Posted by SDW on December 21, 2004, at 19:26:45
In reply to Stimulant Side Effects, posted by ed_uk on December 21, 2004, at 14:25:23
During the last 2 years, I have taken Adderal, Dexedrine, and Ritalin. Of the three, I find Adderall the most effective. Ritalin seemed to be a very weak stimulant compared to the others; if I took enough to provide a stimulant effect, I would have anxiety. Dexedrine is OK, but it is my doctor, actually, who prefers Adderall for his patients with chronic depression. He has a rationale for this but I forget what it was…In any case, he has let me try the others but I’ve been using only Adderal for well over one year with good results.
I must say I hate relying on stimulants – they are a poor substitute for natural energy and do not have any real antidepressant action in my case. I am only using this med so I can continue to function (minimally) with dysthymia (apathy-anhedonia -severe fatigue) and because I am still trying to find an AD (or combo) that will alleviate my fatigue as well as the other symptoms.
The only bothersome side effect has been excessive sweating from time to time, and transient insomnia if I take any after 3:oo pm.
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