Any adults currently taking this, what are your experiences?

Good results for clear thinking

Today is my 5th day and I'm just feeling good....

I remebered where I had set down my address book !! Big deal for me, my address book is my life......

Today as I said "Now where's my address book" I saw it in my mind on the coffee table in the other room and it was there ! Isn't that cool?

The first couple days I was talking kinda fast and was edgy.I snapped (more like yelled) a few time at my kids and was making them cry....

My brain is quiet today...

I've found my energy again.....

I'm not feeling bored and snacking.....

I'm just this min. realizing I'm not fidgeting while at the computer. Wow ! And I don't hear any songs playing in my head..lol...

Are you taking Dex. or just looking into how it works for people?

Paula: I'm absolutely THRILLED at some of the results of this med that you describe for yourself...COOL:)

I took my first tablet this morning, about 20 minutes ago, so fingers crossed.
I have looked at the list of possible side effects with it which are very similar to the side effects associated with Ritalin. I was alarmed as one side effect was "rises in blood pressure (with possible bleeding into the brain)" - this is very disturbing indeed, though very rare I hope.

I just wondered if anyone suffered from any side effects with Dexedrine, cos I have read that the most common are hyperactivity and aggression.

Did you notice a change straight away with this medication - I ask this because a lot of people with ADD/ADHD say they noticed a difference/improvement almost straight away when they started taking there medication, but when I was trialling Ritalin I had no noticeable improvements.

I've been told that Dex. is basical Ritalin..... Not sure how that works..... I have taken Ritalin and yes I noticed a change right away ! It was amazing, all the thoughts in my brain just stopped. I never had any side effects with Ritalin, I liked Ritalin.... Long story why I stopped talking it..........

The Dex. wasn't like this, it seemed to take a few days. I'm taking 5 mg. twice a day.........

Don't get disapointed, give it time,would be my advice....

let us know how it's going ok? Because I'm also new to the med. I'd like to hear how it's working for you.........

Paula

Dex is the subsidised stimulant where i live. I've been on it for 3 years, my daughter has been on it for 2 years and my son has been on it for 1 year.

This is a really good site

http://www.childdreams.com.au/health/stimulant.html

ive been on dex for a while, my doctor said he is going slow with the dosage. ive been on 60 mg for a week now, but i dont feel any different than i did before i started - well of course the anxiety is there...

I started off on 20mg a day and then increased it to 30mg.

Cagrl: Can you do things now that you couldn't do before? I don't know if I necessarily feel different (it's been so long that I can't remember) but I can concentrate to read and I can write better and I can think better on it. I still act hyper and silly but I can get in under control a lot better when I'm reminded to.

no i couldnt do anymore on the dexedrine, i hated it...i weened myself off of it, i was so anxious and felt crappy all the time...im now taking effexor for the anxiety, but nothing yet for the add...

I have seen that Dexadrine works for some, but leaves others feeling bad, however it is usually dose dependent.

If you are feeling anxious all the time and have a lot of anxiety, is it possible that you were put on too high of a dose? What were you taking? How many times per day? Too much would definitly cause anxiety. The dose for Dexadrine (generic for adderall) needs to be adjusted on an individual basis.

If your anxiety is out of control, has your doctor though of putting you on a mild dose of klonapin? Klonapin is similar to valium, although it lasts much longer and often takes just the "edge" off of anxieity. Every now and again, if I am expeiencing anxiety, I take .25 or .5 mg of klonapin to offset the "edge," and then find that I am feeling relaxed and focused.


I have taking Adderall for almost 4 years and have had little side affects (occasional sweating and insomnia), but for the most part I am more attentive, alert and clear-thinking.

Unless you have high blood pressure or an enlargement of the prostate gland, you should not be bothered by side affects.

Other meds, such as Ritalin, did nothing for me though. The practically poot me to sleep.

Hope this helps!

