I dont know what happened, i doubt its my personality, so i have nothing to blame but the drug. yesterday, i felt really ratsh*t. i felt cranky, dizzy, irritable, annoyed and generally bad physically. i was jealous, i was irritable, i didnt want anyone or anything near me. i got p***ed off because people in front of me were walking too slow. but then i found the joys of tinkering.
i've always loved taking things apart, but last night, at about 9:30, i had the irrisistible urge to take the sound system out of my busted car, and put it in the one i was driving. (the busted car hasnt run for months, we werent planning to get it fixed, and it has a 00 sound system in it i got for my bday last year. the running car has a stock ford sound system that sounds like gravel on a cheese-grater). so i sat in the car in the dark, and with the light from a torch i took out my back speakers, front speakers, deck and sub. it just HAD to be done last night. it took me 2 hours but it happened. today i need to take out my amp, and install everything in the car im driving. to top it all off, after spending 2 hours alone doing something challenging, i felt soooooo good. i didnt feel the least bit cranky or anything. it was amazing
Sorry about this fairly random post, but i wanted to make people aware of the impulsiveness that dex gives you. its crazy. so if you ever see any of your kids doing strange things, its not completely out of the blue.
Wow Rae70, these kids really know themselves. I think you need to speak with his Dr. My sons rebound with Adderrall was so bad I will never give it to him again.My seven year son surprised me this morning. I have had him off dex for 3 days because he is sick and I had to give him a lot of cold & Flu medicine. He went back to school yesterday!.
This morning when I gave him his pill - he was hesitant to take it and said " Mum, yesterday I kicked Laura and Damon because those pills make me angry"
What do you say and what do you do?
i wanted to make people aware of the impulsiveness that dex gives you. its crazy. so if you ever see any of your kids doing strange things, its not completely out of the blue.
Parents should be aware that if such symptoms occur, the reason is because the dose is too high. If such symptoms occur, contact your physician as the dose must be re adjusted.
Dexedrine given at the right dose when it is the right medication for the person should not increase impulsivity but rather tone it down.
Dextroamphetamine Spansules (Dexedrine), sustained release capsules. Each spansule releases about one-half of its face value dose in about 1 hour and then releases the balance about 3.5 hours later. Thus a 5 mg spansule actually releases 2.5 mg initially and 2.5 mg later. It does not provide the equivalent of 5 mg throughout the duration of its action.
Form: Long-acting, administered by mouth. Dextroamphetamine spansules 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg.
Dosage: Very individual. Average: 5–20 mg.
Duration of Action: Very individual. Usually lasts 6–8 hours, but individual reaction may vary from several hours to the whole day.
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Possible Side Effects: Moderate appetite suppression, mild sleep disturbances, transient weight loss, and irritability. “Rebound effect” can occur ¾ anger, frustration or sadness ¾ for a period of about 1 hour when the effect of medication wears off. When the dosage is too high, motor tics may be unmasked, or agitation, depression or lethargy may occur until the dose wears off. These are usually managed by lowering the dose. Tics will usually disappear if the dose is lowered.
Hmm.. the more i read up on what im putting into my body, the more im getting scared. My doc said some days i might feel impulsive, and others like the drug has no effect at all. these days are rare. today im kind of crashing. im feeling a little tired.
also, rae70, i know how your son feels. i've often felt like kicking people.. or worse. the only reason i dont, is i have the self-control not to, and i kind of isolate myself and 'chill out' for 10 mins or so. if his siblings are constantly around him, he may not be able to 'simmer down', and might lash out if he feels provoked or defensive. i dont know if theres meds that dont get the blood boiling, but if there is i might suggest shifting meds.