I have been taking Dexadrine for 5 months now, I am pretty much used to how it has to work into my system and Body has to get used to the drug. At least that is my theroy, of why I have such extreme side effects when I take it. Taking Dexadrine..for myself at least, has it's pro's and Con's

Pro:
Yesturday, I took my dexadrine before 5 pm, and a once tired me, turns into the Multitasking Super Hero who can do three things at one time and still concentrate on all three. That part I can most certainly live with and simply because I am motivated and have focus to get things done...So I would say this medicine working, Better than Non Stimulant Strattera which did nothing for me.

Con:
It is now 4:09 in the morning which makes it over 48 hours that I am wide awake..At 6:30 am I was still wide awake and decided and was motivated to clean the house, which I Did so for 4 hours straight non stop! You would think after 4 hours of cleaning house by myself would wear me out...NOT!!!! Oh yes I have laid down and tried to sleep after and maybe slept for an 1 1/2 hour, but after I woke up could not go back to sleep and that was 14 hours ago.

Also, when it comes to eating, just little nibbles here and there to satisfy the tiny hunger I get thanks to my nerves and speaking of nerves, my hands are sweating like a son of a gun and it not even hot in here.

I know when I sleep tonight and back on regular sleep schedule,(and I know I will sleep cause I feel like I am dreaming of writing this post...definete sign of get your BUTT to bed) it will not be so bad and I have gotten used to it by now cause I know what to expect when I first take it.

Dexadrine has always made me want to smoke more.

Wow..two days with No Food and No Sleep on just 20mg a day. I also take Lamitcal for Bipolar which I take them with the Dexadrine. If I do not take them together, I will forget which pills I took first and then I am :uhh:

Could that nice little combo be what is causing the side effects to highten? I know I can not take the pills with water..either I can not swallow them(yuck) or they get stuck in throat, so usually the only option is caffeine. Although I can live with the side effects for a few days, I would at least try to sleep more than one hour.

The sleep is the only thing I am worried about. So at 5 pm you took the pill, and did the focus stay until 4 in the morning or did that go away and all you could do is not sleep?

I'm on Concerta and I feel this isn't for me but I'm thinking of Dexedrine. I just hope it doesn't mess with my sleep.

Also, is it easy to take this pill on occasion, for instance; During the week and maybe not on the weekend? Or do you always have to be on it? Maybe it depends on the person?

I think it not only depends on the person but also the persons situation dealing with work and home and even school. Despite the side effects...it does work well for me.

I've been taking Dex. for about a year now.... Don't have any of the side effects you have. If I don't take my meds. I can't sleep...

I have sleeping problems because of the Dex too that can really screw up my work week...if I don't take it, I can't sleep, and I feel very buzzed and my mind will be in a whirl all night.

If I take the Dex too late, I will be up all night organizing things or playing Spider Solitaire..

Hehe I love spider sloitaire....I took Dex early this moring I hope that mwans 2nite I will sleep.

Fast....that's cool that you don't have same side effects as me...I know everyone's body chemistry is different. Is it helping concentration better like it does for me? That all that counts really.

I am surprised your doctor allows you to stay on this medication with those kinds of severe side effects, (subsequent text edited by moderator)

Well....dexadrine is only med affordable without insurance and i have a long time to wait for court date for SSI...soooooo I really don't tell him the side effects...all I know is..it works for me with concentration...and I am not addicted to it...there are days I do not take it...addicts can not go without.