Foju McYoyo Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 is it supposed to? It's great because it lets me have just one train of thought at a time, but do other people really want to hear about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveyoursanity Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 When did you start taking it? When I first started Adderall, I was pretty chatty, but the effect wore off after a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfred Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 When did you start taking it? When I first started Adderall, I was pretty chatty, but the effect wore off after a few weeks. I second that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Elvis Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Better that than not being able to follow a conversation at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foju McYoyo Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 ^ haha, yup. I've only taken it consistently for a week. I've had a few intermittent doses besides. meaning, i've had the medication for a few weeks but have not been consistent in taking it. I'm just trying to figure out what's going on. am i taking too much? too little? am i still adjusting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurochs Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 You need to be consistent in taking it before you can figure that out. If this is the only major problem you're having and it's helping you focus and think, I'd wager to say you're on the right dose and you just need to adjust to it. But you can't know that until you've taken it consistently for a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Elvis Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 agreed, side effects will only go away if you take it consistently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foju McYoyo Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 ok, cool. i just feel a bit guilty taking at the moment as I don't have much important or obligatory stuff going on at the moment. I'm afraid of developing a tolerance. Either it'll have to wait until a more appropriate time, or I could use this time to experiment.Yeah, chattiness seems to be the only problem. i've only taken more than one dose a day twice, and both times have left me a bit headachey. Is that also an adjustment thing? I figure that maybe my brain is just exhausted from the focus my mind was in for such an extended period of time. *shrug* I've just remembered something else I've been trying to figure out. How do I determine if I'm having what's known as a come down? Is it just me transitioning from a good, calm and pleasant mood to my normal, unhappy self? Witnessing what I transition into is acting like a trigger. Realising how hopeless my normal state is depressing, and I just get worse as all the related baggage of shame and self hate I've developed over the years re-emerges as i think about my situation. It doesn't take me anywhere I haven't been before, it's only been the past year or two that I haven't spent most of my time in some kind of dark place emotionally (see avatar, haha). These negative feelings don't occur all the time after the meds. most often it doesn't, or if so, very mildly, the exasperated and frustrated sigh kind of mild. I wonder if the transition is just sometimes having a domino effect or if a come down is behind it all. Anyway, thanks for the helpful posts, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Elvis Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 You most likely will develop a tolerance. You'll need a dose increase after that and that will most likely be your final dose. Depression is common in conjunction with ADHD, particularly when it's not treated until later in life. That's part of why it's so important to treat kids early. There are a lot of ADHD books out there that can help, as well as anti-depressants and therapy. An SSRI will generally help with some of the peaks and valleys that come with stimulant dosing as well as some side effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foju McYoyo Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SashaSue Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 If you should find that you're having consistent issues with coming down, it might make sense to talk to you pdoc about an extended release version, if you're currently taking the IR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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