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does anyone take one of these for energy?
Adderall, Dexedrine, Ritalin.

Robbie,

I take Adderall 10mg twice a day. It helps my fatigue a lot.

I will continue to take it as long as it works for me.

CF

Hi Robbie,
Have you ever tried acetyl-L-carnitine? It has been reported to help with MS fatigue. It also works better when combined with R-lipoic acid.

http://www.thisisms.com/ftopict-6000.html

NHE

Robbie,

NHE said:

Have you ever tried acetyl-L-carnitine? It has been reported to help with MS fatigue. It also works better when combined with R-lipoic acid.

I tried this but it did not help me. I even took it with the Provigal as PK mentioned. I was also on the Rebif which made me feel dreadful everyday. I am off the Rebif and still take acetyl-L-carnitine but now with the Adderall.

I am feeling so much better these days. Ask your Dr. If you have good Insurance that will pay for the Provigal then it is worth a try if the Doc requires you to try it first. Then if that does not work ask for the Adderall. I did not ask he told me he wanted me to try it since I was so fatigued. I think my fatigue scared him at this stage of my MS.

By the way, I take the Adderall IR.

I wish you the best Robbie, fatigue is a disease in it's ownself.

CF

don't feel like dinking around with over priced medications that you cant afford and that may be most likely be ineffective.

yes, sounds like adderall xr is the best thanks for the info.

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Well geez that sounds like a winner, does it impact the --ahem--regularity issue at all? Some of us have to always think of that

I liked that link Robbie one person mentioned having less motor fatigue; if that person is correct then that means something like their leg does not wear out and stop working after time? or maybe they just mean they don't get tired. If it really makes a leg work longer then that means someone on it can work at the gym longer and still be stronger when you leave. Anyone able to attest to that? Just curious.

MR,

I can go outside and plant a few flowers or sweep my floor or just take a walk. This sure beats sitting around. So, yes I think it does help motor function.

The "other problem" I had anyway so I am not sure.

CF