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    My doctor just started me on Adderall XR for ADHD and I'm taking 10mg a day(extended release) And he said if 10mg wasn't enough, when I come back in a month for a follow up, we can up the dosage. Okay so 10mg is definitly not enough! So I just took 2 of the 10mg pills (so now it's 20 mg) and that worked a little bit but only for a few hours. so im assuming ill need at least 30 mg. But my problem is, I can't start taking 3 pills cuz I'll run out quickly. And I can't even get prescribed more for another month cuz it's a controlled substance. So what do I do???
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    Default Re: Question about Adderall & dosages

    Simple question, simple answer.

    Get in touch with your Doc and explain your situation..... say that 10mg doesn't make enough of a difference and that you are interested in upping your dosage. Your follow up is a month away but he may be able to write you a new Rx sooner rather than later. Sure... it's a strictly regulated medication but your doctor can write you a new 'script when ever he feels like it. The worst that can happen is your Doc may say "no".

    In the future however, I would not recommend upping your dosage for any medication without consulting your doctor FIRST.
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    i have adhd as well, my old dr has me on adderal and although it ups your heart rate it calmed me down a lot, im not on it anymore, but when i did come off of it i had withdrawals. so if you have been taking it for a while (i know right now you havent) just be careful when you stop taking it because you will feel shitty for a couple of days. im not meaning to be a downer just a warning because i had a friend who stopped taking it and was worried because she didnt taper off. most dr's will taper you down when they want you to stop taking it . anyways, its a really good drug for adhd. I just know so many people who abuse it which makes it so when people who need it take it they are stereo typed. sorry that was a slight rant.
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    Quote Originally Posted by curvycutie817 View Post
    My doctor just started me on Adderall XR for ADHD and I'm taking 10mg a day(extended release) And he said if 10mg wasn't enough, when I come back in a month for a follow up, we can up the dosage. Okay so 10mg is definitly not enough! So I just took 2 of the 10mg pills (so now it's 20 mg) and that worked a little bit but only for a few hours. so im assuming ill need at least 30 mg. But my problem is, I can't start taking 3 pills cuz I'll run out quickly. And I can't even get prescribed more for another month cuz it's a controlled substance. So what do I do???
    As what other posters said, you will have to get a new prescription from your doctor. Not much else you can do. Call em and tell em it's not working. You can get prescribed again before a month is up, just not with the same dosage or it will come back "refill too soon" through your insurance (assuming you're paying with insurance). If the doctor writes a script for a different strength, it will not come back "refill too soon" and you should be ok.

    In fact, I think the XR 30's just went generic too, so that's good news for you.

    Btw I wouldn't be dosing yourself even though the 10's don't work....give it some time. Just take 1 a day as you are prescribed. Sometimes that particular medication takes time to really work for you. Patient's dosing themselves not according to their directions creates a big problem for us in the pharmacy, for the exact reasons you noted in your post. Always take your medication as prescibed

    In the meantime call your doctor, and good luck, hope you feel better
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    Been on a couple of different ADD meds. Adderall has always worked the best. I started on I think 10mg, doc upped to 30mg a month later, 30mg worked great for almost 3 years, then I started med school this last fall, and the doc upped it to 45mg (all these were XR) and it works great. Just call him.

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    Xr is generic now? hott


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    ^^not all XR's...I beleive it's just the 30's....I could be wrong on which strength is going generic, I can't really remember what my pharmacist said, but I'm pretty sure it was the 30's.
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    ask ur dr. to give u regular adderall not XR. i found it works alot better.
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    or u can umm, just open the capsule and swallow the beads. hits u harder, faster, but side effects increase this way. i was prescribed it as XR but then the doc gave me immediate release tabs and i found it works so much better.


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    Default Re: Question about Adderall & dosages

    I have been prescribed adderall for a long time. I used to be prescribed 40 mg xr a day, but i recently switched to non xr.

    here is why i like the blue pills better: I am a fulltime student so during the day i have class hw etc and then i dance at least 5 nights a week. I am completely fucked during class if i dont take adderall. When i was on the xr, i would take one in the morning but by the time I was heading off to work or shortly after, i would start crashing. Then i could either be tired and loopy in a bad way at work, drink a lot of caffeine, or take another pill. When i took another pill I would be up longer than i needed to be after work. With the non xr I can take the pill in the morning and after class I can take a nap, then take another 20 before going to work so i can focus during customer conversations (this is hard for me otherwise. I have SEVERE auditory distractability) and make it to stage on time etc.

    I am surprised 20mg wasnt enough for the OP. Although i was prescribed 40 a day, when i had XR if i wasnt working i typically would only take 20 a day because that was enough, and since i have been prescribed this for so long my tolerance is fairly high. Are you getting enough sleep? If you sleep less then adderalls effects are less noticeable. Make sure you dont use this as a substitute for sleep, i have done that before and the effects are not pretty. Also, since you have adhd (i have add) i think its supposed to calm you. You probably shouldnt be taking so much that you feel high, you should just be taking enough to give you the extra focus you need. But yea, like the others said, talk to you dr.

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    My doctor had me on XR, which would later be supplemented during the day with a regular blue one, which IIRC, was about 30mg a day. It was a nice combination, because the XR would start off gradually, then later I could get that extra boost with another pill.

    Perhaps that's a combination you can try? Instead of taking 2 XR, which will dissipate throughout your system at the same time and possibly lead you up to an exhaustive crash at the end of the day, taking it slow and steady may be better.

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    maybe adderall may not be the right med for you too? some people react differently to different meds depending on their body chemisty. Both of my sons are ADHD they both actually started out on Vyvanse worked like a charm for one but the other it made him a zombie. they are 13 months apart and the same weight so I really dont thinkn age or weight was an issue. then my oldest started using Daytrana patches worked great but took a long time to work and get in his system. Finally we tried Concerta works AWESOME.. So try the 30's and see but dont give up. There are a lot of options out there. - good luck- JENN

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    Ive been on adderall for over 5 years now and have had my dosage upped a few times. I started off at 10 mg and am now taking 40 mgs a day... 20 in the morning and 20 in the afternoon. I have take xr before but didnt like the HUGE crash experience in the afternoon and would need to take another one, which would also keep me up til late hours...

    Just call them and explain the situation and Im sure theyll adjust it for you...

    I also tried vyvanse which was AWESOME... absolutely NO crash!!! and asked my dr to prescribe that instead but being I dont have insurance it was wayy too expensive for me (about 150 monthly)

    good luck!

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    Do any of you prescribed ADD/ADHD folks have trouble getting to sleep? I was diagnosed last year with ADD in addition to a couple of other things, general anxiety disorder being one of them, and I'm worried about a vicious medication cycle--what is essentially speed to keep me focused on the ADD side, and either anxiolytics making me fuzzy and forgetful or sleeping pills to help me come down or both.

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    I find if I take my meds later than 4 in the evening, I definitely have trouble gettin to sleep (go to bed around 11-12), but Im a mess during the day if I dont take it, so its just something I deal w/ I guess.

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