Posted by KayeBaby on July 14, 2006, at 16:42:28
In reply to Adderall for women and Dexedrine for men?, posted by KaraS on July 9, 2006, at 2:17:40
> My pdoc said today that he has found in his practice that females tend to respond better to Adderall (they're more ADD) and men tend to respond better to Dexedrine (they're more ADHD).
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> Does this make sense to anyone?
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>I am female and adderall is worthless for me. I tried it before Dexedrine. Gave it a solid month at dosages ranging from 10mg to 60mg. Now this was the XR not instant release. I felt tired, unfocused, cranky with occasional spikes in libido. (go figure?) I was expecting that 60 mg would have me cleaning the house at the very least. Nope.
I even tried it higher and nothing.Dex worked the way it should. Focused, calm. Not much effect on physical energy unfortunately.
It is a good med for me and consistantly works. No problem with apetite (at all) sleep, BP etc. from Dex.
I have found that lower dosages of the spansules work just as well as the higher dosages and I have to take other meds to address my other issues with fatigue, and mood.I know many males and females who have been through the ADD/ADHD med maze and have noticed that Adderall seems to be preferred by females and has a bouncy, euphoric effect on them. While Dexedrine seems to be well liked by people who are more studious/head types-not necessarily male but maybe male-brained if that makes any sense.
That is just off the top of my head on the subject so take it for what it is worth.
Dexedrine seems less utilized and more stigmatized than Adderall. I live in the southwest and it's pretty hard for adults esp. women to find a dr. to prescribe for ADD at all.
I am the wrong person to ask about Adderall. It cost me $$ and did jack. I thought it was a placebo until my husband tried 1 (30mg 1/2 my dose) when he had to drive a long trip. He was wired for sound for about almost 24 hrs.
He now has great respect for my unique neurology.
:)Peace,
Kaye
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