Effexor and dex are a good combo. Coz effexor is an SNRI in helps the way the dex works.

no dexadrine is brand name
adderall had Dextroamphetamine in itwhich is generic for dexedrine.
but it also contains other amphetamine salts

I got sick just after starting dex (soar throat and sinus problems) which went away after skipping 2 days of the med, so it may or may not be related to the medication.

As far as other side effects I noticed being slightly emotionally sensitive for a while when the med was wearing off. Other than that no negative side effects.

I could think clearly, I was able to sit and complete ONE project at a time!!!! :D I also felt more stable. I didn't get irritated or angry and had a generally calm and laid back feeling. I did not "feel" this med when it started working the way I felt ritalin. It ALLOWED my mind to quiet down when I wanted it to, while the ritalin FORCED my mind to be quiet. So on dex I can still be creative and have fun, I am still able to experience normal feelings. On ritalin I was able to concentrate but it felt very forced. I could not be creative, and even when I wanted to have fun my mind wouldn't seem to allow it.

Meds I've been on are strattera, ritalin (and ritalin products - concerta, metadate CD) and dexedrine. Dexedrine has been the best by far.

I just started on 15 mg Dexedrine (in 5 mg tablets) twice a day on Monday from 20 mg of Ritalin 2-3 times a day..its been positive so far.
Crazy Cutie, I got the sore throat too, I think it might have been from being thirsty all the time though, one of the side effects of Dex.
Ritalin made me feel jittery and didn't last as long as Dexedrine does. I also got a bad rebound effect in the evening with the Ritalin, I'd get extra-hyper and had trouble getting to sleep. I find with the Dexedrine I get tired when I should, but since I've started it I've been waking up in the middle of the night off and on, but I can usually fall right back asleep.
I definitely feel more like myself on Dex, and I've noticed it's helped with my anxiety, I don't have the anxiety surges I used to get when I'd think of something completley random, its like they disappear as soon as they start--anyone else whose been on Dex found this? I guess its different for everyone.

I am on dexadrine and the first time I took the medication I could not sleep and did not want to eat....but that only bad side effect my thinking became a lot clearer and I was able to tolerate people more. I became so motivated I can clean my whole house in 30-50 minutes and multitasking became much easier. My thinking was clear and more focused so much so that I have been able to troubleshoot my own computer and have even fixed it when it broke down..I calmly read my A+ certifiaction book and found solution to problem....that motivated em to start studying to take the A+ exam so I can be certified in computers..I figure by the time I get my hands on 80 bucks to take it..I should know book from front to back.

Dexadrine has gave me such a positive attitude and I feel better about myself when I take it and it works well.

Sometimes after taking it at same does the effect does seem not to work or last long, but my focusing still never changes.just motivation...I do not recommend taking more than supposed to..don't wanna run out before it's time to go back to doctor.

I just looked it up to make sure, but adderall is not generic dexedrine or vice versa. Dexedrine's generic is dextroamphetamine and adderall's generic is dextroamphetamine and amphetamine. or as my bottle says ic amphetamine salts. It is actually a combination of 4 amphetamine salts. The benefit of the four salts (I have read) is they kick in/wear off at different times making adderall "smoother" with less rebound or "high" than dexadrine or ritalin. Oh and also someone mentioned that ritalin and dexadrine are essentially the same thing, which is true and false. ritalin, dexadrine adderal, desoxyn, etc are all medications belonging to the same class of drug which is stimulants, however ritalin is not an amphetamine it is methlyphenadate. It is believed ritalin works by increasing the production of dopamine while dexedrine works by blocking the re-uptake of dopamine at the receptor site. Therefore,someone may have success with one vrs the other.
BUT my realy question is can anyone who has tried both of these drugs tell me you expirience with them and how they compare?
maura

I have done both dex and ritalin AND in both short and long acting.... It is a work in progress.

