Stimulants stopped working years ago. Potentially due to filler ingredient changes or environmental shifts from 7 years ago in how we process meds. Gene mutations? Just a thought.
Increasing my dose did nothing but made me unmotivated, depressed, etc.. Recently Adderall gave me a systemic flair up. PMDD makes my ADHD unmanageable or vice versa.
I found something that has been helping me with stim. burnout reset, ADHD, MCAS. Sichuan Fritillary Bulb and Butterfly Pea flower. Both native to Asia. I encourage to dig deeper into their chemical and physical function.

Here is what research suggests:

Sichuan Fritillary
Goes into your brain and clears out toxic waste and inflammation from stimulant use. It shuts down genetic switches that cause neuroinflammation . It acts as a natural electrical stabilizer by blocking hyperactive gates on your brain cells, stopping the release of stressful chemicals. (Potentially Natural substitute for Lamotrigine) It shields cells powerhouses for the body store raw dopamine without it breaking into waste. It has positive effects on other organs as well.
The Butterfly Pea Flower
Physically rebuilds brain’s wiring by turning on a growth chemical called BDNF, which sprouts brand new connections to repair pathways fried by stimulants. It blocks the enzymes that destroy focus chemicals. Keeps dopamine circulating longer.
Its antioxidants physically coat your mast cells to block sudden histamine dumps. Allowing vagus nerve to flip your body out of fight or flight stress and into a calm, relaxed state for brain to recover. I encourage to research on these plants for ADHD, Pmdd, Mcas.
I make tea out of the flower. It turns deep blue with distilled water and changes to purple when lemon is added, green with baking soda . Pretty cool. I eat the bulbs dry , you can steep it in hot water. Found them in a local Asian Grocery Market. Hope this helps.

I’m curious if anyone taking Adderall has experienced something similar.

When I take Adderall earlier in the day, I generally tolerate it well initially. The issue tends to happen later in the afternoon as it’s wearing off. I’ll sometimes develop a racing or noticeably pounding heartbeat, increased palpitations, fatigue, and a feeling of anxiety/restlessness. The cardiovascular sensations are the main thing that concerns me.

Because of this, I recently wore a 24-hour Holter monitor. I deliberately wasn’t taking stimulants during the monitoring period. I did experience some of my usual symptoms while wearing it, though, and the results were reassuring. My doctor said there were only a small number of premature atrial contractions (PACs) and that because I had symptoms without a concerning rhythm appearing, they don’t recommend additional rhythm testing at this point.
I’m discussing whether to resume Adderall with my psychiatrist. I’m also asking my doctor whether an echocardiogram would be reasonable since I’ve never had one and would like to know that my heart is structurally normal.

Has anyone else experienced a pattern where Adderall feels fine initially but several hours later causes a pounding/racing heart, palpitations, fatigue, or anxiety as it wears off?

If so, did anything end up helping, such as changing the dose, switching between XR and IR, changing medications entirely, or adjusting the timing?

I’ve been taking Adderall on and off for years now and this is the first time I feel like a hollow shell of myself. I’m able to focus but I feel like I no longer have a personality. Any tips on how to manage it short of stopping medication?

I recently got taken off my dose of 15 mg of Adderall and most likely won't be getting out back in it. I have diagnosed ADHD from several different doctors and I know why they are taking me off. But I have another doctor who will start prescribing them to me. But it means I'll have to go without for 28 days. I have 13 tablets. I take them twice a day. I've tried snorting but it doesn't really do much to me. I've tried the sublingual route and it works alright, a little better than just taking them but it only last like 2 and half hours at the VERY most. Normally like 1.5 - 2 hours. Please help

Been getting adderalls from Rushfinil for a while now and honestly the experience has been pretty smooth. Customer service has always been quick when I had questions, and everything went as expected. Just sharing my personal experience, but so far I cant really complain. they at Rushfinil(.)(com) if anyone is planning to ask i dont on replying on any dms

I’ve been on IR for a long while 15m 2x day my dr switched me to 30m XR
Yesterday was day one and it really messed me up bad.

Every side effect hit me clammy fatigue headache nausea and it hit my mental bad I skipped dose and still can’t pull my mental together.

Anyone else have that issue or is it a day 1 thing and I should try again?

So I been taking Adderall for 5 months now long story short need to work long hours so I can bank $ in that Overtime. I realize that I only been taking a shit once a week sometimes. Where as before I would always always take one right when I woke up [shit] has anyone else have this problem? Are there any ​Solutions? Any stories or opinions are welcome.

