Adderral xr | ADHD Information

I just began taking adderral xr how do you know if your dose needs to be increased or decreased?How is the optimum dose for you supposed to feel? How does not enough or to much feel?I'm on a small dose not really feeling anything different except dry mouht and headache first few days little sluggish in afternoon. Does coffee in the morning lessen the results of the medication?

Unfortunately the only way to know what the right dose is is to experiment with different doses.  Usually they will start you at the lowest dose and take it from there.  If it's not working for you, they will probably increase your dose and see if that works for you.  I think they usually increment it 5 mg at a time.  Not sure though.

I drink coffee in the morning.  I drink coffee or tea at home for the boost I need before my meds kick in.  I also drink a cup at work.  I think that is out of habit.  I've been drinking coffee every morning for 30 years!  Usually only 1 at home and then 1 when I get to work.  I don't think it effects the results of the med but you know, maybe I should try not drinking any and see what happens.

Also - I've read that citrus can interfere with the absorption of the med.  So stay away from juices.  Now I'm not sure if it is ascorbic acid in general or if it actually citrus that affects it. 

If you eat a high fat meal that will delay the med taking affect.  It will still take affect, but it will take 1 to 2 hours longer.

 

Be careful with vitamin C.....It can affect the absorption of the drug I just started taking Aderall XR (10 mg) yesterday.

Actually, as a true ADHDer, I didn't really look at the label and didn't realize it was XR. So, today at 1 p.m., I popped another one in my mouth (like I did with Ritalin) and just as I swallowed I happened to notice the XR and that it says to take only one a day. OMG! I am so sensitive to meds, that I was afraid I might be found having a heart attack on the floor or something.

I can tell why I was never bulemic. I decided that I'd better go and try to make it come back up. Do I know how to do this? NO!!!!!!  I did my best to really jam a finger clear to the back of my mouth and twice I did these HUGE, deep hacks and...nothing.  And I mean, I nearly stuck my fist in my throat. How do they DO it? Ok, I guess I'm getting graphic and I really do not need to know.

I'm happy to report, however, that I am fine. I didn't really notice any big problem...so thankfully, I wasn't calling emergency and wasting an entire day getting my stomach pumped or whatever they do.

WHERE was I going with that? 

Just that it's day two for me, and hoping I don't do the teeth grinding thing and that I am not too ornery or wired when this wears off and that I won't be able to sleep.

It makes me feel awake, but I am still "stuck" on overfocusing (procrastinating...let's call a spade a spade here)...managed to waste another entire day.  :(  P-doc said if this doesn't work, that I have a different issue that will need to be addressed differently.
bluebird3838230.9379513889bluebird that is a pretty funny story I'm glad nothing happened to you though hahahaha