Currantly on the long acting dex. My wife gives it to me at 4:00 am so that by 7:00 or so when I have to get up for work I can function on my own. (embarassing)

The info with it says it reaches a peek blood level in 8-10 hours... This must be false! I have yet to "feel" it kick in but both me and others know when it wears off - REBOUND!! Short lasts about 2-3 hours and long seems to be about 4-6 max -still working on it.

I like the short acting best - very nice "quiet" feeling when dose is correct. As another person on this thread said "I still act hyper and silly but I can get in under control a lot better when I'm reminded to" This reminding is now done by myself. What Ive noticed is that I have become self aware of my own behavior - hard to explain because Im still trying to figure it out myself.

As for anxiety - gone! on the quick dex. Reduced on the long acting - this can be supplimented with qd at 1.25mg incriments

- Figits - Both are effective Higher the dose the more calm and relaxed I feel. In fact this is the main reason I went for help -bad figits - horribly uncomfortable - especially at night

Short acting seems more reliable- PLEASE NOTE: it took 6 months for me to "stabalize" with the quick acting.

I am now working on the long acting to eliminate the "rollercoaster" effect - I was getting realy bad rebound as quick dex (QD from now on) wore off - either that or I have a distorded memory of how I was before.

When i first started i took 2.5 mg am - lunch and dinner.... Noticed no effect whatever.

next day 5mg........ mild improvement in focus but didnt realy feel anything.

Next day - 7.5 mg 3x - it was so quiet! I cried! - Small tangent.

I think the sudden realization that this is how your mind should feel, the ability to now focus immediatly at will on the subject of your choosing WOW ! I found it overwhelming - first your happy - then sad or mad or all of them together. IT is not the meds causing this in my opinion as some Doctors and even some members have suggested. Its a natural reaction when you see what you are and what you were - lost for words here - or at least the correct ones. hopfully you get the idea.

- I felt it kick in in a very pleasurable fashion in about 1-2 hours - this effect is now gone on the QD.

This is taking too long- heres a quick summary of ..my experiance - some of it anyway.

RITALIN: 3x10mg quick. am, noon, and 5 pm= nice comes on very slow lasts 3-5 hours - mild rebound / no sleep problems - on it for 1 week - didnt like it- IT felt good but did little for my "issues"! Occasionally it felt like it was hyping me up and gave me a racy feeling- Thats the feeling I want to get rid of! No other side effects noticed .

QUICK DEX. : 7.5mg @ 7:00am, 7.5mg @11, 5mg @ 2:00, 2.5 mg@ 4:00 pm took a long time to get right. LIke it best.

I tailor dosing with activities - paper work always requires more.

Side effects - 1- dry mouth for 2-3 month drank water like a fish. lost wieght 195-165- very bad! Not sure what happened but somewhere in there the appatite returned - and the wieght is very slowly returning. Currantly I actually get more hungary after I medicate -I also can relax more while eating than before I tried any med.- used to eat / run all the time - stopping for food was a was of time!

sometimes take a 2.5 mg 1/2 h before bed - helps me to sleep? Occasionally I wake up in the night from REBOUND - just take another 2.5 and within a few minuits Im calming down - this wont work during the day when it happens.Still working on that one too.

Long acting dex (LD):My Currant dose- It will be 2 wks Friday :20 mg LD @ 4:00am (sometimes suppliment with 2.5 mg QD at 7:00 if not enough- varies daily - 20mg LD@10-11:00 am - use QD as needed for remainder of the day - today was another 2.5 @3:00, 2.5@5:00 and 2.5@7:30 pm - And right now is wearing off fast.

I will likly have to take another 2.5 by the time Im done this.

All times are guides only - bigest problem is forgetting and over dosing or even worse for me .. UNderdosing -When i do too much i get very tierd and sleepy - once i ended up having to take off for a nap. Didnt sleep but lay motionless for 2.5 hours! It was still very nice- never been still for that long before. Underdosing - is bad! Get extreamely irritable and shaky -
At first I thought this was because of too much dex. It took a while to learn that its too little -

thats all I can tell you right now... Gota go!

