Dexedrine

[Bill464]

hi. i have been prescribed adderall before, but  the only downfall for me is the comedown. I get all jittery and generally just feel bad.. my friend who is prescribed recommended me dexedrine, he says because it is pure dextroamphetamine and that there are no salts that the comedown isn't as harsh, is this true? i really wanna try this stuff out for my adhd, so how would i go about telling my doctor i would like to try it so i dont end up sounding like i just want drugs? anyone with experience for both medications please post. should i just tell my doctor about the salt thing or should i just tell him my friend is prescribed it and it works for him and adderall didn't?

thank you

[JElsie]

I take 15mg of Dexedrine each morning in a long-acting pill that lasts me from 4 1/2 to 6 hours depending on stress, activity level, nutrition of the day, etc.  For me, when it stops, it just stops.  One minute I'm focused, calm, and all the information in my head is sorted out in their own boxes... and the next it's like, "Uh, my brain stopped working right".  I take a short-acting 5 mg tablet (lasting from 3 to 4 hours) when I know I'm about an hour away from the first pill's wear-off time so I can finish my work-day gracefully and with dignity.  A second short-acting 5 mg tablet is also available for my use when i have classes after work or social events with too many people for me to cope with.  

I like the fact that Dexedrine is in your system when you want it as a support and isn't there when you choose to go without it.  The meds that you have to take at the same time every day and not miss a dose so the levels in your body don't fluctuate just scare me.  Birth Control is hard enough to take regularly and they come in bubble packs with the days listed.  

The only time I've had a hard time "coming down" from Dexedrine was when I very stupidly drank a diet Pepsi in the evening (old habit, bad me).  I came down from the caffeine around the same time the short-acting tablet should have been simply stopping and I think it just intensified the caffeine drop.  During the day an occasional diet Pepsi doesn't bother me.  Never again will I do that in the evening!

My only complaint is probably a personal problem.  I seem to metabolize whatever it is that helps with my ADD long before whatever it is that helps people who take it for Narcolepsy. This results in a lot of late and sleepless nights.  I received instruction from my doctor to get up earlier than my normal alarm to take my first dose of the day and go back to bed if I want... she just wants to try bumping it earlier since the spansule long-acting capsule is more likely the one that is lasting forever in the wakey-wakey department than the short-acting tablets.  

[michaeljones147]

This is interesting question. As I get this information I want to share this:
Duration of Action(Dexedrine):
    Very individual. May take up to one hour to be effective. Usually lasts6–8 hours. In some individuals it may be effective all day. In others it may last only four hours. Most will take twice a day, six hour intervals

  Excellent safety record. May be the best drug for some individuals: longer acting, smooth course of action. May avoid lunch time dose at school.

Slow onset of action. May require a short–acting medication at the start of the day.
But consult doctor for  everything........

http://www.addresources.org/article_adhd_medications_mandelkorn.php#dexedrine