reflection1988
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HI!
I have been taking Adderall for one week. I started last Wednesday with 20mg iR a day. I did this Wednesday and Thursday, but for some strange reason it kept me up all night long despite every drug I tried- Klonopin, Ambien, Clonidine, Trazadone. On Friday I had to work so I ended up taking around 100 mg to make it through the day. Of course I did not sleep Friday night. Saturday and Sunday I stuck with the 20mg IR daily. Monday I saw my psychiatrist and he increased the Adderall to 30mg IR daily. I had already taken 20mg by the time I saw him. I picked up the script and took 1/2 a 15mg tablet. Then I took the other half. By 3 AM I had taken about 120mg total for 24 hours. I did not sleep and I did well today. I took Clonidine, Klonopin, and Lyrica. I am just now starting to feel sleepy.
I want to stop taking adderall completely, but I am afraid of withdrawal symptoms. I know I only took it for a week but I am traumatized from going through benzo withdrawal. Should I do a taper like 40mg, 30mg, 20mg, 10mg, 5mg? I have to work Thursday, Friday, and then Sunday-Wednesday, with Wednesday being a night shift. I can't be withdrawing at work. I also have severe anxiety and depression so I have to be extra careful. I had to call in to work for Saturday-Monday because when I don't sleep I tend to get panic attacks and I just can't function.
Any advice is appreciated!
I have been taking Adderall for one week. I started last Wednesday with 20mg iR a day. I did this Wednesday and Thursday, but for some strange reason it kept me up all night long despite every drug I tried- Klonopin, Ambien, Clonidine, Trazadone. On Friday I had to work so I ended up taking around 100 mg to make it through the day. Of course I did not sleep Friday night. Saturday and Sunday I stuck with the 20mg IR daily. Monday I saw my psychiatrist and he increased the Adderall to 30mg IR daily. I had already taken 20mg by the time I saw him. I picked up the script and took 1/2 a 15mg tablet. Then I took the other half. By 3 AM I had taken about 120mg total for 24 hours. I did not sleep and I did well today. I took Clonidine, Klonopin, and Lyrica. I am just now starting to feel sleepy.
I want to stop taking adderall completely, but I am afraid of withdrawal symptoms. I know I only took it for a week but I am traumatized from going through benzo withdrawal. Should I do a taper like 40mg, 30mg, 20mg, 10mg, 5mg? I have to work Thursday, Friday, and then Sunday-Wednesday, with Wednesday being a night shift. I can't be withdrawing at work. I also have severe anxiety and depression so I have to be extra careful. I had to call in to work for Saturday-Monday because when I don't sleep I tend to get panic attacks and I just can't function.
Any advice is appreciated!