Posted by ncrainbow on May 14, 2008, at 22:24:00
In reply to Is Dexidrine smoother than Ritalin??, posted by qbsbrown on May 14, 2008, at 17:57:38
I am not sure if this message will get to you in time for your doctor's appointment...here are my thoughts
Spansule
Pros-smoother coming on and off, good if you are not likely to remeber to take a second dose of the regular stuff in a timely manner.
Cons-you don't have as much control about when you schedule your peaks, if you sleep late or forget to take it, you are faced with taking it midday and being unable to sleep.Straight dextramphetamine 5 or 10 mgs
Pros-more control over when you get the bursts of energy and focus, can adjust the dosage to correspond to what you need to do that day. Can take it in lower dose in the midday if you miss taking it in the mrning.
Cons-taking it in an erratic fashion can make some people kind of anxious, sad, or disorganized in their thinking. This was an issue for me becasue I cn't seem to do anything on a regular schedule. The drop off when its effects are gone is pretty rapid. I definitely had some overly cranky moments and then would realize it was late enough in the day that my "happy pill" had worn off.Best scenario in my opinion is to take the spansule every day (at the same time approximately) and then get some 5mg tabs for those days when yo need to be focused and producing in the later afternoon or evening.
Lastly, be prepared to be much more sensitive to caffeine.
One other drawback is that if you have the tendency to tunnel in on something (like searching the net or playing video games) expect that dex may make that tendency a little more intense.
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