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Couple of things: Adderall comes in 2 forms, normal and timed-release called Adderall XR. Most importantly all ADD meds affect everyone differently so probably not many here can tell you what to really expect. Only you can tell if things are “better” For me that means I don’t procrastinate; I go straight to the job at hand instead of doing lots of picayune small meaningless time-consuming things. I take 20 mg of XR when i get up, and it wears off for me around 4 pm or so, but by then I’ve had a mostly productive day.
My doc, an ADHD specialist, says no coffee with caffeine at all, so I only have 3 cups of coffee to start the day with caffeine. Doesn’t seem to bother me (that I’m aware of). I tried decaf and decided it was a really bad idea. Tastes like the floor of an old Soviet taxicab. Bletch!
As for the overwhelmed thing on so many things to do: pick a few important “must do things” and do those first, then tackle whatever you want or ignore it/them. Over time you may well pick up habits that allow you to sort through tasks very well, but you’re new to this so I think you should just enjoy the moment, do what you can, and try to improve where you feel comfortable doing so.
Good luck! Jim
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