adderall not working like I hoped | ADHD Information

Hello everyone I need some advice

            I understand that they types of adderall and the dosage work differently for everyone. I have already read alot about what works for us adderall users. Unforunatly I haven't found what works for me with adderall. I have been taking adderall for about 3 to 4 weeks and I can't decide if I am liking the affects. I started taking 10 mgs twice a day of the generic But I didn't feel anything so I upped my dosage to whatever I felt like for that day. My doctor then moved me to 30mgs twice a day and I see no improvement. At first I liked it. It gave me a feeling of happiness and and kept me on task and sufficent with my job duties. The happy feeling went away and I don't feel that extra motovation anymore. Maybe a little extra but I don't get that excited feeling when I was doing something and accomplishing it. I follow through tasks alot better. I still cannot pay attention to details. And some days or different parts of the day it seems like there a thick fog in my brain and I make mistakes that pose no reason to be made. I listen but don't remember a second later, or in a daze and I carelessly forget a part of a process I have done a million times.
              The issue with my adderall that concernes me the most is the nervousness, anxiety, irritabilitly, and EXTREME paronia. I have always had insecurity issues but nothing like this. I think conspiries about my co - workers talking behind my back and I am constantly obsessed with the idea that everyone at work doesn't like me and that my bosses are planning to fire me because I make stupid mindless mistakes. Usually the paronia and other side effects happen after I am coming down. And for the rest of the night I am usually in a crappy mood, obessing with parinoid thoughts or just blank. Oh and I usually always get a headache and lockjaw.I don't know where to go with adderall. Brand name? XR? XR combined with regular once a day? Upping the dose?I have already tried ritilan, YUCK! and concerta a while back. Any advice for me will help. Sorry so long. it is my first time here.

Have you been diagnosed with both ADHD and anxiety?  (My son has.)  They frequently go hand-in-hand, and stimulants can increase anxiety.  The other thought I had was that you are experiencing "crashing" when the Adderall is wearing off -- again, very common.  My son had it when he started on Concerta; he became incredibly weepy and irritable.  It was heartbreaking to watch.

I really think you should tell your doctor everything you posted here.  It sounds to me as if you need a change in meds.

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I have have been diagonised with anxiety also I take xanax at night. I don't want to try another med cause it seems like I have tried them all. This is the one that improves some aspects to my problems but like I said the pariona is too much. I know that part of that problem is myself since I have always had issues with that. But I still can't pay attention to detail. best of luck to you and your son.