crestfallen
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- Aug 10, 2011
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I was diagnosed with ADD and I've been taking adderall for almost 2 years off/on(both xr and ir). The first few weeks were amazing and I felt there was some hope for me educationally and socially. After about 2 months, I could tell it wasn't working nearly as well and the crash was terrible. So I started using it as needed but realized that my tolerance raised incredibly fast. I started at 10mg XR my first time and a few months later I was up to 60mgs IR. I also was using it recreationally with doses ranging from 60mg-120mg IR. Now when I take it (usually 30-60mg ir) I get a mood lift and increased focus for about 1 1/2 hours and then I start coming down slowly. 4 hrs after I dose I'm crashing hard (I've always had really bad comedowns with addy even at low doses). I've tried to potentiate it every way possible, took doses from 10mg-150+ and nothing I do works.
My question is if I could get prescribed Dexedrine, which is supposed to be a lot smoother and "cleaner" without the all the PNS stimulation (which was probably causing such bad crashes), would it work better/more consistent than adderall?
I've tried Vyvance which sucked in terms of attention/focus and no mood lift (nice side effect with uppers). I was taking 70mgs of it and it took 2+ hours to kick in and it was very VERY subtle, in fact I fell asleep a few hours after taking it. I think its the "pro-drug" technology and my body is metabolizing it really slow. Methylphenidate products don't work at all for me. I get really spacey, tired, and just blah.
Any ideas, suggestions? I have a TON of school work ahead of me bc this is my last year at university and I'm worried I won't be able to handle it
My question is if I could get prescribed Dexedrine, which is supposed to be a lot smoother and "cleaner" without the all the PNS stimulation (which was probably causing such bad crashes), would it work better/more consistent than adderall?
I've tried Vyvance which sucked in terms of attention/focus and no mood lift (nice side effect with uppers). I was taking 70mgs of it and it took 2+ hours to kick in and it was very VERY subtle, in fact I fell asleep a few hours after taking it. I think its the "pro-drug" technology and my body is metabolizing it really slow. Methylphenidate products don't work at all for me. I get really spacey, tired, and just blah.
Any ideas, suggestions? I have a TON of school work ahead of me bc this is my last year at university and I'm worried I won't be able to handle it