I've heard mention in posts that coffee effects med's effectiveness. I don't know if that means it makes them MORE effective or LESS!
I am on Adderall XL and I drink coffee all day and night. I can't give up coffee!
The caffeine in coffee would increase the stimulant effect of Adderall XR, right? right? SAY IT'S RIGHT!!!!
Pleeeeease! Tell me coffee isn't making my Adderall not work!
I can give up food. I can give up my kids. But I can't give up coffee!!!

SAY IT AIN'T SO!!!

I'll patiently await answers to this thread.....
NOT! HURRY UP AND ANSWER!!!! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!!!!

~Susan

It doesn't seem to effect the adderall with me. It may however contribute to anxiousness and possibly irritability. I did make sure my doc was aware of both my caffeine intake and my smoking (you never know what will interact with what), and the pharmacist as well and niether had any problem with my normal routines in that department.

Having said that, and noting that coffee is actually a common means of self medicating among ADDers, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS ASK YOUR PHARMICIST OR DOCTOR ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR MEDICATION. I can't over emphasize the importance of this. These are the only people truly qualified to give you medical advice pertaining to your individual treatment plan (which is based on your collection of diagnosis's and general medical history). Don't be afraid to be assertive with them, regarding your treatment plan, but when it comes to what can be mixed with what, and what sorts of side effects might represent potentially dangerous reactions they are the only ones really qualified to make a call. Your pharmacist or doctor is only a phone call away.

Okay...this is what I got from your reply E-boy; "Blah, blah, blah, It doesn't seem to effect the adderall with me...blah, blah, blah"
THANKS! Whew!
~Susan
It doesn't seem to effect the adderall with me. It may however contribute to anxiousness and possibly irritability. I did make sure my doc was aware of both my caffeine intake and my smoking (you never know what will interact with what), and the pharmacist as well and niether had any problem with my normal routines in that department.

Having said that, and noting that coffee is actually a common means of self medicating among ADDers, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS ASK YOUR PHARMICIST OR DOCTOR ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR MEDICATION. I can't over emphasize the importance of this. These are the only people truly qualified to give you medical advice pertaining to your individual treatment plan (which is based on your collection of diagnosis's and general medical history). Don't be afraid to be assertive with them, regarding your treatment plan, but when it comes to what can be mixed with what, and what sorts of side effects might represent potentially dangerous reactions they are the only ones really qualified to make a call. Your pharmacist or doctor is only a phone call away.

You might want to throw in, giving your Doctor or pharmacist a call E-girl. :-) I'd feel better if you did. I'm a worry wort, remember?

Dan can you see that she is a little desperate here??

She wants somebody to tell her what she wants to hear, and not what she shoud hear

EXACTLY MINN!!!! and I heard it, somewhere in Dan's first reply....YOU saw it! It's there! Hidden amongst those other pesky words!

EXACTLY MINN!!!! and I heard it, somewhere in Dan's first reply....YOU saw it! It's there! Hidden amongst those other pesky words!
so we need to read between the lines Susan????

Yes Minn! We need to do whatever needs done for me to keep my massive daily coffee consumption! :D

oh Susan..............I do not need coffee to get me through the day, when I have you!!!

OH Minn!!!!!!! I love you so much!!!!!! :D What a sweetheart!!!!

So basically you are both calling me a windbag.... :-(

And Minn dear, I knew very well what Susan wanted to hear, but that doesn't mean it's what she NEEDED to hear. Maybe I'm more cautious with her because I am well aware of what life without her is like...

If it makes you feel better Susan, I take 30MG in the morning, and 30 at night, and I drink coffee like it's going out of style. I still think you should ask. I can't make you, but I worry. Please take pity on me?

YEA Susan..........maybe you should listen to the man

He seems to be pretty smart.........is he cute too??

Omg! Is he ever! Minn.....he's got these eyes that when he winks at you......your knees buckle. And his lips are PERFECTION. And the CUTEST military haircut! A high and tight, with a tuft of hair in front to 'comb' LOL it's SOOOOO cute!
......now I"m gonna get a pm from him ranting about me posting such unmacho things about him.
Maybe it will help if I add that he has a jagged scar down his face and wears an eye patch. :D

ARRRGH ME HEARTIES!!!! ;-)

You guys are ganging up on me. :p

Everyone reacts differently, but adding another CNS in excess on top of another is hardly wise ;)

http://www.drugs.com/adderall.html

Okay Susan.....as much fun as I am having with you on this thread. I do agree with Dan about you calling the doctor or pharmacist. We care & do not want anything to happen to you. Maybe your doctor can suggest something else for you to drink


A man in uniform................OOHHH BABY!!!!

