Hi,

I recently started taking dexedrine after being diagnosed with ADHD. I decided to take time off for a few days: Today, tomorrow, and maybe 1-2 more.

Before I was dx'ed, I used every drug I could get my hands on, other than E which I didn't like (never worked for me?) I always wanted to be on something, when I wasn't I was thinking about it, and when I was I was wondering what else I could get. It was only a month ago that I kicked this habit, which was mostly opiates because that's what you get here.

The way I kicked it was when I started being medicated. It was like a switch turned off in my brain, the day I started Adderall XR (i've since switched) I stopped wanting drugs.

Now I want to take time off. I started the day just fine, taking all my other vitamins and supplements, but about 5 hours I started getting the familiar pangs in my stomach and constant thoughts of texting my old dealer to score.

I took a bit of my meds, less than I'm prescribed, as soon as this happened, and it stopped. I guess that switch in my head I mentioned earlier can get flipped back.

Has anybody else experienced this? I really want to take time off completely because even though I just started, my dose is high and I don't want to develop a tolerance and reach a ceiling fast. I have no idea why, I never abused amphetamines and I'm tiny.

Any advice in this situation would be great.

Hello,

Did your Psychiatrist recommend that you take breaks from you medication and/ or play around with dosage?

If you have not had this discussion with your doctor, then do not play with the dose or take time off.

Speak with your doctor about wanting to take breaks, and the two of you can come up with an appropriate plan in/when doing so if decided on.

Working as a team with doctor(s), in combating the symptoms of addicion, adhd, or any other illness, is a vital part of treatment.

Best of luck

Hi,

I recently started taking dexedrine after being diagnosed with ADHD. I decided to take time off for a few days: Today, tomorrow, and maybe 1-2 more.

Before I was dx'ed, I used every drug I could get my hands on, other than E which I didn't like (never worked for me?) I always wanted to be on something, when I wasn't I was thinking about it, and when I was I was wondering what else I could get. It was only a month ago that I kicked this habit, which was mostly opiates because that's what you get here.

The way I kicked it was when I started being medicated. It was like a switch turned off in my brain, the day I started Adderall XR (i've since switched) I stopped wanting drugs.

Now I want to take time off. I started the day just fine, taking all my other vitamins and supplements, but about 5 hours I started getting the familiar pangs in my stomach and constant thoughts of texting my old dealer to score.

I took a bit of my meds, less than I'm prescribed, as soon as this happened, and it stopped. I guess that switch in my head I mentioned earlier can get flipped back.

Has anybody else experienced this? I really want to take time off completely because even though I just started, my dose is high and I don't want to develop a tolerance and reach a ceiling fast. I have no idea why, I never abused amphetamines and I'm tiny.

Any advice in this situation would be great. :confused: oh oh this recovering alcoholic hears that familier call of the substance abuse chase...anyone else?
would a diabetic take a few days off not to max out on insulin? why do you think that your dose is high? Im only concerned that your not harming yourself/ call your doc about this not a dealer. take care please

I've felt that my meds help with loosening the grip my cravings have on me. If this is true for you, then by all means continue to take your dexedrine daily. Other than that, find a hobby or something other than getting high to occupy your time. I pick up on little things my friends do for fun, such as going to a firing range, spray painting, playing an instrument, ect. As long as the activity puts you in a state of mind where nothing else can distract you.

I found this shocking as well. I was prescribed adderall, and I have been either getting buzzed, stoned, or taking pain killers when I'm not at work(where I have no craving oddly enough) and it was literally the same day, all cravings gone. Perplexed by this, I tried abusing the adderall and nothing, no euphoria, no desire to bother taking more again etc. I am very new to all of this, but I just found the whole thing very strange. Even stranger that I didn't want to abuse the adderall either after giving it a whirl.