Vyvanse -> Adderall XR…..Double Dose?

[Kissarissa]

Is anyone on a 2x a Day dose of Adderall?

Just switched from Vyvanse (150) to Adderall. Started the Adderall Sat Feb 11 with 20mg and 4 hours later another 20mg.

Today i noticed a DIFFERENCE after the 2nd dose. I’ve been “dysthymia-ic” (since I was diagnosed with that) for as long as I could remember.

And this weekend……………it was climbing a bit (objectively, my life is pretty in the sh*ts but I even thought the way I was feeling I should find my weird, twisted “but hey, its been and could be worse”).

But took my2nd does today ~4,4:30pm. And now – yes I conceptually feel like a “fail(ure)ing” but the unfocused, unproductive, inability to generate attention, inability to focus my attention……significant shift.

What are your experiences? Doing a double dose? How quickly did the changes occur? Stay? Make it easier to instill the lifestyle habits and routines?

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[Anonymous]

I couldn’t quite understand your post. Are your focus and concentration better?

I am taking another medication Concerta and had a similar dosage change

AM first dose

Early Afternoon: second dose

I find my symptoms have improved and I stay focused and out of my fog until early evening

I was only diagnosed in Nov ’11 and on meds since then. Time will tell if I sustain the improvement

Sometimes the change in medication and taking a second dose early in the afternoon makes a big difference

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[Kissarissa]

Yeah – but with the 4 hour time in between + the need to take it with a “meal” and not a “snack” (apparently my meals are more snacks than meals) today it was later. Do you find it hard to

I was just surprised with the noticeable improvement with the 2nd dose, but nothing with the 1st dose. I even exercised for 20 mins before the first dose. Before exercise could be a big deal breaker – w/o it, the whole day would be a struggle.

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[Anonymous]

i am finding the same thing as you wrt first dose. This morning it took about

2 1/2 hours to kick in. In the meantime I am struggling to keep my

attention on a morning teleconference i was participating.

The second dose… the biggest issue is to remember to take it. I

don’t take it with food and I am OK

Have an appointment with my doctor and will mention what i am experiencing.

There is a lot of things that can be done to give an initial boost in the day

(medication wise)

I am determined to get into a morning exercise routine (before work) which

will help. In the past I haven’t been able to do that because i had such

a struggle getting in to gear in the morning

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[Kissarissa]

Things were improving. Noticing a significant difference in my mental functioning (hello working memory), attention and focus. Starting to notice a difference with the first dose. Yesterday, my body started shake/twitching. Kind of like when you see Michael J Fox (he has parkinsons). It was odd – I found some good material and make some ADHD appropriate (normal people unappropriate) jokes.

Waiting to go back to hear back from my doctor about this.

It was starting to wooooooooooooooork.

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[Anonymous]

It sounds like maybe you should not be taking stimulants. Perhaps try a Strattera or something non-stimulant?

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