Posted by creepy on March 30, 2012, at 10:13:41
In reply to Dexedrine making me more distracted, posted by West on March 24, 2012, at 11:12:22
becoming sleepy on stims is pretty normal in ADHD. you might want to fiddle with the dose or try another.
some people do well with their ADD symptoms but their depression and anxiety may get worse on stims. I know I tend to get a little irritable and stressed out on them so I try to limit how much I take and when. Keeping a mood / med log might help.
What is your thought process like when you are at rest? do you have lots of junk thoughts and internal distractions? That might be a small sign towards a hypomanic reaction. I get like this on some antidepressants so I have to be careful.
increased startle may be related to hyperarousal that happens with meds that increase NE. some of us are very sensitive to that effect myself included.
I didnt think methylphenidate was heavy on NE but I think its probably more complex than that. dexedrine is supposedly more focused on dopamine. adderall more so on NE. some of this is second-hand info I havent been able to find anything I trust 100% to back it up.
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