Posted by Peter on November 5, 2001, at 1:50:23
In reply to My Adderall info and experience, posted by Cressida on November 4, 2001, at 19:52:25
> Thanks for the great info, Cressida. I'm interested about this Adderall XR. Does it work as well as normal Adderall? Have you tried it? Since I've already started normal adderall, though, I'm wondering if the ups and downs smooth out over time, once you figure out the right dosing, etc. But is there a corellation between the dose and the duration? In other words, does a larger dose actually last longer or does it just increase effects? The reason I ask is because I'm wondering how my daily, active lifestyle can be managed with Adderall. I'm a musician so my schedule is very erratic; sometimes I'll have a gig or rehearsal late at night, and I wouldn't want to be feeling like crap and crashing during this time. Likewise I often have obligations early in the morning in addition to stuff late at night (I'm not a 9 to 5 guy). This makes my adderall dosing schedule confusing. If a larger dose means a longer duration, then maybe as my dose increases, I will get to a point where I'll be covered the whole morning, afternoon, and night on just those 2 doses (1 in morning and 1 in afternoon). Does this make sense? What do you think? I'm just trying to figure out if this is all manageable. Oh - and one last thing - does a higher dose mean a worse 'crash'?
Peter
> So, the side-effects you're experiencing are common. If you're afraid of abusing Adderall or want something with less ups and downs, try Adderall XR or Concerta or Metadate CD. They're all once-a-day 12-hour extended-release forms of Adderall amd Ritalin; search for them on the web to get specific information. Adderall XR was approved by the FDA just last month.
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> I know someone in my major who was misdiagnosed with ADHD before he was properly diagnosed with bipolar disorder. According to him, if I remember correctly, stimulant medication didn't help much. If I were you, I'd give myself more time for my body to adjust to the drug, such as 1-3 weeks of taking it exactly as directed. If it works, it obviously works as it does for me. If it doesn't, then at least you gave it a shot, and hopefully learned something.
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