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Semi-strange experience on Dexedrine; can someone quantify?

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doctordog

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I was prescribed Dexedrine for ADD last week, with the instruction that I take 5mg four times a day, with the last dose taken 30 mins before bed (my psychiatrist said that over time stimulants will improve sleep in ADD patients). I also suffer from Major Depression and OCD. I've currently been depressed for the past 2 years, though have not experienced anything strange or delusional during that period.

So, I followed his instructions and began with 20mg spread out over the day on Friday. It was pretty uneventful; I felt a little buzzed at times, but overall felt more focused and motivated, albeit a little more emotionally flat. I took my last dose at about midnight and found myself unable to sleep, so popped 15mg of Imovane.

I didn't sleep very well or for very long - maybe 6-7 hours at the most. Anyway, I found that after I took my morning dose the next day, when I stared at the clouds outside for a little while, they would begin to detach and become animated. So, e.g. if a cloud looked like a dog and I stared at it, it's 'features' would seem to be moving (though it was still made of cloud). As soon as I blinked, however, the illusion disappeared.

Is this a bad sign? I avoided taking a nighttime dose last night, and cut down to 2.5mg three times today and am fine (nothing happens when I stare at the clouds).

Was what I experienced a full-blown hallucination? Or like a precursor? Or the result of poor sleep? Or...?

I don't really like Dexedrine anyway - I find that I become profoundly depressed once it wears off, and it also makes my fears more palpable at times. I don't get a pro-social effect - in fact, it makes more me quiet and anti-social. But I would like to try it again with my mood/anxiety under control. Anyway, I know I have to tell my psychiatrist, but I'm scared it would mean no more stimulants ever again. I just wasn't sure if what happened qualified as a real hallucination however, or if it was more in the grey-area.
 
Um, I didn't sniff it. . .

So was what I experienced was closer to a visual disturbance than a hallucination, since I never pictured something that wasn't actually there?
 
I don't think they should be taken that late. Also how long was it since u last slept. When I'm on hi doses of amps I see stuff move or outta corner of my eye
 
I've been on Dexedrine for 3 days. I slept the first two nights using Imovane, and will probably use it again tonight.

I took the Dexedrine at bedtime the first night, and had the distortions the next day, but I didn't take it last night and didn't notice anything weird today.
 
Any disturbances you're seeing (or "hallunications", either or works) are most likely the result of not getting enough sleep because of the insomnia caused by the Dexedrine. Some people call this "amphetamine psychosis". It does become full-blown psychosis if you don't get enough sleep and just keep taking more amphetamines. And no, 4 hours a night is not enough sleep. I'm talking a full 7-9 hours of sleep.
 
you didn't get enough sleep and taking the amphetamine before bed probly caused the sleep you did get to be not as restful and rejuvaniting as it should be. These effects should go away within a few days once you get used to the medicine as long as you keep taking the same dose, especially with such a small dose spread out like that.
 
Why in the world would a doctor tell you to take it 30 minutes before bed??? lol Amphetamines cause insomnia, even if you have ADD. Most doctors, just about all of them, will try to make sure your last dose is at least 4-6 hours before you go to bed. Stop taking it so late. Your doctor is a quack.
 
Yeah, I have never heard of instructions to take amphetamines right before bed, that is very odd. Very, very odd.
 
I think that his psych must be a little too amphetamine happy, he has OCD and he is putting him on a 24-hour regimen of amphetamines! I swear they are all crazy. Mine looks like he is always on the verge of nodding out, but he gives me the goods, so I'm happy.
 
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