Anybody else react very badly to amphetamines?

[dece870717]

Currently have a legit script for generic Barr Dextroamphetamine IR 10mg/tab. Been taking on and off for about 3 months now. Was mainly trying to use it for social anxiety, motivation, and help me focus better when doing important tasks. Heres my list of sides and liked to know if anybody has a clue why I react like this to them(referring to negatives).

Positives:

Motivation
Wakefullness
Great energy
Euphoric
Initially become very social

Majority of these positives are very short lived(1-2 hours) while wakefullness feeling lasts the longest at around 3-4 hours.

Negatives:

High amounts of constant anxiety that last just about all day, actually got to the point where it started giving me ulcers!
Due to constant anxiety become quite unsocial
Very irritable and aggressive (Note: EVERY single stimulant, even something as simple as a single 200mg caffeine pill, gives me a very noticeable degree of this side effect)
Become unfocused/space out(The very opposite of what a lot of people use it for)
Has turned my what was once extremely good short-term memory to absolute crap, constantly have to recheck things, write notes or constantly remind myself in my head to do certain things.
Speech/vocabulary impaired, as in have trouble finding the words needed to explain or talk in general to someone.
Constant brain farts, lose track of what I was thinking about easily.

ALL these negatives last the entire day, even if just one 10mg dose is taken. Some negative sides stick mildy even through the following days. I really can't understand how a drug like this, even in low doses, can mess me up so badly! If I didn't know better and someone told me that this drug will help me succeed, learn, improve memory, and do better in school I would laugh in their faces and tell them they don't know what the hell they're talking about. From my experiences I don't even understand how you could get addicted to a drug like this, the negative sides hugely out weigh the positives for me.

Main reason I even bother talking these 3-4 times a week at 10-20mg/day is to erase the need for sleep for my job (drive a semi/doing deliveries), as I have such a messed up sleeping schedule and hours. Honestly though, writing all this out has basically shown me that it's not even worth it and I should just stick to caffeine pills and/or energy drinks. But if anybody could explain some of these somewhat rare and contradictory sides to me, I would LOVE to hear it!

 

[laCster]

i have a low tolerance for amphetamine. 20mg vyvanse gets me going, but not euphoric. 10-15mg IR adderall has me going, and gives me great euphoria. when i first started experimenting with amps a couple years back, i had zero tolerance and had wicked anxiety on any dose. tolerance, time, and maybe a low dose of a benzo went a long way for, maybe for you too.

 

[olab7]

It has these effects on alot of people. Do you just take the 10mgs a day? You may just need a break from the dexedrine or even consider a lower dose.

 

[Renz Envy]

It may be difficult, but a break is necessary at this point.

Stimulant anxiety typically happens for me when the euphoria (fun) of amphetamines wears off an the jittery adrenaline is still going. At this point repeated dosing is merely for addiction purposes.

 

[tannypack101]

I took 60mg adderal xr my experience ever with amps. I would call it a life changing experience to be honest. I had the most intense euphoria ever felt on any drug, and motivation was through the roof. I was striking conversations up with every customer at work and talked all day and night to employees. I honestly thought that was my true self those 30+ hours as i am about opposite of the effects i felt. Stayed up 2 days and had a pretty miserable 3rd day at school but totally worth it. I am not at all saying to try a dose this large with low tolerance as it can be somewhat dangerous. Have fun bro

 

[Vlatrone]

amps aren't for everybody.

 

[s2k1099]

I believe the ulcers you are referring to may actually be your gal bladder. When i started taking them about 2 years ago i had a pain in the lower side of my stomach, turns out it was just my gal bladder getting used to the rate my metabolism was digesting food now that I was taking amps regularly. It went away after about a month.

Sometimes you have to have a mix of medicine for amps to be effective. I've experienced everything you've mentioned here. Some side effects go away, some don't. I find that opiates create a nice medium for adderall and take the jittery edge off. Benzos are about as effective as well.

I love amphetamines with a passion. They've changed my life in more ways than one. And like one of the posters said, amps aren't for everyone.

Since you're having tense experiences from them, I'd stick to caffeine pills and coffee.

 

[effie]

I'd be wary of assuming the "ulcers" are gall-bladder related - that's quite a leap! Sorry to hear about your gall-bladder trouble and am glad it went away, but any abdo pain needs checking out by a doctor really..

OP, I get very unfocussed and scatty on amphetamines too, and lose my vocabulary and memory (albeit probably higher doses than you guys take for ADD/ADHD). Perhaps you are very sensitive and your dose is too high, or perhaps they just don't suit you. This is something ti discuss with your doctor though - as you are discussing using them medically not recreationally, I really think this is the best course of action. The side effects you mention are not uncommon and when you start a new medication it is impprtant to assess risks vs benefit with your doctor as you go.

I'm going to close this, as it's ben answered and it's really more of a medical query now - good luck speaking to your doctor!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to shoot me a pm.