Stimulants Dexamphetamine 5mg IR - Tingling & Numbness

[Turtlefacee]

Hey,

So i did something stupid the other night, and now my arms and legs are tingling. How long should i wait for it to dissapear before contacting a doctor?

So i took about 16 Dexamphetamine 5mg IR Pills, starting 7AM monday and then going to 1pm Tuesday. I ate on the monday and had a hamburger before starting the all nighter, i did drink a bit of alcohol too (Not much though). At about 8am on the Tuesday i had 3 weetbix with milk and filled up my water bottle and got a can of mother (Energy drink).

At about 7pm, i noticed my left hand was numb, (I was sitting at the computer for about 12 hours leaning against my hand) so i went and had a shower, the numbness very very slowly went away to be replaced with a tingling sensation, i also have a bit of a tingling sensation in my legs (But it comes and goes)

Its now 12pm on Thursday and the tingling is still there in left hand and legs. But now its starting to tingle in my right hand?

I need some help? is this normal? how long should i wait before seeing a doctor?

 

[AlphaMethylPhenyl]

You seem to be suffering from vasoconstriction. Try rubbing or heating the affected areas. I don't give medical advice though, so if you think you're in danger, contact a doctor.

 

[hatrix]

The tingling could be because of low potassium levels. This happened to me when I taken to the ER. My tingling was all over my body though and very extreme, eventually spreading to my head. I thought I was going to die. This was accompanied by fucked up blood pressure and feeling like I was going to pass out.

Vasoconstriction is normal with stimulants however, and tingling of extremities is common. Take a hot shower, get up and move around a little. Do something to get blood flowing to your hands. Sitting at the computer for extended periods of time will only make it more apparent/worse.

If you feel at any point you might pass out, are light headed and or dizzy, I recommend going to the ER. Trying eating something else though, something high in potassium and also take a magnesium supplement if you have one.

 

[Mizz Djinn]

It could be potassium, if it's blood pressure related, but I don't think it is. Did you experience lightheadedness, tunnel vision, that 'head rush' feeling you get when you stand up too fast?
If not, Im going to take a shot in the dark here and relate it to magnesium. Magnesium is key in nerve conduction, and when the Mg/Ca pump gets out of whack, numbness/tingling/loss of control is one of the symptoms.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12856822
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_in_biology#Nerve_conduction
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/

Im still trying to find information about whether amphetamines cause the mg/ca cycle to go off balance, but we all know thtr dehydration can cause deficincies in both potassium and magnesium.
My advice is to drink a crap ton of water and start supplementing with 300mg chelated magnesium 3x week.

 

[jeah]

I used to think I was gonna die/have majot heart problems when I used to take 100mg of Adderall in a 24ish hour period. yea only did that a couple times when I was young and stupid. I think 20mg then 10-15mg 4 hours later is a good recreational/stay up all night studying dose. like 2-3 times a month. occ a day or two less and vice-versa. good chem in small doses and infrequent. IMO. keeps me up forever. I have bad ADHD so I tend to get real tired until I take the 2nd dose, then it's upper and downer. I am still very hungry, average pupils etc. 12 hours after that last dose though... huge eyes, no appetite, sweating etc. now a 50mg will just speed me right up and I don't like it at all. I only take the shit when I have to.

but yea, anything over 45mg and I get bad chest pains and cant handle it. icky fuckin' drug.

it's a good chem but a nasty drug that is probably really unique to my biochemistry. not explaining that right now.

 

[hatrix]

It could be potassium, if it's blood pressure related, but I don't think it is. Did you experience lightheadedness, tunnel vision, that 'head rush' feeling you get when you stand up too fast?
If not, Im going to take a shot in the dark here and relate it to magnesium. Magnesium is key in nerve conduction, and when the Mg/Ca pump gets out of whack, numbness/tingling/loss of control is one of the symptoms.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12856822
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_in_biology#Nerve_conduction
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/

Im still trying to find information about whether amphetamines cause the mg/ca cycle to go off balance, but we all know thtr dehydration can cause deficincies in both potassium and magnesium.
My advice is to drink a crap ton of water and start supplementing with 300mg chelated magnesium 3x week.

Yes, amphetamines deplete magnesium levels at a rapid rate. This is well known. The tingling in extremities however isn't always directly related to magnesium, and is usually purely related to a lack of blood flow to those areas. Vasoconstriction is the reason.

However, potassium serves lots of vital functions such as heart regulation, and having dangerously low levels will lead to extreme tingling throughout the entire body. Potassium also helps regulate heart rhythm, and having an electrolyte imbalance can cause an irregular heartbeat and if really out of whack, a heart attack or cardiac arrest.

It's not something to play around with if you have any of the symptoms such as lightheadedness, become randomly dizzy and feeling like you're going to pass out.

Also note, that if your blood pressure is out of whack and is on the low side, the symptoms you state Mizz Djinn, are actually very common for people who takes stimulants. When you stand up from a resting position to fast, blood doesn't reach your brain fast enough because of how low your blood pressure is, and that causes the so called "tunnel vision" which then usually ends in you passing out for 1-2 seconds and collapsing to the floor if you don't try to sit back down as fast as possible. That alone is not anything to dangerous, but can definitely cause someone to injure themselves if they have nothing to hold onto and are suddenly overcome by it. And as said, low blood pressure is usually caused be decreased potassium levels.

This is why people always recommend eating a meal when coming down off of a stimulant. It's important to take in nutrients and also take vitamin supplements.

Magnesium is highly recommend, as I stated in my last post. It will help ease muscle tension, prevent and lessen bruxism, and help with blood pressure.