I have been on adderall for 1 week now. I am taking XR 20mg, once a day. Each day the benefits are fading and as of today i have taken it 2 days in a row with no affects at all. I took one yesterday at 4pm and i was thinking I would be up all night, but I had no effects from it. I couldn't focus and my head was foggy.

My doctor told me to let him know if i want to change my dosage, I'm 5'6" 115lbs. I'm not sure if I should go up or go down on dosage. My metabolism is really high and even when i was getting the effects of the adderall it wore off about 5 hours later. It also makes me "tired but wired," but not during the crash as with other people, as as soon as I take it i begin to get sleepy.

BTW I don't get a crash.

it stopped working for me too. I switched to dexedrine, and its been doin awesome!

I would think that up would be the way to go if you aren't feeling the effects at all. Some people need more than others and your body/brain does get used to it somewhat, so it's not uncommon to find it works at a lower dose at first. For most people there is an optimum dose that gives them the most relief from their ADHD symptoms - too much will make them worse - so the only way to find out what that is is by trial and error. Talk to your doctor about it. It's also not uncommon for ADHDers to find that stimulants make them sleepy - some find that it helps them sleep by quieting their racing mind - but this doesn't happen in all people - I certainly can't sleep after taking them!

I would suggest asking your Dr. if you can switch from the XR's to the regular ones. I had the same problem when i tried XR's after i had been taking the regulars. It just didnt seem like it was enough at once to even get me goin... I would seriously consider this suggestion if you're still interested in adderall working for you.

It just didnt seem like it was enough at once to even get me goin Is it to get you going or is it for your ADD