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Posted by rjlockhart on July 29, 2007, at 13:38:28
I cant believe it, when i first was cold turkey i thought i was going to commit suicide. (dr-bob that was back then, not now)
I couldnt know reality from not from being on a stimulant. I litteraly year of hell. Finally i am back to my Happy Annoying ADHD self. Annoying people but who cares im back to myself 10 years ago when i was a kid.
I have trouble focusiing but i just make a laugh out of it.
I just found my Dextroamphetamine bottle that, was so painful to look. But then i though....look how much you have changed, off the stuff.
Being a person not on stimulants, normal. I tell you it was very triggering looking at it, because my mother hid it, the first thing OMG there it is! it was very hard, i had to drop it.
I hope this strattera will work. You know dextroamphetamine gives you a "lift" when it comes on, you concentrate and you can notice it. I just wished i never had a problems with amphetmaine-stimulants. I just noticed that if you take them you feel that "feeling" of uplift.
Im glad, im off, but in a way im sad it hit me i saw that prescription bottle because it was painful getting off. The pain came back after i saw it.
I mean i have grown some mentally, and not that this matters but tone, i just forgot my old life and getting a passport to a new life.
I need some support, maybe if i lay down and just say forget about it. It will go away.
Anyways, that it.
And rerember life is grand......
Posted by Phillipa on July 29, 2007, at 17:54:05
In reply to For a year it was hell to get off Amphetamines, posted by rjlockhart on July 29, 2007, at 13:38:28
Take the strattera and forget the other. Was a long time ago you are much better today. Best to not look at the past meds concentrate on the future you will do great. Love Phillipa I know you will succeed
Posted by rjlockhart on July 30, 2007, at 22:17:23
In reply to Re: For a year it was hell to get off Amphetamines » rjlockhart, posted by Phillipa on July 29, 2007, at 17:54:05
thanks phillipa, i rerember that horrible time. Thanks
Posted by d0pamine on July 31, 2007, at 11:12:02
In reply to Re: For a year it was hell to get off Amphetamines, posted by rjlockhart on July 30, 2007, at 22:17:23
For the record, EMSAM utterly rocks for transitioning away from amphetamines. For one, it greatly reduces the withdrawal and cravings and two, if you found amphetamines to be effective, it is entirely likely you'll find high dose EMSAM effective as well. As a 6 year HIGH dose dexadrine and adderall user, I'm a pretty good voice of experience. I should also note however that quitting high dose EMSAM (as I've just done) is at least as nasty as quitting amphetamines... I thought I was going to die.
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