I take Adderall XR 20mgx2 a day.

If I take it on a weekend and say we go out on a family outing, I feel like agitated and irritated. Like I don't want to be out there at the mall or some place nice with the family whereas if I'm not on the meds I'm fine, I don't think twice about being out there etc.

Also I guess during the evening times of when I take the medication I just feel really crappy. I don't know if it's related to me not eating due to the medicine throughout the day or what.

Anyone else know what I'm talking about?

Yes, I can relate somewhat. When I take my meds, I need to be actively *doing* something. If I'm just hanging out, I feel kinda blah or irritated. Also, if I don't eat properly or take the doses too close together, I can feel kind of "spacey".

How far apart are you taking your doses of XR? Maybe you are overlapping them and that point in the middle you have a little *too much* in your system. Maybe if you waited longer and/or took IR (instead of XR) as your second dose, it may even itself out a little better. I know that is what most of us do. Just a thought.

I take the 20mgx2 in the morning. I don't eat breakfast prior to eating as I am usually not hungry. That means I don't eat anything till around 4:00-5:00PM later in the day.

I might just try taking one 20mg once a day. I'm not sure yet. I have to try and see and talk with my doctor.

The thing is, I tried to go to work without my meds and I just lazied around and didn't even get anything done on Friday so I know I can't just stop taking them. They're too beneficial for me to stop taking them right now. Oh boy, I just have to wait and see I guess.

Yep, when I am on Meds I like to "focus" it is all about being productive (even though most of the time I'm not) being at the mall our on a picnic = total waste of time, I could be "doing" something. Pretty twisted huh?
It works best for me if I plan family/social outings ahead of time; even a couple of hours helps. (Decide in the afternoon to go for a bike ride after dinner)
Also, I pretty much shut down after dinner; most nights by 9:00 or 9:30 I am pretty much useless, I gave up fighting it (too crabby) so now I cut myself some slack and go to bed and read or whatever. I do wake up around 4:50-5:00 AM so I am not sure if it is the Adderall or if I am just tired..

Vicki, that is SOOOOOOOO me. I'm at the mall and it's like I could be at home using the internet doing some non-productive yet productive in a way. I'm glad I'm not the only one.

I started Adderall XR 20 mg yesterday and it is strange.We went for a picnic and waterpark with some friends today and I felt very irrated come 6 pm.It was weird cause all day I felt sooooooooooooooo good,felt as if i could see around me so much easier and nothing bothered me come 6 om,i felt soooooooooooooo angry over nothing,like everything that should have bothered me during the day bothered me come 6 or so.

What to do, what to do?
Anyone else measure their days on how productive they are?
Maybe it is just a new found thrill (who needs a waterpark?) the thougt that maybe I could have another day like when I first started Adderall?????
I have always needed "space" now it seems I need even more...

I get angry at myself for not being productive when I'm not on the meds. But I generally don't take meds on days when I don't expect there to be things I need to focus on, so I'm not sure if the med would exacerbate this.

I know exactly what you you all mean. I agree with eveything that has been said and I also have a theory of my own. I think that another part of why we may feel that way is because when we are on adderall we have the ablity to really think about things and notice things that we might have missed otherwise. Sometimes when I'm out places with my boyfriend I start to get bothered by things that I wouldn't have if I was not on my adderall. I notice how rude people can be, I notice how loudly my boyfriend breaths, I notice the dumb things that people say etc. Also that whole thing about not being productive really caught me. I wish that sometimes on days that I had nothing to do but still need my meds to function, someone would take me to a big room that needs to be sorted or something, anything to keep me busy!

Ive felt irritated also.I thought it was just because the black vail was lifted from my head and people really irritate me.LOL.I do notice that Im perfectly happy at home,Im definetly not use to that

meggy - That is a great theory. I am on concerta, but tryin to switch to adderall. When I am on it, my friend tells me I get on her case alot. But thats not it, I notice things she does that **** me off. I notice them when I am unmedicated too, but I dont think about it, I just think "whatever" in my head. ADD is great in some aspects, because we get along with anyone and everyone despite their annoyances.
My friend will give me looks and roll her eyes alot when I say anything she disagrees with. Normally I think whatever! and dont care, but when I am medicated I say what the hell was that for? dont pull that crap on me.
I personally think its better, you guys might think you are snapping, but the people we surround ourselves are there because we overlooked there imperfections and annoyances. Think about it...when were unmedicated and someone annoys us, they must be REALLY DAMN annoying. So someone who is say (on a scale of 1-10 of annoying) a 5, would seem like a 1 to us, and we would make them our friend. Then you become medicated, and say damnit your annoying.

Just my 2 cents. I have made several new friends since being medicated and found them to be more polite, and seem to care about me more. I think it is great to be ADD because I can make friends with anyone and everyone, dosnt matter who you are I can be your friend. and people like me all the time, I have never encountered a person who didnt like me.