Posted by verglas on June 14, 2002, at 1:30:09
Hello. I was diagnosed with ADD about 8 years ago. I currently am prescribed 35 mg. of Dexedrine a day but I often up it to 45 or 50, which leaves me short at the end of a month. I hate those days without the Dexedrine and count the days till I can get my prescription refilled again. I feel so unmotivated, sleepy, and foggy without the Dexedrine that it is scary, and I don't know if that is because I'm addicted or because that's simply what it's like to have ADD -- I've been taking meds for a long time and don't really remember if I was that foggy before I was diagnosed. There is no question but that Dexedrine gives me a buzzy good feeling which makes it easier to get through the day. (It also makes it hard to sleep and I self-medicate for that with Benedryl or a drink (just one) before bedtime.) I think the Dexedrine also has made me short-tempered -- though not as short tempered as I can be when I'm out of meds. I'm not sure what to do about this. I am afraid my doc will say "Yup, you're an addict, no more Dex for you!" if I bring it up with him, and then I really will be in trouble, as I literally cannot get anything done without it. I'd appreciate any suggestions.
poster:verglas
thread:109781
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