The Doc Put me on Adderall XR - ADD / ADHD Message Board

TheMattFact · 02-24-2005, 06:00 PM

So, my Doctor put my on Adderall today. This is my first medication I will try. I am a little nervous, but I really hope it helps. He told me that it's a 50/50 chance that it will work and if it does not work then it's a 80/20 chance that ritilin will work. I wanted to keep Straterra my last option. I do NOT like the side effects you are supposed to get from Strettera. I will start taking my medication tomorrow and I will be sure to update

index.html · 02-25-2005, 11:35 AM

Hmmm... Those are interesting probabilities that your doc quoted you. Adderall is generally thought to be stronger than Ritalin. I wonder why he thought Ritalin would be more likely to work and why he chose Adderall as a first line.

At any rate, I wish you the best.

TheMattFact · 02-25-2005, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by index.html

Hmmm... Those are interesting probabilities that your doc quoted you. Adderall is generally thought to be stronger than Ritalin. I wonder why he thought Ritalin would be more likely to work and why he chose Adderall as a first line.

At any rate, I wish you the best.

What I was saying is kind of confusing. There is a 50/50 chance that Adderall will work. If Adderall does not work, then there is an 80 percent chance that Ritilin will work for me. He said that one of the two USUALLY will work for everyone. It's just figuring out which one it is. It would have been the same odds if I would have started out on Ritilin. If Ritilin would have not worked, then there would have be an 80 percent chance that Adderall would work.

index.html · 02-26-2005, 02:41 AM

Oh, I get it now!

TheMattFact · 03-01-2005, 06:52 AM

Well, I have been taking Adderall XR now for 5 straight days. I really felt something the first day. I had this feeling like there was some sort of weight on me keeping me from floating away and I did not squirm as much. I also felt some of the same effects on Saturday, but now I do not feel the same way. I have sustained energy, but I am back to squirming and getting up and walking around because I am bored.

I am taking 30mg. I go back to the Doc on the 21. I think I am going to get to Concerta to see if it does anything different. If does not help then I will come back to Adderall at a higher dosage. Is it true the Concerta and Ritilin are the same thing? Does anybody have any opinions on my situation? Thanks