I have taken 30 mgs of dexedrine daily for the past 9 months. I've decided i no longer want to use stimulants, the side effect to benefit ratio is no longer favourable. Feel scattered and a mess even with an otherwise healthy lifestyle. I've heard alsorts of horror stories of people battling fatigue, lethargy, and lack of motivation for months on end subsequent to ceasing use. Possibly the result of dopamine downregulation? Some level of neurotoxicity? Is it possible that changes in the reward system are long term or even permanent? Admittedly im a little paranoid and fearful i won't be able attain my pre-medication self in terms of functionality. Anyone elses personal experiences or take on this would be much appreciated.
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Dexedrine 'withdrawal' readjustment period.
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This is not a syndrome unique to stimulants. While I was never an "upper" person, I do have quite an affection for downers and opiates. I took my last dose of buprenorphine on August 18th, a bit more than 6 weeks ago, and am fully entrenched in a fairly profound state of "fatigue, lethargy, and lack of motivation" . Someone more familiar with stimulants, and hopefully dexedrine in specific will speak up, but I can tell you that throughout my years of use, the older I get the longer the withdrawal symptoms stick with me. If you are relatively young and healthy, I would guess your body will return to normal in a shorter period of time than someone older and less healthy. Without being able to go into specifics due to my lack of knowledge on stimulants, I can say that the probability is very good that time will heal and return your body to normal. I wouldn't worry about it too much, but I would try to eat healthy, exercise, take vitamins and all that sort of thing. Maybe this gives you something to think about until someone familiar with the aftermath of dexedrine comes along. Good luck .
I'm afraid I'm not an expert on dexedrine, but one thing in your favour is that you have been on the same dose for a long time and not upped it. You probably will get a period of lethargy etc afterwards, but hopefully it won't be too bad. Are you prescribed them? If so, I recommend talking to your doctor about it. Good luck! 
I'm afraid I'm not an expert on dexedrine, but one thing in your favour is that you have been on the same dose for a long time and not upped it. You probably will get a period of lethargy etc afterwards, but hopefully it won't be too bad. Are you prescribed them? If so, I recommend talking to your doctor about it. Good luck!
I hope so! I am prescribed them..... but dr's tend to be lacking in the knowledge department when it comes to stimulants IMO. I've learned far more simply reading on forums such as this one. I have stayed on the same dosage. I don't have the craving to use an escalating dose, i don't get any real euphoria, instead start to feel uncomfortable. Just really get sick of stimulants and would like to come off them, just the lack of functionality i expect to experience has me worried.
The most likely withdrawal symptom at that dosage is mild depression for a couple days, easily combated by activity. That is, if withdrawal symptoms even present. True lethargy caused by amphetamine withdrawal is a high dose, high tolerance, recreational binging phenomenon. You good.
That's not just your opinion. Doctors seem to lack knowledge of withdrawal of most anything they prescribe. Once you leave their office with your last prescription, they often see their job is finished, and if you are no longer seeing that doctor, they really do not tend to care what goes on with you. I called my doctor for some help with my sub withdrawals, after he assured me repeatedly that withdrawals would be no problem, and since I was no longer helping him make his car payment anymore, he wouldn't call me back until I called a FIFTH time, with a VERY nasty attitude toward the receptionist. He also refused to give me any comfort meds, leaving me to get them on the street. He simply didn't care, and didn;t even want to talk to me about it. This was in sharp contrast to his attitude while I was paying (cash) for office visits. Youngcz has a good point about exercise. While I'm not very good with exercising, I've heard tell of it doing wonders for depression and other w/d symptoms. I find it hard to exercise when I can barely walk from one room to the next. Your symptoms may not be anything close to as bad as this. Just wait and see, try not to expect the worst.
Thanks man. Really helps to hear some positive on this. Alot of people have told me horror stories about how my receptors wont recover for months and ill be sleeping constantly. I've only used at therapeutic doses so im reasonably confident you are right. Ill start my cold turkey tomorrow. People talk about tapering but i find tapering with stimulants really difficult. Sub optimal doses of stimulants leave me awake struggling to cope.
I do have provigil on hand. Im assuming that could help ease the transition. I hope so anyway.