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ADHD is my diagnose whats side effects of taking adderol as a adult
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
ADHD is my diagnose whats side effects of taking adderol as a adult
by aweet t, Jan 24, 2003 12:00AM
I been on prozaic for 5 months 40mg I just started 20 mgs adderol 5 days ago First day i was highly motivated and ive been lethragic and sleeping all the time since And i also got a urnary track infection and Sinus problems with 2 days of being on the medication adderol and also combining it with procac Since all my heath problems started the day after i took it the first tine Could thisa be the side effects for adult 45 with adhd?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jan 25, 2003 12:00AM
, Jan 25, 2003 12:00AM
It is very unlikely that there is any connection between the adderol and the urinary or sinus infections. It can cause lethargy in the beginning, but having a concurrent infection can also cause lethargy.
Another thing I might recommend for lethargy when taking stimulant-based medicines, especially those affecting the central nervous system, is to make sure that you eat something containing a fair amount of either fat or protien before and while you are on the medication. This (In my case) seemed to have a beneficial effect by both reducing my lethargy and my depression after the medicine wore off. I myself am currently switching to the Atkins diet to make use of a higher fat and protien-level diet specifically for this purpose. As a last thought, avoid all stimulants like caffeine and any ginseng-based produsts while on your medication, because when these drugs are taken along with adderall, their effects are much greater, and they wear of very quickly, often causing rapid and detrimental mood swings. Oh, and exercise a good bit. That always cures my lethargy. Sorry I have nothing to offer as far as your infections, but I hope these suggestions help with your lethargy.
Sincerely,
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