Extreme Dexamphetamine Crash
Hi Everyone!
I was hoping to see if anyone else experiences crashes similar to mine, and to get some thoughts and opinions from you all.
I’ve been taking 20mg Dex for about 5ish or so weeks. So far so good, the morning and early afternoon are pretty good. I’m a stay at home dad, so it’s been fantastic being able to play, read, go to the park etc with my little boy and be really present and enjoy it.
However, the crashes in the afternoon (5pm or so) are genuinely horrific. They hit hard, fast, and they are quite frankly scary. I feel this immense sense of”impending doom” I guess? And then I’m hit with waves of anxiety, and more concerningly, suicidal ideation.
I have been on 225mg Venlafaxine for about 4 years, I attend regular psychologist appointments monthly. I have absolutely no desire to hurt myself whatsoever, but the crashes are putting all of these horrific thoughts into my head and I feel so ashamed to say it.
>Fine throughout the day.
>Horrific Crash
>3 hours later, I’m back to being fine again.
I have an appointment booked for Monday with my GP. I’m going to try and get one sooner if I can. I honestly don’t even know if it’s worth continuing taking the Dex.
Would I maybe benefit from an extended release medication? Has anyone else experienced this kind of thing? Is this normal and it’s something that goes away with time?
Any help, advice, opinions, anything at all is so greatly appreciated. Thank you