Coming down from Dex?

[Anonymous]

I took my first, small dose today and several people have warned me about the “coming down” effects. I’m just wondering what to look for?

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[Patte Rosebank]

So, how’d it go?

I’m only familiar with the crash & burn as Ritalin and Concerta wear off, and it can be nasty—especially if I’m under a lot of stress when it happens.

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[Anonymous]

Hi Larynxa, I’m still not too sure what’s considered coming down effects since I don’t really notice a come down per say. I did notice that the last two nights, after having taken Dex i get this overwhelming tiredness and usually fall asleep. It’s something I can’t fight that my eyes just close on their own. Today it happened while watching one of my fave tv shows. Not sure if that’s the crash or not??

Tomorrow I double my dose, should be interesting!

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[Patte Rosebank]

If you weren’t experiencing it before you started on the Dex, then the chances are pretty good that it’s the crash. Just make sure you’re not doing anything that could be dangerous when it happens…like, for instance, driving a car or working with power tools.

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[Anonymous]

Thanks! I appreciate the reply. Luckily (I think?) I am a very busy girl! I have two small kids and am a sahm so I find that the crash hasn’t affected me until i’ve sat down to relax, which doesn’t usually happen until 8 or 9pm. So far driving and things seem fine but I will make sure to be more conscious of it.

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[Anonymous]

If you add a bit of short acting medication to the end of the long acting, it smoothes out the effect to avoid a huge crash. Just watch for sleep problems. If you are just using short acting medication, then use a step-down approach with each successive dose.

Always speak to your doctor before making any changes to medications. Dr. Jain provides advice generically and not for any one person. Advice does not constitute a therapeutic relationship or promise of care. Please consult the privacy policy for more information.

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[Anonymous]

You’re an idiot if you drive while on dex, but it doesn’t sound like you’re even taking an active dose though. 300mg is the threshold. If you have kids you shouldn’t be risking your life by driving on dex. I’ve crashed a few times in dex related accidents soooo yeah, be safe.

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[Anonymous]

You’re an idiot if you drive while on dex, but it doesn’t sound like you’re even taking an active dose though. 300mg is the threshold. If you have kids you shouldn’t be risking your life by driving on dex. I’ve crashed a few times in dex related accidents soooo yeah, be safe.

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[g.laiya]

joseph why would you say that? i’ve never taken dex but do know it’s another stimulant used to treat ad/hd and, as such, should improve focus/attention and therefore driving – or am i missing something?

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[kc5jck]

As most of us know, all meds act differently on different people. Everyone would be wise to avoid doing anything involving physical risk when first taking any drug until its effects are known. Regardless of how safe they have been by others who have used them. (It’s a good idea to read the BS sheet that comes with the prescription describing everything about the drug. Not that I ever have, but failure to do so several years ago caused my son to almost go into liver failure. And none of the doctors could figure out why. Praise God for Google.)

I tend to think that all drugs are either poison (to some degree or another) or have a bunch of adverse side effects until proven otherwise. Guilty until proven innocent.

This is not to say that ADHD meds shouldn’t be tried or are not of tremendous benefit, but one should be careful when first getting on any med.

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[nellie]

I don’t think josephcorrao is a “real” poster – this thread is a year old and his comment doesn’t even make sense.

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[Anonymous]

On Ritalin, I had the “I love you, mans” for thirty minutes or so on the tail end of a dose. A bit euphoric. Though it sounds like it might be a cool thing, it was quite annoying and uncontrollable. I also lost hair while on it. Not fun. My goal with any meds is not feeling them.

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[eastcoaster]

My 4th day on Dexedrine and I’m getting ringing in my ears at night.  Only taking 5mg mid-late morning

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