I have taken Adderall for 7 days straight (today is Day 7) since I have a really bad case of ADD. Anyway, from Day 1 to Day 6, I took 20mg IR daily. On Days 1-3, the effects were great. I felt the "rush" but more importantly my ability to focus was much better and it was easier for me to get much more work done in less time.
On Day 4, it was still pretty good - it lasted me a good 5-6 hrs as opposed to the usual 8-12 hrs. Had a full 8 hours of sleep for the first time in days, and then Day 5. The effects lasted maybe 2-3 hours hours and I was exhausted at night, even though it was only around 9-10 hours after I woke up! (I'm usually wide awake for at least 16-17 hrs, all before taking any medicine let alone Adderall)
I tried 20mg again on Day 6 (BTW I had only about 3.5-4 hrs the night before Day 6) and it was very short-lasting - like 90 minutes or a bit more. I came home from school exhausted and more depressed than usual, and went to bed really early and woke up around 4 AM.
Day 7, today, I made sure to take a a 500mg magnesium supplement a few hours before taking Adderall to help with tolerance and I took it at around 9 AM and it lasted only until around 10:30 PM or 11 PM. So I took an extra 20mg at around 2:30 and another 10mg around 5:30, and I was able to fare pretty well, got around 6.5 hours total of it, but the effects are still not nearly as good or effective as the first 3 days where I only 20mg daily. Normally I would never, ever do this, but it was such a busy day with so much to do, including an exam that I really needed to review for, a Calculus 3 quiz, and other class assignments.
I'm going to go without Adderall until next Monday to get it out of my system and remove some tolerance, and take 400mg Magnesium supplements daily (I'm supposed to be anyway) until then and get plenty of sleep and eat healthy like I normally do. Will this help me get back on with good effects? Any advice as to how to maximize effectiveness when I get back on? By the way, I took 170mg total of Adderall over the course of 7 days if you have not been counting, (6 days x 20mg + 1 day 50mg). If it helps, I have not been eating much while on the medication either. I'm also 19.5 yrs old, 5'4-5'5 'ish and weigh 162 lbs.
Please help, as I am a college student who struggled very hard in high school, constantly pulling all-nighters, and is now struggling to stay off Academic probation in college. I was diagnosed with with ADD since I was in high school, but did not take any medication at the time because the medication would have stunted my growth.
Any help is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks.
Sorry to repost this, the previous thread had a misleading title.
On Day 4, it was still pretty good - it lasted me a good 5-6 hrs as opposed to the usual 8-12 hrs. Had a full 8 hours of sleep for the first time in days, and then Day 5. The effects lasted maybe 2-3 hours hours and I was exhausted at night, even though it was only around 9-10 hours after I woke up! (I'm usually wide awake for at least 16-17 hrs, all before taking any medicine let alone Adderall)
I tried 20mg again on Day 6 (BTW I had only about 3.5-4 hrs the night before Day 6) and it was very short-lasting - like 90 minutes or a bit more. I came home from school exhausted and more depressed than usual, and went to bed really early and woke up around 4 AM.
Day 7, today, I made sure to take a a 500mg magnesium supplement a few hours before taking Adderall to help with tolerance and I took it at around 9 AM and it lasted only until around 10:30 PM or 11 PM. So I took an extra 20mg at around 2:30 and another 10mg around 5:30, and I was able to fare pretty well, got around 6.5 hours total of it, but the effects are still not nearly as good or effective as the first 3 days where I only 20mg daily. Normally I would never, ever do this, but it was such a busy day with so much to do, including an exam that I really needed to review for, a Calculus 3 quiz, and other class assignments.
I'm going to go without Adderall until next Monday to get it out of my system and remove some tolerance, and take 400mg Magnesium supplements daily (I'm supposed to be anyway) until then and get plenty of sleep and eat healthy like I normally do. Will this help me get back on with good effects? Any advice as to how to maximize effectiveness when I get back on? By the way, I took 170mg total of Adderall over the course of 7 days if you have not been counting, (6 days x 20mg + 1 day 50mg). If it helps, I have not been eating much while on the medication either. I'm also 19.5 yrs old, 5'4-5'5 'ish and weigh 162 lbs.
Please help, as I am a college student who struggled very hard in high school, constantly pulling all-nighters, and is now struggling to stay off Academic probation in college. I was diagnosed with with ADD since I was in high school, but did not take any medication at the time because the medication would have stunted my growth.
Any help is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks.
Sorry to repost this, the previous thread had a misleading title.