Posted by Ellen S. on March 25, 2003, at 23:09:39
In reply to Re: do stims make you lazy?, posted by utopizen on March 25, 2003, at 9:08:27
I'm wondering how common it is for stimulants to make people anxious, or to contribute to anxiety.
Several months ago, my teenage son's pdoc prescribed Adderall to help him wake up in the morning -- to overcome the severe sedation he was experiencing due to his various medications (Celexa, Eskalith, and Geodon) for anxiety and depression. For a long time he took the Adderall only when he was having serious difficulty waking up to get to school, but on the doctor's advice he started taking it every day. Now his anxiety is out of control (he can wake up in the morning OK, but he is often too anxious to leave the house or even to get out of bed), and we suspect that the Adderall may be contributing to the anxiety. Have others had this experience?
poster:Ellen S.
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