i BEG you please help | ADHD Information

IMPORTANT FACTS:
20yrs old, 5"3 105lbs
problems with dex and adderall

I need you guys help to find out why the medication that worked amazingly the first 3 days from just using 2.5mg each day adderall, stopped working after the 4th day. My doc is clueless, he doesn't know what's going on with my body and the meds either.

IN SUMMARY my rigement

Day 1,2, AND 3: (2.5mg a day w/ consistent positive results in alleviating my add)
-late morning: tried 2.5mg adderall DAY1, then 2.5mg dex cuz i wanted to compare which was better DAY2, liked dex better so kept with dex for DAY 3
-it only took 2.5mg to make my cognitive handicap go away for the almost full days, but I was effective all day for my studies
-tried with empty stomach on various days and semi-full on others to see which was better, couldn't tell really
-i kept a strict log of how long it took to kick in each day: (day 1) 1hr30mins to kick (day 2) 2hr30mins (day 3) full 3hrs
-studied for all day for 3days with ease
-good sleep 3days

and this is when the trouble begin:
Day 4: (upped to 7.5mg dex that day) no effect as if i was taking a dummy pill
Day 5: (upped to 10mg of dex that day) no positive effect whatsoever still brain was cloudly like before getting treated, very difficult to fall asleep (maybe cuz of the drug)
Day 6: (went back to trying adderall since dex seemed to stop working, upped to 15mg of adderall that day) no effect STILL except possibly negative ones cuz of the drug = increase heart rate, muscle tension

Remember that I am very small 5"3 105lbs hence the build up to doses

Some questions specific questions I have if anyone can answer..
1) I noticed weird onset times, though these were the day the medicine were effective, from my written log (day 1) 1hr30mins to kick in day on adderall (day 2) 2hr30mins on dex (day 3) full 3hrs. Any hint as to why?
2) How was I able to go from feeling that a measly 2.5mg was consistently effective dose for the first 3 days straight, and then suddenly feel nothing so abruptly after the 4th day?
3) When I did slowly up my dose cuz I realized tolerance could be an issue, 7.5 to 10 to 15mg I still felt I was taking a dummy pill! Any hint as to why?
4) I turned to tums, magnesium, diet to make sure my stomach is not acidic or comsuming anything acidic, has done nothing to help me. Why?!


please, give me some advice.. i am desparate. i've tried contacting my doc but he hasn't been able to help.
demitriden39832.8377546296You didn't say if the dex was time release or regular dose.  If you haven't tried time release I'd recommend you do.  It gives two short bursts that last (for me at least) the majority of the day.

Whatever med you try give it an honest try by keeping up with the recommended dose AND when and how to take it.  Try not to vary anything without talking to your caregiver!

You certainly keep a detailed log - does the meds help with that!

Please talk to your doc - only he or she can really help sort things out for you.  I agree 100% with the other poster, don't change your meds so frequently.

I am learning through my 12yo dd that it may take a few meds to find one that works for you.  Good luck and let us know how things are going!