Posted by SLS on May 5, 2011, at 14:44:20
In reply to I need doc to increase dose, posted by mtdewcmu on May 5, 2011, at 14:16:29
> My situation right now is so critical that I absolutely have to be busy and productive for a good part of every day. I am having to move because I don't have the income to stay here, and it's going to be a lot of work. At the same time, I need to be putting effort into getting a satisfactory income. It became critical because of being chronically unable to get it together and take action to avert crises before they happen.
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> Ok, so dextroamphetamine has turned out to be basically everything I could have hoped for. Effective control of inattentive symptoms is there. My original prescription was 10mg, which was much too low. I called the doc and he kindly and generously raised it to 20mg. But even 20mg is not enough. I've played with the dose myself (don't try this at home, kids, but desperate times call for desperate measures) and found that 40mg is basically the threshold for clear benefit. I took 30mg today, and I've spent most of the day looking at Facebook, and thinking up things I'd like to say to the people on Facebook but aren't fit to post. In other words, unnecessary activity. I am going to have to go through my script too fast and hope that my doc returns my calls and doesn't begrudge me the extra help. I have no other choice.You are in a tight spot. You gotta do what you gotta do.
Maybe you can remain at a lower dose except on those days where you know you will have to perform. At least you won't run out of medicine so fast.
I wish you luck.
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.
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