Missed doses of ADDERALL | ADHD Information

Just talked about this with my Dr. yesterday.  He says the best way to take a break is once every 3 months, don't take the adderall for 72 hours.  Do this over a weekend when you don't have much to accomplish and you can just rest, watch movies, etc. 

He said the thing to be cautionary about with adderall is upping the dose too high.  People have great results, get so much accomplished and then they want try to achieve more by taking more.  Taking a break works much better than upping the dose. 

 

Hey Kathy - I have the same internal battle everyday about taking the Adderall!! I agree with Bookwriter that it makes sense to take a break or "holiday" every 3 mths for a few days to clear out your system vs upping the dosage.

I actually try to skip one day a week (currently on 20mg/day) but not sure if that is the right thing to do from a medical perspective. I just feel better taking a day off once in a while and giving my body a break. The next day the dosage seems to be more effective - not sure if its in my head or not, but it seems to work for me when I do skip a day.

Hope this helps and keep us posted on what you decide!

Hbone

Thank you Bookwriter. That's a great idea. I may have to try that. I have an appt with my MD soon, I'll ask him the same thing and most likely do that... Thanks! Hi... I had posted a message and I guess lost it somewhere.. I don't come back frequently enough to check the responses... but anyhoo.. it was about how our bodies may build up a tolerance to ADDERALL. I know mine does. I occasionally miss a dose trying to make sure I don't build up a tolerance... but I NEVER miss an entire day (I take Adderall twice a day). I may have once.. due to the fact I was sleeping or sick... But.. after about 2-3 weeks of a certain dosage, I have to up the dose. I don't like it... because first of all, I feel like a druggie.. even tho I know I'm not.. and then I fear going TOO high...it's bad to suddenly stop taking Adderall. I mean, it can cause some serious problems for some. It's like an internal battle in my head when I don't think I need a dose on a certain day. Should I or should I not, that's the question.. LOL...