Moodiness | ADHD Information

Ok it takes me a long time to clue into something. BUT I've realized that, although Metadate CD works GREAT for me, I have about a hour of moodiness about the same time everyday.  Its really difficult to break a smile and I feel very angry for no apparrent reason. I'm not mean or nasty 'cause I am very good at holding that stuff in. However, I was wondering if there were any tips or hints to deal with this side effect?

I take 20mg in the am and then another 20 at lunch -- I think the moodiness occurs about the time the first dose is wearing off ( 7 hours).

Any ideas?

Jeez, Kibbles, I'm moody on or off medication.  Reading a sentence at work may remind me of something and send me into a downward spiral fighting depression.    I'm not nasty or mean either.  I know what you mean about holding it it.  Most people don't even know.  I just get quieter.

I don't have an answer for you, but I have empathy.  That's a start.

I know kibbles this is my first week on Adderall XR, and around lunch time I am very irratable, and moody. I don't know why that is, it oesn't bother me too much though

I just thought that it my coworkers who always talked too much when I was trying to work now that I can concentrate, it's frustrating when you have all these chatty cathy's talking to you..................

Well, I have had my boughts of emotional outbursts off of medication.  It was usually when I just felt so overwhelmed by everything that I couldnt take it anymore.. My family just steered clear and I would be fine almost immediatley after the blow up.

But this is different, its really an oppressive feeling.  At first, I just thought that the classroom behavior of my fourth graders where getting worse.. the talking was just grating on my nerves!  But then I realized that I was getting irritatted at even my good classes. Then on the weekend about the same time, I noticed that I was holding my mouth in a frown that I just couldnt break out of.

I am wondering if it is kind of a rebound thing? Would a bit more coffee or soda help out here? Or would that make it worse?  Ok, out of all these people here, there's got to be someone who has gone through this and found a good coping strategy!!  I don't want to be nasty mean

Sherry