Posted by zarathustra on September 20, 2003, at 18:22:49
Thank you very much to everyone who took the time to respond to my little 'bio'. It helped, espescially to see that some people can relate.
Goodby Nietzsche.... Hello Plato :-)Anyways, I feel Great! Not perfect, or even high; just good. I havent felt this way for about ten years now. Since my last positive response to an antideppressant (zoloft), which pooped out big time and never worked again. It is curious to note that I appear to be getting more of an antidepressant boost than any type of ADD benefit.
However, I am a little more organized and 'together' but I think that is a result of my depression being lifted. I have been on Dexedrine for 1 week now (5mg B.I.D.) I remember the first dose, It 'knocked me off my feet', WOW, I felt good! Enthusiastic, goal oriented, optimistic, and sociable. More importantly beyond that there is this undescribable alteration of 'my' world, similar to what zoloft did.two Questions.
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What does this tell me? Does it suggest a positive depression diagnoses? (I cant see that, because it is an amphetamine and it works on everyone) or, does it rule out ADD because my negative symptoms dont appear to be subsiding? Do I need a higher dose?2. How do I take this drug? I dont quite understand the intricaces of it, despite the readings. As far as I am aware, most psychoactives require a 'steady state' or level in your blood to be effective such as the ssri or epival; they correct an imbalance. Am I to take dexedrine as a sort of p.r.n.? If I dont need it (not doing anything important that require much focus) should I not take it? (so as to prevent dependance) OR would that be interfereing with some therapeutic effect I dont know about. I guess my question really is, is 'Does dexedrine treat add + depression symptomatically?' or is there some "rewiring" that occurs too? Should I stay on this drug forever?
AND finally, How do I prevent dependance? I recall a post years ago which suggested not taking it on weekends or something but I could not find it.
Also, if I dont have ADD then is it justifiable to take dexedrine as an antidepressant?
Also, I just started a new job doing night shift. So does my B.I.D. dosing start at midnight when I start work?
SORRY.....My two question blossomed into thirty
:-) (thats typical of me)thank you.
Andrew
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