Posted by Hattree on January 16, 2002, at 17:57:28
In reply to Re: Drug holidays from stimulants » Hattree, posted by cindylou on January 16, 2002, at 13:31:39
Cindy,
I crash on stims fairly quickly too, but they help so much when they help that I keep working at it.
My strategies:
-take the smallest dose you can benefit from
-time it so you don't have to take more than one in a day--that lets out Ritalin unless you take it late. I find that one pill has to get most of the way out of my system before I take another.-I have several different stimulants and I vary them, both because that helps to slow the poop-out (which I don't find to be a good description in this case, but for lack of a better word...), and because sometimes if I just take a short-acting one one day, the next I'll do better on a longer-acting one. If your pdoc cooperates, try different ones.
-definitely take days off when possible
-sudafed helps because its a mild stimulant.
I spend a ridiculous amount of thought on speed management.
BTW, what have you taken and how do you sleep?
> Hattree --
> I'm curious about the Sudafed helping out the first day after a stimulant crash (is that what you're saying?) I would do anything to be able to tolerate a stimulant without crashing on it. They help me so much, but only for 2 or 3 days, then i crash SO HARD I feel totally miserable. (I've tried Adderall, Ritilin, Provigil.)
>
> I wonder, would Sudafed help THAT kind of crash?
>
> thanks, cindy
>
> > One day helps, more days help more.
> >
> > Taking another med for a day or two sometimes helps me, even the decongestant sudafed can make the first day easier.
> >
> > > I am looking for input regarding taking a drug "holiday" from a stimulant to help combat tolerance.
> > >
> > > Do people have success with this approach? Also, how long a holiday must one take to experience some benefit? Is one day enough?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Alex
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