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Has Anyone Else Used Illegal Stimulants And Then Discovered Why Later Life When You Were Diagnosed With Nargosy

A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Layton, UT

Don't judge me. This coming September I will have 4 years clean and sober. Since I was 25 and I have abused methamphetamine. And it didn't really get me high it just allowed me to function and do things that everyone else was doing my age. Has anyone else found that they were literally self-medicating with stimulants?

April 14, 2022
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A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Lol i still self medicate alkng with the meds so im not judging girl! But sudafed - that shit knocks me right out! I get the initial blast for about 15-20 min and then im out for 12!

July 12, 2022
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

I used THC (and sometimes CBD) off-and-on for several years to help me push through the intense sleepiness, especially in the morning. Still use it w/ my doctor's permission, although not nearly as much as I used to.
And not technically illegal, but I used OTC ephedrine for "my asthma". I do have asthma, but it definitely wasn't for that.
Special mention: used to drink 7-9 cups of coffee a day in college with no noticable short-term adverse effects. No anxiety, HR and BP stayed the same.

July 8, 2022 (edited)
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Bronkaid pills are the only medicine I've found to be effective. ... Unfortunately tolerance will develope.

May 28, 2022
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Try over the counter sudafed as directed. It will perk you up for many hours. Just take it in the morning so you can at least try to get some sleep,

April 16, 2022
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

I use to use THC but I got up to a pound a month and I h ad to stop. I liked being in the haze more than real life. I miss it a lot but there's no way I can afford it at today's rates.

July 9, 2022

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