Posted by Cindylou on February 15, 2003, at 15:08:32
In reply to Re: adderall poopout- up the dose?, posted by PatrckKyle on February 14, 2003, at 17:13:53
I am the queen of Adderall poop-out. For ME, it poops out after only a couple of days, even at a low dose (5 mg.) I've tried everything -- upping the dose, taking it several times a day, taking it every other day, etc. -- but the same thing always happens. I feel great at first, then a couple days later I feel very tired, and then, if I continue it, I actually get very sick and fluish. I keep trying because it works so well those first few days.
The same thing happened for me on Ritilin and Provigil. My pdoc just prescribed Dex to see what might happen -- I have read on this board that Dex causes less "crash effect" in some people than Adderall. I am going to take very small doses (2.5 mg. to start) a few times a day. I'll keep you posted -- I'm starting tomorrow.
Good luck, and I am sorry about the poop-out. That's the biggest heart-breaker, I know.
cindy
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