Posted by psychobot5000 on August 14, 2007, at 15:27:47
In reply to Re: Any STIMULANTS » SometimesBlue, posted by Glydin on August 13, 2007, at 14:52:35
If a doctor genuinely believes you have ADD (it sounds to me like you do), he/she will likely prescribe a stimulant similar to Ephedrine--if he/she thinks you are not an abuse risk. Still, it depends on the doctor. Some can be very wary of those drugs, and some don't like prescribing them for adults. Also, though I agree it's good to be honest with your doc, if you push too hard in asking for stimulants, they may not want to give them to you, because they might think you have an unhealthy reason for wanting it. Might even be best to avoid mentioning them by name. If you describe your symptoms in some detail--low energy, distractibility, difficulty focusing, all that, your provider might see for himself why a stimulant (concertal/ritalin/methylphenidate, or adderall/dexedrine/dexamphetamine) or else provide something similar that might also be useful. Not that I'm suggesting you be dishonest, just careful.
Keep in mind that all these meds have similar risks to ephedra, though they're probably smaller ones. Also, sometimes coffee, tea, or fish-oil (espcially EPA-heavy fish oil, which you can get from a natural foods or vitamin store) might be helpful with the same stuff, without resorting to getting a prescription.
Just my two-cents. I'm no expert.
Best of luck,
Psychbot
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