Posted by 3 Beer Effect on March 24, 2002, at 0:22:13
In reply to 3BE! Couple more questions for you » 3 Beer Effect, posted by Charlotte on March 23, 2002, at 7:59:14
I never had dizziness from Ritalin. I did end up getting (psychologically) addicted to it, could not study without it and taking ridiculous amounts per day (mostly intranasally) until my supply would run out. I think during finals weeks I went through 180 20 mg pills in about 2 weeks. The side effects from those (extreme) doses were being able to study/stay awake for 5 days at a time with no sleep, cocaine like euphoria, loss of appetite, rapid weight loss, paranoia, red face, but I never had any dizziness. When I first started taking Ritalin, I took 40 mg once (orally) before class, was pretty jumpy (like too much caffeine) & ending up getting lost in one of the buildings on campus & had no idea where I was or how to get back home.
All three increase your energy level about the same in equivalent doses, they just have different lengths of duration. Adderall & Dexedrine both make you very talkative/social & seem to have social disinhibiton effects- you are no longer afraid to ask questions in class, or flirt, & confidence level & self-esteem go way up (until the drug crashes- then you feel bad, similar to the ritalin crash but not as bad because it is more gradual- Adderall XR or Dexedrine Spansules might solve this crash problem). I thought Adderall was better for studying (especially since it lasts longer- 6 hours instead of 4.5) but made me more anxious around people.I would avoid caffeine when taking any of these because the combo will make you jumpy, more distracted & nervous (Although for some reason Red Bull tastes great with Ritalin). I thought the greatest thing was that my attendance was much improved after starting stimulant therapy. All you have to do is set your alarm for one hour before you usually get up, have your ADD med & glass of water near your bed, quickly take the pill & go right back to sleep & soon you will awake refreshed even on 4 hours sleep- the pleasant tingle on the back of your neck/head as you are waking up is one of the best parts of any of these 3 medicines.
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