Posted by Eljakeo on September 25, 2003, at 11:23:11
Hello, I have been on Adderall now for almost 2 years with my diagnosis of ADD at the age 21. Some feel that ADD in adults and children is being over diagnosed. Well I knew I had some type of emotional problem ever since I was three years old and when I was 21, I fell into a clinical Atypical depressive episode to the point where I checked myself into a well established psychiatric hospital. And it was at the psychiatric hospital that they Dx me with ADD, Atypical Depression, and Social Anxiety. I left the hospital and I have 150 pages of medical documentation since I was 3 that supports an Attention/depressive/anxiety disorder.
Ok. It seems to me that the Adderall I take 60mg/day XR 30mg Morning and 30mg around 2:00pm seems to wear off fast. It is as if I never feel the "time release dose" part of the XR kick in. When I am on Adderall, I feel very relaxed, motivated, "something is kicking me in the butt, to get organized" feeling, and more socially confident. Then about the time, I.E 4 hours into the XR when the time release part of the dose should kick in, I do not feel as strong of a "kick in the butt" as I do when I first took the dose in the morning. It just feels like it is wearing off. When it wears off, I feel more unmotivated and less focused. But it should not be wearing off at this time because the "time release" part of the medication should be kicking in. It it possible that my "juices" in my stomach metabolise or eat through the time release part quickly? and basically I am getting the full 30 mg right away? Because I do like the XR theory. If I am taking two of 30mg x/r, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, in theory I would be getting 4 15mg releases throughout the day, overlapping each other for continous symptom relase until bed time, in which I have never had any problem with sleep. But it seems like it just does its thing when I first take the pill and wear off after 4 hours, not 8 like it should be. I was prescribed this dosage because as a college student my day is very long. 7:00am-midnight. And no, I cannot pull an "all nighter" studying by taking adderall at night. I have tried. I still get tired on the adderall, and will still fall asleep. Once when I did have to cram once (I try not to make it a habit) I took my daily dose of 60 mg X/R Adderall at night, 3/4 pot of coffee, Vitamin B, and a Caffine pill. And about 2:00am, I feel asleep faster than a baby. Finally is it possible that I have a hyperactive metabolism?
Final word. I also take .5 mg of Klonpin for the social anxiety part of my ADD and when combined with Adderall, it makes a very powerful internal anxiety relief. I have been on just .5mg for 6 months and never had to up the dose, athough I have taken two of them during extreme social situations. I do not "feel" the Konopin, like you would feel a Valium. But I just notice much better social fluency with my peers, less irrational thoughts, and better small talk formation.Medication:
.5mg Klonopin (social anxiety)
300mg Effexor (not really sure if this does anything for me)
60mg/day Adderall XR (ADD, social anxiety, Atypical Depression)
Risperdal 1mg (Atypical Depression, Impulsivity, irrational thoughts)
Thanks for Reading.
poster:Eljakeo
thread:263187
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