Hi ive been on 15 mg ADDERALL XR for about a month i am in my first semester of college, i ve been noticing that i can pay attention to people better but i have noticed i still have hard times CONCENTRATING on assignments im working on. its very frustrating - I have classes in the morning , does anyone take like a 10 or 15 XR in the morning and then take a REGULAR maybe 5 or 10 mg before they do there homework? im trying to see if i need more then just a 15 mg xr for the day- my focus is aimed at concentrating better - idk lol anything anyone can offer plz do - thanks!!

Hey Dank Kid,


Yea I just started fall quarter...This is my first time on ADD meds. I was taking Adderall IR 15mg over the summer for work...It was fine when I was at work 8 hours a day with everything moving so quickly...The adderall helped me not waste time and actually get everything done. But it's different with school.

Most of what you do is quiet, calm, and takes a lot of thinking...As soon as school started, the Adderall wasn't cutting it. I would take it in the morning, it would wear off by 2-3 pm, and I'd take another "booster" which would make it impossible to sleep.

Now I take Ritalin, which has helped with the sleeping, but NONE of the academic stuff. While my meds help me focus on ONE thing, school still doesn't seem to be that ONE THING!!!

I still can't sit through a single lecture without doing something else, like getting food in the middle of class, working on hw for other classes, or daydreaming. When I get home, I take my ritalin, sit down at my desk, and come on here. Before I know it, 3 hours have gone by and my book is still on the same page!

The *ONLY* solution I've found is listening to Tool while I read...the discordant and loud nature of the music stimulates my senses and frees up my brain for reading...

I am a Physics major, so time is of the essence for me because once you get behind, you can't catch up!

What is your major?

What year are you?

I was on 30 of generic i could took either way 20 in the day 10 in the afternoon with adderall i noticed if i take it let's say a month i'll focus better but if i don't take the med the habit of focusing stays with me, since i haven't taken it for awile i'm going back on it it did help me to the major stuff or the stuff i hate doing done quicker and beter.

I have one left i'm going to take today to get this puposal done..
:)

im in my first year, first semster, at a college near my house, yeah i dont take anything in the morning just a 15xr (around 12 p.m)before i do my homework/study, it helps me really focus on what im doing, only lasts a crappy 5 -6 hours, usually around 5 but yeah - man once you sit down and start doing your work, you will notice yourself just doin it and not payin attention to other crap, adderall isnt going to help you sit down, you gotta do that on your own. im not sounding like a prick i hope, and idk it may not work that easy for you as it does for me . took me a while to really figure the drug out and how it effects me as a person socially/academically - i believe i need atleast one 15 in the morning and one little after mid day, it would make a huge difference in me just that little amount.

Dank Kid what type of music do u listen to?

When I study, Tool is an essential for me. The loud music is an outlet for my anxiety and it leaves my brain to concentrate on the task at hand.

Also, I take notes in about 4 different-colored pens. The bright colors make the material stand out, and since it's more fun to look at it, I'm more likely to look at it.