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Posted by joe f on May 4, 2019, at 14:16:18
been taking 7.5 adderal 2x for 6 months see no benefit and no longer want to take it ...fast heart rate....can you just stop or should you taper this low a dose?
Posted by Christ_empowered on May 4, 2019, at 17:24:30
In reply to advice stopping adderrall, posted by joe f on May 4, 2019, at 14:16:18
one could just stop. with a dose that relatively low, id say...if you get irritable or down, see about taking a benzodiazepine or some other sedative, just based on my -own personal- experience, not any kind of expert opinion.
there is a risk of depression and/or exacerbating depression, when one stops an amphetamine. i hope that won't be a problem for you, but..thought I"d mention it.
Posted by joe f on May 4, 2019, at 18:21:15
In reply to Re: advice stopping adderrall, posted by Christ_empowered on May 4, 2019, at 17:24:30
thank you
Posted by Lamdage22 on May 4, 2019, at 20:19:34
In reply to Re: advice stopping adderrall, posted by joe f on May 4, 2019, at 18:21:15
You might save yourself some trouble if you taper. www.survivingantidepressants.org might help
Posted by joe f on May 5, 2019, at 6:44:46
In reply to Re: advice stopping adderrall, posted by Lamdage22 on May 4, 2019, at 20:19:34
i think you are right ....one dr told me to drop 7.5 the second dose for a week then stop....
Posted by Lamdage22 on May 6, 2019, at 19:51:57
In reply to Re: advice stopping adderrall, posted by Lamdage22 on May 4, 2019, at 20:19:34
Doctors underestimate how much the brain adapts to psych meds. All they do is get people on. Little experience with helping patients coming off. Doctors are often too quick. So unless you are in a rush for health reasons id go even slower. Can the tablets be divided? Id check out that survivingantidepressants website.
Its just my two cents.
Posted by rjlockhart37 on May 8, 2019, at 1:16:26
In reply to advice stopping adderrall, posted by joe f on May 4, 2019, at 14:16:18
i think you should ask your doctor about low dose of methypheidate, which is much less potent than ampehtamine, less stimulation, more focus
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