MartyMcFly47
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First let me start off by saying that Im specifically talking about "D-Amphetamine Salt Combo" which as far as I can tell IS Generic Adderall.
I Male and am in my late 30's. I have had problems with ADD or ADHD all of my teenage-adult life. I just never had the drive to do anything about it. I always thought that it must be normal to feel like I did. But about 5-6 months ago I finally decided to go see a doctor about it. First I went to my regular doctor (female) and after describing what I was going thru decided I had depression/anxiety. She recommended I start taking Sertraline (Zoloft) right away and that I could also go see a Psychiatrist. She told me in the office that it would probably be a 3 month wait. Obviously I wasnt very happy about a 3 month wait for a 2nd opinion but she said she would put my name on the waiting list. Luckily for me, they called 2-3 days later and said I could get an appointment in 3-4 weeks. I was relieved I wouldnt have to wait an extra 2 months.
So I go see the Psychiatrist (female) and tell her all the same things I told the regular psychican. She came to a different conclusion. She said I most likely had ADHD. She asked if I could get my mother or father to come in so she could talk to them (probably to verify that I wasn't lying about my symptoms). I said that I could get my mother to come in on my next appointment. She also had me take a drug screen to make sure I wasnt on any other drugs. So after that 1st appointment with her I went down to the "Lab" and took and passed my drug screen.
2nd appointment with Psychiatrist was with my Mother. Let me say that in my late 30's having to ask my mother to come to a doctor's appointment with me was a little embarrassing. But I did it and my mother did it. She knew I wasnt making any of my symptoms up. The appointment went good/great with the doc saying that if I took one more Drug Screen and came back clean she would prescribe me a "controlled substance" for my ADHD. I asked her if thats all that can be done for someone like me, meaning if the only "Treatment" for ADHD was drugs. She said pretty much. I asked her about the kind of psychiatrist you see on T.V. The kind where you lay down on a couch and talk about your problems... She said that I was talking about a different kind of psychiatrist more of a psychoanalyst. She said that to do that kind of treatment was MUCH more expensive and implied that my insurance wouldnt cover any of it. So I took the 2nd drug screen and passed again. But I had to wait till my 3rd appointment to be prescribed anything other than the Sertraline (Zoloft). The doctor also informed me that she was quitting her practice to move to Chicago (3-4 hours away) to take care of her sick/old father and that she would be handing me off to a different Psychiatrist for my next appointment.
3rd appointment with Psychiatrist (Different Doctor). This time it was a male doctor. This appointment was over video/teleconference. Just think of Skype. I am in Central Wisconsin and the doctor was in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is the first time I have seen him. I had been on the Adderall for 1 month at this point. 20 mg's Instant Release. I am supposed to take one 20 milligram tablet and break it in half and take 10 mg's in the morning and 10 mg's later in the afternoon. He asked all the usual stuff. How was I feeling? Did I feel like it was working? Stuff like that. I told him that it seemed to be working great. I even told him about a specific problem I had been having. I like to build models. Mostly sci-fi models. Star Trek, Star Wars... all that stuff. Its something I had been attempting since I was in my teens. I told him how I had bought dozens of models over the years. Probably between 30-40. And I wasn't talking about cheap 10-20 dollar models. Most of them were more like 60-100 dollars. And that I had NEVER completed a single one of them. NEVER that is until I got on the adderall. I was amazed at how easy it was. Usually I would start, get everything all set up, and do the first 3-4 steps and then just give up. Not because I couldnt do it. But it was like there was an invisible wall stopping me. And I would never go back to finish them.
He said I should make an appointment for 3 months and if I had any problems or if I felt like the medication wasnt working to call the "Triage" number and speak to one of his nurses. So by the end of the 2nd month on the Adderall I started to feel like it wasnt working as long. It worked fine in the morning and very early afternoon but in the middle afternoon it felt like it wasn't doing anything. I started to get confused thinking and had trouble sticking with one topic or task. I asked the nurse if there was anything they could do. She said she would relay it to the Doctor and that they would call me back. They called the next day (yesterday) and said that there wasnt anything they could do, and that I was already on the highest dose for an adult. 20 Milligrams Instant Release. I said, "Oh... ok." I didnt want to argue with her. She said I could make an appointment sooner than the 2 months I was scheduled so I did. This Thursday June 2nd.