"I felt it kick in in a very pleasurable fashion in about 1-2 hours - this effect is now gone on the QD."


Yep, I'm taking 15 mg twice a day and after about 2 hours theres definitley this sweet spot. You feel all calm and quiet.

Hey iced_cooly



Being in Ottawa are you going to patake in the ADD conference there





Canada’s 1st Annual AD/HD Community Conference
(http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4809)

ICED COOLY.

where is that name from, are you a Boards of Canada fan ?

hyper, in ottawa, and BOC fan. that would so wicked!


is the conference going to be worth it, i'd like to go, but i'Ve got exams and final projects to hand in by then

speaking of which, its 2 am, perhaps i should start my biochem lab. ;-)

Wont know till we get there

if we pick up one tidbit its worth the time

even just to meet a bunch more ADDults is worth the experence

Originally posted by shteklatte
ICED COOLY.

where is that name from, are you a Boards of Canada fan ?

hyper, in ottawa, and BOC fan. that would so wicked!
I asked that question of iced_cooly before, but never got a response. :(

I'm a BOC fan as well--in fact, they are my favourite band.

Whats a BOC fan a fan of

Is that a hockey team

Originally posted by Lexicon
I asked that question of iced_cooly before, but never got a response. :(

I'm a BOC fan as well--in fact, they are my favourite band.

sorry about that, I'm not in this forum too often, just from time to time. But yes, I am a BoC fan, they're my favorite band too, do you have a favorite album by them? I'm thinking my favorite is Geogaddi, it's got some gorgeous moments but also that listening to the album all the way through is such an experience, I guess thats the word lol. It was like dusty neural pathways that were made long ago were fired up again. haha thats awesome I'd find another BoC fan in this forum.

I can't decide what I like the best, really. Have you gotten the old stuff, 'A Few Old Tunes' and 'Old Tunes Volume 2' from the net? It's all great, I'm listening to a mix of all my favourite songs on my mp3-playing PDA right now.

no, I've been trying to get it. I have bits and pieces, like Nova Scotia Robots. I've been using emule, I didn't think Kazaa would have it. I find it hard to get stuff off of emule though, I'm behind a wireless router, that might have something to do with it. Where did you get them? I'd love to be able to get it.

Nova Scotia Robots is from BOC Maxima. The stuff I was talking about are a bunch of unreleased songs someone who must have been close to the guys put out there without permission. I used to use soulseek to get stuff, but that was when I had cable. Now I'm back on fecking dialup and that's just useless for downloading mp3s. I guess this is off-topic, but you won't allow private messages.

Maybe I could mail you a CD with the mp3s on it if you can't find them elsewhere.

--

Oh, wait, Nova Scotia Robots is in one of those collections I mentioned as well.

Dialup is hell, I know. I can't believe I used to be happy if a song downloaded a little under 20 min.
Yes, I need to get the private messages allowed, I'll do that just now.
And about the CD, that would be awesome, I do have the internet connection tonight so I'm downloading off of eMule but it is very slow, its going to take about a day. I would pay your postage no problem, I am living in Halifax till June (I've been down here for one year of college. I'm coming back to Ottawa for university). I don't know if that would affect the postage for a parcel. Anyways, I'm changing my settings now.

Please try to keep the thread on topic - I know drugs and music traditionally go together, but I think the "chit-chat" section would be a better place to discuss this.
Thanks,
Greg

oh i know..thats why i said in that last post that i was going to turn on my private messages lol.

But ok, to get the thread back on topic, because of my Dexedrine, I couldn't sleep until 4:30 am last night, and then I slept through two alarms and didn't wake up till 1 o'clock. It's a good med, it works, but it is also screwing up my life.