Minn, not only in uniform....but in THIRTEEN BUTTON PANTS!!!! pant pant

now...as far as you gals taking Dan's side....HOW COULD YOU?? US GOILS HAVE TO STICK TOGETHER! IT'S US AGAINST THE MEN! ooOOOOOoOH!! I know! It's because you found out how cute he is! Humph! FINE! GRRRRR.
I'll switch to tea. How much tea can I safely drink a day? Will I turn into a pansy drinking tea all day? ;)

Susan, your doc might well be fine with you drinking coffee, switching to another caffinated substance isn't an answer, it's a different question. I can see you are at least as stubborn as I am! HA!

Man, am I gonna pay for that one..... *Runs and hides*

My dearest E-boy,

I am afraid that if I mention it to my doc she will snatch away my meds. It's happened before, remember the mess w/ Dr. Larson when I asked for more welbutrin to alleviate a symptom? I don't want to tell my doc anything that i don't have to. I am willing to switch to tea. It's hard for me because i've been drinking coffee for so many years, that's why i'm so stubborn about it, i'm afraid to give it up. It's been part of my life for almost all my life.
But, no, I'm not NEAR as stubborn as you. On the stubborn scale you rate Grumpy Mule and I rate Cuddly Bunny

Susan,

Your old doc was a complete quack. You can't base your judgements on him. If you don't cooperate and communicate with your health care providers you can't expect treatment to work. PATIENCE!

Cuddly bunny my butt! Cuddly for sure, but cuddly bunny? You do trust me don't you Susan? Please call your doc. I promise things will work out.

E-folks:


I want to hear the same thing E-girl wants to hear...girls can only give up so many things, and when it comes to caffeine, well...that would just be too hard to bear!

But if it really does affect the meds/and our brain negatively...*sigh*...I guess we might as well know....

So I'm REALLY glad our pal E-girl will be the guinea pig...er...cuddly bunny...who finds out for us!

Rah! Go! E! Girl!
Yea!

LOL Stuck! I'm going to continue to fight this until I find a doc that says it's GOOD to drink AS MUCH COFFEE AS POSSIBLE with meds! LOL
Now I'm off to search the streets for a 'doctor' that will write such a thing down on paper for me for five bucks!

E-girl, I only started taking Adderall yesterday so can't speak to it, but if I drank caffeine while taking Ritalin, I was practically crawling out of my skin, very jittery so I stopped taking caffeine until late afternoon or evening when the Ritalin had worn off, quite the reverse of most other people. I think it would probably affect each individual differently but it will not make the Adderall not work, it might intensify the side-effects without gaining any additional benefits. Monitoring your pulse is probably a good indicator if you have too much stimulant in your system. Take your pulse at rest when you have no medication and then again with Adderall and caffeine and see what the difference is.... just a thought.

good idea mil! I'll do that! I have a blood pressure cuff so I can even do that.
I don't feel jittery at all with drinking all the coffee. I think the guys just want to take away the only enjoyable things I have left....:( I think they're out to torture me. I'm not even gonna TELL them I eat chocolate! They'll say it makes you're head explode on Adderall!

here's what i'm thinkin' susan. i'm trying to be supportive here:D.

if you've been drinking coffee ALL THIS TIME, your body actually will not be able to FUNCTION without said coffee!!!:(

the OMISSION of your daily intake....(which should be at least 50 POTS by the way, STRONG AS YOU CAN TAKE IT, PITCH BLACK, TOO).....will only send you SPIRALING INTO OBSCURITY :eek:!!!!!

FOREVER THEREAFTER, poor Dan will wander aimlessly about, making little use of his wonderful qualities, and.....the worst part of all, HIS 13 BUTTON PANTS!!!;)

that's the best i could come up with in a snap. GO BREW A POT!!!!

OMG! Free2bme! You're a GENIUS! You hear that everyone?? I'd go SPIRALING INTO OBSCURITY!!! You don't want THAT for me now DO YOU??? And think of POOR DAN! Oh my....I can't let my poor Dan suffer!! I'll do it! I'll make the sacrifice!!!
I'LL DRINK THE COFFEE!!!!!!!!!

(ty free2bme) :D

SUSAN...............you are hearing what you want again!!!!!

Wha?
What do you mean?
I don't understand?
I'm only trying to save the feelings and hope of my lovey Eboy! :D

I would respond to your comment but I am laughing to hard...............

