Posted by IsoM on January 5, 2002, at 12:48:05
In reply to Re: Dexedrine- tolerance to weight loss exaggerate, posted by 3 Beer Effect on January 5, 2002, at 1:08:45
I didn't feel like posting this as it probably sounds like a brag which it DEFINITELY iisn't!
I'm 52, 5'5", 120 lb female, & constantly get mistaken for someone in their middle - late 30's. I've been asked if I work out at the gym (I don't, I'm just very active in my everyday life.) I've even had to pull out my driver's licence to shjow my photo & birthdate. I'm an 'older' women who ISN'T "frighteningly obese" as you put it. It's really weird when some guy who's young enough to be a son comes on to me. I love flooring them by telling them my age. And no, I don't hang out in bars, this happens at work once in a while.
My point? Don't be scared off Dexedrine or Ritalin unnecessarily. Neither of them depressed my appetite. Untreated depression does that job far better. The trick to taking stims & eating is to eat first, then take the stim. By the time the first dose has worn off, eat again before taking your next dose.
By the way, I prefer adrafinil (the "good arousal" drug) for its smooth, constant effect - from the moment I wake up in the morning till I go to bed at night, plus no sleep disturbances anymore. And food tastes great all the time, but doesn't make me overeat either.
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> I am 6'1", 23 yr old male & went from 180 to about 160 lbs on Dexedrine in a little less than a month. I was on Ritalin about a year ago & had similar results.
> I think a major reason these drugs cause weight loss is that when you are taking them food just tastes 'gross' & you really don't feel like eating food. Plus, you are burning extra calories by fidgeting & not sleeping etc.
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> Also, in studies, when rats were given dexedrine one hour before a meal, they died of starvation about two weeks later!
but everywhere I looked, older people 30+, especially women, were frighteningly obese!
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