Posted by zarathustra on November 13, 2003, at 17:03:44
I take 10mg of Dexedrine a day for supposed ADD.
I was given the diagnoses and medication after a suicide attempt and short stay in the psych ward. I have been taking it for 2 months now and I am very confused.... I feel fabulous, not euphoric, just normal....grounded. I havent felt like this for ten years. I had tried about 10 different ssris and such over the years with little or no response.
I dont think that my 'attention' has improved that much, but my mood is amazing. Also I am not sure if I feel 'amazing' because the add is being treated, OR, if the depression is being treated so the ADD is lessened.
Anyways, my question is this....It pertains the the mechanisms of amphetamine relating to depression. Does it make sense that after 2 months, I would be only starting to feel an antideppresant effect now? or would that effect be immediate? In essence, Does dex function the same way an ssri would (several weeks to work)?
Also, I have been carefull not to abuse the drug or develop tolerance by skipping it when not needed....Is this a wise thing to do in the case of depression if I am supposed to be keeping a steady state in my blood? or does dexedrine only treat mood "immediately"? I mean, without having to build up levels over time?
I know if I were to not take this drug for the next 24hours, I would still feel good and in this 'grounded state' at that time, however that does not make sense to me if dexedrines mood effects are usually felt immediately.
Sorry, I am quite confused as this effect came as quite a shocker when I was supposed to be taking it for ADD. Actually, I am thinking that maybe it was never ADD at all; It was the manifestation of depression all along. I just couldnt see it. There are little in depth resources on the web pertaining to dexedrine and depression so I leave my quandry in your able bodied hands :-)
I guess what I really want to know is how dex works for depression.Thanks as always, you guys are wonderfull and maybe even better than the CPS.
Andrew
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