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I started Adderall XR 10mg today. I sure hope it works! I'll know in a couple of days I hope. I am praying that it does not make me speedy. I'm still on the Strattera 40 mg and my doctor told me to stop it if the adderall starts working.I just got some adderall today and have been hearing good things about it compared to other meds.  Just dont get extended release and get the kind when you can take it when u want and it wears off after 5 hours. Good luck mrsmikey.  let us know how it works for you.  The XR works best for me, but I know some prefer the regular.  I'm interested in mixing the Adderall and Strattera.  I was on Strattera first, was not bad for me, made me a little sleepy, but overall OK.  Adderall works much better for me.  I am on a combination of Adderall XR 20 mg & Wellbutrin XL 300mg.  So far, so good.  Seems to wear off about between 4 & 5 in the afternoon, which is ok with me.  

I started treatment with Ritalin (which is similar to Concerta) and also felt jittery and speedy. My Dr switched me to Adderall. After incremental dosing we figured out what dose I needed to achieve a benefit and it's been good news ever since. The difference between Ritalin and Adderall for me was night and day. Adderall does stay in your system longer and sleep can sometimes be a problem, so I am careful about managing that aspect.

Good luck to you. 

I am frustrated because I couldn't tolerate concerta (I was on it  4 months and felt too speedy and couldn't sleep. I have been on strattera since July and feel that it isn't working for me. Has anyone had similar experiences? I am wondering if Adderall might be a good choice. I am worried that it will too make me feel too speedy. I welcome any replies. mrsmikey38791.2654282407

I thought I had slept well on Concerta, but the quality of sleep was bad.  I was feeling better at first but then kept getting more and more tired until I quit it.

I had no success with Strattera.

Ritalin was good, but I hate the ups and downs of the each cycle.  I had to take them frequently.

Metadate was a good compromise for me  Take one in the morning, let it wear off, then sleep reasonably well at night.