Dexedrine is fairly long acting (6hrs) vs ritalin (2-3 hours). If you are on a sustained release, it'll act even longer.
Clearly the drug is sticking around in your bloodstream for long enough to screw with your sleep! Other than playing with the dosage and time you take it, you may want to try Ritalin or a non-Sustained release version of the Dex? Not sleeping can be very harmfull to your health, and of course it makes you feel like s*** too! Lack of sleep can even mimic ADD and I've heard of a few people who were diagnosed with ADD only to find out later that the ADD symptoms went away when thier sleep apnia was identified and treated!
Regards,
Greg

Oh, I know for sure my problem isn't with sleep. In fact, I used to have almost perfect sleep patterns as a kid, I just had trouble getting up in the mornings, however the ADD symptoms have always been there.

I'm not on the sustained-release tablets, and I've been on Ritalin before, which didn't work for my ADD. The weird problem for me is that when I don't take both doses of my Dexedrine during the day (due to sleeping in or not being able to take my morning dose for some other reason) I have more troubles getting to sleep. My brain will start going at 100 miles a minute, it's like I'll have a bad rebound effect and my ADD symptoms come back 2X worse. I had that problem with the Ritalin too, but I was on a very high dose with it and it still wouldn't last long enough.

Hi, I'm new here, just came across this forum, but I'm very interested in other people's experiences with Dexedrine.

I just started taking it last week, 5mg twice a day and I don't like it. On my third day on it I caught someone sneaking around in my yard late at night and I got into a scuffle with the guy. As a result I had an adrenaline rush and after the effects of the adrenaline wore off my heart continued to pound for 4 straight hours. This was extremely disconcerting to say the least since it's never happened to me before. I did some research and sure enough tachycardia is a side effect of Dex. For the next couple days the tachycardia happened again a couple times, but only for short bursts, as well as occasional arythmias. I'm still fairly young and fairly active and haven't ever had anything like that happen before taking the drugs, nor has it ever shown up in any tests.

I never really noticed any positive effects from the medication either. It made me a bit edgy and jittery but I didn't really notice any effects on my concentration. I'm going back to my doctor as soon as I can and see what he has to say about it.

Oh yeah, it also made me sweaty and gave me a tic in my eyelid.

"Radio"
Too bad that the dexedrine has not helped you but everyone is a little different - for some Ritalin works better, for some dexedrine or Adderall, and some find that stimulants don't help their ADD at all. The central nervous system effects of stimulants do wane over time, so a problem like a fast heartbeat, as long as it doesn't bother you too much, will get better. Full blown tachycardia is another matter - definately a reason to talk to your doctor! Ritalin does not have as stong an effect on your CNS, as it does not have as strong a noradrenaline effect as the amphetamines do - and generally it makes you less "jittery" at comparable dosages, so perhaps Ritalin will work better for you?
It does take some experimentation to find the right medication and dosage for best effect - medicine, unfortunately, is not an exact science (sometimes it's more of a "black art" than a science!). I'm sure that you and your Doctor will eventually figure out a treatment that works - but it may take some time.
Good luck,
Greg

My experiences have been mixed. All throughout high school I found it to be the greatest productivity aid, but as time goes in college (I'm 21 now, in my third year) I'm having more and more problems. It seems almost like I'm developing an an anti-tolerance, in that my dose seems to be getting stronger without me doing anything..

I remember the first time I took it. It was amazing. I felt my mind was so sharp,, clear, focused. I remember that I would spend 45 minutes spreading mulch (something my dad had asked, but not required me to do), and then I could game for 15 minutes... and switch back and forth without having to tear myself away from one or the other. Previously (and recently), that'd be all but impossible. Throughout high school I credit it for better grades, better work performance, etc. The only side effect that I had was dry hands - from being a diuretic, we all know what that means, and in my case it meant washing my hands a lot- go figure! Sometimes I had minor appetite problems, where I wouldn't want to finish all my lunch, but generally I was a pretty happy camper.

