I am a 57 y/o male. I take a 30mg Adderall XR capsule and 15mg of the regular Adderall tablet ("fast acting") in the morning when i awake. Later in the morning, I experience the following: dry mouth, perspiring, shaky hands. I take 15-30 mgs of the Adderall tablets ("fast acting") at lunch time. Later in the day when I get home, I feel sad, depressed.
In addition to ADHD, I take Effexor 150 mg XR for depression and Lamictal 100 mg for mood disorder.
Thank you, Robert
19 Sep 2009
Bor,
I would be willing to bet that the strange feelings you are having have something to do with the Effexor. Effexor has been known to cause: dry mouth, excessive sweating, shakiness, and increased feelings of depression. You should definitely talk with your doctor as soon as possible and see if he/she wants to try you on something else or at least adjust your dosages. Hope this helps. Good luck and God bless.
12 Nov 2010
Dear bor, I am answering this question purely from experience. As far as dry mouth, perspiring, & shakey hands are concerned these are all side effects of too much adderall taken at to close a dosing period.a 30 mg XR adderall taken in concert with a 15 mg IR ( if taken at appr. 6am) should hold you for at LEAST 8 HOURS! you must remember the meaning of XR small amounts of the drug are passed into your system throughout an 8 hr period.and then at 12 noon your taking at lleast 15 to 30 more mgs of IR, that brings you to 60-75mgs Daily, The highest recommended dosages is for A.DH.D & that is 60mgs a day in divided dosages! thats why they only go as far as 30mgs a pill. the above mentioned side effects are from taking 45mgs one shot. then at 12 noon you take your 15 to 30 dose and call it quits and by 6-8pm your crashing! (coming down from the seretonine boost youve been riding all day!) and that explaines the sad, and depressed state your feeling.
27 Dec 2011
Do you have any heart issues? At your age I would tell my doctor would like to take less. This can cause your heart to defibrillate and create a heart attack. These are amphetamines you are taking. I hope the trade off is worth or get another doctor and tell them you want to try a lower dosage.
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30mg of xr twice a day or 30mg ir twice a day?