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I have not tried guanfacine.

My problems are loss of appetite, trouble sleeping (leading to sleep deprivation that itself causes loss of executive control), and irritability. This is in addition to the fact that I have high blood pressure, and would rather not have to increase the cocktail of medications that I'm taking for that.



You might already be taking it if you have high blood pressure, potentially under a branded name. One of the things it's used for is high blood pressure, and due to not being a stimulant and also not being FDA approved for ADHD adults specifically (only children for now), doctors are far more likely to prescribe it under the high blood pressure umbrella for adults.

Believe one of the brands is called Intuniv.


It isn't in my current list, but I saw that. And find this fact interesting. If it can potentially replace another medication, that would be nice.]

It certainly seems better for me than a stimulant.




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