Anyway, recently, it's gotten a lot worse. First problem I noticed was insomnia. My doctor prescribed ambien to fight that. At first, an ocassional 5 mg was necessary, now and then, on particularly restless nights. Nowadays 10 mg is almost a necessity whenever I take Dex (And I take two 10 mg spansules, about an hour after waking, in the morning.). And it's not an ambien addiciton or anything; when I don't take my med, I sleep like a LOG, and I can sleep anytime, anywhere. I typically do not take ambien on weekend nights (when I also don't take my med) and there is no problem/

Plus, more recently, I've had a strange problem. Even when I take ambien, I seem to wake up too early. I don't have the problem without dex, and it's one of the problems ambien is specifically supposed to help reduce. It baffles me. I can only get 5 or 6 hours of sleep a night soemtimes and I feel like crap the next day. It's a vicious cycle to get into becasue the more tired I am, the more stressed I get, the less I sleep, and so on. And naturally I need dex more, and then I need ambien more. I don't change my own dose, but the stress exacerbates the whole thing. When I wake up - almost always 5 or 6 hours later - sometimes I can go back to sleep, but more often not. In any event, the sleep I do get is pretty poor.

IT's gotten to the point where it's hard for me to do a 5 day week. I have talked to my doctor, and he gave me some clonodine (in addition to a stronger ambien), which didn't have any noticeable effects on sleep. But for me now, typically, by Thursday or so, I'm just totally burnt out, and I have to take the day off (even if it means postponing assignments that I really should do) and just not take my medicine and just sort of veg out at the screen. After a while I feel a bit better, and I sleep well that night, and I can start things over the next day.

I think my loss of appetite compounds that problem, also. With a lack of readily available food (Mom's cooking is long gone), the idea of making something or eating cafeteria food has no appeal to me at all. I know that I should eat, but I just look at the food, and I just really don't want to eat it. Again, no med, no problem. But if I take my dex, I often am pressed to eat two real meals in a day; eating more just seems... bad to me. If I don't take take dex, I get hungry quite easily, eat plenty, and have no problem making a good 3 meals a day. With dex, I generally avoid solid food, and it's only a constant flow of milk and juice that keeps me going. Which I think exacerbates my sleep/energy problems

Plus I feel like, a lot of the original benefits are gone. I can't switch tasks like I used to. Instead, I'm very obsessive/compulive when I take my medication. I will start writing something (this post a fine example), and just do it for hours, and I can't tear myself away. the same happens with games. I've had games where I will play for 11 hours straight with only minor stopping, even though it's a detriment to academics. And the next day, I don't want anything to do with the game. It's just not good. Sometimes my work becomes the focus of my efforts, and then the results are simply superb. But it's just not a good thing overall, to bounce between extremes. And once fatigue and listlessness enters teh equation, it's just hard for me to get into the "work" mode.

Just not sure what to do about the problem now. I've considered reducing my dose, and also taking the (also prescribed) non-spansule version. I generally do not like it as much because there are spikes when I do. 3 hours is just not a long time to work with, and if it's later in the day (afternoon), I still have sleep problems (though I have not experimented extensively).

If any of you have had my problem, well, your help is appreciated. I've tried basically all the normal "sleep hygiene" type solutions to isnomnia. Making sure to get regular meals, regular wake/sleep times (well, as possible), exercise in the afternoon, etc. With no effects.

I'm getting really fed up with this. I wish I could have the old days back. At the same time, no medication is no good either, so I don't know what to do. And to be honest, the monday after a good night's sleep when I take it is really quite excellent. It's only once the insonmia starts eating at me that it gets really bad.

