I am now 23 and my psychiatrist put me on 30mg adderall XR (TEVA GENERIC) daily that I take in the morning as we felt I needed something to treat my ADD. The medication is extremely effective at treating my ADD, it gives me a kick in the *** shortly after I take it to get me energized and start being productive, and I get a significant mood lift.
All is well until about 6-8 hours after I take my 30mg adderall XR. This is when I start to feel the 'comedown'. By 'comedown' I am referring mainly to feelings of significant depression, a peculiar sense of 'impending doom', and occasional anxiety (anxiety only on the comedown). I have not tried any medications for ADD other than adderall XR. I have tried taking part of the dose in the morning, and part of it a little bit later, this hasn't helped ease the comedown.
The adderall XR works well as an anti-depressant for me (I am clinically depressed) but I am reaching a point where the 6-8 hours of feeling good isn't worth the comedown.
My doctor briefly brought up Vyvanse. Will this drug, at the equivalent dose to the adderall XR, solve the comedown issue or make it any easier? Is it as good a medication as adderall as far as the 'kick in the butt' feeling and mood lift?
I have heard some people take a dose of an instant release amphetamine drug late in the day to ease comedown effects of adderall XR.
Does anyone have any suggestions? My ultimate goal would be to stay on the adderall XR, but ease the comedown somewhat, in whatever way possible. I have xanax which helps, but I don't want to have to take xanax.
All is well until about 6-8 hours after I take my 30mg adderall XR. This is when I start to feel the 'comedown'. By 'comedown' I am referring mainly to feelings of significant depression, a peculiar sense of 'impending doom', and occasional anxiety (anxiety only on the comedown). I have not tried any medications for ADD other than adderall XR. I have tried taking part of the dose in the morning, and part of it a little bit later, this hasn't helped ease the comedown.
The adderall XR works well as an anti-depressant for me (I am clinically depressed) but I am reaching a point where the 6-8 hours of feeling good isn't worth the comedown.
My doctor briefly brought up Vyvanse. Will this drug, at the equivalent dose to the adderall XR, solve the comedown issue or make it any easier? Is it as good a medication as adderall as far as the 'kick in the butt' feeling and mood lift?
I have heard some people take a dose of an instant release amphetamine drug late in the day to ease comedown effects of adderall XR.
Does anyone have any suggestions? My ultimate goal would be to stay on the adderall XR, but ease the comedown somewhat, in whatever way possible. I have xanax which helps, but I don't want to have to take xanax.
