Posted by JonW on October 19, 2002, at 11:58:27
In reply to Dexedrine v. Adderall, posted by Jo Ann on October 19, 2002, at 10:19:27
As I understand it, which stimulant works best for you is a very individual thing. That being said, Adderall caused me more anxiety than Dexedrine and I felt Dex was more effective. Adderall was a little smoother, though. You may have to accept that you need a sleep med like ambien to be on a stimulant. It's probably not even worth a shot, but you could try Provigil. It probably won't cause you as many problems, but I don't think the trials for ADHD have been very positive. Have ever been on Wellbutrin? Or maybe another anti-depressant like Effexor, or even zoloft? Zoloft is probably the least likely to help out of those. I suggest ADs because I never heard of a solution to stim tolerance. You can skip a day or two on the weekend if you can tolerate the crash and then start back up on monday. I've heard it suggested that a foreign drug called memantadine combined with a stim might prevent tolerance, but I don't think there is any evidence to back that up. Anyway, hang in there! You'll find a solution eventually :)
Jon
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