Posted by CarolAnn on April 2, 2000, at 9:46:57
In reply to Terrible CRASH after two weeks on Dexedrine, posted by DC on April 2, 2000, at 1:38:34
DC, I have been on Adderall(10 mgs. 3 times/day) since before Christmas. I had the same experience, it seemed very helpful the first couple weeks, then MUCH less noticeable effect. You don't want to be taking more than your dose, that will lead to increased tolerance and probably addiction (I experienced this on Ritalin). My Pdoc said that it is normal to feel the slide down in the effectiveness of Adderall, because your body adjusts to it. But, even if you aren't feeling that dramatic effect, it is still helping you. Whatever you do, don't stop taking *any* stimulant "cold turkey", this will definitly cause a crashing depression(almost suicidal, for me!)! Now, what I have done sometimes to feel that initial effectiveness of Adderall, is to take a break for a week or so (taper down a few days, first). Of course, you want to try to pick a week that you don't need the extra lift. Then when you start taking it again, it's almost the same as when you first started. You just might not want to tell your doctor you are doing that though, they get a little funny about things like that. Anyway, best of luck to you, and I'd love to hear how it goes, if you feel like posting. CarolAnn
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