Posted by mindevolution on February 2, 2007, at 18:03:35
In reply to Stimulants-Please be careful!, posted by Tom Twilight on February 1, 2007, at 12:33:46
> A word of warning to everyone on the boards
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> Dexedrine precipitated my GAD & Panic Disorder
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> I'm not anti stimulant by any means, I'm sure they can work great.
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> I was careless though
> Just a few months of using Dexedrine was enought to cause me permanent problems.
> Now I basically suicidal, my life is over.you can get through it, and you will get through it, it will just take time and a supportive environment.
you need to understand that you are now in a very vunerable position, and people may try and take advantage of your situation. my advice is avoid further damaging treatments where possible, so that when you do recover, you make the highest level recovery possible. that is do not consider ECT or Antipsychotics until you have exhausted all other options first!
so go to church, try meditation, therapy groups, exercise vitamin regimes, surrounding yourself with supportive people and getting an easier job until you recover. take all the stress away and see what happens over time. my guess is you'll recover nicely.
you are sensitive to meds so be very careful of any and all meds in the future, do research yourself, try and get independent sources and speak to patients that have actually taken the drug to reassure yourself of its safety.
> I'm sorry I don't mean to be meladramatic, its just that I wish someone had warned me before I started.
it is good to warn people about the dangers of meds. all too often doctors don't tell the patients about the risks and sometimes they are misled by research performed by the drug companies rather than independent sources.
> As I said I'm not anti Stim, but please be careful!
absolutely!
me
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