Get a second and even a third opinion and if that doesn't solve it keep going to another care giver. People need to be more assertive regardint their health care and the apathy of the doctors they rely on to safe guard their mental and physical well being. You know in mind's eye yourself better than anyone...you know the current path is not you should stay on right?
How long were you on the drug before these symptoms started? How long before your med's stopped working?
I just want to make sure you are not attributing something else that may be wrong and link it incorrectly to your ADD drug.
If you went to the hospital 5x why are you even still take the med. Plus you said they no longer work so again I'd ask why are you taking them if the no longer work. Maybe I missed something but seems pretty straight forward.
Im new to the post. Out of frustration too try and seek an answer to my problems. I was diagnosed with ADD about 2 years ago. Ever since before then i have seen the world as a daydream. Im a 34 years old male.
I started on Dexamphetamine meds at a starting dose of 5 a day. It then went onto eventually 10 a day. They worked great and i was focused. Today at presant i only take 2 a day as the meds no longer work. In fact they not only not only dont work they also have given me terrible side effects such as neck muscle cramping. This forces my head to turn towards my right shoulder. All day i will feel tightness at the back of my neck and cramping. I also have cramping in my hands off and on. Ive had all electrolyte blood tests and came back fine. From these meds ive ended up into hospital emergency 5 times already from experiencing rapid heart racing and cramping, also shortness of breathe.
Doctors and nurses say one thing then another. Ive been diagnosed with low levels of Co2 in my blood so thats why im cramping. Then it was dehydration suspect. Lastly they tell me to just get of the drug.
Im still not better and still cant get any benefit from the meds anymore. Just 1 tablets can leave me into a Zombie state where i feel i lose around 45% of my brain function. I sit in my room all day and night and have no motivation at all. I am void of feelings. A lifeless premed ADD patient. Worse than i was. Ive heard of Dopamine depletion and thought it could be this.
Has anyone else experienced this rubbish??
Is it sleep debt? Is it noradrenalin depletion or overdose? Dopamine depletion? Sorry but im just feeling like i want to be void of life. Ive been so daydreamy at times i cant tell onw week from the other.
Time goes so quick when your not presant.
Any ideas and sorry for long post.