Posted by InattentiveAlex on June 8, 2001, at 0:11:30
I have been fairly recently diagnosed with ADD inattentive type and have so far tried dexamphetamine (aka dexidrine) and ritalin. I am having trouble knowing how much to expect from them and finding the right dosage.
part of the problem is that i don't know which things will be helped and which won't when the medication works.
On dexies i did notice a mild increase in alertness/concentration so that I was able to read properly (i'm sure you know what i mean) i think it helped with driving too. but at this dosage (10 mg in morning) there was also increased heartrate and a tendency to crash after about a week of usage. It also didn't help with my main concern of inability to function socialy (being withdrawn having nothing to say).
even higher dosages (25mg) helped in this respect but only because of a a really "speedy" effect which also meant overactivity over-chattyness etc. it also caused dizziness. only ever tried this for one dosage at a time. i think the crashing would have been way more severe.the ritalin has been really unpredictable. i've never noticed an improvement in anything, but i'm not absolutely sure. sometimes it has a high heart rate dizziness effect. other times it makes me really sedated and fatigued, even more so that usual.
i've been of them both for about two week before trying ritalin again today. during that two weeks i have felt exhausted. not being able to get out of bed before 11am etc.
anyway i kinda need someone to explain how these meds effect them when they are working properly. also what side effects are tolerable over extended periods. anything else useful aswell. don't bother recomending adderal as it isn't available in Australia.
thanks.
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