Stimulants Best ADD Medication for a VERY seasoned junkie

[GaiaTronic2012]

Whatsup everyone? This is my first post ever. So i'm in "recovery" again, my version of recovery is quite different than what you hear about in AA or NA. Basically I feel like as long as I stay away from the spike, and dope, ill be fine, I've also been known to smoke tweak until run out and fall asleep, I LOVE METH. I'm on suboxone maintenance and i'm having a really hard time with depression and lack of motivation. I was diagnosed with ADHD when i was 15, im 26 now and anyone that has had to get clean before knows what i'm going through. I need to do something about this lack of motivation thing. They put me on Gabapentin which just isnt cutting the mustard. Can anyone reccomend a medication (preferably a stimulant) that can help with my symptoms? lethargy, constantly bored, very low arousal. HELP ME , im good at so many things and I cant conjur up the energy to do ANYTHING. Help me bluelight. I just went from baller status to broke ass junky in recovery with no motivation.

 

[Alex000]

Wouldn't it be wise to avoid stimulants if you are trying to stay away from methamphetamine? Because you have had a lot of experience with amphetamines (I assume) it would take a hefty, and rather unhealthy dose of any prescription amphetamine to do anything, and even then it might not help you be productive. In the beginning amphetamines are wonderful for productivity, but they lose their magic. I am wondering if you feel you are on a sufficient dose of Suboxone? If you feel you are, good, but if not, that could easily cause depression and lack of motivation if you have opiate PAWS. So depending on your current dose, you might want to up it. Just an idea, and again this depends on how you feel.

 

[tricomb]

Have you thought that maybe your extensive stimulant abuse may have caused some of this motivation loss? May not help to use drugs to fix what drugs broke.

 

[xSerendipityx]

Well, there's this one called Guanifen, Generic for intuniv. It's a non stimulant. Vyvanse might be able to help too, b/c its time released, but SWIM found that its like MDMA if taken in high doses

 

[KillCops]

Ask your doctor about dexroamphetamine might as well get something good like that i dont see anything else working better.

 

[HdoubleODeezy]

if you love meth than get desoxyn lol

Just noticed tricomb beat me to it.

 

[kokaino]

Dexedrine or Desoxyn!

 

[GaiaTronic2012]

Will they actually prescribe me desoxyn? it seems a little outragous, I mean I cant think of better drug to help me. To answer your questions, I feel like ive been using stims and other drugs for so long, that ive actually damaged my neurotransmitters and now I need to supplement with amphetamines. WHen I tell you im a seasoned addict, believe me, i've been going hard for many years, IV'ing anything that will liquify, smoking dust until I blackout, hustling and actually affording these drugs. I truly feel as though I need to supplement now.

Tell me how you were able to be prescribed desoxn?

 

[GaiaTronic2012]

Will they actually prescribe me desoxyn? it seems a little outragous, I mean I cant think of better drug to help me. To answer your questions, I feel like ive been using stims and other drugs for so long, that ive actually damaged my neurotransmitters and now I need to supplement with amphetamines. WHen I tell you im a seasoned addict, believe me, i've been going hard for many years, IV'ing anything that will liquify, smoking dust until I blackout, hustling and actually affording these drugs. I truly feel as though I need to supplement now. I live in Mass, and glass connects quickly get busted, so im assed out right now, but I really want to stay away from the street, out of the hood, im done running, i just want a script.

Tell me how you were able to be prescribed desoxn?

 

[white_magic]

GaiaTronic2012, you will not be prescribed Desoxyn. I cannot imagine any doctor prescribing you stimulants if they know your history of drug abuse. It's just too much of a liability for any doctor to do so.

 

[KeyMiNDer]

try strattera(non-stim... i know) or Vyvanse witch is the one i started 3weeks ago.Im in the same situation as you Gaia, i truly understand you and honestly i feel like im cheating my self to take stims because they prescribed it, but i have school to get done once for all and im ready to still sacrifice my 100% sobriety. I told the truth to the psych and thats why they tried Vyvanse.
Have you considere natural alternative *Kratom *Ginko bilboa and more... dont give up...meth is like a whore with herpest and aids, it WILL destroy you for sure

 

[GaiaTronic2012]

I started breaking my sub dose in two, taking the second half later in the day, works wonders, should have thought of this before. I dont understand what the Gabapentin is doing, i cant quite put my finger on the feeling it gives me. Can anyone tell me what this drug is actually doing??

 

[crestfallen]

Similar situation

I was in a similar situation (still am) a few months ago. I was abusing vicodin pretty heavily and just got tired of it all. I went to detox and got on suboxone. I have been taking 16mgs a day for a while now (started on 8mg). I also have ADD and today I went and got my first script of addy since 3-4 months ago. I think that Vyvanse is a good med to help with ADD. You don't feel high from it (unless you did what I did and take the whole script...stupid decision). You get a pretty constant stream of focus that helps out in school and life. Its not easily abusable so just take it as prescribed and it will help. I think I am going to get on it once my addy script runs out (plus adderall is nearly impossible to find in my area, the pharmacies are having a lot of trouble ordering it).

I was on gabapentin for anxiety and it worked alright, but I have never heard of it prescribed for ADD. Wellbutrin XL helps with the energy and depression if you have it. I just started effexor for lack of motivation and feeling flat all the time

Good luck