Question About Adderall XR | ADHD Information

My doctor told me that my current and initial dosage of 15mg was a small dosage and normally on your second visit the dosage is bumped up a little.

Is there a normal dosage? 25mg, 30mg?

I was told to keep a log of how 15mg was handling my symptoms and we would go from there.
From my experience, my Dr. uped the dose untill I started having side affects,  then lowered it back to the previous dose and considered that my optimal dosage.  (I only take 20mg of the Adderal XR or 10mg of shorter acting Adderal) ((okay, I'm 5'4"/115)) bepatient38561.0223263889

Everyone is different because everyone has different lifestyles and body sizes.  I'm a big guy (230/6 ft).  I work 10 hr nights 4 nights/week.  I go to to school full time.  So my sleep patterns are a little out of sorts and my med needs must coincide.  My MD agrees that if I am awake, I'm either schooling or working.  Either way, it serves my purposes to be medicated.  So, my dosages are 40mg before class,  40mg before work.  If I have to stay awake to work on a term paper after class, I have can take another 40mg of the fast acting meds after class.  Those are only good for around 3 hours.

Well, when talking about stimulants, it's hard to say what a "normal dose" is. Because the dose is based on the individuals' brains' metabolisms, typical procedure is to start at the lowest dose possible and, if needed, to gradually up the dose.

Some people find that 15mg of Adderall XR is perfect...some take 20mg, some more. Keeping a log of when you take it, how it handles your symptoms, and any side effects is a good way to judge what dose is correct for you.

Best of luck and keep us posted!

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GBO, 25mg of Adderall XR is a fairly common dose.  Though like deang008 said it all depends on the person.  There is no reason for anyone to take any more than necessary. 

I personally take 20mg of Adderall XR in the morning and then 10mg of regular Adderall in the afternoon, because my body seems to metabolize it quickly.  However if I go to 30 mg Adderall XR it just seems to freak my system out, I get jittery and tense...therefore tension headaches , but I just found out that my pharmacy/insurance might now be carrying the 25mg of Adderall XR.  I'm bringing that up to my doctor at my next appt. on the third of next month.  I'm really looking forward to it because I tend to forget to take my afternoon dosage until it's too late, that is if I want to sleep.     

Keeping a log of how you are doing at any dosage is a good idea, just be sure to try and do it daily, because knowing us ADD'ers you'll forget the next morning.