adderall xr - problems with tolerance
Try the generic. It's much cheaper than the brand. I have no ADHD prescription medical coverage. It's all out of pocket for me.
I have been taking adderall xr for almost 3 months. I started off with 20mg and at first I loved it. I had very few side effects (a little insomnia for the first 2-3 days, poor appetite) and within the first 48 hours I was making lists, accomplishing the tasks on my lists, organizing closets, rethinking how to run the PTO... on top of it all I was amazingly calm, and it was so quiet in my head - only one thought at a time! However, by the end of the second week, I was back to procrastination, forgetting things, taking 30 steps to do a task that should take 2 steps - the usual. The side effects were also completely gone. The dr. upped the meds to 30 mg a day, and the same thing happened: first week great, second week good, but no effect on the ADD symptoms (and no side effects) by week 3. The dr then suggested that I take two 30 mg doses daily, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Turns out that my insurance will not pay for that and I cannot afford to pay for it myself, so that's out.
I'm going back to see the dr this week and I'm trying to inform myself as much as possible before I go. If anyone has had similar experiences, or has any suggestions I would be very grateful!
In case it's of any use, I also take (generic) Zoloft (which also doesn't seem to be working well these days). I was diagnosed with ADD about 8 years ago. I took ritalin with good results, but stopped when I got pregnant. When I finished breastfeeding, I wanted to try strattera because I had not enjoyed the downs when the ritalin wore off. The strattera seemed to significantly increase my depression, so I went back to the drawing board and here I am.
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