Posted by utopizen on July 22, 2003, at 19:25:02
In reply to Re: Dex Spansules v. regular, posted by utopizen on July 20, 2003, at 16:54:03
I've tried IR-Dex generic before, and I thought it was "cute." I noticed increased heart palpatations, but I think those subsided after a few days. It's like a mild form of Desoxyn. I needed about 10mg 2-3x/day. I tried it for a month, then went back to 20mg of Adderall 2x/day, I think because I stupidly mentioned the heart palpatations to my doc. That was 7 months ago and two p-docs ago.
Well, I wanted to try Dex spansules, because Desoxyn was making me feel sad for two hours in the late evening as it wore off (I took 10mg 2x/day). They don't make sustained release Desoxyn, they use to, but stopped in 2000. A company bought it and will likely formulate one, but probably not for another few years at least.
Good news is it seems the FDA passes approvals for sustained modifications to approved drugs like crazy, which doesn't explain why Ambien SR won't be out until 2005. I wake up at 4, 5, or 6 and can't go back to sleep after taking Ambien at 11 or 12 at night.
Anyone, the spansules, which I took 10mg 3x/day today, one at 8am and one at noon, didn't seem to do a thing for me. Very weak.
If I needed 20mg 2x/day of immediate release Adderall, shouldn't I try at least 15mg 2x/day of spansules? Plus adding 5mg in the morning and afternoon of immediate release Dex.? My doc was trying to convince me I might be able to get away with 10mg 1x/day, but prescribed me 10mg 2x/day in case that didn't happen.
Today I actually took 10mg 3x/day, didn't feel much. Just glad I didn't get depressed like Desoxyn causes at the end of the day.
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