So happy to be of service, Susan........and truly, Rach....think of the energy this poor woman needs to deal with a man in 13 buttons??!!

So happy to be of service, Susan........and truly, Rach....think of the energy this poor woman needs to deal with a man in 13 buttons??!!
why don't you ask Susan how much coffee she drinks in a day?????

HEy! I don't intake as much coffee as air! So the air thins it down! Leaving only a smidgeon of coffee in my system by the time I'm done breathing all day! Why I'm lucky if I get any caffeine from my coffee slurpage at ALL!

ok i'll take that bait.....

how much coffee DO you drink in a day, Susan?

are we talking enough to manage 13 buttons or 13,000?

Errr....do you consider at least 9 or 10 cups a lot? Actually, my mug is bigger than a cup.. but HEY! WAIT! You have to think about this! I've been drinking coffee like this for a long time! My body is use to it! It's probably the glue that holds my body together! I don't think 10 mugs of coffee a day is a lot. I'm a sipper anyway....like you can't get drunk on beer if you sip it, ya know? Speaking of which - it's a lot better than if I drank 10 beers a day! Or 10 Long Island Iced Teas! Why there's a lot of things I could do 10 times a day that would be MUCH worse than drinking coffee! I could bite someone 10 times a day!! I could....pick my nose 10 times a day!!! I could..... well YOU think about it! It could be so much worse! Why I think I'm SAVING myself by drinking coffee! Lord knows what else I'd be doing instead!!

you are so funny i sit here cracking up...... but heck....

10 cups. considering all the crap we ingest without even knowing it, i'm still on your side.......

frankly, i think you may be under-indulging! didnt you see my note about 50 pots a day!!!! get with it, you're slacking!

GOD I LOVE 'YA FREE2BME!!!!! :D

*E-girl doing the little coffee dance of joy*

free cracking up while joyfully dancing to the refrigerator for the beer you put in my mind!!!!!

I SHALL TRY NOT TO CONSUME 10 OF THEM......BUT I WILL MAKE NO PROMISES!!!!LOL!!!!!

LOL!
Together we will hydrate our bodies with liquids made from tiny balls that grow from the Earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

.....We're such frickin' natural women. :D

E-girl starts singin' Natural Woman at the top of her lungs...pausing to take a slurp of coffee every other word :D

FREE starts singing 99 BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL at the TOP of HER LUNGS
which are the largest part of her anatomy!!!!!!!!!LMAOsingin awaaaaaaaay!!!!!

Lololol!!!!!

Susan does not need any help with this issue Free!!!

Susan, (im susan too) I can only drink a little coffee on adderral, and it intensifies its negative effects like palipitations and insomnia but it also takes away the craving. are you on high enough dose of adderral? It seems like your self medicating also. Maybe your not as addicted as you think. Go off coffee, take a Tylenol, you'll feel better in 2 days. Try me, I dont miss it!

Did someone say "Coffee"???????????

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Did someone say "Coffee"???????????

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yes we did say COFFEE...........and E-Girl is going to host that coffee party!!!

Dude, whatever happened to DECAF! Just drink one cup (that is, 8 oz) in the morning to get your momentum, and then drink decaf the rest of the day. Being a coffee-a-holic myself, I can't give it up either. :eek: Good luck to ya!

So sorry I jumped ship on our discussion last night, Susan....Seems I got out just before Rach took out her specially-designed-4-Court whip. Alas, I was too busy singing, and decided to jam on my piano...........with my ice cold beer, of course...

And this morning, I had a cup of coffee in YOUR honor. I am not a coffee drinker, but must have been thinkin' about you.....I had to dig the coffee maker out of the backof the cabinet, but hey....I'm a loyal friend, what can I say??!!!!LOL

So sorry I jumped ship on our discussion last night, Susan....Seems I got out just before Rach took out her specially-designed-4-Court whip. Alas, I was too busy singing, and decided to jam on my piano...........with my ice cold beer, of course...

And this morning, I had a cup of coffee in YOUR honor. I am not a coffee drinker, but must have been thinkin' about you.....I had to dig the coffee maker out of the backof the cabinet, but hey....I'm a loyal friend, what can I say??!!!!LOL
Since when do I have especially designed whips???

I am special...........wow, I am special

free2bme! I am HONORED!!! YOU, my dear woman, are a true friend!
Omg! I can feel the support from here!

brb, gotta get more coffee :D

perhaps if i give it my most sincere effort, i too can become addicted to coffeel......

now that would be some serious support!!!! LMAO

free2bme,

Well now let's not get silly here...

