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Question for anyone out there on ADHD meds

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Comdrpopnfresh

Comdrpopnfresh

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So... I was diagnosed with ADD about a year ago. I was put on 5mg generic ritalin, and 36mg concerta, as I'm a college student studying engineering, and need more than ~11 hours of proficient work a day. Over the summer and into the fall semester, my doses were increased to 10mg generic ritalin and 54mg concerta. I began feeling over stimulated and developing headaches in the evening when the meds began to wane. I get migraines, so basically any headache that isn't a migraine typically turns into one.

Yesterday I saw my dr and was put on a one-week trial of adderall XR 15mg. I am completely unsure whether or not it is working. I thought adderall is supposed to have a very pronounced set of feelings when it is kicking in- but I've felt nothing. I couldn't sleep or nap on concerta/ritalin until it wore off- I took a nap yesterday afternoon on the adderall XR, and took it this morning upon waking, only to fall asleep for a few more hours.

I don't know whether to take all this as meaning that the dose is too low, or if my body is not responsive to this medication.

Any advice, input, or analysis of my situation would be greatly appreciated.
 
Just curious, what's your diet like? And what time do you normally go to bed?
 
I typically eat something before I take the medication- not always though. Breakfast is either an organic breakfast burrito, or a bowl of cereal, or two poached eggs, or eggs/pancakes/protein(bacon when it's there) if I have breakfast at the dining hall. I sometimes don't eat much during the day; sporadically having lunch or a number of small meals. I avoid processed carbohydrates, eat red meat about once a week, and always have 2-3 servings of veges with lunch or dinner. I try to stay hydrated during the day- both because the meds make me thirsty and also because not staying hydrated is one of my classic triggers for a migraine. I go to bed between 12 and 1.
 
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