After taking dex for more than two years (3 10mg doses per day), I am stopping. I always believed it helped me to an extent, especially with staying more focused and on top of things. But I certainly don't believe I cannot function without it.

The reason for my decision? Price gouging, plain and simple. I'm not on a drug plan. I've been paying about $62 a month for dex and a couple of days ago I discovered the price jumped by over 50 percent to over $90 a month.

Sorry, but I couldn't help but feel stupid if I paid that much of an increase. There is no justification for it. So instead of getting an extra $360 a year from me, they lose $750. A special thank you goes out to the fine people who stand to profit handsomely at the expense of those who need help. You'll get yours one day.

So, my question is... has anyone else experienced any significant side effects after ending prolonged usage of dexedrine?

I am on a drug plan but I think this is an offensive and excessive price gouge. I have had success coping previously without Dexedrine and will likely follow you in getting away from this.
ian

I agree. Between my teenage daughter and me we are prescribed 85mg a day. I can't afford it, so I've cut my dosage to 15mg a day. I won't play with my daughter's dosage because I can't take the chance of her doing any worse at school. Can we get a list of names big enough to petition the generic drug companies to make Dexedrine?

Paul

I changed my mind. I'm hooked on the upside of this drug. I'm going to have to swallow the new price and live with it.
ian

Same with me, the fact that I can have such improved concentration without the jittery, robot feeling is enough of an incentive for me. Also, the stuff is a little addictive.

I though the nature of addiction was increased doseages. Or is that what you are experiencing... or am I wrong?
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I've never heard that it is addictive before. If anything, I forget to take it at times, and only remember after I've got up to get or do something for the second time and forgotten what it is I had to do once I got there. Sometimes I remember at 10am to take it, but 4pm rolls around and I haven't done so yet. (Those days are scary.)

Do you mean its addictive in that you have to take it or that you want to take it? What do other people experience?

Paul

I can't say I have found it addictive. I've been off it for more than two weeks now and other than battling fatigue a little more often, especially later at night, I'm doing OK. I just keep thinking how stopping now is saving me well over a g-note in one year and that kind of wakes me up and puts a smile on my face. Next, I'm dumping the Effexor. That'll be another $750 a year saved.

I'm currently putting some faith in a line of products called Mannatech. We'll see if that helps at all.