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adderall xr...week 3

Hi everyone. I am now on week 3 of adderall xr. I have found that this really works to get you focused and calm.. I have the hyperactivity part of it so I feel so calm when I take it. I am able to focus so great. when I am in the middle of something I hear nothing else around me and I can actually sit still and finish it with out getting up. I am still having a problem with my appetiate. I have to make my self eat something. I am not taking on the weekends and I find that after saturday I am normally eating really good. I still get a little bit of a headache in the evenings and I am super tired. I don't have any problems with insomnia. I learned real quick you can only have decaffenated drinks..I did not take one today running real late forgot to grab it and now I am not getting anything accomplished at work..I guess that just comes with being and a.d.d..er..I wonder if my appetiate will ever be normal while taking this. Has anyone had anyluck with that?

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Permalink Reply by Kati on November 21, 2009 at 12:33pm: Staci,
I know the feeling. I take 30MG of Adderall twice Daily.LOL yes I am on the highest dossage possiable. It does help a lot. I started on Adderall in 1997 and was on it up until 5 years ago. They also had me on Dexastrat (spelling) in the morning to get me up and going, and I was also on Celexa for depression. I had lost a lot of weight and had to make myself eat. I started back on the meds about a month ago after 5 or more years off (I wanted to get have a child and was ok to be off for awhile (boy was that hard).
I had an awesome DR.(he had adhd himself) who made me read a lot of material of how to cope and use coping mechanisim when off my meds. He also had me read an article about that Meds for ADD and ADHD were derived from diet pills like dexatrim. He said so many people would take dexatrim to stay awake to study, some had rapid heart rate and jittery (non adder), some did not feel like it helped at all or calmed or focused them (adder). Made sense to me.
I lost around 7 pounds in the last month. (i needed to anyway). I tend to eat something before I take the meds and then make myself eat something small like a bar or small salad. I try to take my second Adderall so it can wear off by dinner time. I also have tourettes (mild case) so I have other issues. They put me on Lexapro for Depression and I take that at night.. My appetiate never was back to normal. I did start enjoying food again after awhile. The problem I have is I enjoy a glass of wine on occasion and they do not suggest it. I tried to have one the other night and it put me to sleep so fast. Usually I can have two before I feel anything and it usually does not put me to sleep..
Just give it time..have someone that you trust help you with the reminding you to eat and if they see you loosing to much weight be open for them to tell you and talk to your DR.
Another tip my dr gave me and I don't know if it is true. Don't drink to much of acidy drinks. like OJ.. it slows down the effect of adderall..
Welcome fellow ADDER. I always say I am trully blessed to have ADD. Wished I knew i had it during high school and before..

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Permalink Reply by Danielle on November 25, 2009 at 7:52pm: Hi Kati I really enjoyed reading your post. I am so glad to know there are super docs out there that understand us. YEAH! When I was on adderall regularly. I alway said I eat to live and I use to live to eat. I lost 10 needed pounds on adderall. I finally had a healthy weight.

Kati said:
Staci,
I know the feeling. I take 30MG of Adderall twice Daily.LOL yes I am on the highest dossage possiable. It does help a lot. I started on Adderall in 1997 and was on it up until 5 years ago. They also had me on Dexastrat (spelling) in the morning to get me up and going, and I was also on Celexa for depression. I had lost a lot of weight and had to make myself eat. I started back on the meds about a month ago after 5 or more years off (I wanted to get have a child and was ok to be off for awhile (boy was that hard).
I had an awesome DR.(he had adhd himself) who made me read a lot of material of how to cope and use coping mechanisim when off my meds. He also had me read an article about that Meds for ADD and ADHD were derived from diet pills like dexatrim. He said so many people would take dexatrim to stay awake to study, some had rapid heart rate and jittery (non adder), some did not feel like it helped at all or calmed or focused them (adder). Made sense to me.
I lost around 7 pounds in the last month. (i needed to anyway). I tend to eat something before I take the meds and then make myself eat something small like a bar or small salad. I try to take my second Adderall so it can wear off by dinner time. I also have tourettes (mild case) so I have other issues. They put me on Lexapro for Depression and I take that at night.. My appetiate never was back to normal. I did start enjoying food again after awhile. The problem I have is I enjoy a glass of wine on occasion and they do not suggest it. I tried to have one the other night and it put me to sleep so fast. Usually I can have two before I feel anything and it usually does not put me to sleep..
Just give it time..have someone that you trust help you with the reminding you to eat and if they see you loosing to much weight be open for them to tell you and talk to your DR.
Another tip my dr gave me and I don't know if it is true. Don't drink to much of acidy drinks. like OJ.. it slows down the effect of adderall..
Welcome fellow ADDER. I always say I am trully blessed to have ADD. Wished I knew i had it during high school and before..

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Permalink Reply by Sarah Irvine on November 30, 2009 at 7:58pm: i wish ritalin had that effect on me!!! it did but now it has lost it's effectiveness.. i was thinking of concerta ?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kati on November 30, 2009 at 11:06pm: Sarah.. Adderall has lost it's effectiveness on me.. I think I need a much higher mg, but I am at the highest, 2 times daily.. I am calling my DR. tomorrow again and let him know I am still having issues.. With My tourettes I find that when I take more.. I start my tics.. I have taken up to3 daily and that seems to work.. I am a little frusterated now and am scared to try new meds...; ▶ Reply to This