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Stimulants Could someone help me with a few Adderall questions? (XR beads exposed to air)

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spankydoo

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Hey guys,
I asked a question about Adderall a while back but no one answered, I hope this time I can get some help.
I used Adderall as a study aid (it's finals week) yesterday, Friday, and the Sunday before last and have maybe used it 2 or 3 other times in my entire life. Each time I kept it to 10mg XR in the morning and the first 2 times I also had a little IR booster around 4-5 pm, but have never gone over the 20mg mark in one day. I have been watching out for eating acidic stuff and made sure to have eaten enough well in advance for absorption to be maximized. I have gotten good rest and eaten after each use as well.

Anyways, yesterday it had basically no effect on me which I found weird because I know that the "high" or "euphoric" feelings go away pretty quick with repeated use, but shouldn't I have at least been more alert yesterday and focused? I had originally had an entire 30mg XR cap which I weighed out into 3 equal doses that have fueled these study sessions, however, yesterday's dose was not stored in a closed container and the beads had just been chilling in a plastic cup since I weighed them out last week, exposed to air in my room. I am wondering if that may have ruined the beads maybe? Are all the beads the same or are some IR and some XR? It was generic brand, orange 30mg cap that I emptied.

I have a couple individual 15mg XR's (still in the caps) that I would like to take tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday and then finals will be over and I can stop. The 2 study sessions I got in were extremely productive and I've retained so much that I've studied. I just want to make sure they will be effective and not wasted or be ineffective given I have already taken Adderall in the previous week. Is this possible? I am hoping that upping the dosage by 5mgs will make the difference I need.

I am only viewing this as a helpful "boost" but I am not relying on it at all and plan on only using them for finals times because I can keep up with regular tests and assignments throughout the semester pretty well without them. Any feedback on these questions from experienced users would be greatly appreciated :)
 
You can take Adderall daily, especially if its only for a week. Since you're dealing with XRs (which are better for studying/schoolwork anyway IMO), make sure you take them early in the morning so you can get sleep every night. The key is to make sure you're still getting enough sleep and eating food and staying hydrated. Your brain can't perform (either during studying or during your actual exam) if you're sleep deprived.

Unless the beads were exposed to extremely hot or cold or very humid air there should be no loss of potency.

When you take Adderall, take it with a decent sized meal. That will not only keep you full but also cause the XR function to work as intended. I find that the XRs are better for studying because they have a much less pronounced peak and the comedown is a lot easier to deal with. Plus they obviously last longer.

Make sure you're taking vitamins as well. Vitamin C when you're coming down is quite helpful, as is magnesium. Make sure you keep a bottle of water with you while you're studying too, its very easy to get dehydrated while on amphetamines. Good luck!
 
Thanks for the info, I've been taking a multivitamin, a chewable C, a magnesium/calcium/iron supplement, 2 fish oil caps, and 100mgs 5-HTP every night for quite some time now. But I am wondering about your statement about eating before hand. When I first took Adderall a week before yesterday, I had eaten right before hand and I didn't feel the Adderall for about 2-3 hours. But I also took the Adderall with my vitamin regime that day, so could the vitamin C have diminished the effects if taken at the same time as the Adderall rather than on comedown?
Thx again for the info
 
Well no responses but I might as well update, if anything maybe it will help someone else one day.

I took a day between my last Adderall use and this morning before taking the Adderall 15mg XR (which is 5 more mgs than I took two days ago), I drank a small "High Protein Chocolate" smoothie from Smoothie King and told them to hold the milk, as I believe that could mess with stomach pH and I'm not sure what's in the milk they use.

Waited about 45 minutes and took a tablespoon of baking soda straight, it tasted horrible and almost barfed.

Took the Adderall 15 minutes after the baking soda.

Felt the initial rush of Adderall probably 45 minutes or so after taking it. Much more noticeable than the onset 2 days ago.

Waited till the 1 hour mark and took another tablespoon of baking soda (this time dissolved in water).

I must say this is working much better than it did two days ago. Just about where I want to be for studying, I hope this lasts the rest of the day. I plan on taking another tablespoon of baking soda in maybe 4 hours or so, maybe another one 4 hours after that if the Adderall is still working. The only downside is the baking soda is making my stomach feel bubbly, and Adderall already makes my stomach bubbly enough on its own.
 
I am gonna go the Tums route tomorrow for sure. A word of caution: the baking soda route just might cause an unwanted case of the trots. Just sayin.
 
Are you actually eating the baking soda or mixing it with water and then drinking the water?

DO NOT just straight up eat baking soda. Make sure its dissolved in water and then drink the water. I believe it says this right on the baking soda label.
 
Xr = extended release. Half of the beads in a 30 digest in your stomach (15mg fairly instantly) and the other half is released after being digested about 4 hours later. Your 10mg dose could have been a mix of 4mg instant and 6mg later, which would essentially result in you feeling nothing at all. Take them as they are, quit doctoring them and what not. A 30xr for studying will do you well, very well..
 
^ That's what I was afraid of, I would much rather not have to mess with the pills at all but in this case I had to split it up to conserve because I only had the one 30 mg xr cap to use for a couple study days. I have now come across a couple 15 mgs though and one seemed to work just so-so yesterday. The focus was great but after about 5 hours it was basically gone. Little coffee bumps seemed to help.

I just took 2 Zantac 30 minutes ago, the store didn't have tums.

Today I also came across a 10 mg IR, so my plan with my remaining supplies is: 1 15mg XR here in about 30 minutes, then half of a 15 mg XR after about 5 hours(depending on where I'm at mentally), then half of the 10mg IR sublingually(to pass stomach and liver issues) in the evening. I will do the same regime tomorrow before my exams. That will use up all that I have left and then I will take a nice long break, until next finals season at least.

Will check back and update every so often. Any suggestions or criticism please feel free to send it my way.
 
Update: the Zantac route works much better than baking soda for me. Not even sure if I will really need the IR booster later, still going strong about 4.5 hours in.
 
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