Posted by zeugma on September 26, 2004, at 17:54:47
In reply to Re: Difference, methylphenidate d-and l-amphetamine?, posted by utopizen on September 26, 2004, at 12:20:07
> > So which one do you prefer and think is smoother?
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> Ritalin makes me too anxious, and gives me a "let down" I don't find I get with Adderall or Desoxyn as it leaves my system.
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> Desoxyn is my favorite, Dexedrine my second favorite and Adderall my third favorite. Ritalin makes me feel dysphoric sometimes. And very bored feeling.
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> I personally like to switch every few months because I get bored of taking the same med.What dosage of Ritalin did you take? I am currently taking 30 mg Ritalin and it sometimes feels like I might as well be taking a placebo for all it does for me energywise- unlike Provigil which did have a definite 'wakeup' effect. Provigil also seemed more effective for my attentional problems, although the sleepiness and ADD are so entwined that they may well be two manifestations of one problem. Unfortunately I have never taken a drug that felt so nasty as provigil- the glands in my neck would swell, my stomach would get queasy, and I was always thinking about when I could squeeze in an apt. with a GP for a physical exam since I felt so ill.
the problem with Adderall or desoxyn is that I think they are riskier to combine with a TCA. 'm not having dysphoria or anxiety with ritalin, it is just less effective than provigil, and I wonder if I am on an inadequate dosage.
-z
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