Posted by dari on November 6, 2000, at 17:52:12
Hi Everyone:
I've read about 75 of the old posts regarding adderall - good and bad. I know that it can take some time to find the right dose, if this is indeed the right med for me, I have some questions, however. I have a diagnosis of ADHD - inattentive type (with a host of other diagnoses!!). I was just prescribed adderall (as a 37 y/o woman) at 20mg daily to be taken in the am. I found that this was too much. I definitely felt too speedy, like I'd had 40 cups of coffee, actually rode my bike all over town just to try to burn the edge off, and talked the ears off my cat... and couldn't sleep that night. So, the next day, I cut it in half - took 10mg and felt better. Amazing clarity, got lists of stuff done, happy not depressed, great direction, not forgetting stuff, better reading comprehension - not skipping all over the page, not mixing up letters/numbers when writing, etc. However, when 4:00pm rolled around, I really felt like shit - almost hungover, not tired enough to sleep, but tired just the same.
I then decided to skip a day to see how I felt without it... Again, I was spacey as hell, as usual, forgetful, and just flighty in general. I realized though, there is almost a comfort in my flightiness - kinda like a cocoon. My question, if you have made it this far, is how do you find the right dose? What is the average dose for a 130lb woman? Is there a dose somewhere between 10 and 20mg, so I won't crash at 4:00pm and yet won't be up all night? I definitely feel like this might be the med that I've been waiting my whole life for... it's such a change - it's almost scary, I just have to find a balance... is it attainable? Thanks in advance for your insights and experience!!!! ever hopeful, dari
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