Posted by fachad on March 13, 2002, at 20:35:22
In reply to Re: CONCERTA, posted by Bekka H. on March 13, 2002, at 19:38:16
Bekka,
Have you tried the Controlled Release Dexadrine "Spansules"?
I've been taking regular Dex for two months now, but next visit to the pdoc I'm going to ask for the Spansules.
> Hi Hattree.
>
> I think Dex is much better for my mood. I wish they'd make Dexedrine with the same technology they use for the Concerta capsule. I do have to switch around every few months, though, in order to avoid tolerance. I mean, I have to go off of Dex for a few weeks (or even a few months) in order to keep the dose as low as possible. More Dex doesn't help anyway. I just get tired if I go above 20 mg. The main difficulty I find with switching stims is that when I get off Dex to take Ritalin or Concerta, it takes one to two weeks before I can really feel what the Ritalin/Concerta is doing on its own. The first week or so off of Dex is like a withdrawal period of sorts, and I feel pretty dull, so I'm tempted to think that the Ritalin or Concerta just isn't doing ANYTHING. The longer I stay off of Dex, the easier it is to get benefits from Ritalin, but basically I like Dex better. It was the first stim I ever took, so maybe if I'd taken Ritalin first, I would have liked that better.
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