After you have read my huge post my question is... Is 20 Mg's of adderall per day really the maximum dose for a 195-200 pound adult?
I Male and am in my late 30's. I have had problems with ADD or ADHD all of my teenage-adult life. I just never had the drive to do anything about it. I always thought that it must be normal to feel like I did. But about 5-6 months ago I finally decided to go see a doctor about it. First I went to my regular doctor (female) and after describing what I was going thru decided I had depression/anxiety. She recommended I start taking Sertraline (Zoloft) right away and that I could also go see a Psychiatrist. She told me in the office that it would probably be a 3 month wait. Obviously I wasnt very happy about a 3 month wait for a 2nd opinion but she said she would put my name on the waiting list. Luckily for me, they called 2-3 days later and said I could get an appointment in 3-4 weeks. I was relieved I wouldnt have to wait an extra 2 months.
So I go see the Psychiatrist (female) and tell her all the same things I told the regular psychican. She came to a different conclusion. She said I most likely had ADHD. She asked if I could get my mother or father to come in so she could talk to them (probably to verify that I wasn't lying about my symptoms). I said that I could get my mother to come in on my next appointment. She also had me take a drug screen to make sure I wasnt on any other drugs. So after that 1st appointment with her I went down to the "Lab" and took and passed my drug screen.
2nd appointment with Psychiatrist was with my Mother. Let me say that in my late 30's having to ask my mother to come to a doctor's appointment with me was a little embarrassing. But I did it and my mother did it. She knew I wasnt making any of my symptoms up. The appointment went good/great with the doc saying that if I took one more Drug Screen and came back clean she would prescribe me a "controlled substance" for my ADHD. I asked her if thats all that can be done for someone like me, meaning if the only "Treatment" for ADHD was drugs. She said pretty much. I asked her about the kind of psychiatrist you see on T.V. The kind where you lay down on a couch and talk about your problems... She said that I was talking about a different kind of psychiatrist more of a psychoanalyst. She said that to do that kind of treatment was MUCH more expensive and implied that my insurance wouldnt cover any of it. So I took the 2nd drug screen and passed again. But I had to wait till my 3rd appointment to be prescribed anything other than the Sertraline (Zoloft). The doctor also informed me that she was quitting her practice to move to Chicago (3-4 hours away) to take care of her sick/old father and that she would be handing me off to a different Psychiatrist for my next appointment.
3rd appointment with Psychiatrist (Different Doctor). This time it was a male doctor. This appointment was over video/teleconference. Just think of Skype. I am in Central Wisconsin and the doctor was in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is the first time I have seen him. I had been on the Adderall for 1 month at this point. 20 mg's Instant Release. I am supposed to take one 20 milligram tablet and break it in half and take 10 mg's in the morning and 10 mg's later in the afternoon. He asked all the usual stuff. How was I feeling? Did I feel like it was working? Stuff like that. I told him that it seemed to be working great. I even told him about a specific problem I had been having. I like to build models. Mostly sci-fi models. Star Trek, Star Wars... all that stuff. Its something I had been attempting since I was in my teens. I told him how I had bought dozens of models over the years. Probably between 30-40. And I wasn't talking about cheap 10-20 dollar models. Most of them were more like 60-100 dollars. And that I had NEVER completed a single one of them. NEVER that is until I got on the adderall. I was amazed at how easy it was. Usually I would start, get everything all set up, and do the first 3-4 steps and then just give up. Not because I couldnt do it. But it was like there was an invisible wall stopping me. And I would never go back to finish them.
He said I should make an appointment for 3 months and if I had any problems or if I felt like the medication wasnt working to call the "Triage" number and speak to one of his nurses. So by the end of the 2nd month on the Adderall I started to feel like it wasnt working as long. It worked fine in the morning and very early afternoon but in the middle afternoon it felt like it wasn't doing anything. I started to get confused thinking and had trouble sticking with one topic or task. I asked the nurse if there was anything they could do. She said she would relay it to the Doctor and that they would call me back. They called the next day (yesterday) and said that there wasnt anything they could do, and that I was already on the highest dose for an adult. 20 Milligrams Instant Release. I said, "Oh... ok." I didnt want to argue with her. She said I could make an appointment sooner than the 2 months I was scheduled so I did. This Thursday June 2nd.
After you have read my huge post my question is... Is 20 Mg's of adderall per day really the maximum dose for a 195-200 pound adult?
