Dexedrine for Narcolepsy User Reviews

• Fin...
• September 7, 2015

"I am 63 years old. I feel as if I have lost out on many years of living. I always had mental health issues. I managed to work for twenty-five years, off and on. I was never able to articulate my physical and emotional well-being very well to a doctor. I was just handed an antidepressant and a sleeping pill. I gave up trying to find an answer to my severe fatigue, insomnia, and deep depressions. I would beat myself up, since there has never been any reason I could pinpoint as to why I suffered so much. I feel I have slept my life away. Now I am finally hopeful. On a low dose of Dexedrine for one week, I slept a full 8 hours and have a positive feeling of a wonderful 25 years to come! Thanks for all the comments, which have given me renewed strength!"

• Wat...
• July 19, 2014

"Hopefully my experience will give some with narcolepsy a little bit of relief taking this medicine. I started taking Dexedrine when I was 31 years old and 100 tablets of Dexedrine cost $5. I am now 71 years old and have been taking this for 40 years and I am still alive without any bad side effects that I am aware of. After taking Dexedrine, I finished nursing school and became an RN. Since that time, I have retired. As a teenager in high school, I thought that studying was going to my bed with a book and falling asleep. If it wasn't for a clerical course, I would have never graduated as I couldn't fall asleep typing or taking shorthand. I was amazed how Dexedrine helped me. My dose is 2 10 mg tablets 3 times a day."

• Gin...
• February 2, 2020

"I was diagnosed with narcolepsy at the age of eight. I was taking a 5 mg tablet that handled my situation. I was able to be an outgoing, loving child. My body was managing medication without falling asleep at inappropriate times. I am now over 70, now taking 15 mg span one twice a day. I am able to function and maintain a high-profile professional position. The very worst part of this medication is the price. My parents were paying $5.00 for my medication. After marriage, I was paying a $15 co-pay, then went to a $35 co-pay, and now it’s $144. I think this is totally unfair and a ridiculous charge for this drug. However, I don’t have a choice because it works. I have taken other medications that caused hallucinations, inability to drive, heart palpitations, and feeling like I was on a high all the time, however, Dexedrine does not create a problem, not in the slightest. I do not experience dry mouth, jitters, hallucinations, heart palpitations, or any side effects with Dexedrine."

• ele...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 14, 2015

"I've been taking Dexedrine spansules 15 mg, 2 pills at a time, 2-3 times a day for about 30 years for narcolepsy. I'm currently 57 years old. If it weren't for this Rx, I would probably never leave my house. Through the years, I have tried various alternative meds only to find they don't work as well. Among the alternatives tried are Adderall (made me actually violent); Provigil (absolutely ineffective); and Nuvigil was worse than ineffective...because it gave me the sensation of being high. So I thought it was working and I got behind the wheel of a car...bad idea. Changed back ASAP. Been on the same dosage for 20 years. Side effects: for 10 minutes every day, I get a bad dry mouth and feel anxious. Cost is prohibitive."

• Pop...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 13, 2021

"Have been taking Dexedrine from the days of SKF, and before. Now in my seventies, a different pharmacist gave me a generic version from Activa Co., which seemed to have no proper drug in it. I mostly felt cheated because there was no helpful effect. I felt lousy and slept away 3 months of my life, having no energy. I could not function normally as before. I called my pharmacist to report the medication was not working, and the spansules weren't even the same color or size. He said they are a cheaper brand. I told him I don't mind paying more for the proper medication I have taken daily for more than 50 years. I refuse to be abused in this way, and will take my next script back to my previous family pharmacist."

• Sei...
• December 30, 2014

"I was diagnosed with narcolepsy at 18 years old. I have been taking Dexedrine for a little over a year now. I recommend using Dexedrine because it does a great job of keeping you awake without the nasty side effects that other medicines bring, like Adderall. Dexedrine has really changed my life. I am able to confidently drive and do well at work without having to worry about falling asleep. I really wish I had this in high school. For all the younger people out there with narcolepsy, ask your doctor to put you on Dexedrine, it's less expensive than Adderall and Vyvanse (Vyvanse didn't work for me, I fell asleep several times on it). The side effects I find with it are sometimes it gives me mood swings, most of the time, it's a feeling of optimism."

