resonance Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I have one evening class next semester. It is going to be an awesome class. But, I will not be able to follow anything in lecture without a stimulant. I take Adderall during the day already. Do pdocs ever prescribe an additional stimulant for infrequent use? This would be once a week for 14 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wake me when i'm dead Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 i don't know about for evening classes, but when i was losing focus and getting zonked out in the afternoon at work, my pdoc upped my dosage and had me take another 10mg dexedrine in the afternoon. if i know i'm going to need to be up late for some reason, i will sometimes take it a bit later in the day. i do, however, take the second dose most days. (i skip it on the weekends for the most part. and there are occasions when i don't take my afternoon dose, even when i'm working. like ... if i want to be able to sleep the second i get home without any more meds?) so ... yeah, the circumstances are a bit different. but i take the afternoon dose to prevent the oh-so-hard-to-hide space case/attention span of a gnat syndrome that used to hit me about 3pm every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SashaSue Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 When I was taking adderall, and it wasn't lasting long enough in the day, my pdoc had no problem prescribing a second daily dose to get me through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 When I was taking adderall, and it wasn't lasting long enough in the day, my pdoc had no problem prescribing a second daily dose to get me through. similar experience here- except I was taking one 20mg adderall xr per day and I still had work and an evening class and all of my homework to do and the xr was wearing of at 2pmish-- didn't work well for me. next appointment I asked if there was any way to change the dose or spread it out so it could be helpful during work *and* school so I didn't have to choose between them. he just prescribed 20mg 2-3x a day for me (a lot, I know, I have never needed or wanted to use that third dose) long days I tend to get through fine with one in the morning at like 8am and then a half a dose in the afternoon. most docs aren't quite as liberal with the stims as mine (he tends to give me the reigns within what he prescribes..and it's also a 2ndary treatment for my depression) but it usually isn't a problem if you explain why it would be helpful to you, and that it is probably temporary. worth asking! good luck with the class meg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 My doc was very good about adding extra Adderall for night classes--hey, when you're the teacher, it's really bad to fall asleep or space out, and it did happen a couple times before I started taking an additional dose late in the day when I had a 7-10 pm class. Sophia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophelia Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 my doc gave me Adderall XR for the day, but *also* prescribed be Adderall IR for when it started to ware off. I think that my body got used to the Adderall, though, so I just recently switched the Adderall IR to Focalin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resonance Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 Thanks! I will ask him about it in early January...I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something totally weird... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something totally weird... haha, I know the feeling. I know it can be odd asking about stimulants with some doctors..my first pdoc made me feel like a junkie for even looking at the ADD pamphlet in the waiting room. it's a normal request and should be fine. just make sure not to use the following words and you'll be golden: speeeedy* (as in: 'quick, quick, I need to be more..') upper* (as in: 'dude, that's a bummer...you could use a good..') study-drugs/studybuddies (as in: '..are hot in the local college black market right now') amphetamiiiiines* (as in: 'hurry up deal-err-doctor, I need my fix of..') words displaying a star * are especially bad to use if you happen to be shivering, sweating, are carrying a tarnished spoon, or have a home-depot shopping bag with some surgical tubing flopping out. just some tips m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldo Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Don't feel weird. My pdoc lets me take what I want if total is under a certain amount, and she's never made that amount less than I claim to need. I don't really LIKE to take much more than I need. Doesn't feel good. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something totally weird... haha, I know the feeling. I know it can be odd asking about stimulants with some doctors..my first pdoc made me feel like a junkie for even looking at the ADD pamphlet in the waiting room. it's a normal request and should be fine. just make sure not to use the following words and you'll be golden: speeeedy* (as in: 'quick, quick, I need to be more..') upper* (as in: 'dude, that's a bummer...you could use a good..') study-drugs/studybuddies (as in: '..are hot in the local college black market right now') amphetamiiiiines* (as in: 'hurry up deal-err-doctor, I need my fix of..') words displaying a star * are especially bad to use if you happen to be shivering, sweating, are carrying a tarnished spoon, or have a home-depot shopping bag with some surgical tubing flopping out. just some tips m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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