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Re: Adderall heart rate

Posted by Peter on November 9, 2001, at 1:05:59

In reply to Re: Adderall heart rate » Peter, posted by Mitch on November 8, 2001, at 23:53:52

> Hey Mitch,
First of all, thank you so much for helping me out again - you've really been easing my mind with great advice and info since I started the adderall. You know, it's been so new to me - beginning a new med always sort of stresses me out. So thanks for the much needed support. Now, I'm going to ask my doctor about Dexedrine-sounds interesting. But I also found out something pretty cool - I did consult my doctor already about the inderal, and he recommends that I take it for a few really good reasons: firstly, it will help lower and control my heart rate, and I've taken it in the past with no bad side-effects. If it works well, he'll switch me over to the LA version, which is just once a day. Interestingly, he said that if the adderall continues to work to focus and calm me, I'll probably be able to taper off of the klonopin (which for me would be quite an accomplishment since I've been on it for 3 years and I feel quite dependent on it). The reason for stopping the klonopin is not only because the adderall can relax me(that strange reverse ADD reaction to stimulants), but also because the Inderal, in addition to keeping my heart rate healthy, is also effective for social anxiety and panic (and, of course, it is not an addictive, controlled substance like klonopin). So, in the the end, if all works well, I'll only take 1 Inderal LA each morning, adderall 3x each day, and depakote at night, without popping klonopins all day. This will obviously be far down the road if everything works out, but I thought it was an interesting change off of meds. Out of curiosity, what do you take now? Is everything working ok? Well, thanks again. Probably talk to you soon.
Peter
> Hi Peter,
>
> I just advised against taking the Inderal because it appeared you hadn't consulted with your doctor about the HR issue and you were going to self-medicate with an old med you had handy-that's all. I don't know if it would be a good or bad thing objectively and I have never taken beta-blockers or Inderal personally.
>
> I would think that if your Adderall dose remained the same for a few weeks (letting your body adapt to it), this might resolve with time. I am a little tempted however to think you might benefit by switcing to Dexedrine instead. I had some minor blood pressure issues (and headaches) when taking Adderall. It is my understanding that d-amphetamine has fewer autonomic effects than the l-amphetamine that is contained in Adderall. Also, if you have a panic history the Adderall might not be a good fit. I never got the chance to try Dexedrine in place of Adderall to find out personally however. The irritability isn't really a good sign, either. I would ask your pdoc about a Dexedrine switch and tell him about your heart-rate concerns.
>
> Mitch


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