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Stimulants Tolerance Break In The Middle of the Semester

PsychonautRyan

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I have a bit of a dilemma: while studying for a Calculus exam, I took 40 mg over the course of a day, and the day before, about 60 mg, and on the day of the exam I only had about two hours of sleep, and similar amounts the days beforehand. By that afternoon, I was having stomach cramps due to lack of appetite, dry mouth, and anxiety, paranoia and edginess that made me question my sanity. For example, when I was walking out of my Algebra class, there were two people talking, and saying "I think he's stupid because he's wearing a short-sleeved button-up shirt with pants" (what I was wearing), then there were people saying "so weird" or "so creepy", I can't stand walking in the hallway because I feel everybody's eyes are on me, and if I accidentally make eye contact, which if they weren't actually saying it to begin with, they might start saying it now, then it makes me feel even more awkward, I'd stare at the floor, but that would just make me stick out even more, and I can't stand it. I know that it's not real, but I'm becoming increasingly convinced that it is.

I decided to take a tolerance break for a couple days just to let my body recover, however, even though I woke up at 8 am, I went right back to sleep, and slept through two alarms, one on my cell phone and my regular alarm clock, and woke up close to 6 pm (15 hours of sleep FTW). At the same time, I've become much more arrogant, grandiose, narcissistic and self-absorbed on Adderall, and I'm fluctuating between those two states of emotion, and neither of them make me feel like myself, whatever that is.

Anyway, how do I abstain from Adderall sleeping through classes or at least using it without the detrimental effects on my emotional/psychological stability? In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have totally abstained from it instead of gradually discontinuing my dosage.
 
You should probably mention in the beginning that it's adderall you are talking about. You are basically describing the early symptoms of amphetamine/stimulant psychosis. I've seen people do some horrible, horrible things when that shit gets out of control.

Honestly it just takes time. You just discontinued a substance that your body is used to. Chill, deal with the side effects and you'll be fine. I'm assuming you are in HS, and I would def stop before the habit gets out of hand. Sometimes you just gotta stop.
 
Random question guys, I have been off Adderall for 4 months, and I used to do 150-200mg of it at a time when I had high tolerance. I want to start back up again, and I was wondering if it would be safe to jump straight to that dose with my low tolerance? I just want an amazing experience where I feel it 48 hours later. All I need to know is it safe?
 
OP-

you SERIOUSLY need to stop taking stimulants. It is obvious from your series of postings over the past month that this drug is CLEARLY CAUSING YOU MORE HARM THAN GOOD.

there is essentially no physical need to taper from stimulants. however, you're going to need to just shut off the world for a little bit, so you can sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep and more sleep. and eat.

I understand your studies are important, hence the reason I think you started the stim in the first place. However, this semester is NOT likely to effect the rest of your life - but going batshit crazy on stimulants will.

Take a day or two and get organized; if you wish, you could send a formal email to your professors and inform them that a personal/family emergency has occurred that needs your undivided attention, you apologize, and inquire what work will need to be made up for the short period you will be gone.

Then, you go to bed, and quit using the adderall. You CAN make it through school and life without it.
 
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I think little penguin nailed it right here:
I understand your studies are important, hence the reason I think you started the stim in the first place. However, this semester is NOT likely to effect the rest of your life - but going batshit crazy on stimulants will.

I've seen what can happen when this paranoia and stuff gets worse, and if you continue, it will. Don't let it get to that stage. I think you need to sit down with your doc and tell him/her everything you've told us, everything. She could make it easier - and safer - to come off. She can also help write something that might get you legitimately excused from class.
 
Hopefully you get around to seeing this post. I'm in the same boat as you; we even have the same name haha. Well anyways, I started using amps about 1yr 7months ago. I over did it and had a psychotic episode and since then if I take too much i get into the same headspace as my episode.

The only thing that has helped me is sleep and food, and lowering my dose the next day i feel crazy. You should tell someone at your school about the problems you are having due to the medication, they will help you out for sure.
 
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