Is it normal for dexamphetamine xr to make you sleepy?
Question posted by darkocean on 9 April 2016
Last updated on 11 April 2016
I just started taking meds again as my ADHD seems to have gotten worse. Im an adult woman. I have a six year old boy. I keep missing school, dr appointments, never can finish anything unless it's something I'm interested in. I'm "high octane" off the drugs, always chasing after some thing to do, but never what I should be doing. (Like actually doing the laundry once a week.) I loose everything; from keys, lighters. Mentally spinning around in circles trying to just get one darn thing finished during the day.
I've been on this medication for ten days now. It's making me so sleepy all day, my eyes feel sore, hands sweaty, body is cold and I keep clenching my jaw until my teeth hurt. Will this pass? Or should I go back to the Dr?
Ignoring the bad effects if I push through this sleepy-fog I can get things done. Kind if ... mostly I just want to crawl back under the covers.
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howielinux
10 April 2016
It can Dextroamphetamine is less physically stimulating than Adderall (Dex and Levo) so you might want something different or you may be over medicating as it sounds like your over stimulating your CNS with vasoconstriction which can make you sleepy by itself. You have several options, lower Dex XR dose, take IR Dex BID, try Adderall cause it might keep you alert, Tenex is a drug used for ADHD but works completely different. You could also try a low dose antipsychotic to chill you out, but it sounds like you're over amping yourself
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darkocean
11 April 2016
Thank you for replying. Wgen I tried explang how the meds made me feel, I was just told rhat I didn't want rhem to wirk and that I'm beeing too negative, and not giving them a chance to work. >:(
What is CNS?
I hope the dr. listens to me when I go to see her soon.
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darkocean
11 April 2016
Excuse my typos they get worse when I'm using a phone.