• Vin...
• April 23, 2012

"I have been taking one 10 mg spansule and one 5 mg tablet in the morning and the same dose at lunchtime for over ten years (since I was diagnosed with narcolepsy). It has been a lifesaver for me. It keeps me alert while driving. I was told by several doctors over the years to STOP taking it because I would need more and more of it as time went on. My dose has always been the same, and I sometimes don't take all of that. My neurologist has recently started me on Nuvigil, and since that may work by itself, I have decided to taper myself off the Dexedrine to see if the Nuvigil may be all I need. So far, no problems. I agree with the comment that Dexedrine has an undeserved bad rep."

• Hap...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2015

"Dexedrine was very helpful in treating my narcolepsy. It is dependable without making me nervous. I am able to have a better attention span, too! I can sit confidently at my desk or be in social situations and have confidence that I will not be falling asleep while someone is talking to me again! Dexedrine is a great medicine for narcolepsy."

• Sle...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 5, 2014

"Along with narcolepsy, I've also been diagnosed with ADHD. I have been taking Dexedrine for the last 4 years. At first, it was 5 mg tablets, which worked for a couple of months. As soon as my dose was increased to 10 mg spansules a day, my life has been so much easier since then. I can actually concentrate on one thing without wanting to quit in the middle and take a nap. Many side effects, including dry mouth almost every day, heart pounding, loss of appetite leading to weight loss, muscles twitching, and severe tiredness if I suddenly stop taking it."

• jac...
• May 25, 2008

"Helps a great deal with daytime sleepiness, which I had all my adult life until Dexedrine. No side effects at 5 to 7.5 mg a day. At 10 mg sometimes anxiety or tension, but not always. No rebound effect or depression if I stop taking it. Not the dangerous drug some people would have you think."

• riL...
• March 4, 2011

"Dexedrine is great, aside from the increased anxiety. I currently take 90 mg daily - both the 5 mg tabs and the 15 mg spansules. I require two 20-min naps/day but will still have sleep attacks if I'm inactive. It may not sound overly great, but without Dexedrine, I'd never leave my bed/couch, as I fall asleep every 10 mins. So essentially, it does a world of difference."

• que...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 20, 2021

"After diagnosis, I was prescribed a few other medications with no success until Dexedrine. At first, I was prescribed the slow-release tablets, however, they conflicted with my schedule. I've been on Dexedrine for 25 years and have only increased my dosage once - from 40 mg to 45 mg. I have no doubts that the correct diagnosis and a good doctor literally saved my life."

• Sle...
• May 1, 2009

"I am at the maximum amount per day, 60 mg. It has helped to a certain extent. I do not need a nap to make it through a normal work day. I still have random sleep attacks when sitting, quiet, or inactive. It only lasts about 10 hours for me. (That is at the maximum allowable daily dosage)."

• KSo...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 1, 2018

"I have had to deal with narcolepsy, ADHD, and sleep apnea since 16 years old till 66 years old. Dexedrine has been much more tolerated for me than Ritalin or Adderall. Ritalin has less tension, confusion, actions, and decisions. Dexedrine is far better but not as good as Nuvigil."

• Dog...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 30, 2020

"I have never had a worse experience on a medication. After having limited success on modafinil, armodafinil, Sunosi, and Adderall, my doctor prescribed me this Dexedrine dose at 10 mg, and it is terrible. I go two- to three-day stretches without sleeping, have had the most debilitating anxiety of my entire life, and feel like I am going insane. Yes, I’m staying awake, but it has been the worst time of my entire life."

• roc...
• June 10, 2009

"I was diagnosed with narcolepsy about 5 years ago and have had very good results by taking Dexedrine."