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Adderall titration/come down

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churchpk

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Hi.

I have been switched to 10mg Adderall from 15mg Dexedrine. I'm not sure why my doctor gave me a lesser dosage to start with even though it's basically the same drug, but anyways, I'm not sure about dosage. When I took the Dexedrine 15mg I didn't feel anything, so instead of upping the dexedrine to whatever the next step would be, my doctor changed it to Adderall. Now, I've started off by taking 15mg of it the first day, and it felt really good up until the night time when I tapered it with 4mg clonazepam. Today, I took 20mg of it and it didn't feel as good, (not even close, really) and it's giving me a hell of a come down that I've been consoling with clonazepam. So, basically, do I need to take higher dosages? Is it normal to feel shitty everytime you come down on Adderall? I can get back the Dexedrine if I wanted, but it didn't really give me much effect in that dosage. I understand that it's a cleaner feeling, cause it lacks l-amphetamine, but I'm not sure which combination will work. the 15mg of Addy lasted me about 8 hours yesterday, and 20mg lasted me 4-5 hours today. They are all XR by the way. I'm not sure if titrating myself up like this is good, like, do I take 20mg tomorrow or 30? I'm going up by 10mg apparently on my own here. I check my BP and everything to make sure I'm good, I'm not trying to be foolish with it. If I'm going about it the wrong way, any input is appreciated. Thanks
 
youre not meant to get high each day from it when youre prescribed it for i assume add. its meant to help you deal with the symptoms. the first day is always gonna be great, and the higher you get the harder you fall. going up by 10mg a day is pretty silly i think, redosing and constantly upping your dose is just gonna build tolerance more quickly. people typically stay at the same dose for fairly long periods of time.
 
So does the comedown get better once you're used to it? I plan to be on it for the long term for ADHD yes, and if It's going to crash hard from just 20 mg I might reconsider an amphetamine.
 
the fact youre getting "up" enough to "come down" is odd to me. you might want to look into vyvnase or something. and a XR adderal pill should last alot longer than 3-4 hours, remember its not supposed to be a dramatic change that makes the world magical, nor is it really made to get spun out on. eat while youre on your meds and stay hydrated
 
If you're taking the XR capsule orally as prescribed, there shouldn't be too much of a comedown, or you're just extremely sensitive to amphetamines. Crushing up the beads and taking it orally or with a different ROA is a different story however. Taken normally, you will be hit with 10mg within the first 30 minutes or so, up to an hour, and around 4 hours later another 10mg will hit you. Half the beads in the capsule are extended release while the rest is IR. This alone could be a reason for a bad comedown. Redosing adderall (which is pretty much what taking an XR is doing) only really adds to the negative side effects and increases duration of peripheral stimulation.

The only difference between Adderall and Dexedrine is Adderall is a combination of amphetamine salts, and contains dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine in a 75/25% mix. Dexedrine is only dextroamphetamine.

Levoamphetamine is most likely why the comedown is much worse. It's responsible for the more tweaked feeling. Dexedrine is probably better for you, but if it was ineffective at 10mg, tell your doctor Adderall gives you bad side effects and to switch back, but that a dosage increase might be needed if so.
 
churchpk said:
So does the comedown get better once you're used to it? I plan to be on it for the long term for ADHD yes, and if It's going to crash hard from just 20 mg I might reconsider an amphetamine.
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comedown gets worse and worse the more you use adderall or abuse it/dexedrine...i have tried taken dexedrine and adderall AS PRESCRIBED , 20mg once daily, and still crashed and had to fuckin eat benzos
 
opiatekrzy said:
comedown gets worse and worse the more you use adderall or abuse it/dexedrine...i have tried taken dexedrine and adderall AS PRESCRIBED , 20mg once daily, and still crashed and had to fuckin eat benzos
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Well I'm sure it's different for people who already have anxiety compared to those that don't. If you already have anxiety then continued amphetamine use can make it worse, especially during the come-down, but for people that don't have anxiety issues I think it should get better over time as their body adjusts to the medication.
 
^ true, or maybe it was cuz when i was 14 my doctor put me on adderall, and i had no clue about pills, and instantly got hooked and started abusing it...innocent as i was, addicted..as years passed i tried taking it as RXed, so maybe there is a connection since i abused it in the past, putting it back in my system sets off my antennas in my brain that im going back down memory lane
 
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