Re: Just starting Adderall XR and questions……..

[billd]

I’d like to add to the OP’s original questions, since it’s very related to me as well…..

I received a nice packet of info related to ADHD from my neuro-psyc.

It was descriptions, how it’s diagnosed, symptoms, treatment options, helpful web sites, books, etc. – basically a “starter kit” of tons of info for adults with ADHD – it included a multi-page article on all the medications that have been and are being used to treat ADD. Not only what they are, how they work, what they consist of, theories, effects, side effects, dosing, and so on. At the back is a chart of all the commonly used (and not so common in some cases) meds – what, what it does, possible side effects, typical doses and so on.

In that chart it tells also the timing of the effects……

For Adderall XR generic, it states that the typical time it lasts and has effect on the symptoms (can’t recall right now how it’s worded)

ANYWAY, to get to the point finally, geesh, it says that Adderall XR (Generic) lasts typically 8-12 hours in the system as far as the length of time that it “works” for you. 8 to 12 hours?

That means that if I take it at 5am, shortly after I get up, leave the house at 6, start work at 6:30 or 7, then basically it’s gone, done working maybe before I even get home at 5?? 5pm would be 12 hours – if it lasted only 10 hours, that would be 3pm, and I’m still at work…..

Thoughts? This is from the people that know – the doctors, researchers, scientists, etc.

Further, they state that LACK of acidity in the stomach can cause it to be absorbed FASTER into the body……

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