I have been taken adderall for 5 years now
at 90mg a day..New years day I quit and I
have been going through hell ever since.I
have constant thoughts of suicide..It
seems anything is better than this pain..
I am 50 years old and I am without any
energy at all.I want my energy back but I
know that I will die if I do..I know that
I am bi polar and adhd but with that I am
also a very addictive personality..Any
suggestions? If I go to my psychiatrist
she'll just put me back on again and I
don't want to anymore.. I want
peace..Sleep.. And the ability to put
thoughts and actions back together again.
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kword
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 33
90 Mg Posted: 01-28-06 11:42am
Wow you were taking 90 mg a day for 5
years? That seems like a very high
dosage, the average adult dosage is around
60 mg and that seems fairly high to me.
Well as you may know adderall contain
amphetamines which are highly addictive so
the severe depression and thoughts of
suicide can be directly related to the
acute withdrawal from the substance. It
is very common to have bouts of depression
after halting the use of such an addictive
drug. I support your decision in trying
to remove your-self from such a harsh
stimulant. One question though what made
you choose to stop taking the
medication?