Although I don't know why the effects of the dexedrine have changed for you, they clearly have. Perhaps different levels of hormones now that you are an adult? It sounds from the symptoms that you may be taking too much - if it was too little, you wouldn't be having the sleep problems? Perhaps your metabolism with regards to dexedrine has changed - perhaps it's lasting longer, or the "spansules" are releasing the second dose later than they used to? In many people ADHD goes away as they become an adult - perhaps your ADHD is "getting better" and you don't need as much dexedrine anymore? You might want to try the regular release verson and experiment to see how long it lasts and how much you need - I find this easier to do with regular release versions, since you know exactly when the second daily dose is taken.
You might also want to try ritalin or Adderall as an alternative to dexedrine. Ritalin - methylphenidate - has a different mode of action to amphetamines, so it may work when amphetamines don't. Adderall is similar to dexedrine, but it's a mixture of amphetamine salts and it lasts longer and seems to give better results.
I'd talk to your Dr about experimenting to try and find the right medication and dosage to give you the results that you would like, I'm sure you will figure it out eventually.
Good Luck,
Greg

I have the same kind of problem with the insomnia, I find working out helps when I have the time to do it. I also had the eating problems, but my appetite has come back a bit, and I can eat three meals a day, just not as much as I used to, and I'm more prone to heartburn and other digestive probs.

When I haven't taken my Dex, I get a bad case of the munchies though, and generally I feel pretty bad.

I am on trial with dex right now, i was on it as a kid but it didn't work very well compared to my ritalin. I take 10 mgs just once before i go to work, and i find that it helps me out alot! my anxiety and depression lifted and i could think way more clearly. At work my performance has improved along with my ability to ingore outside distractions.

You lucky dog!

I have a very excessive leagal supply of dexadrine
my presciption says 5mg twice a day

30 days to a month * 2 = 60

3 month prescription 3 * 60 = 180 pills for $3.00 (drug plan)

I only use about 15 per month

only take them when I really need them

I hate the thought that I need to Drug myself to perform to the standards set by some linear thinker ( so much work in an 10 hour time frame )

Id rather take 11 or 12 hours to do the same amont of work for 10 hours pay but then I get to enjoy my job becuase I can stop when I want for a break.

The other day as I was driving down the country roads doing my job I saw a fox, a deer, (a stork or herring) (long legged bird that stands in the river and catches fish that swim by), and many good looking Mennonite country girls out working in the gardens.

there is no reason that the job needs to be done in 10 hours other than thats the critearia that has been set down by the boss as thats all he is willing to pay for the days work.

He not quite sure how to handle the fact that I will work slower for 11 to 12 hours for the same pay.

He is thinking about it.

If im going to drug myself with Dexadrine I dont want it to be so that I CAN THINK CLEARER OR FASTER WHEN THER IS NO NEED TO, Id rather drug myself with Dexadrine so I can enjoy the clarity of thought when I want to, not becuase someone else thinks I should .

Im babbaling

I have been on dex for almost a week now, and I think the results have been amazing. I have felt all of my thoughts organize in a way that allows me to function in ways I always wished I could. Suddenly, I can actually keep track of time! I don't stand in the shower for 1/2 hour, I have been on time to work every day, and I haven't made any of the dumb mistakes that got me labled as "blondie" by all of my co-workers. This has been the best week I've had in a long time.
The only bad things: I have had extreme dry mouth, and infrequent, mild headaches. I am hoping after a few weeks, these will lessen or completely go away.
Being a person with a small weight problem, I can't find a reason to complain that I hardly ever feel like eating while on this med.
My question is, is this drug commonly used to treat add w/o hyperactivity? Everytime I look it up it seems to be indicated for adHd, which I do not have. Obviously it is working for me, but I would like to know how often it is prescribed for adults who have add, but are not hyperactive.

Welcome nmt!
There is no special med for inattentive ADD. That's great that it's working for you! The only thing I've heard is that Adderall tends to be preffered by addults because of it's longer acting smoother effect.

