Posted by Racer on September 19, 2008, at 19:54:19
In reply to did i overdose?, posted by amandaQ on September 19, 2008, at 10:36:32
I agree with DesolationRower, but I'm going to go a bit farther in explaining what worries me.
When you say you "don't feel it working anymore," you may actually be at a therapeutic dose without recognizing it. It's pretty common, on first taking stimulants, to feel a little "high." That's not a sign that it's working -- it's a sign of an adjustment phase. The goal is never to feel high, but to feel "normal" -- what that means for you depends in large part on what it's being prescribed for. If it's for ADHD, for example, you might only notice that you're better able to focus -- and you might only notice that if you think about it. The feeling of being a bit high, though, is not the feeling that you're supposed to have once you've adjusted to a therapeutic dose. At that point, typically, you'll be much more aware of what it's doing for you if you stop taking it for a day or two.
Raising your dose so much is a bad pattern to get into. It ups your risk of addiction, and you would do well to avoid that. What's more, taking another pill, and then another pill, is another dangerous pattern. It's well worth discussing this with your doctor, and making sure you're both on the same page about what you're looking for from it.
Best luck.
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