Stimulants and Anxiety

[krinkle1973]

Would it be suitable to get prescribed stimulants to a person who had anxiety and insomnia? To help with day time fatigue and lack of motivation? Thanks

[notloki]

.It is possible but has to be done slowly and with care if you want to avoid reactivating the insomnia and/or anxiety. I have major insomnia yet am able to take a large dose of Adderall, 90 mg/day. as we very slowly built up to this dose over years. A low starting dose is required. The only way to know if it is suitable is to try it  

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As per @notloki, yes. I have severe TR anxiety and don't find that Adderall worsens it at all, plus it gives me energy and alleviates my TRD. HTH.

[Iceberg]

On 10/23/2019 at 4:42 PM, krinkle1973 said:

Would it be suitable to get prescribed stimulants to a person who had anxiety and insomnia? To help with day time fatigue and lack of motivation? Thanks

I might start with something less “kick in the pants” than adderall tho. Also if it’s aimed at day fatigue you might wanna try nuvigil/provigil 

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25 minutes ago, Iceberg said:

I might start with something less “kick in the pants” than adderall tho. Also if it’s aimed at day fatigue you might wanna try nuvigil/provigil 

That's a good suggestion. Provigil even helped with my mood for a while. I was also temporarily prodigiously productive.