First time taking Adderall? Are my effects ok?

Keep in mind with XR your body gets half of the dose initially (lasts 2-4 hours) and then the other half of the dose after an extended amount of time (can last up to 12 hours), so you won't feel the whole effect on XR immediately.

So you're basically only feeling the effects of 5 mg with the XR, if you took 10 mg IR you'd feel the effect of the entire 10 mg at once but it would only last half as long.

In addition to letting your doctor know you feel your dosage isn't high enough, there are also things you can do to make every dose of adderall more effective.

1. Take on an empty stomach.
2. Stay hydrated and drink plenty of water.
3. Take an acid reducer an hour prior to taking your dose, you want your stomach pH to be as close to neutral (7 pH) as possible.

Keep in mind if you take double your medication you're not going to have any medication for half of the month. Lastly, I recommend not taking any medication over the weekend to give yourself a break and reduce dependence.

Takinggirl; When you start a new medication this is common by now you should not have such a strong effect. BUT THE REAL MISTAKE YOU MADE IS NEVER TAKE MORE THAN WHAT THE DOCTOR SAYS. This is a very strong medication, and taking more than you should can get you in plenty of trouble. Both by the medications effect and also if you use it up faster than the directions the doctor well not fill it again sooner. Always check with the doctor prior to taking more before you do it and more so when you're first starting a medication. I hope you are feeling more normal than when you did this. The. Best use of these type of medications is you get the benefits of it being able to help you focus and not have these weird feelings. You should still be aware of what your feelings are telling you. Chuck1957 remember finding the correct dose with your doctors help is very important and sticking to that dose, This is a very medication that can be very addictive.