DEXEDRINE Reviews (DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULFATE)Average Rating: 3.9 (128 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DEXEDRINE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DEXEDRINE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | ADD | Jaw clenching, some insomnia at first, sweating, horny all the time, loss of interest in other drugs (good, I was into marijuana big time) | I love it. I just started taking it for add, but I can feel it working everyday, subtly, kind of behind the scenes. I take 40mg in the morning and another 20mg in the PM if needed. I take the spansules. This is one you don't want to abuse, take as prescribed only. If dexedrine is wrong I don't want to be right! | M | 36 | 14 days | 3/10/2007 | 5 | add | dry skin, yucky taste in mouth, a bit of irritability (but this might be good because sometimes I am too nice to people when I should be standing up for myself!), some depression | I was off and on strattera for years and the side effects were too much. My stomach always felt bad and I only had an hour or two window of true concentration (like in the middle of the night). Ah, Dexedrine. I've only been on it for about a month--but I feel like I can finally think! I can get things done without feeling overwhelmed at finishing one part of it (ie bills) and then coming back later (months) to find I didn't do them. I've also taking it in conjunction with 200 mg of herbal SAM-E which has don't _wonders_ for the bits of depressive feelings that sometimes creep in with dexedrine. I feel awake, alive, progressing in my career/home goals. I feel focused and centered. | F | 38 | 1 days | 11/14/2006 | 5 | add | dry skin, yucky taste in mouth, a bit of irritability (but this might be good because sometimes I am too nice to people when I should be standing up for myself!), some depression, some clenched teeth | I was off and on strattera for years and the side effects were too much. My stomach always felt bad and I only had an hour or two window of true concentration (like in the middle of the night). Ah, Dexedrine. I've only been on it for about a month--but I feel like I can finally think! I can get things done without feeling overwhelmed at finishing one part of it (ie bills) and then coming back later (months) to find I didn't do them. I've also taking it in conjunction with 200 mg of herbal SAM-E which has don't _wonders_ for the bits of depressive feelings that sometimes creep in with dexedrine. I feel awake, alive, progressing in my career/home goals. I feel focused and centered. | F | 38 | 1 months | 11/14/2006 | 4 | ADHD | Come down | I love it | M | 24 | 3 years | 11/2/2006 | 4 | ADD | Sleepy at the end of the day; Certain drug interactions: Don't take with certain decongestants or caffienated beverages--made my hands shake. | Works wonders if I watch what I drink and eat. My concentration is vastly improved. I now have an office job and could not get through my paperwork without it. Ritalin used to put me to sleep big time. After switching to Dexadrine I have functioned better than on any other medication. If I don't take it on the weekends I have trouble getting anything accomplished and am quick tempered. | M | 40 | 3 years | 10/26/2006 | 5 | ADD | Picking at my cuticles 'til they bleed! Weight loss (good), mood swings | Taking this drug is like revving the engine of a car--it shoots you forward, but you have to be careful what direction you're pointed in. If you have a natural tendency towards depression, it'll drive you deeper into despair. It is better in this regard than Ritalin, though--that was much worse. | M | 31 | 4 months | 10/14/2006 | 5 | ADD | Horny all the time. It was awesome. | The best! (And most effective...for the clinical purpose...ADHD). | M | 20 | 3 months | 10/6/2006 | 5 | Severe Sleep Disorder | Dry mouth, awful sour bad taste in mouth, white tongue, eyelid twitching, constant thirst, increased dizziness, jitteriness but better at a lower dose and with time, constipation. | This is the best medication I have ever had for my sleep disorder. It has changed my life especially in terms of my ability to work, drive, etc. I can't imagine going off it because the effects have been so profound but the side effects have been bad. | F | 5 