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Now I have a question for you.  Does the ADHD person in your life have any of the following qualities:

         &nbs p;      Not raised by birth parents

         &nbs p;      Ear problems

         &nbs p;      Milk allergies?

I think the answer will be my dissertation for school.
Now I have a question for you.  Does the ADHD person in your life have any of the following qualities:


         &n bs p;      Not raised by birth parents     NO x 2

         &n bs p;      Ear problems    NO x 2

         &n bs p;      Milk allergies?    NO x 2
[QUOTE=Lorena]Now I have a question for you.  Does the ADHD person in your life have any of the following qualities:

         &n bs p;      Not raised by birth parents ...no

         &n bs p;      Ear problems        ...due to sinuses?

         &n bs p;      Milk allergies?    ...seemingly yes...I am on elimination diet currently...no dairy!

I think the answer will be my dissertation for school.
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ApothNYC: Yeah, that's what I thought... I felt like I was strung out when I started on the 40mg per day it quickly went to just straight up depression. It was bad! I feel great on the 15mg per day! It works great! Thanks for your reply!

gettinagrip: I know what you mean about being so tired when it starts to wear off! I didn't know there was a short acting Adderall. I need to check into that... Thanks for your reply!

My Dr. started me on 20mg 2xs a day and I had a horrible reaction, (depression, etc.). He said that 20mg is the normal dose that people start on but, I sware I remember seeiong the majority of people on the board on a lot less... I've started on 5mg 3 times a day and feel great!  ksgcsg38244.200798611140mg/day as a starting dose seems quite high. As a pharmacist in  NYC I do see some outrageously high doses...but not as a start. I started at 10mg per day...went up to 30 eventually...then backed down to 25mg split up into 3 daily doses (12.5--7.5--5). Your dose (5mg 3x a  day) sounds great....best of luck!

I am taking 15 mg once a day.  I am seeing only minimal results with this dose.  I actually am seeing my psych tomorrow and I'm thinking he'll move me up to 20 mg once a day.  I may also ask for some short acting adderall as once it wears off I am so tired it is hard for me to do anything.

UPDATE - Switched to Adderall XR 20 mg.  Only noticed a slight improvement over the 15 mg dose for a few days now things are back to the way they were on 15 mg.  The only exception is I am now finding myself clenching my jaw.  I also got the short acting.  The few times I've used it there is a noticable difference in my tiredness at the end of the day.  Problem is I forget to take it before 4:00 PM and I don't want to be up all night so I just don't take it most days.  Still not having any problems sleeping and I have only lost 5 #'s.  Appetite doesn't seem to be affected except right after I take it. 

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