A couple of months ago the GP doc (actually a PA) Rxd Amantadine for fatigue. I don't have severe can't-get-outta-bed fatigue, but I asked for something that would give me some energy. Seems that I am chronically lazy.

The Amanatadine worked great for about 2 weeks. Then it kinda quit, although the body aches were much improved. So I cut the dose in half and telephoned a request for something else.

The call finally came from the nurse that the PA had Rx'd Dexedrine (a methamphetamine which is also Rxd for ADHD and used to be widely Rxd for weight-loss). (Now THAT would be nice!)

I picked it up last week and I'm a bit nervous about starting it. I asked if it would be okay to just take one capsule a day, instead of two. Pharmacist said Yes. But now I'm reading that after your "high", you have a period of let-down, until you take another pill.

I really do NOT want to get addicted to something that is going to take control of my life!

Give me some words of wisdom, please! I paid $106 for 60 capsules -- insurance wouldn't help because I'm "too old!" So if it isn't commonly used to address fatigue, should the doc have prescribed something else?

Please advise!