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alright. reconsidering med (help)

Posted by floatingbridge on June 20, 2009, at 22:55:23

Frankly, I've been avoiding posting this question for about a week now. I've been on Dexedrine for 3.5 months. It put the stopper in a nascent major depressive episode, relived my SA, treated my ADD, and relieved my fatigue. Basically, I felt like what it might be to feel *normal*, a new experience for me.

Here are the problems as I see them: first is conceptual: I mean, it's speed, right? I can't seem to get past the idea that this stuff is bad for me. Is it? Why?

Second: it is already less effective on fatigue. It still helps with ADD, still retains positive effect on SA/ SP. (let's say that with it, SP is more like mild SA.) Pdoc says my ADD dose would be almost twice what I take now (45mg.) But crikey, does escalation end?

Third: I think it is messing with my appetite. Fun for a moment, because usually I am heavier than I want to be, but over the long term, maybe not healthy.

Is Dexedrine just the most wonderful *band-aid* to come into my life, or does it have long-term therapeutic value?

Can nuvigil or provigil provide a less problematic substitute?

I've decided to talk to my pdoc on Monday, (he is also my therapist, and I like him), and I am afraid he will *take it away* without an effective substitute. I can't go back to how I was before.

Please, does anyone have any med suggestions (or dexdrine support) I can consider?

 

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