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i have been prescribed dexedrine ir 2 10 mg pills in the morning and 1 in the afternoon ive been on this for around 4 years ive tried about every other adhd med out there and this one seems to work best for me. here recently i noticed it not working as good as it use to. i noticed they switched the color and shape of the pill here recently also i dont know if this has anything to do with it or not. does anyone one know what is happening? thanks

[Travelinglady]

Hello and welcome to Psych Central, browning! It could be you have been changed from the "real thing" to a generic--or from one generic to another generic. I suggest you ask your pharmacist. Take the pills in. Worst case scenario: You were given the wrong drug! Hey, that kind of thing does happen, alas. (But I don't suggest you go in to the pharmacist all mad about it. That isn't likely.)

4 years is a good time for tolerance to build for an amphetamine. It's good that you are not on the max dosage. That means you can increase the dosage for the dextroamphetamine to have more of an effect.

You might have to take a break from it for a while. 5-6 months (sorry ya I know it's long but that's being generous as a good 2 years would be good from using it chronically for 4 years). I'm not sure. Maybe I could be thinking about the people that built a tolerance after taking it for 10-15 years so it could be shorter.

And yes, I know you would probably feel dosey and spacey, irritable, agitated, mind racing etc.. Which would be worse than before you started taking it (if it in fact is tolerance to the drug) but there is no use in taking something that doesn't work anymore.

You could also try magnesium daily. You can get this from the drug store or a health food store. Speed junkies use it to decrease their tolerance which is why people with ADHD are recommended to take it with their meds, especially with Ritalin. I'm not sure which type of magnesium it is I'll check it out. I'm going to do the same thing. It's supposed to make stimulants more effective and clears out your brain when it wears off at the end of the day (because yknow.. Stimulant molecules are actually small zombie parasites that feed from brain flesh).

There was something else I was about to say but I forget..

[superfly47]

Originally Posted by Travelinglady

Hello and welcome to Psych Central, browning! It could be you have been changed from the "real thing" to a generic--or from one generic to another generic. I suggest you ask your pharmacist. Take the pills in. Worst case scenario: You were given the wrong drug! Hey, that kind of thing does happen, alas. (But I don't suggest you go in to the pharmacist all mad about it. That isn't likely.)

That's most likely it. I've had switch from origional drug to generic and noticed a difference and another time not.

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Originally Posted by Alonewithmycat

4 years is a good time for tolerance to build for an amphetamine. It's good that you are not on the max dosage. That means you can increase the dosage for the dextroamphetamine to have more of an effect.

You might have to take a break from it for a while. 5-6 months (sorry ya I know it's long but that's being generous as a good 2 years would be good from using it chronically for 4 years). I'm not sure. Maybe I could be thinking about the people that built a tolerance after taking it for 10-15 years so it could be shorter.

And yes, I know you would probably feel dosey and spacey, irritable, agitated, mind racing etc.. Which would be worse than before you started taking it (if it in fact is tolerance to the drug) but there is no use in taking something that doesn't work anymore.

You could also try magnesium daily. You can get this from the drug store or a health food store. Speed junkies use it to decrease their tolerance which is why people with ADHD are recommended to take it with their meds, especially with Ritalin. I'm not sure which type of magnesium it is I'll check it out. I'm going to do the same thing. It's supposed to make stimulants more effective and clears out your brain when it wears off at the end of the day (because yknow.. Stimulant molecules are actually small zombie parasites that feed from brain flesh).

There was something else I was about to say but I forget..

i tried this im on my second day slept almost all day yesterday and today im madder than a hornet done already put 5 holes im my walls broke a stand and a few other things. i cant do anything without getting mad i cant get motivated. im always tired ugghh idk if i can do this. and this is the only company that makes the pill now. i just switched docs i asked him about it he said he didnt know we will see how it goes and threw his hands up.

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ughh this is not going good at all just flipped out and busted my windshield out with a axe now i got no vehicle to drive to work i swear im going to be in jail in the next day or two idk what to do or anythng i cant even think straight i get mad at the stupidest stuff

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day 3 still very tired not getting as aggitated as easily. keep on falling asleep haveno motivation at all