Posted by Elizabeth on January 20, 2000, at 9:30:38
Hi everyone. Yesterday I tried adding Adderall to Marplan, but it made my blood pressure shoot up. So it looks like that is a no-go.
My choices seem to be:
1. Cylert. My pdoc doesn't like this idea because of recently increased concern about liver trouble (the recommendation is now apparently to get tested every 2 weeks -- what a PITA). However, I took Cylert by itself in college for a while and it definitely made a difference.
2. Desoxyn. Another thing my pdoc isn't too sure about. However, it does have a higher ratio of central to peripheral effects, which might be good since I seem to get elevated BP at the drop of a hat on these things. (OTOH, I think at least some of the cardiovascular effects of amphetamines are centrally mediated, so maybe this wouldn't help. Experiences?)
3. Aricept. One of the weird ideas my pdoc has mentioned at various points. Seems like a stretch but might be worth a try.
4. Switch back to Parnate (may have to wait, since I don't want to do the MAOI withdrawal thing while classes are in session again!) and add an antihypertensive. My therapist mentioned this idea, suggesting maybe a calcium channel blocker. Anybody used Ca++ blockers (especially, but not only, with MAOIs)? How are they? I've only taken Procardia a couple times.
Thanks....
poster:Elizabeth
thread:19261
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