I'm really beginning to wonder if I'm addicted or depend on adderall way to much. I have to get off adderall for a few weeks due to other female medical problems I'm having. When the Dr. told me she was going to wait to prescribe adderall on the 17th but that I could stay on prozac, I wanted to faint!!! I just kept thinking, "WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?" I take a little more than I'm prescribed sometimes, but that only adds up to about 25 or 30 mgs a day. I feel terrified. I don't know if it's because I always thought that if I had to go off adderall it would be no big deal. I mean, when I found out I was pregnant I stopped taking it cold turkey. It wasn't an option. Maybe I feel scared because I know that adderall has helped me become a responsible, organized and focused adult, and I don't want to go back to the way I was. Has anyone gone through this?

Anna

Anna, I have the same thing. I'm not sure how long you were told to stay off the adderall, but I'm only allowed to take it during school. So as of may 1 i'm to be off until september rolls around, since then, i've probably taken about 10 pills of my adderall XR 20mg. I sometimes go over the dosage as well, but just like you the most I'd take is 25-30 mg's, and I do that rarely. I'm also on zoloft and that helps coming off the adderall a bit, sort of like a cushion... but I can still feel it. Especially when I start feeling ****ty, or start having some bad days at work, I get the urge to take it, to 'straighten' things out, its almost entirely situational and very stress related. My advice is keep the stress levels to a minimum while you're off it. Luke

Thanks for replying! I made it through that rough spot a lot better than I thought I would! Thanks for the advice!