months | 10/4/2006 | 5 | Severe Sleep Disorder | Dry mouth, awful sour bad taste in mouth, white tongue, eyelid twitching, constant thirst, increased dizziness, jitteriness but better at a lower dose and with time, constipation. | This is the best medication I have ever had for my sleep disorder. It has changed my life especially in terms of my ability to work, drive, etc. I can't imagine going off it because the effects have been so profound but the side effects have been bad. | F | 38 | 5 months | 10/4/2006 | 1 | ADD | deep depression; bipolar | When my psychiatrist started me on Dexedrine, it was ok for a couple of days. But within a week I found myself getting very deeply depressed. I say bipolar because it only happened as the drug was wearing off. I would be just fine all day but as it wore off I found myself sinking into a deep, hopeless depression. My doctor took me off it and put me on Ritalin which works great for me. | M | 29 | 2 weeks | 7/12/2006 | 4 | fatigue | fatigue when the drug wears off | F | 38 | 2 months | 3/14/2006 | 5 | add | rapid heart rate, loss of weight, increased libido, PME, back of the head vibrating | M | 30 | 10 months | 1/31/2006 | 5 | narcolepsy | none | this medicine has helped me so much.... i no loger have problems in school... i can drive and work... | F | 16 | 2 years | 11/11/2005 | 4 | ADD | Lost 30 lbs...good though because I was overweight and now I'm not...nervousness, irritability | F | 18 | 4 years | 10/9/2005 | 5 | ADD | insomnia, decreased appetite, every now and then i would | It helped me a lot, the spansules last 8 hours, since i work in a place that 10 to 12 hour days are the norm i´m thinking of asking about adderall xr supposedly it lasts 10 to 12 hours. If it wasnt for my work I would not even consider changing, by the way strattera sucks. | M | 29 | 3 years | 8/18/2005 | 4 | long term amphetamine abuse | dry mouth, dark orange urine, temporary migraine type blind spots, shrunken penis (honestly it does) | been prescribed dexedrine for 14 years, my gp forgot about me and kept on writing the prescriptions, i often take whole months supply now in 1 week and this, although it's a nice buzz, makes you feel shitty for another week. I find they are a great motivator and the lack of sleep helps to get things done. brilliant for concentration and focusing on particular tasks / jobs. It really is important to back up the lack of sleeptime with food as the energy required to keep up with the effects of this drug is substantial. I'm 38 now and after a lifetime of amphetamine usage (started at age 14) I can't see a future without dexedrine. Although I abuse mine I would strongly recommend that people dont go down the same road as i have, and use them as prescribed. The up and down effects take a lifetime to get used to. They taste awful if chewed and clammy sweaty skin is almost as awful to deal with as that taste. I just hope I havent knocked too many years off my life by taking them. | M | 38 | 14 years | 4/7/2005 | 2 | add | left me groggy, fuzzy thinking. i'm wide awake and alert but i cant think or study. thats irritating | M | 9 days | 2/27/2005 | 5 | ADHD | clenched teeth, occasional headache when dose to high. . | This drug works very well for me. Under normal conditions I take 5mg in the morning and 5mg at noon. I weigh 210 lbs. I was originally only taking it in the morning, but would start to | M | 51 | 3 years | 2/12/2005 | 5 | ADD | When first started taking it: Dry mouth, dizziness, thirst, great loss in appetite, fast weight loss of 15 lbs. At present: appetite evened out, sometimes vaguely | Am taking 60 mg a day. Wasn't able to take it for almost 3 days and the withdrawal symptoms were bad. If I miss a dose appetite can skyrocket, irritated, easily angered, want to sleep for very long periods of time. Was much better than Ritalin. I don't feel like a robot. | F | 20 | 11 months | 12/9/2004 | 5 | chronic fatigue, sleep disorders, | none | only on 5 mgs but definite improvement in overcoming fogginess and mental fatigue. I was doing fine till I moved and tried to reup my prescription at the VA hospital - they are of the philosophy that it is better to feel like a vegetable than to take UPPERS! Stagnant mindless beuracracy at its worse! | M | 59 | 8 days | 10/1/2004 |