Posted by utopizen on April 24, 2004, at 15:26:26
In reply to adderall or dexedrine for adult adhd?, posted by benn dover on April 24, 2004, at 14:56:10
> I'm 31 years old and have been taking 40mg of ir adderall for about 1 year. The last dose of20mg is taken at noon. I still have some trouble getting to sleep. I also sweat more than when I wasn't on the adderall. Would dexedrine be more manageable because of the shorter duration and lack of the levo isomer that's in the adderall? Would my doctor have a problem changing medication? Also, are the dosages of adderall and dexedrine the same? Thanks
>The dosages of Adderall and Dexedrine are not equivocal. Only your doctor can determine what the appropriate dose is for you.
For IR Dexedrine, onlyh the 5mg tablets are available, brand name from SmithKline or generic. Or you may prefer Dextrostat, but don't expect your doc to explain the difference (no one really knows, it's sort of just a brand name version of Dexedrine made by Shire).
Since when I played around with the dosing at first and took 15mg, I remember that would give me euphoria... maybe it was the Effexor I was on at the time, I wonder... I sort of wonder, in retrospect, if the changes in my stim experiences reflect changes in my med combos, now that I have been off antidepressants for a year now.
I noticed that, in cases of rather tiring/pretty bad depression, the kind of depression where you're lethargic almost, the same stimulants that once would give me a kick now barely do anything for me at any dose. I need to get a hold of that... either getting a girlfriend, or an antidepressant, or probably both.
ah, ADD. What were we talking about again? =)
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