What is the correlation between use of amphetamines and heart disease?!
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I take adderall for the purposes of improving my attention with respect to protracted, intellectual endeavors. I do take blood-pressure medication, which seems fairly effective at maintaining a level of blood-pressure that does not exceed the parameters that are medically defined as normal. I was wondering if the use of stimulants mights have consequences that result despite the fact that my blood-pressure appears to be controlled?
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There is a lot to find about adderall and its side effects if you google for it on the net.
Although you can find a lot of info, i would advise you to consult your doctor who prescribed you the meds to see if the 'mixing' of the medicines you are taking can be the cause of the seemingly controlled blood pressure.
FYI I've added a link to a very good page about adderall, the effects, side effects etc, but again, best advice i can give you, is consult your doctor.
Good luck,
Tiff
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In long term, it is hard to tell since you have blood controlled medication as well. That is smart. Only a heart doctor could answer that question, but it you won't be taking this your whole life, I wouldn't worry about it.
The most recent concerns about heart problems and prescriptions amphetamines center around the fact that there have been rare reports of "sudden death" episodes (probably due to severe irregular heartbeats) in patients who were taking prescription amphetamines. There is NO actual proof that the amphetamines caused the episodes (these types of rare sudden death episodes also happen to people who don't take prescription amphetamines). In fact, in most of the cases, the patients either had some form of congenital heart defect or there was some other factor that could of contributed (severe dehydration in one case).
Based on that information, there is no evidence so far that high blood pressure is a risk factor for sudden death episodes in patients taking prescription amphetamines. The more important thing to watch is that your blood pressure stays under control. Either way, discussing the risks with your actual doctor is always the right answer.
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Pediatrician
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