If you'd really like to be just like me though - 'cause I think it would be cool to be someone's idol! and you can be my minion! - all you have to do is:

1. Run screaming like a madwoman with your hand over your mouth when you see a moth.
2. Have 2 modes - depressed and extremely annoyingly chatty and pestery (that's my not depressed mode).
3. Put off everything you're supposed to do until it's too late too do it.
4. Brush your teeth 8 times a day at least, for about 5 minutes each time. To ensure you're doing this ritual properly, your brush bristles should be flat within 2 weeks.
5. Trip a lot.
6. Pretend you understand when you really don't after someone's 3rd attempt at explaining it to you.
7. Finally - and MOST importantly! - wear your jammies and fuzzy slippers all day long. Even while driving your children to school.

TRANSFORMATION COMPLETE!

You make me keel over Laughing MAO everytime I hear from you......

Unfortunately, I don't think I'm cut out to be anyone's minion.....even someone as cool as you!! Far too opinionated, and far too happy being that way!!!!

My doctor said I "might" not be able to do coffee anymore - but it affects everyone differently.

Personally, I've had sort of an aversion to caffeine since starting Adderall. Given the stimulant effects of the drug, I'm respecting this as my body's way of telling me what's up. I have had tea and soda, but only half a cup of coffee once since starting. I didn't have any problems, but I definitely don't crave coffee like I used to.

vaga,

Wow, I drink more coffee than ever since starting Adderall, but then it's not helping me much yet. I think I need my dosage increased more.
But I'm glad to hear that your doc only told you that you 'might' have to give up coffee! that means it's not a definite no-no if I'm doing ok on it :D Thanks!
~Susan

I've been on Adderall about three weeks, and I absolutely cannot drink coffee WITH the Adderall. I can space them an hour or two.

If I do, I don't get all jittery or spaz out - I get a little bit "stoned" in fact. It kills any motivation I have during the day and gives me this warm, fuzzy, self-satisfied feeling. It feels like having a few beers.

I don't know how two "ups" add up to a "down," but there it is.

Aaron,
I've heard that coffee has the opposite effect on ADDers - it's a downer for us, makes us sleepy. And it always has for me. I drink it all the way up to bedtime. It helps me sleep.

E-girl,

Not all ADDers experience coffee as a "downer". Most don't. It simply doesn't always interfere with sleep, or make many of us jumpy, which isn't the same thing as being a downer. People hear the term "paradoxal reaction" and automatically assume, "opposite" but the term is applied to many reactions involving insensitivity, or different reaction to medications. Many ADDers cannot tolerate coffee on their meds, or even off of them. We are all different in our reactions to medications, and in what drugs, foods, etc. we are sensitive to.

Coffee doesn't bother me, but clearly it does bother others. Best bet is just to rely on your doctor's guidance and your own experience.

I have a very strong reaction to coffee when on Adderall. Caffeine is almost like a catalyst. A little helps boost the effectiveness of the Adderall, but drink too much and I'm wired. Since taking Adderall, I've had to cut my caffeine by 75%. In the morning, I take a 50/50 blend of decaf and regular. After that, its decaf or maybe a little 50/50. I have to be really be careful or I will get get wired, or worse, nauseaus.

Coffee absolutely knocks me for a loop. I love the way it tastes and smells however. I just never got into the coffee habit. I think that caffeine is a drug that probably should be more regulated. Of course, I may be hyper-sensitive to it's stimulant properties. I crave diet Cokes. First of all, those who've never been to Texas should know we call EVERYTHING in the soda/soft drink category a Coke. That said, I like Diet Pepsi much better than Diet Coke as it doesn't wig me out nearly as bad. I've not researched the two, but I'll bet there's more caffeine in the Diet Coke.

Anyway, I've found that caffeine can unleash, and usually compounds "brain fog" in me personally. But, I drink it anyway like an idiot.

I may need a twelve step program for Diet Sodas !!!! :eek:

Larry-Dale

I always drink coffee but I wait about an hour before i do so because I worry that it will make my meds less effective. Is it true?

I always drink coffee but I wait about an hour before i do so because I worry that it will make my meds less effective. Is it true?Another KFabulous Oldie But Goodie! LOL :D

Sorry, I just love typing that! LOL :D

It makes me think of an oldie's radio station! :)

Anyway, to answer your question.

It depends on what medications you are taking.

I have always drank caffeine regardless of my ADD medications and haven't ever noticed a difference in effectiveness.

However, I know you aren't suppose to drink orange juice with Adderall!

But, I don't know about all the other stimulants and orange juice!

Peace! :)