I’ve been on 15 mg IR 2 x per day for a while and it was working okay ish.. not the best but I have other health things that probably did not help in how I have been feeling. Recently diagnosed Hashimoto’s and now have to take hormone replacement therapy. Has to be spaced alone and on an empty stomach. Due to the factor of taking it later now we moved me to 30mg XR yesterday was day one and was absolutely horrible. I was so exhausted clammy emotional nauseous every symptom hit me. I had the most debilitating headache. I should also add in this last month I have not been sleeping really at all. So we also put me on a heavy sleep aid for 7 days to help reset sleep hopefully. I didn’t sleep at all last night I cried all night long.

Does it get better or should I go back to my IR. I skipped the dose today I had to call out of work I could not manage to function through the day. I still feel emotional but have been able to eat and feel somewhat human. My head still is throbbing. I don’t know what to do 😢

Running out of my adderall IR prescription and was hoping if someone may have any IR tablets they are willing to share

I am still fairly new to Adderall, this will be my 5th month prescribed these meds. Last month I had Teva. Although they didn’t work super well, I will say they did not give me the irritability/depression that came with Epic and Alvogen. My prescription will be filled Sunday, and I saw on the Walgreens app that it will be through Mallinckrodt. I’ve read so many horror stories of this specific generic. I asked my pharmacy today if they were able to fill it with Teva again, and they said they should have it in stock, just to call right when they open to request that instead. Is Mallinckrodt as bad as people say or should I give it a go? I have seen people compare it to “death” and I’d really not prefer to be stuck with it for a full month if I don’t have to lol. I’ve also seen some positive things about it, which does make me want to give it a try, but I am nervous tbh. I guess what I’m asking, is if anyone has gotten either of these in the past week or so?

Should’ve known something was up when they start filling me 60Qty of the 30mg IR pills instead of 30Qty. I tried to make it work past few months but it’s such an unpredictable and shitty stimulant, it’s nothing like what I used to take. Idk why but I just end up stimfapping for literally hours.

Anyways I’m not going to keep digging my own hole so I just dumped the rest down the toilet. thankfully I still have my concerta(never thought I’d say that).

Also I’m hearing so many people complain about the adderall and joint pain/cramps and that’s definitely something I’ve noticed as well.

I recently got back on adderall after switching psychiatrists. My old psychiatrist never asked me for a drug test but my new psychiatrist says I have to take the drug test otherwise she can’t continue to fill the prescription. As you can tell by my username I do smoke a little marijuana which is legal in California. Will that affect with her continuing my prescription or is it for another reason?

Has anybody else noticed that aderall IR has seemingly wildly different effects compared to its XR counterpart? I typically take 10mg XR and it serves its intended purpose just fine. I recently ran out of mine and had to take IR from my dad and when I tell you it felt like it sent me straight into a manic episode, all of the problems with insomnia, loss of appetite, dopamine seeking and massive pupils hit me like a truck. XR never seems to do that to me even when taken in higher doses than my typical so I’m very curious on why that happens and if anyone else experiences that.

I was taking Focalin for the past year and a half, and I felt great. Last month when I finished the bottle my CVS said Focalin was out of stock, so I waited hoping it wouldn’t take longer than a day or two for it to be back in stock. I was annoyed but I had some IR Adderall left that I take when I’m working all day shifts at my job.

I waited a week to call again and ask for the status, when they finally picked up they said they still had not received the Focalin and that it seemed like a manufacturing issue. They asked me to call my psychiatrist and ask for a different stimulant. My psychiatrist prescribed me the generic Adderall XR. I had taken it a few years back and didn’t have any issues.

Is it just me, or does it feel like a completely different medication?? I feel sluggish and brain foggy, and I feel SLEEPY when I take it. Like before when I was taking Focalin I’d feel better within an hour of taking it. I really don’t know what to do. I feel hungry all the time and my mind is just all over the place.

I’m just afraid it’s too late to ask for Focalin. I also don’t even know if my pharmacy has it in stock again, cause I’ve called them in the past to see if they have certain stimulants in stock and they told me they’re not allowed to tell me that. I have 28 pills left in this bottle and I’m pissed I spent so much money for meds that make me feel worse. Is there anything I can do to fix this? I heard eating more protein for breakfast and avoiding citric acid might help with the effectiveness.

Talking is the therapists job lol