Posted by Peter N on September 15, 2003, at 13:00:28
In reply to Missed doc appt., need Desoxyn refill, what to do?, posted by utopizen on September 15, 2003, at 0:46:14
The sleep problem sounds like Desoxyn withdrawal. The more awake you are during the day, the harder you need to make up for it with sleep. I didn't think they even prescribed that anymore, since it's the same active ingredient as crystal meth, with a high potential for abuse. My experience with illegal crystal was the MOST AWAKE I'd ever felt, where my eyes just wouldn't shut.
While I don't have any suggestions for your problem at hand, I think asking the doctor about increasing strattera while slowly decreasing the Desoxyn. I went into drug rehab for cocaine/dexedrine/meth hoping to get a legit prescription for ritalin or something, but then I gave strattera a chance and I have never had thoughts of going back to those drugs for relief of my ADD symptoms. (Being addicted, though, I have cravings in stressful situations anyway.)
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