Posted by azalea on October 16, 2008, at 20:03:59
In reply to Re: alcohol withdrawal, posted by WhyandHow on October 16, 2008, at 19:54:49
Glad to hear you're through the worst of the withdrawal process. It seems that treating ADHD could prevent another relapse. In a previous post, I mentioned Straterra as a nonstimulant med for ADHD. Another nonstimulant med for ADHD is guanfacine.
Info copied and pasted from wikipedia below:
Guanfacine can be used to control high blood pressure. It works by reducing heart rate and relaxing blood vessels.
It is also sometimes prescribed as a treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. (In August 2006, the makers of Guanfacine applied to the FDA to use this drug to treat ADHD. In June 2007, the FDA has issued an approvable letter for Guanfacine for the use of ADHD treatment.) Another psychiatric use of guanfacine is for treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms. It can reduce nightmares and flashbacks bringing significant relief to the patient. It is also sometimes used to relieve or reduce symptoms of Chronic Tic Disorder.> I wasn't too worried about alcohol withdrawal since I normally don't drink nowdays.
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> The benzoid thing was pretty freaky and the overall Adderall self medicating is probably not too good. I got off everything and am back to just Paxil and Pot agian. I am about 65 to 70% back to "norjmal" whatever that is.
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