provigil, then concerta (ritalin) and adderall) the more effective for me. they have greatly improved my concentration and have helped with my low energy, at least at first. the downside is that the strong stimulants suppress my appetite so that i forget to eat or even make everything too unpalatable to eat. eventually this leads to less energy because of insufficient nutritional intake. i don't blame stimulants for all the problems i've had recently or for the large amounts of weight loss, but they started the process of deterioration while speeding me up so that i pushed myself harder without enough food to sustain that pace. one recent problem is hypoglycemia, followed by very low blood pressure and very fast pulse, so the end result has been that my brain isn't getting enough glucose or oxygen to function up to par. still, even though the doctors are tapering me off adderall, i feel attached to the drug and will be sorry to be off it. i hope this helps you. good luck, cb
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