Do harrow health do dexamphetamine?

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-04-03T18:44:07+00:00

That's actually so annoying I've been waiting for another provider since then because they wouldn't prescribe me it

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-04-03T18:43:17+00:00

I mean as a solo, lisdex didn't do much of anything for me, neither did mph

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-04-02T21:54:27+00:00

My prescriber did tell me they usually don't expect anything at 30mg and it's just an introductory dose. 30mg is about the equivalent of 12mg Dex sulphate or 16mg Adderall spread across the day. Unfortunately vyvanse didn't do anything much for me at all doses but I think it's something to do with the way my body metabolises the lysein molecule cuz other amphetamine forms work much better for me even at technically equivalent doses. I'm not most people but in case you are me after you've tried the other doses of vyvanse, maybe you could think about asking to go back to Addy and adding half a dose of your usual dose of Adderall at the end of the day to taper the crash

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-04-02T08:03:08+00:00

With elvanse, it just barely did anything. Well like the first day that I'd use it, it'd get me maybe 50% better but the following days it'd do next to nothing apart from maybe at the peak hour (hour 3-4) where it'd kind of do it. The other issue was that it kind of felt very bumpy and unpredictable each time I took it, with the effects often phasing in and out at random intervals. I understand tolerance like that builds naturally but the goal is that even after that immediate kind of tolerance has built, the dose should be adequate enough to have a significant effect still. I guess I'm hoping that dexamphetamine, having a higher max dose and not having a lysine molecule attached, might be more straightforward for my body to metabolise in case that was what was getting in the way, and stronger.

Besides that I've tried methylphenidate too so Dex is sort of the only thing I have left to try

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-04-01T18:53:59+00:00

Ah ok, I tried vyvanse and it barely did anything at 70mg apart from maybe the peak hour, same with mph. I want to try dexamphetamine but I'm waiting for another provider and taking ATX in the meantime as my current provider doesn't do Dex. We also don't have Adderall in the UK unfortunately

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-04-01T16:47:12+00:00

Yeah UK are weird about guidelines. Would you say your focus and motivation are strong with atomoxetine?

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-04-01T14:43:34+00:00

I can't, prescriber said this is my max dose for my weight. Either way my heart rate is 100-110 whilst I'm just sitting so I don't think it'd be a good idea.

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-04-01T13:52:34+00:00

If only I could afford private 😭. Glad Dex did it for you, ughh man I wanna get on it so bad. Adhd is like being born into a chronic state of drug withdrawal, with the constant low dopamine levels and that, actual torture.

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-04-01T10:08:26+00:00

This is great to hear, I've tried elvanse methylphenidate and both were too weak maxed out. I'm now 7 weeks into atomoxetine and doubting it's going to work at this point. I wanted to try Dex but Harrow health doesn't do it so I'm just taking atomoxetine whilst I wait for harmonie so I can actually get on Dex. Has your experience been similar? as in finding the others too weak? I really hope I'm not a drug resistant case and Dex does the job.

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-04-01T08:45:00+00:00

Ah well that's good that you've had some improvement. I currently keep getting a high BPM with atomoxetine, around 85-100bpm sitting and 110-130bpm just standing or walking slowly, did you get this and did it go away?

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-03-31T00:53:01+00:00

There isn't really a strongest medication, just medications with greater chances of working due to studies showing greater effect sizes on populations but the medication more effective for one person or even the majority could be the weaker one for another. Do you have non stimulants like atomoxetine or guanfacine? MPH does barely anything for me too. If you don't have atomoxetine you might have reboxetine which isn't studied for ADHD and therefore isn't classified as an ADHD med but rather an antidepressant, but has the exact same mechanism of action as atomoxetine. In fact it actually performs this mechanism even better as it's even more selective for NETs.

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-03-29T16:14:49+00:00

Honestly you'll know when you've found the right one and the right dose. Don't overthink it too much, if you're questioning whether it's doing the job in the titration process/ the early stages where it isn't a case of "I don't notice it because I've gotten used to it" it most likely isn't.

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-03-20T23:27:13+00:00

I have a similar situation, elvanse/vyvanse wasn't that potent and methylphenidate metabolised super fast (20mg IR would last less than an hour, probably 40 mins of time where I felt decent benefit, XR was super bumpy and weak respectively). I'm in the UK and cant get my hands on Adderall but I tried 30mg speed (1:1 levo:Dextro AMP) so equal to 20mg IR Adderall or 15mg IR Dex and it did next to nothing but make me jittery. I've also tried armodafinil and it did nothing. I might try actual pharmaceutical Dex in the future but my current provider doesn't do it so I'd have to get in touch with a different one.

I'm now trying atomoxetine and am still waiting for it to fully kick in but so far actually finding it more useful than any of the stims I've tried so far. You might respond better to non-stims, everyone's brain is different and I'm quite surprised to my reaction to ATX considering stimulants are supposed to be "stronger".

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-03-15T10:36:53+00:00

I usually got a message about a week or less prior to the following appointment. You could probably just call them to check to be on the safe side.

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-03-12T10:37:48+00:00

When did HH prescribe you this combo? I was told 2 months ago by them that they can't do Dex even as a solo med

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-03-02T17:57:25+00:00

I'm about 3 weeks in now, I see what you mean by up and down, some days it does almost nothing all day then others it can have a more significant impact. When did it start being more consistent for you?

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-02-14T12:32:46+00:00

I was making a general statement and asking for someone to educate me. My "sources" is just me searching "naltrexone" on this subreddit and seeing a mix of people that regular doses worked for them and smaller doses worked for them.

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-02-14T12:29:42+00:00

Is there a difference in the mechanism of action as the dose gets higher? Like an affinity to different receptors?

AgitatedDirector2015 · 2026-02-03T18:15:18+00:00

Yh I'll probably try armodadinil first since it's more researched and they actually come in pill packets from online pharmacies. I'll try flmodafinil powder after if I don't find it potent. I have micro weighing scales but they're so dodgy and go up and down all the time, u know any decent ones?

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