I took more than I should have and now I am out!!!!! I am totally freaking out. What can I do? I don't want to call the doctor because he will take it away from me. I was only on 10mg and that is not enough so some days I would take 15mg. I don't want to get depressed. Suggestions anyone?

what are you taking again?

If there is any scheduled this week the requires extra effort, see if you can get some friends or family to give you a little push now and then, or help to remind you to keep on track.

I am on adderall and I know I won't be able to get through the week! I can't call my doc can I?

Why can't you call the doctor ? I think you will probably get a lecture, or possibly simply be told "no".

Me :D

I would just wait, and ask him to up the dosage next visit. Take this time to learn you lesson.

I know but I am Bipolar and I don't want to fall into a depression and have to go to the hospital. I have to work and other stuff to do. *cry*

:rolleyes:
stop feeling sorry for yourself and face up to the situation. you used your medication improperly. if you need an increased dose, you need to talk to your doctor about it before just upping it yourself. especially if you are bipolar: too much stimulant can precipitate psychosis and you're at a much greater risk of substance abuse/dependence. you didn't just all of a sudden run out. you saw the bottle getting more and more empty and yet continued to overuse. you also didn't get into this take an extra 5mg every now and then. that suggest a problem i'm not even going to get into.

you're lucky in that stimulants don't produce physical dependence. you won't have to suffer through physical withdrawl.

on such a low dose it shouldn't produce profound depression with abrupt discontinuation. your bipolar therapy should have also been optimized before starting stimulants, meaning that you should have sufficient "balance" provided by your other meds. IF you really feel you're getting into a severe depression, then you NEED to get in with your psychiatrist and be 100% honest or else he will not be able to treat you properly for the situation.

this website does have some good resources. it also is rampant with people overusing and abusing their medications in ways that really are not acceptable. you are right in that you may be risking your rx by asking for an early refill, and that's the way it should be. despite what you might read from some people in this forum, these drugs are not toys. if they help a person function and live a better life, then it's ok to use them as long as the person demonstrates responabilty with the meds.

i like the poster who said to take this week and learn your lesson.

I don't need to be told that I did something wrong!!! I already know. It was stupid of me and now I have to pay for it. I was comming here for support not to be yelled at. :(

Some lessons are tough to learn, call your doctor, be honest, make no excuses, prepare to be talked to seriously-because, you could hurt your chances of staying on Schedule 2 drugs and get put on straterra or something-he/she will be very concerned! Messing with your dosages like that is not safe either!

Whatever you do, never do this again! Skip a dose or two and keep an extra on had if you have to-I forget enough times that I always have a little to hold me over for gaps between scrips. Any time between appointsments you can always call if you are having problems-they might adjust dosage temporarily until the next visit or move the visit up.

The school of hard knocks is never fun, we have all learned something the hard way in life,

RADD

Thank you that was nice of you radd! I am just emotional right now. I know that it's not the end of the world. And I don't take more to get high at all!!! I just don't really feel anything when I take 10 mg and I take it at the beginning of the day. Well, I should have told the doc to raise it so when i go back i will. It just sucks not being able to function properly like everyone else. I am very new to all of this so forgive my ignorance.

I don't need to be told that I did something wrong!!! I already know. It was stupid of me and now I have to pay for it. I was comming here for support not to be yelled at. :(ok, i'm sorry. i didn't mean to be so harsh. we all make mistakes; god knows i've made my share. one thing to consider trying is making an appointment next week to talk about upping your dose instead of just picking up your script.

i just hope you understand that overuse is a serious thing. sometimes people overuse because they need a higher dose, sometimes for other reasons. as a doc, it's hard to know what the reason is. and when you're dealing with a schedule II med, well, docs tend to be very conservative about issues like this. if you start calling for early refills or continually raising the dose without talking to your doc, you will get your script yanked.

ok, i'm sorry. i didn't mean to be so harsh. we all make mistakes; god knows i've made my share. one thing to consider trying is making an appointment next week to talk about upping your dose instead of just picking up your script.

i just hope you understand that overuse is a serious thing. sometimes people overuse because they need a higher dose, sometimes for other reasons. as a doc, it's hard to know what the reason is. and when you're dealing with a schedule II med, well, docs tend to be very conservative about issues like this. if you start calling for early refills or continually raising the dose without talking to your doc, you will get your script yanked.Thanks for apologizing. As another BP person (waves to KFab) I want to let ya know that most BP meds create distraction and muddle thought so it can be hard to get the stimulant dose down right. I myself have been complaining repeatedly (and to deaf ears I might add!) about my Concerta dose on this stupid Trileptal....

