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Q: I have had about 10 years of experience with adderall and mixing it with other medications/drugs. I'm 27 and I am abusing it more than ever. Can anyone relate?

I weigh about 130 and I am a female. I drink almost a case of beer a day and take about 200mgs in a 24 hour period. Besides that I only get about 3 or 4 hours of sleep through out a five day period.I also don't eat... except a small snack to stop from getting sick from so much beer. Quite a few of my friends have the same problem we just don't talk about it much and we all play it off as if we are the "classy woman" with well known families. it's so pathetic and depressing that I just can't live an honest or enjoyable life. 

 

I have a couple of prescriptions from "doctor shopping" ...i'm also am prescribed to Celexa that I take daily and I take valium or xanax every once in awhile. This has been going on for to this extent for about 4 years now. I have graduated college and I am not currently working but have a trust fund that I live off of. I have started to isolate myself and wasting my day away doing random stuff around the house. Any thoughts or can anyone relate at all? Please get back with me on how dangerous this is and there are times that I think that I might overdose. I take a lot more adderall than I do consume alcohol. i'm not too concerned about alcohol poisoning...i am just terrified of having a stroke, seizure or many other of the complications that occur. 

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Eileen Bailey, Health Guide
8/14/11 11:28am

Thank you for your question and welcome to ADHDCentral.com.

 

I don't think you really need me to tell you how dangerous your lifestyle is. From what you have written, you understand that this is not a healthy way to live and it sounds like you want to change but are not sure how. It is time to take some positive steps in your life, maybe decide what type of job you would enjoy or find some volunteer activities that would give your life some focus and purpose.

 

As for specific information on combining alcohol and Adderall, Merely Me, one of the experts on HealthCentral, previously wrote a post: Why Adderall and Alcohol Do not Mix that explains why this combination is potentially dangerous. Certainly, drinking a case of beer each day is not good. If you aren't able to stop, it is time to seek professional help in stopping your excessive substance abuse.

 

Eileen

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By A957— Last Modified: 08/14/11, First Published: 08/12/11