Posted by Aadika on December 12, 2002, at 13:41:42
In reply to Re: Some GABAergic drugs you may want to try..., posted by utopizen on December 11, 2002, at 20:30:20
Actually the methamphetamine was also my own suggestion... as were all of the stimulants. I was at a point that I had begun to question whether my anxiety was a symptom of my ADHD, so in desperation I inquired first about Adderall (big mistake), then Ritalin (bigger mistake), but finally received some pleasant anxiolytic effects from Dexedrine, especially when taken in conjunction with clonazepam. So I took what I assumed would be the next natural step and gave Desoxyn a try. It proved inferior to Dex, and for some reason my pdoc decided abruptly at this point that he wasn't going to prescribe me any more schedule II drugs... so Cylert it was. Which sucked, of course. It wasn't until recently that I tried Provigil and found it to possess comparable anxiolysis to Dexedrine, though I know they have entirely different mechanisms of action.
As far as your opinions on the state of psychiatry, I naturally couldn't agree with you more. Sad, though, that it took experiences with nine different psychiatrists to realize that I am essentially responsible for my own treatment. I finally at the very least have found one who will just prescribe me what I tell him and raise the dose when I deem it necessary. Regardless of whether other medical professionals would consider this "good practice", I really could care less at this point.
~ Aadika
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