KFab you get a big hug from me! I am currently withdrawing from my Trileptal, mania was never my big issue though it is for my kid :( and I intend to insist my doc increase my antidepressents and gimme some more Risperdal and Valium and let me treat my own hypomanic states.

Sometimes it is just too hard to get at these docs when we really, really need them! I experimented too, KFab and learned that a Risperdal plus Valium will knock my mania right back down...I would THINK my doc should have attended to my raging and dark depressions first but nooooooooooooooooo...some docs think they are God!

Thanks for letting me rant in your thread KFab and one more {{{KFAB}}} and some of this too XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX>

Calm down. It happens to a lot of us. Trust me, you're not alone. Good luck.

Thanks you guys I feel better but I feel like poop today. How am I ever to get through this week? My job is very Physical and I hav no energy. :(

I'm with you KFab...I just made the mistake of letting my script get filled with generic for the first time. might as well not be taking anything...such a struggle and 27 days left til I can get back to brand name Adderall. eeeesh.

good luck.

Aww that is so crappy! I took like 8 sudafed and drank 2 coffees with 2 shots each. Ha I can get through it. I just have to stay positive and busy. Thank you all for your help yesterday. It really got me through the day. You don't know how much it means to me to have people who understand me around like all of you. :)

Why don't you call your doctor today and ask to come in to talk about changing your dose? You don't have to tell him you're out. Just tell him that it's not lasting long enough.

It just sucks not being able to function properly like everyone else. I am very new to all of this so forgive my ignorance.What I've done several times when I had to get off my Concerta quickly was really up my exercise during that time. For example, when I found out I was pregnant last year and had to quit cold turkey -- exercise can really help balance things out -- you might ask your doctor about Omega III fatty acids which have some pretty good research showing that they can help depression and maybe ADD too. Hallowell and Ratey in Delivered from Distraction say that exercise is like taking a dose of Ritalin and Prozac holistically since extra dopamine and serotonin is released. There is good research showing that exercise helps combat depression. The effective time is 2 - 4 hours, so several exercise breaks a day during this week might help. A walk will do it. Take care and do contact your doctor if things seem to be getting topsy turvey -- better a lecture or med change than a bipolar depression.

Take gentle care!
Scattered

yeah you are right scattered. But this break has been helpful because I know I can live with out meds. I don't want to, but It is possible. Now when I get back on my meds, it will work a lot better. I was just scared of becoming depressed and fat. I will be ok though, my appointment is on thursday so I should be just fine then. I am a little depressed but not deeply yet. Thanks for the help!:)

Yeah, it's good to know you can live without the ADD meds if you have too (I know running out of the bipolar meds is another story). Glad you're doing okay and Thursday is coming up quickly -- you might discuss the possibility of increasing your dosage of Adderall with your doctor if it seems warranted.


Take care,
Scattered

Yay! Thursday is tomorrow and I can't wait to get back on my meds! Thank the lord!!!!! *does the happy dance* :)

Congrats for making it! Yeah!:)

Yaya I am back to my normal self...well not normal. Hahah! But I did clean the entire house, Managed to sew all my unwearable clothes, went to work, Organized like everything in my house, cleaned my office and my car!! Superwoman!!!! :)
Ummm..... maybe just a tad manic at the moment. But let me enjoy it damnit!

I wanted to say thank you all for being so loving and supportive! I couldn't have done it without you all!

I'd love to get all that accomplished -- must feel good.

Scattered

I have bipolar II and ADD. What meds are you on for your bipolar? 15 mg a day of Adderall is NOT a high dose at all (even on a pediatric level). I would just talk to your doc, and if you feel you can't then its time to get a new doc. I am on 60 - 80 mg a day of adderall as well as Lamictal, Klonopin, Seroquel. Hope this helps!:eyebrow:

well I am small so when I take a break I get a buzz the first two days hahah! I don't take a mood stableizer because it hinders my creativity. I just say I take it. Imipermine. I have been on so many meds and Adderall is the best and keeps me happy!

Imipermine? Indulge me. What is that?

It is a trycilic antidepressant that has been used for ages and it seems to work well for most people. It helps boost the psychostimulant. I won't take it because you gain weight and i has issues with that. But.. the Adderall works like a charm now. :)

KFab- Did you get your dose upped like you wanted? Are you taking Adderall IR or XR?

I just told him that I was good the first week and then It didn't work anymore. He scolded me and said that I can't just keep going up from there. And I told him I knew that and I just needed and extra 10 for the afternoon. He said ok then. That simple :)

good. I'm glad it worked out well for you.

ME :D

Thanks! I am on 20 mg a day now but it doesn't seem to work as well. I hate taking breaks from it though. :(