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How to tell if Adderall is working? (mander.xyz)

submitted 2 days ago by acockworkorange@mander.xyz to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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I've taken my largest dose of Adderall yet, 15 mg. I know it's not a lot, but I'm very sensitive to stimulants in general (almost zero caffeine intake). I generally take 5mg at around 9 am and leave it at that. Sometimes I'll take another 5 with lunch. Today I felt extra fuzzy, so I took 10 at lunch instead.

I feel like I'm still scatterbrained, but faster. Still context switching like crazy. Can't follow through things to completion. What gives?

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[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've been in close contact with my doctor. She prescribed 10 mg with the possibility of a second 10mg dose before 2 pm as needed. It's still the first month, so I'm taking it slow. The pills are not extended release, and come with scores to break them in half, so that's what I've been doing.

[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I can't officially recommend doing anything, since it would be medical advice, this is just my personal anecdotes.

tap for not medical advice

Even if it's not enteric coated, sometimes pills absorb differently if they have been broken, at least in my experience.

Also for me, any caffeine at all had a multiplicative effect. So even a small cup of coffee or tea or fizzy drink would fuck me up if I was taking stimulants, and it would ruin my whole day. It was one or the other for me.

Finally, I noticed that I was only taking my pills on "work days", so subconsciously I was associating the pill with stress and exhaustion and multitasking, which kind of biased my experience. I "practiced" being on the pill by taking it on a low pressure day, like going shopping or playing a video game, and just noticing how it affected me.

Hope this helps!

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

Thank you for the not medical advice.

I have not consumed caffeine in the same day as my meds. I barely ever do, even before starting the treatment. I even limit my chocolate intake.