Posted by bleauberry on December 4, 2007, at 17:20:42
In reply to Adderall/Provigil and depression? Help!, posted by clubfitter on December 3, 2007, at 20:25:40
I got my doc to prescribe adderall for my mood and I was really looking forward to that first dose. I mean, people abuse it for the high. I wanted that. Authentic antidepressant or not, I just wanted to feel better. And I knew adderall would do that.
About an hour after dosing it I knew something was very wrong. I was really getting down in the dumps, felt like crying, fingers shaking, and wow was I feeling so much worse so fast. It took me by surprise. I had not even considered that might happen. Never crossed my mind. I was sure I would get a nice buzz. But instead I got way more depressed. Real deeply depressed.
Anyway, I knew it would only last a few hours. So I kept busy and hung on. Sure enough, as the drug faded, my mood bounced back to baseline and I was relieved.
Weird how adderall does that to me but ritalin doesn't. Ritalin feels pretty good. I am amazed how different these stimulants are.
Don't worry about the first dose. Worst case scenario is you feel a lot more depressed, you stay busy doing something for a few hours knowing it will pass pretty soon. And it does. Best case scenario, you will like it. Go fo rit.
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