Posted by KayeBaby on October 3, 2004, at 21:36:12
In reply to Dexedrine Spanuals Vs Adderall vs Ritalin, posted by geno on September 29, 2004, at 17:33:07
Hey Geno!
I can relate to your frustration with stimulants.Adderral XR did nothing for me at 60mgs. I could not see any effects at all. Like it was a placebo! I gave it a month and my Dr. was like Wow! Your neurology is unique! But seriously I had even put on a noticable several lbs that month so it was obvious that I wasn't joking around about it or abusing.
I take Dex. spansules combined with a small amount of (5mg tabs) od Dex. instant release. My dosage is 30 mg spansules and 5-10mg instant dex. as needed per day. 40mg total.
My chemistry reqires a jump start in them morning. The Dex spansules are great for focus but are not activating for me. I have found that 10 mg instant dex+15mg spansules in the morning works well. Another 15mg in the afternoon and I am covered well enough. No trouble sleeping or anything. However it may interest you to know that I can take as much as 100mgs+ (not at one time!)over the course of a day and it does not make me freaked out at all. Very productive of course but not really hyper acting.
Here is what I have discovered. Once you find the correct dosage, exceeding it does not make that much of a difference in the way I feel and it there simply is no reason for me to take more that what I need.You sound like you need a more physically activating stimulant. I am 36 yrs old and while I have my issues, I am sane and responsible-own my own small business and am a good mama to my kiddo. I could eat those Adderall by the handful and they simply do not do ANYTHING to me-good, bad or otherwise. I am not an abuser, my dearest desire is just to be able to navigate this life with a bit less frustration. My best "high" is when I feel functional and effective in my day to day duties.
An idea may be to try adding a small amount of dexidrine to what you are being prescrbed rather than completely switching. Also, I have found L-Tyrosine to help with stimulant tolerance. Acetyl-l-carnitine is helpful too.
For me finally knowing that how I feel now is not how you will always feel and that I will figure this problem out and move on at some point has earned me some peace. Geno, you will have happy times where you feel in control again.
I can't promise you this, I guess, but I know it just the same-you will feel better, be happy and find exactly what you need.Patience is truly a virtue I have little of. I will never be patient-instead I remind myself that there will be better days ahead and what I cannot change at the very moment I will accept because it is the only way to ease my pain till the solution is found.
Very good people can go through very dark times. You will find a way. You really will.
My thoughts are with you.
Kaye
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