How often have any of you had to up your dose? Or have you found one dose that work well enough for you?

My Pdoc seemed upset when I asked to take it up a notch. I started on 30 once a day but was dropping mid-day. At first I was great.. two weeks into it but the last two weeks weren't great. So, I had two extra that month and popped two that day, once in the morning and the other at night. That did the trick. So, when I had my check up I told him what I did and let him know that I wanted to up my dose. He seemed upset with me and after speaking to him for a bit, he allowed me to go on to 50 a day. It seems to be working. At first I would only take half in the morning and the other half at mid-day but I didn't get any real affect like I normally do. So, I now (started today) did it whole and I seem where I should be now.

I'm just wondering if any of you had this problem.

I take Adderall, but my doctor told me to "tweak" it to see what dose worked for me. She gave me a general dose to start at but said, "play around with it and see what works best". Now obviously she didn't mean for me to take 12 pills at a shot. She didn't want me going over 40mg a day. She set a guideline but left it up to me to work out the specifics.

These kinds of meds don't have specific levels that work for everybody. You have to sort of play around before you find what works for you. Maybe your doc just was upset that you didn't check with him prior to doing so.

Out of curiosity , how old are you? Any chance that played into his reaction?

I just turned 25 yesterday. My Pdoc doesn't think that adults shouldn't really be on most all the add/hd meds. He thinks children should only take it. Something about how the brain is still growing as a child.

However, he knows that this is one of the only things they have placed me on that works. That is the only reason why he prob. hasn't made me stop. He also seems to think that I will forever need to up my dose. I don't know.

I would neve tweak it or up it on my own.

I started on 50mg in September 07...moved up to 70mg in November 07 and now in January he didn't up it, but he did add some depakote to the mix. *shrugs* I noticed the 70mg wear off but he told me that after the 70 we were going to move on to Adderall, so I've just dealt with it. Today was my first day with the depakote and I'm not an agitated as I used to be while on it and I haven't noticed it wear off or anything like that.