Hi - someone out there must have been through this strange startup side effect. Was previously on Medadate - but switched....

This to me is totally weird but there mus be some explanation. Taking Dex either 5mg or 10mg IR causes me to feel immedately tired and sleepy - so much that I spned half the day in bed and wake up after 3 -4 hours (when it has worn off). Next dose same thing happens - also feeling depressed?? These seems to be extactly what is supposed to happne is you abruptly stop taking NOT when you start tkaing it. I am ttoally confused by this and dont know what it means - or what to do about it. IT MUST MEAN SOMETHING - someone somewhere said that if you have this sort of paradoxical reaction it is a 100% sign you have ADD - why ? - just because we do everything backwards. Does it go away in time - How long - or should i increase or decreases the dose - whats the point on staying on an ineffective dose that only gives you side effects like this.

SO I am totally lost - ANYONE with similar experience and strategies that get over this - except the obvious namely quitting _ I am just sure that there must be some clue in this as the strange workings of the brain - it cannot cause this paradoxical reaction for no reason. DESPERATE...and ttired of feeling so wonked out Thanks....

Some people have a "paradoxical" response to stimulants and sedating drugs.

One friend I have falls asleep after caffeine.

Do sedating drugs make you *alert*?

What is the reason you switched from Medadate to Dex?

You can try 2.5 milligrams of the dexedrine. I don't know if it will help you, but it's a thought. I'ts perfectly safe to split them in half, my doc told me to do that.

You could just be really sensitive to medications...... If that's the case, always start on the lowest dose possible :)

Thanks folks - just answered my own question

Increase the dose! 15mgs and alive again - will let you know how it goes.

Interesting link for one and all ---- all about dosages

www.princetoncme.com/program/2007-205/page/423/

hope its helpful

that's so weird that it helped you! Mine Is making me tired too but not as severe. God I'm going to up my dose tomorrow lol

I noticed that a too low does indeed does make me sleepy too. A normal dose makes me calm and clear.

I am the same. I haven't figured out exact figures yet but:

5mg does nothing much. A bit lethargic, a bit more focused, but not much of either. 10mg makes me quite focused but quite withdrawn/lethargic. 30mg (way too high) makes me sociable and alert.

Will try 15mg tomorrow. Good to see you worked it out!