Posted by Rakken on May 10, 2002, at 22:21:01
In reply to Arm-chair quarterback stress..., posted by Christina on May 10, 2002, at 8:18:33
I have the exact same issue but I think I know what the problem is. Adderall ups the amount of adrenaline in your system and definitely ups your blood pressure. Even if you just take one dose in the morning, I have found that my heart beat really gets going in the afternoon sometimes and always goes crazy after any exercise. I too have been asked "Wow. Did you lose a lot of weight?" And have also actually been told "You looked cracked out." Eating 2000 calories a day is very difficult for someone whose appetite is suppressed. Even when the Adderall wears off it still is in your system. I find that unless you stop taking it for a day or two, you won't get complete relief of its effects. I think that Adderall's appetite suppression eventually causes the condition "Ketosis" where your body turns into a constant fat burning machine. Even when you sleep, fat,carbs,and calories are being burned. Say you manage to force yourself to eat three generally large meals in a day and you gain a few pounds. The next day you may lose those few pounds and another pound as well if you don't pack enough calories into your body. I took 20 mg Adderall in the morning and 20 in the afternoon. Recently I've cut it to just the morning dose. I also take 1 mg of Klonopin in the afternoon. It doesn't help appetite, but Adderall causes anxiety in some (me) and the Klonopin takes care of it decently. I hope to add in a morning dose of Klonopin to help moreso. Just so you know, I'm an 18 year old male ~5'10 and currently 134 lbs. Usually I weigh 129 lbs and could realistically be back to that weight tomorrow. If you want my opinion, don't take Zyprexa. It sounds like a very sketchy drug to me. I drink at least two Ensure Plus and Boost Plus shakes a day as well as trying to eat as much else as possible. And so far I have only maintained the weight (sometimes I've gained a few pounds, but often fall back if I don't eat enough one day). I'd recommend buying a weight gainer powder shake mix. They don't taste that great, but they definitely work better than Ensure Plus or Boost Plus. Boost and Ensure are aimed at the buyer who wants to "Maintain" or Gain Weight. In my and probably your case, they don't help gain anything. Don't worry about the crackhead look. It's not your fault and its correctable. You could always try as well, switching over to Dexedrine which has less blood pressure raising side effects in comparison to Adderall. I'm guessing that like me, you had a good metabolism before the Adderall (could basically eat what you want without worrying about gaining weight). Write me back and let me know what you think.
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