Hi, about 6 months ago i was diagnosed with ADD, and my doctor prescribed me to 40 mg of adderall XR per day.
All of a sudden i was....motivated. This motivation is what i believe allowed me to focus so well, and feel good about it.
It worked as an anti-anxiety drug as well (i've been diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder), because it allowed me to more clearly articulate my thoughts, so I would talk more and not feel stupid about everything i said. I was able to plan out my future in one day, logically setting goals...and achieving them.
Okay, now fast forward to about a month ago. Something just changed. The motivation kicked in....but this time it lasted 1....maybe 2 hours at the most. I can still focus, but I get frustrated and very irritable so easily. The main symptoms i get from it now, remind me of what I've read depression to be like. Also, when I'm around people now, i get extremely panicky, and my lips dry out (neither of these things happened before)
It's difficult to explain....It's like the drug hasnt lost its effect, however, instead of being able to focus on positive aspects of my life, i can only focus on the negative. It's a really terrible feeling.
Here is what i have tried so far (btw, I have a doc appointment this monday to discuss the issue):
I've tried just taking 1 20mg pill....and it has pretty much the same effect, just not as harsh.
I've tried sprinkling the powder on applesauce; same results
I've tried to stop taking it altogether. This by far intruiges me the most. After the first whole day of not taking it, I would stop feeling as depressed and a little bit of that motivation returned. After the 2nd day, i could still feel a little bit of the focus and motivation effect, but it was definitely dying down. 3rd day: Medicine completely out of my system (i think?). It's not real bad....it basically makes me feel like i did before i started the med: unmotivated, and unable to focus. 4th day: same deal. By the 5th day i decided that perhaps i had stopped long enough to reset my tolerance. But alas, i get the same negative effects again.
After a couple more days, I tried taking 3....and voila....problem solved....all the good effects came back. But i hesitate to do that again because my medicine will be used up too fast and my tolerance will probably increase faster.
I'm lost. To sum it up, i feel like crap when i take it, and i feel blah when i dont take it.
Is there a specific time period it generally takes to reset tolerance to adderall? Is there a medicine i can take with it, that would stabalize my mood? Would getting more excersie help a significant amount? Different diet? Or am i screwed?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
-DMB
Adderall XR is out of your system in 12 hours. But other than that from what you wrote sounds like you should be on a different medication anyway. I'd talk to your doctor.
LOL I'll take your Adderall shin . I'm close to needing a refill now anyway.12 hours is a little ambitious. It takes about 3 days for your body to recover. This is due to the "extra" crap they put in adderall. That's why I like Ritalin, it's out of your system fast. I have tons of adderall but I'm back on Ritalin. Which sucks because I have to buy it myself from a nearby country.Although marijuana is illegal, I'm pretty confident that Adderal works good and whenever you want the effects to wear off, instead of waiting 12 hours, you can smoke pot, the effects will flourish within 2 hoursmy doc added Lexapro...which seems to be helping some. Not too sure I like the side effects, but hopefully they'll wear off after awhile. We'll see.
yeah but if it worked 24 hours, then youd never have a break from it, thats what makes you irritable. Lack of sleep. You feel refreshed, but your body really just wants to nap... let itHeh oops....i accidently reported someone's post cause i thought i was hitting "reply". But anyway, aside from the legality issue, I don't like smoking pot anyway. It had a really negative impact on my thinking, attention span, and motivation for a long time even after i stopped.NO MORE INSOMNIA, LOSE OF APPETITE or IRRITABILITY!Adderall helps me sleep though, not by making me tired but just relaxed so if I am actually tired I can sleep instead of constantly fidgeting and thinking when I go to bed.