ok, so i got dxed, and my doc gave me adderall xr. i'm supposed to take 10mg once a day.

so yesterday was my first day on it.. and it was awesome, i found my focus, and stayed with it almost all day, even a little after it wore off. i was psyched.

however i can't say the same for today. although right now i seem sort of focused, throughout most of today my mind has been wandering still, and it was difficult to focus. i had to study for an exam even and had trouble doing it.

what could this be? most of the wandering mind was filled with probably worrying thoughts. i just can't understand why my mind always goes to that place and worries about stupid stupid ****.

i was thinking maybe 10mg isnt that much? because even yesterday i had to put effort into focusing, it was just easier to do. but today i've felt like i haven't focused for most of the day so far, but writing this i'm feeling a bit better. but what could it be?

It's possible that 10mg isn't enough, and you were just overexcited about taking it yesterday, so it worked more than you thought it did. Some sort of placebo effect.

Another thing that could have happened is you might have eaten something today that is interfering with it, like too much acidic foods or something.

However, my first 3-5 days on Adderall IR were completely wacky, with a huge range of side effects.. then it was all normal.

Then, my first 3-5 days of Adderall XR were completely wacky too, with a huge range of side effects also.. so I would give it a few days to level off.

i dont know what it is. all i know is yesterday i could focus, and today i just really can't at all, its almost like i didnt even take it today.

and i took it this morning with oatmeal

http://www.essense-of-life.com/info/foodchart.htm

Oatmeal is acidic.

Try taking Adderall about an hour before a meal, or two hours afterwards. Guides like that site should help you figure out which foods will and will not interfere with Adderall's effects.

- Glen

do acidic foods make that big of a difference

do acidic foods make that big of a difference
People on this forum swear up and down that it does.. I'm just going to say that it does for some people and not for others. I took Adderall XR with a whole glass of orange juice once and it worked fine.

oatmeal is not acidic unless it gives you heartburn. That food chart is based on how foods effect urine PH.

Acidic things like orange juice and foods with citric acid should be avoided ~ 30min to an hour of when you take adderall. Acidity can decrease absorbtion by ~30%.

The feeling from your first day of adderall sounds like euphoria. Euphoria is not sustainable + you should not chase that feeling. Its very common to feel euphoria when you start or increase the dosage of stimulants.

BobC

well, maybe there was some euphoric feelings... but overall i remember not thinking as much and only thinking about 2 or 3 things at a time, but now today my mind is racing again. i couldnt think clearly today. and thats waht it was like before adderall, it was like my brain was sluggish and i just kind of "did" things without actually focusing on what was in front of me, almost like my body was on autopilot and my brain took the week off

...it's called TOLERANCE.

Amphetamines are easily metabolized, and your body gets used to them fast.

You will experience elation, and euphoria your first days, but then it is SUPPOSED to
shift to just "normal" for you.
...a change in personality, is not what you are looking for.

If you start feeling no effects on 10 ml, call your doc.

i mean 10mg isnt that much right? i see ppl on here takin 30 twice a day, i'm only prescribed 10mg once a day, and ****, if i'm alreadybuidling a tolerance i dont know how the rest of the week is gunna go

10mg is a low dosage + your doctor may move you higher. Its important to titrate your dosage up slowly. I started @ 5mg and felt similar euphoria :) it faded after about the 3rd day.

Over 2 months I titrated up 5mg at a time to 20mg IR a day (split in 3 doses). I tried 25mg/day but didn't notice a difference so settled @ 20mg/day.

Titrating slowly will decreases the severity of side effects.

BobC

Untreated ADHD is hell. Welcome to the fourms :)