Posted by JohnL on January 18, 2000, at 16:25:42
In reply to Question for JohnL, posted by Tom on January 18, 2000, at 15:31:05
> John,
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> Last I noticed you were thinking of going the stimulant route (after your Ritalin experiment). Did you abandon this strategy? I was hoping to hear about your experience on Adderall.Hi Tom,
I'm temporarily on hold while my pdoc is thinking about it. He wants a couple days to think about Cylert or Pramipexole. My response to Ritalin was robust. Too much so. I could become a serious abuser of that stuff almost immediately, and quickly end up with far worse problems than depression. It reminded me exactly of cocaine, only it takes a little longer to kick in. Looking at the leftovers in my pill bottle scares me.
I did find out by accident though that a 5mg or 10mg dose an hour or two before sex does wonders. I think someone with AD sexual dysfunction should try Ritalin on an as-needed basis.
My pdoc is very skeptical of Adderall for me. He says he doesn't think any stimulant will work, based on my response with Ritalin. He says Ritalin is the mildest and least habit forming of them all. So if I had problems with that one, any others will be worse. BUT he did say he would let me try it if I wanted to. And I probably will. I would hate to always be wondering, what if...
People here feel strongly that Adderall is worth a shot, so in a couple days I'll probably find out. If not that, then Cylert or Pramixpexole are waiting in the wings. All I know is that the dopamine action of Ritalin brought me way more relief than I ever had from any other drug. I just have to find out if there's a good dopamine drug I can live with. JohnL
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