I've been taking Adderall for about a year, and while I am prescribed 20 mg tabs 2x daily, I have been breaking them apart and just taking 10 mg every couple hours...the max being 60 mg a day.
I have anxiety problems, which is why I haven't taken them whole...yet the dosage seems to be less effective lately as I have probably built up a tolerance to taking 10 mg at a time.
I'm just looking for some advice...should I just take them whole or ask for 30 mg tabs and take half of those at a time to get used to the dosage increase? Thanks
2006-11-26 17:19:23 · 3 answers · asked by sweetienat123 6 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I take 20mg 3x daily and it's less effective to me too because I've built up a tolerance as well. I take an antidepressant that helps with the anxiety so I don't feel nervous after taking the Adderall. Talk to your doctor maybe you should up your dosage but do it gradually like you're doing.
2006-11-26 17:31:55 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I take Adderall 20mg XR each morning, around 8 am. On days when I need to study, or have more to do than usual, I take adderall 10mg in the afternoon around 3 pm, in addition to the 20mg in the morning. My doctor recommended after I told him that I was having the same problem that you are having. However, you should not take the 10mg without contacting your doctor first. I also know what you are talking about with the medicine not being as effective. I think that you are just becoming more accustom to the effects of the medicine. That is what it was in my case, but you should still talk to your doctor about it!
2016-05-23 08:01:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you self dosing in the first place? Take the script the way it was prescribed for you. Unless you are having allergic reactions to the med do what your doctor has recommended. As for tolerance being built up it is possible but it could also be your body attempting to level out chemically.
2006-11-26 18:15:11 · answer #3 · answered by laidbck111 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