Adderall XR - can’t sleep | ADHD Information

I'd try to stick it out if you can. Quite often these side effects do subside. Our doctor tells us generally to give most meds about 2 weeks.My son takes adderral xr and at the beginning he did complain of a headache for a couple of weeks. I gave him tylenol for that. When we increased the dose he complained of a headache for a few days. He also has trouble sleeping and he takes melatonin for that. That's been very helpful. As far as his appetite goes, he does not have one, sorry to say. He is more hungry in the evening though so he tends to load up on his calories then. He eats o.k. in the a.m. before his pill (8 a.m.) but no appetite at lunch at all. He hasn't lost weight but he hasn't gained any either.
Best of luck to you!

When do you take your lexapro, am or pm? I suggest pm dosing, as it will help you sleep.  If you already take lexapro in the pm, and are still having problems, I think you might need a lower dose, or try a different med.  I take lexapro as well, but at the time that I tried Adderall XR 20mg, I wasn't on it, and sleep was impossible for me.  Appetite suppression comes and goes, you kinda have to force yourself to eat for awhile, and your body will adjust.  Keep in mind that you'll still have to remind yourself to eat though.  You really need sleep, even if it means stopping the medication for a few days, otherwise you're going to end up burning yourself out.  I normally just take mine during the week, because I hardly require any serious focus over the weekends.  Hopefully somebody else who has taken Adderall XR long term has some more to add to this.

Hi- I am new here and new to Adderall XR.  I started taking 20mg of Adderall XR a few days ago.  I also take 20mg of Lexapro.

Since I started the Adderall XR I haven't been able to sleep.  The first night I didn't sleep at all, last night I slept maybe an hour or two.  I also have a headache all day. I don't have an appetite but I do make sure I eat.  I don't drink caffiene and I take my Adderall by 8:00 am.

Does anyone have any suggestions?  Also how long does the lack of appetitie last?  I have lost 2 pounds in two days.

Thanks so much!!!!

Thanks everyone for the replies.  Your advice is appreciated!!

i've only been taking adderall xr for 5 days but i totally agree that i cant sleep either. my biggest pblm is i can wake up at 6 am and i still stay up all nite and I end up falling asleep at crazy hrs like 6 am or 8 am the next day! thats 24 hrs later!. so once i fall asleep, i sleep for 12 hrs. by the time i wake up, its 6 pm in the evening. its very frustrating! so then i try to stay up all evening till the next morning and i finally sleep the following nite just to get my schedule back on track but it never works, i still go back to the same nocturnal sleep schedule. i stay awake for over 24 hrs at least 2 or 3 times per week. 

its not just adderall that caused this insomnia cuz i was on concerta for 5 wks and i had the exact same pblm. it pbly doesnt help that sleeping has always been an issue for me cuz my mind always raced when i'd lay down. i think the stims make it worse though.