Stimulants and back pain...

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Alright, here's my question.



I was diagnosed with ADD a couple years ago, and in that time I've
taken ritalin, adderall, and eventually settled with dexedrine. I
take it as prescribed, and it works fine. Several months ago, I
experienced some heavy-duty surgery on my shoulder/back. Most of
the pain seems to have subsided, with the exception of some problems
which will take require further surgery to fix... As I say,
throughout most of the day, the pain that I experience at rest (that
is, it's still painful to move my shoulder or if I exert myself too
heavily, but when I'm not doing that) has diminished greatly, with the
exception of my residual shoulder problems. I have noticed,
however, a strong correlation between the administration of stimulants
and the amount of pain I get in my shoulder/back. It's really
quite incredible; sometimes it is strong enough that I can hardly walk,
and the pain can last long enough to prevent any sleep at all. It
is responsive to dose (higher = more pain) but seems to happen whenever
I take my ADD meds. Has anyone else experienced this or have any
good ideas?