Posted by craiggetty on January 25, 2007, at 16:42:08
In reply to Re: adderall-mood mystery » craiggetty, posted by laima on January 25, 2007, at 9:09:55
I would experience the "crashes" when the dexedrine/adderall would wear off. Very akin to cocaine, thus the Schedule II classification. I would also wake up with this low mood you're describing. When these stimulants wear off, your body and mind want more and mood gets low if you haven't taken for awhile. Of course, there is the other possibility that the drug is just not working for you and it's the depression itself you're experiencing.
I think you're smart to exhaust all the possibilities of one drug before moving on the next. If you experience the withdrawals during the day, I recommend the XR capsules. I a big fan of extended-release. I have also noticed a difference between Wellbutrin XL and the generic SR I was taking. The generic SR gave me the jitters. Even after I successfully quit coffee.
I wish you lots of luck and hope the adderall helps. If not, hang in there and try something else. The right med (or combo) is out there and you will eventually find it.
-Craig
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> Thank you, I'm feeling more encouraged as I await my refill late next week- it's gonna be brand-name for sure, before I give up on adderall. I gotta say, my generic adderall simply does not do most of what I've read adderall is supposed to do. The saved money is hardly worth it if the product is ineffective.
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> May I ask, are you talking about "crashes" in the conventional sense, meaning mood crashes as amphetamine wears off?
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> Part of my mystery is that the very poor mood, depression, seemed to have no correlation to when I took my generic adderal. For example, I'd wake up with it. I wonder if that is indicative of a long-lasting amphetamine crash? I also wonder if an amphetamine crash can be severe enough as to persist through a new dose- especially if the new dose is normal, not "extra".
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> So you say that you are not unfamiliar with mood slumps during the day with regular adderall, but not with the extended release?
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> You know, I've tried the time release ritalin and was very unimpressed. Meanwhile, I am a fan of both regular ritalin and even generic methylphenadate. My problem with the time release version was that it felt very inefffective, and it didn't last nearly as long as it was said to. I always imagined it meant I wasn't absorbing it properly or something.
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> Thanks again for your post.
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> > I experienced crashes on adderall (and dexedrine) until I was eventually up to 60mg and still no good. I switched to the time release Adderall capsules and it made a world of difference. At 30 mg the boost lasts throughout the day, no crashes. Incidentally, the generic version did not work as well - and I have always been of the opinion that generics are just as good.
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> > I have tried ritalin and had really bad crashes. I hear there is a time release ritalin now so that may be better. Provigil was not effective - about as muck kick as a strong cup of coffee.
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