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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Each stimulant med impacts people differently. Tell your prescribing doctor about your experiences and ask if you can try a different med, if you’re interested.
This is a question you should ask your doctor, not Internet strangers.
I’ll echo what many people have said here - for me it comes down to environment. My brain still craves the novelty of “something else that’s more fun”.
When I’m on meds, I have to create an environment that is also curated. I tried using them in the office and it’s a real problem. In the context of the office there are so many additional things that it’s difficult to focus and I end up going into deeper rabbit holes than off meds.
Adderall helps me stay in a task, but doesn’t do much to help get me into the right task.
While I’m not on Adderall, I am on a stimulant.
The fuzzy, buzzy sensation is a sign you’re in overload. At least for me, the drugs are most effective when I can’t notice them, in the moment. When I look back on a day, however, I can easily see the effects.
Also, my partner can tell if I’ve missed my meds or not, before I can.
The fuzzy feeling I mentioned wasn’t a buzz, but brain fog and lack of focus. I know what you’re talking about, I didn’t get that that day.
I wish I could rely on my partner for that, she would definitely notice. But alas, I work far from home.
Sometimes a slightly different formulation can make a difference, but some people also just metabolize the stimulants really quickly. Generally the thing that I notice on my Vyvanse is that I can pull my mind off focusing on things in order to react to things better in the moment. But that’s just how my brain reacts, still might be worth seeing if yours does the same though. Depending on your body composition, you may need an even larger dose? It’s also a possibility that you have other things contributing to your specific scatterbrained effect. I am also on Lexapro which has a good anti-anxiety effect and I’ve never been on my Vyvanse without it so that maybe helping me with mine?
Sensitivity to caffeine may not correlate to other stimulants. They are totally different metabolic pathways.
Also that dose is very small. Your titration phase will help determine what is appropriate.
Mostly your fuzzy, felt like taking more, is probably a bad idea. A steady dose taken at the same time daily will be more helpful in determining the correct dosage. You shouldn’t be playing with it like a toy.
Thank you for the info but miss me with the judgment.
Sorry, wasn’t meant as judgemental. Just honest advice. Everyone has good days and bad, and varying sensitivity to various substances, like you said. Titration needs to evaluate the average response over a sufficient period of time to know what is right.
It sounds like self-medicating, going up or down based on the day. Talk to your physician about this. My understanding is it hurts the in-vivo experiment that is titration.
That’s following her advice.
Unconventional, but not unheard of. Take detailed notes in a journal and report back the effects.
Everybody’s brain is different, you may find this med unfit for your condition and supplement with another or switch entirely. You have to be patient.
I’ve found that if I don’t make an effort to focus, I won’t - drugs or not. I’ll just go down a random rabbit hole if I’m not careful. “What do I want to work on for the next hour”
those ridiculous coping mechanisms people offer for time management - give them a shot again. They might actually work with the drugs. That’s been my experience at least.
Thanks, that makes sense.
Welcome to the well medicated club. I’m on my first dose of lisdexamfetamine. Drinking coffee and waiting for someone to happen.
Edit ca. 1 hour later: apparently taking amphetamines is a great sleeping pill. My body decided to shut down.
I noticed I have no trouble napping either. But waking up in the middle of the night also happens.
Couldn’t sleep until 2 in the morning, woke up at 7, did some chores and then again went to sleep for 1.5 hours. But man, I’m refreshed by a sleep -something that didn’t happen in a while.
Sometimes other things are going on that may be causing difficulty with concentration or thinking clearly. So leave open the possibility that something is going on that isn’t addressed by stimulants if you try different ones or change doses and continue to not find it helping.
