Posted by utopizen on December 17, 2009, at 21:20:31
In reply to Re: Anyone else get pungent BO from Dexedrine?? » bleauberry, posted by zarathustra on December 11, 2009, at 22:45:48
you're prolly not going to follow this advice, but sometimes the most simple advice is best considered...
I use to, as a result of stimulants (especially after all-nighters, when my body would not have sleep to remove toxins) finally resort to Botox injections every 6 months or so. After finding Drysol (20% AlCl) seem to work quite well, provided I did not pull an all-nighter.
Anyhow, I no longer even need AlCl.
Here's why:
Anxiety and perspiration are common symptoms of Dexedrine toxicity. That is, your dose is a tad more than the "lowest effective dose."
This means, you're likely on too much for your own body to handle (don't bother worrying what others handle, or your doc thinks you can), and you need to lower not only the Dexedrine, but your expectation for what any drug is suppose to do for you.
Here's the deal:
You're probably on a dose higher than you need to genuinely treat your AD/HD. Maybe it's just a single pill too much, who knows. But odds are, you ain't sweatin' from 5mg twice/day.
And, you're probably thinking your present dose of Dexedrine is a healthy means to keep you focused on your work beyond what is reasonable.
Well, your mind spaces out for better reasons than you likely give it credit for. It also will make you depressed if you push it too hard or bore it to death by not doing things you enjoy enough. And you'll wind up super sleepy and worrying about treating that next.
So, listen to your body. It's sweating. It might even be anxious, too. It's telling you it's too hot. That's not healthy. Can Drysol likely treat it? Yeah. Can Botox elliminate it for 4-6 months? Yeah.
But you need to ask yourself, why not re-think whether you are asking unrealistic expectations from Dexedrine. Maybe you just need to do something that doesn't seem to require a high dose of a stimulant to function at. Because these are symptoms of taking too much. And that's often a symptom of sensing you need to do something that in reality bores you even at reasonable doses.
keep in mind your body's responses to drugs are not just side-effects they're often like a very wise friend trying to give you a hint. Listen to your friend. Trust me, I didn't listen, and it doesn't work out well.
But consider Tom's of Maine's unscented antipersperiant. I dismissed it myself, thinking other stuff would be more effective because it would be more toxic. (Uh huh). Well, thing is, it's unscented. So you can apply more than you can with other stuff.
I like to mix it with a dab or two of the Lemongrass scent, just for good measure. After a couple of days, it builds up, and you won't sweat.
I've never seen anything more effective, and I've tried 'em all.
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