Posted by Katalina on June 5, 2002, at 12:48:06
In reply to Which ADD med causes the most weight lost?, posted by opal on June 4, 2002, at 8:11:39
Hi there,
I posted a similar question a few weeks back about losing too much weight on Adderall. I've been on 30 mgs. of Adderall (IR not XR) daily for the past six months or so. I've always been thin, (5'5", 110 or so) but went down to 95 lbs. on Adderall, without even realizing it. I started taking klonopin once or twice a day (.5 mgs.) and that helps me have more of an appetite at night.
I'm back to 100 lbs. now since last month and making more of an effort to eat healthy calorie dense foods. It's hard to notice, IMO, because when you're feeling great from taking a stimulant, you don't feel weak or malnourished. I couldn't figure out why everyone was telling me how thin I looked because I felt so robust and healthy. It wasn't until I was trying on summer clothes in a dept. store and the size 1's were falling off me that I realized I was starting to look a little grotesque.
Anyway, I think if you make a real effort to eat nutritionally sound and lots of complex carbs & protein then you can minimize the weight loss to some extent. I'd much rather be on this end of the weight war and be trying to gain than those who are killing themselves to lose unwanted pounds!
Katalina
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