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> I tried medication but it gives me insomnia > and a racing heart. Try a lower dose. In particular, start at the minimum dose. If you are prescribed 20mg

by danneu 13y ago

> I tried medication but it gives me insomnia > and a racing heart. Try a lower dose. In particular, start at the minimum dose. If you are prescribed 20mg Adderall XR or 50mg Vyvanse (or equivalent), then that's an insane first-timer dose. Pills have risks and side-effects for sure. But so does making zero progress on your ambitions in life. Maybe you can find something less harsh: http://www.gwern.net/Nootropics http://www.gwern.net/Nootropics

GuiA 13y ago
There are also non-stimulant drugs for ADHD which could maybe work for OP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomoxetine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomoxetine
pasbesoin 13y ago
Mom's in the medical field. She attended a seminar led by a psychologist/psychiatrist husband/wife team. The husband found, as an adult, that he did benefit from the medication (Adderall), but at a much lower dose than is considered typical. 2.5 mg, IIRC. Apparently, some people are more sensitive -- or, whatever term you want to use -- to the medication; for them, a "standard" dose is too much. If you still have some tablets left and are unsure how your doctor might receive such a notion, you could use a pill cutter to create your own lower dose. If/As you've already been prescribed a higher dose, and given that the medication is not essential to life function and you've already safely been able to discontinue that higher dose, I don't see how trying a lower dose would present any additional risk. However, I'm not a doctor, you should talk to your doctor, etc. Just... some of them seem to be pretty narrow-minded including about the possible efficacy of lower doses.
- pasbesoin 13y ago
  P.S. It really would be best to discuss it with your doctor. And as for my scenario with the pill cutter (again, preferably with the doctor's knowledge): That will only work with "instant release" forms, where there is no delayed release mechanism. Cutting a delayed release tablet can partially or totally defeat the delayed release design/mechanism, resulting in a spike in absorption that is undesigned and that may present a health risk.
throwaway_anon 13y ago
I was prescribed 10 mg in the beginning but I requested the doc to increase it to 30 mg. I thought higher dose helps. Then the side effects started showing. I will ask for lower dosage.
- throwaway_anon 13y ago
  UPDATE: I went for medication again and decreased the dosage from 30 mg to 20 mg and I feel the possibility of my life turning around. I am more productive. Thanks for the advice.

by danneu 13y ago

GuiA 13y ago

There are also non-stimulant drugs for ADHD which could maybe work for OP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomoxetine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomoxetine

pasbesoin 13y ago

Mom's in the medical field. She attended a seminar led by a psychologist/psychiatrist husband/wife team. The husband found, as an adult, that he did benefit from the medication (Adderall), but at a much lower dose than is considered typical. 2.5 mg, IIRC. Apparently, some people are more sensitive -- or, whatever term you want to use -- to the medication; for them, a "standard" dose is too much. If you still have some tablets left and are unsure how your doctor might receive such a notion, you could use a pill cutter to create your own lower dose. If/As you've already been prescribed a higher dose, and given that the medication is not essential to life function and you've already safely been able to discontinue that higher dose, I don't see how trying a lower dose would present any additional risk. However, I'm not a doctor, you should talk to your doctor, etc. Just... some of them seem to be pretty narrow-minded including about the possible efficacy of lower doses.

pasbesoin 13y ago
P.S. It really would be best to discuss it with your doctor. And as for my scenario with the pill cutter (again, preferably with the doctor's knowledge): That will only work with "instant release" forms, where there is no delayed release mechanism. Cutting a delayed release tablet can partially or totally defeat the delayed release design/mechanism, resulting in a spike in absorption that is undesigned and that may present a health risk.

throwaway_anon 13y ago

I was prescribed 10 mg in the beginning but I requested the doc to increase it to 30 mg. I thought higher dose helps. Then the side effects started showing. I will ask for lower dosage.

throwaway_anon 13y ago
UPDATE: I went for medication again and decreased the dosage from 30 mg to 20 mg and I feel the possibility of my life turning around. I am more productive. Thanks for the advice.