Disclaimer: This stuff varies from person to person. I had already tried a number of similar medications before going on generic adderall, all without success. I’ve been on it now for almost a year, and it’s had a noticeable effect on my ability to concentrate on tasks and feel motivated to complete them. Often when I am struggling to focus on something to the point of not getting anything done, I’ll suddenly realize that I didn’t take my pill that morning. As far as I can tell these effects have been pretty consistent since the first week or so that I started taking it, although it’s possible that there was a “ramping up” period that I’ve since forgotten about. In terms of side effects, I didn’t need to take caffeine for the first few weeks while I acclimated to the drug, and was sort of jittery in an irritating way. That died down, obviously, although it remains stupendously unwise for me to take the pill at 10:30 or so or later, since it then keeps me up the following night.
When you say “without success” do you mean that these drugs did nothing useful, or just that they weren’t good enough? I don’t know strattera, but I think of methylphenidate (focalin) as very similar to amphetamine (adderall). Certainly methylphenidate is weaker than amphetamine, but I’d expect it to be a pretty good predictor of whether the amphetamine would work. So I am very surprised that I think you are saying that the one worked and the other didn’t, which is why I’m asking for clarification.
Strattera was actually quite a while ago (sadly I don’t remember the generic name) but I’m pretty sure it had no noticeable effect. I should probably clarify that the focalin actually did have a noticeable effect, but it was very weak and it had the same sleep-disturbing side effects as adderall, so it was not really worth it.
For what kind of timeframe? Do the effects stay the same over time? Are there meaningful side effects?
Disclaimer: This stuff varies from person to person. I had already tried a number of similar medications before going on generic adderall, all without success. I’ve been on it now for almost a year, and it’s had a noticeable effect on my ability to concentrate on tasks and feel motivated to complete them. Often when I am struggling to focus on something to the point of not getting anything done, I’ll suddenly realize that I didn’t take my pill that morning. As far as I can tell these effects have been pretty consistent since the first week or so that I started taking it, although it’s possible that there was a “ramping up” period that I’ve since forgotten about. In terms of side effects, I didn’t need to take caffeine for the first few weeks while I acclimated to the drug, and was sort of jittery in an irritating way. That died down, obviously, although it remains stupendously unwise for me to take the pill at 10:30 or so or later, since it then keeps me up the following night.
What other drugs did you try?
Strattera and Focalin, and possibly another one that I’m forgetting.
When you say “without success” do you mean that these drugs did nothing useful, or just that they weren’t good enough? I don’t know strattera, but I think of methylphenidate (focalin) as very similar to amphetamine (adderall). Certainly methylphenidate is weaker than amphetamine, but I’d expect it to be a pretty good predictor of whether the amphetamine would work. So I am very surprised that I think you are saying that the one worked and the other didn’t, which is why I’m asking for clarification.
Strattera was actually quite a while ago (sadly I don’t remember the generic name) but I’m pretty sure it had no noticeable effect. I should probably clarify that the focalin actually did have a noticeable effect, but it was very weak and it had the same sleep-disturbing side effects as adderall, so it was not really worth it.
Thanks!