Hello Everyone

I was researching a paper on Adderall and stumbled upon this forum. This forum is great and I thought this would be the place for the advice I need. I was diagnosed with ADD after my oldest son. At first I started taking two Adderall 10mg each in the morning and another 10mg at lunch. It seemed to work fine but I really had nothing important going on then. I am also on 150mg Bupropion SR for depression and my Adderall recently changed; I now take a 30mg pill in the morning now. Since I started the meds about 8 months ago I have become a full time student. I intended to get a degree in nursing but just in my first semester I am considering dropping out. I am 32years old with 4 kids and a husband. I started with 4 classes and I feel so over whelmed with my family and household stuff I have doubts I will even make it through this semester. Now that I am doing something to put the meds to go use I don’t think they are working. I have so much to do that it pushes me to do my assignments usually the day they are due. It literally takes me forever on just one discussion question because I obsess over it and I find myself constantly worried about what my classmates will think of my answers. I spent a whole Saturday writing an answer and starting over then turning it in late. I may have over loaded myself as far as my class load but I somehow have to get through it.

Everyone in this forum is great and I’m hoping to get some advice on what I should do. Thanks All.

First of all, love, don't rush to withdraw from schoool. There's support systems in place for people who are struggling. Talk to your teachers, your guidance counselor... they have a vested interest in helping you make it.

You have a family. Are they doing what they can and should to help you? Do they understand how what you are doing benefits all of them? Whatever they can do, teach them to do it, insist that they do it. Or, just let it go undone.

I wish you all the luck in the world. Nursing school (I started at 31 after my second child) was hard and empowering and the best thing I ever did for myself and my family. I thought Anatomy and Physiciolgy was oging to be my ruin... the first semester. The second, I got the hang of my brain, knowing better what worked for me an what didn't. So hang in there and see who can help you. There are people who are eager and waiting to help you get through this!

Thank you piglet, I think I have just overwelmed myself this semester. I managed to get into anatomy this semester so I thought better to get it done as soon as possible. Well that would have been a good plan if it was my only class, I also have psy 101, speech, and algebra. I have always been horrible at math so I am going through remedial stuff now. Having insomnia from my Adderall has actually come in handy. Everyone else is alseep and I finally get the quiet time I need to work on my school stuff. My husband is helping as much as possible when he can, he stays pretty booked with his tile business.
I have always wanted to go back to school but something always came up. We finally have our bills under control so I don't have to work at the moment. I feel this will be my last chance for school and I have to get through it somehow.