I just started on 15 mg Dexedrine (in 5 mg tablets) twice a day on Monday from 20 mg of Ritalin 2-3 times a day..its been positive so far.
Crazy Cutie, I got the sore throat too, I think it might have been from being thirsty all the time though, one of the side effects of Dex.
Ritalin made me feel jittery and didn't last as long as Dexedrine does. I also got a bad rebound effect in the evening with the Ritalin, I'd get extra-hyper and had trouble getting to sleep. I find with the Dexedrine I get tired when I should, but since I've started it I've been waking up in the middle of the night off and on, but I can usually fall right back asleep.
I definitely feel more like myself on Dex, and I've noticed it's helped with my anxiety, I don't have the anxiety surges I used to get when I'd think of something completley random, its like they disappear as soon as they start--anyone else whose been on Dex found this? I guess its different for everyone.Hi Iced_Cooly,

Myself and a friend have had almost the identical reaction to Dexedrine and Ritalin as you have observed and written about here.

In fact I've only wandered off my native British forum in order to find out whether our observations are shared by others.

SB.

Hi all,

I have for about 2 years realised I may have ADD. Although only the past monthe have taken the thought really seriously after have failed an attempt at college.
Today I was diagnosed. Yes I have ADD! I was prescribed dex. I live in Australia and I I think It is often the first precribed medication here. I went to the chemist got my meds. It was about 4pm. So I thought yep, Ill try one know. Just one. They are 5mg pills. So this is how it goes.

• 20 mins in, I started to feel "light". Slightly feel feeling.
• 40 mins in I definately felt the effects

Here are some things I noticed.

• Felt at ease. No real sense of "urgency" or that feeling of "ok whats next whats next.
• Was in a shopping centre and did not feel the all of the usually irratibilty, panic, distress etc.
• I felt kinda smooth, gentle, soft, easy.
• I usually make lots of silly of the handle kinda jokes, but not today. I made jokes and had a good sense of hour, but I felt this sense of delay. Like I had a few more seconds to think about what I was about to say.
• My voice was quieter.
• This one is weird to explain, but here it goes. Usually I feel like I have this radar of head space that reaches about 30 metres diameter. With this radar my senses run overtime picking up light, noise, movemnet and even feelings. (intuitive kinda feelings). On dexs I felt my radar had come right in to about a metre of my head space BUT I could however focus in on a "target". COOL! therefore I did feel exhausted and could preserve my energy, literally, I mean mental and physical energy.
• I felt more sensual attracted to my partner. COOL AGAIN!
• One big bonus was I did not feel rushed for time.
• I was more confident with communicating with strangers.
• I felt the breeze in a gentle but diferent way on my face.
• I stoped continualy touching my face, stratching etc.
• I felt a little tired though after about 2hours in.

So that is a general rap of about a 3hrs block of time.
It is now 7hrs latter and I can still feel very slight effects of the dex. And I feel more ready to go to bed than I would normally. Oh and I have manged type this much!

So I will be keeping a journal of my experiences for my own growth and development. I hope this helps someone, anyone because I know so much I have read on this amazing forum has helped me.

peace yall! Mr Sally,

PS: I really am not as creepy as my name may make some feel. I just wanted a silly name. :)

Actully Me Sally

I am really glad you made this post as is very much the same for me what you are describing.

Please keep up the posting as long as you can

I finally went to see a Psychiatrist after years of being treated for depression by my General practitioner,I've tried most of them.The latest was Efexor 225mg.My psychiatrist diagnosed me with ADD and prescribed Dex.I felt that the cloud that had been over my head(and life) had finally lifted.However my Doctor wanted to wean me off the Efexor as he said that I didn't have depression so I'm on the lowest dose of Efexor 37.5mg.I feel as though I'm back to square one,but my Doctor says that this is just a side affect of coming off Efexor.I felt that the combination of Dex5mg x 5 times daily and 75mg to 150mg (not sure which yet)of Efexor slow release worked perfectly for me.I have heard of serotonin toxicity from this combination,so I'm a bit confused.Any thoughts?