Stimulants Is this withdrawal or am I tried?

[Dawglaw]

I have had an extremely shitty summer with work and have been putting in 80 hours a week seven days a week for the past two and a half months.

About 40 days ago, I got a hold of some dexadrine and addys and have been popping anywhere from 5-20mg a day, total, to get me through the work day. I quit taking them yesterday just because they were not helping as much and I do not want to rely on them and I want to overcome any withdrawal by monday.

Today I have felt like shit. Groggy, foggy and a bit depressed. Do you think this is withdrawal or am I just burned out? It's not terrible but it is affecting my work. I have one more week until I go on vacation but I REALLY need to be on my game next week.

Opinions/advice?

 

[mrflowers00]

it sounds like you're having some mild wds

 

[Mr.Scagnattie]

There aren't real "withdrawals" from stimulants. What you're experiencing could be rebound effects which are a lot more minor than actual withdrawals from a psychical dependency and shouldn't last long.

 

[Dawglaw]

Thanks for the replies.

I haven't had any "cravings" per se. I felt like absolute balls this morning but now I feel fine mentally. I think the stims might have a little to do with it but the majority of it is just being exhausted.

Cheers,

 

[morphonorconic]

Abrupt cessation of daily amphetamine use results in those symptoms, so what you're experiencing is typical and perfectly normal. Give it a few days, during which you should eat well (nutritious foods), exercise, and get quality sleep.

The supplements l-tyrosine and 5-htp can help tremendously as well, as they essentially replenish catecholamine and serotonin levels, respectively. Ginko biloba is also useful.

 

[Trippy1]

Its like quitting caffeine but scaled up a little bit. You kept your dosage fairly lowyou should feel better after a few days. Eat and drink more water than normal and don't skip on any sleep, you'll recover much quicker