Todays Psych Appointment | ADHD Information

I had my psych appointment today. And apparently, Im being put on Adderall XR on Wednesday. Im kind of nervous yet kind of hopeful about it too. I start 10mg every morning once a day and if that doesnt help their increasing it some more. There will be extra on hand for that I guess if I need it. He says it wears off at 4pm though.  He didnt say he wanted me on any after that and im worrying about all the stuff that my adhd impairs that I gotta get done at home yet after that time. And i work practically full time. So what good will it do when im not working? And i have to get things taken care of at home since im a wreck in that department.  Do doctors do that just during work hours and thats it? is it typical- this type of a med regimine for adults?
    KTs > Why don't you just wait and see how it
goes before you start jumping to conslusions. The
meds might last longer then what the dR. has said.
For many people it's a trail and error when it comes
to amount and even the type of meds you are
perscribed.
Knowledge is power { or it can be } . Have you read
up on ADD. If not you need to, many dR's only have
limited information on ADD and may not understand
all that is involved in helping YOU.
       It's almost as if you bought a sailboat that
needed an upgrade in sails and some other things.
Youv'e always wanted a sailboat, but really don't
know that much about them. So you go to the boat
supply store and tell them what you think you need.
You get the new sails and mop the deck and a'sail'n
you go. But guess what, when you go to turn the
wheel it doesn't turn the way you want it to go. You've
got new sails, and that's great, but the rudder and
wheel need adjustment as well.
       What I'm trying to say in a roundabout way is
meds are a good place to start, but I think many
ADDrs would benifit from some kind of therapy also.