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 Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:05 am
It's been bugging me for a while. I very well know that the medication I take to somewhat suppress my symptoms would have the effect of speed on a person without ADHD. Though my friends joke, "Did you take your speed today?" and really don't mean anything by it, I noticed that the side effects it has on me is nearly identical to that of speed (a loss of appetite, more ability to focus, less hyperactive).
Have you ever felt that the medicine you're taking is a double-edged sword? On one side, it helps you, on another, it could be causing a new problem.
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:20 pm
yes. i was diagnosed with add and given ritalin and leter adderal and metadat, i became addiceted to perscription speeds and evntually Crystal Meth and glass from this..will taking theese meds guarantee addiction NO. but it is something to be aware about and if you feel like yo may become dependant than you need to speak to your dr. I coming up on 3 yrs clean from "speed" but it was VERY VERY HARD to get off the addiction and i still crave it today. It has given me heart problems because of it so please if you are worried speak with your dr.
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:08 pm
Thankfully, no side effects that resemble drug use - That has to suck!
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:14 pm
Thankfully I haven't been given any drugs that could be abused. (Nobody would take anti-psychotics if they were looking for a good time!) But, I have heard that some people with my disorder are starting to be treated with Adderal, Provigil(Modafin) and Dexadrine.
This worries me because folks with my diagnosis are often drawn to self-medicating through illegal drug use. If not carefully monitored, I think such a maintainance medication could be more trouble than help.
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