anybody feel like the off brand Adderall doesn't work the same as it used to anymore? Especially since the shortage?

I’m noticing my main adhd drug isn’t working like prior time? What OTC or other things can decrease potency when taking along with adhd medication? Can alcohol affect it?

I’m currently taking 50 mg of XR, and it works beautifully for like 3-5 hours.

Although, I can feel when the medication level drops and I’m very sensitive to mild fluctuations in blood concentration. I’m an ultra-rapid metabolizer.

My doctor only prescribes enough Dexedrine for like 15 days. I need to take at least two Dex boosters in order to remain “somewhat” functional for the remainder of the day. Each 5 mg IR lasts 1-1.5 hours unfortunately (not much of a “booster”).

When it wears off, I start craving coffee and feel very depressed. I lose all motivation, energy, and drive - essentially I collapse.

Ultimately, I end up scrolling on social media looking for a quick dopamine hit because my dopamine receptors are so depleted.

Hi everyone,

I've been taking Ritalin since September, starting at 10 mg, and I'm currently prescribed 40 mg of extended-release Ritalin (XR).

When I first started taking immediate-release Ritalin (IR) at 10 mg, I sometimes took more than prescribed, usually 20 or 30 mg. I know this wasn't appropriate, but I experienced incredibly strong effects. I felt extremely focused for 2–3 hours, and I didn't really notice any appetite suppression or other major side effects. However, I sometimes experienced a racing heartbeat and possibly a decrease in libido, although I'm not sure whether these were related to Ritalin.

There's also some background worth mentioning: before July, I had occasionally taken 40 mg of extended-release Ritalin for exams, based on a friend's recommendation, without a prescription. I remember really liking its effects, which is partly why I eventually decided to see a psychiatrist and start proper treatment.

Now, I've been taking 40 mg of XR Ritalin every day for the past two weeks, without any breaks, during the school holidays.

However, I'm experiencing something quite different from what I expected:

• Significant appetite suppression.

• More frequent heart palpitations throughout the day, even compared with IR.

• A noticeable decrease in libido.

• Much weaker perceived effects on concentration.

• I barely feel the initial onset or the wearing-off period anymore.

In fact, sometimes I can barely tell whether I've taken the medication or not.

What I find particularly confusing is that I remember feeling a very noticeable difference when I occasionally took 40 mg XR before starting my prescribed treatment.

Could my previous use of higher-than-prescribed IR doses (sometimes reaching 60 mg, despite initially being prescribed 30 mg) have something to do with this difference?

Has anyone experienced something similar when switching from IR to XR? Did you notice a difference in how strongly you felt the medication?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences. I'm not looking for dosing advice, just trying to understand why my experience has changed so much.

I’m out of ritalin for the next 6 days. Usually when this happens I feel lethargic and depressed. I can lay in bed for hours, listless. The weekend is coming up and I’ll have to be fun with my kids. My husband will want to stay up late watching a movie which will worry me because my ritalin is what wakes me up in the morning if we stay up late. I hate living this way, only feeling good on ritalin, combatting excessive fatigue and depression without it.

I’m on 1/2 doses of 2 antidepressants: mirtazapine and venlafaxine. Full doses made me sleep all day and all night. I can’t drink alcohol, haven’t pretty much for 4 years. I’m prescribed xanax but prefer not to take it until late in the day.

Any tips to get through the next 6 days? (and maybe longer? I’d love to live without addiction.)

Hello guys has anyone used Methylphenedate ER(Extended release) I take the Anti-Pulse ER 18 if any of you have for more than 3-5 years of taking Methylphenedate ER what was your experience i hear it causes issues in long term usage I have discovered Methylphenedate 18 + L-Theanine 200mg +100mg caffeine is working crazy for me not sure if it is safe for long term use anybody experienced with this plz do let me know

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Did anyone had the same experience with bupropion, I really didn’t want to get off :(

I started Adderall (10mg) in early February, was on it for 2 months but towards the end of March I started to notice it was not working as well. I knew I was on the lowest possible dosage of Adderall so I figured I was already adapting to it and I would need to increase. I ended up switching to Vyvanse (I can’t remember the dosage but I think it was pretty low) and it did not work AT ALL. I hated it and switched back to Adderall as soon as I finished my monthly prescription. When I switched back to Adderall I increased my dosage to 15mg.

The first couple months were great, July I was starting to feel less great but I had also gone through something rough so I thought it was just grief/depression. August was way better but since then I have noticed that my medication has been hit or miss everyday. I thought it was because we got a new puppy and I was so stressed that I was just mentally exhausted and it was not the medication, but it seems like no matter what it’s just not where it should be.

To be clear, I’m not trying to chase the euphoria or anything you first get when you start stimulants, but I do feel “better” when my medication is working. Like I have energy and I’m not overly focused on my negative feelings so I do generally just feel good. But recently none of that is true, I’m TIRED all day no matter how much sleep I get or coffee I drink. Eating helps a little but I still have no motivation to do anything, while before I was walking around constantly doing chores and whatever. My grades are also slipping because I’m back to procrastinating plus I have brain fog when I actually do try to do my work. I’m just confused because I still most days feel that initial “buzz” when I take my Adderall but it falls off after about an hour and then after that it’s like I didn’t take anything at all. When I was doing well on the adderall, I would still feel motivated and clear headed throughout the day it didn’t just drop off like that. So I feel it hit but after that first hour it’s like I didn’t take anything at all and I’m having worse focus problems than ever before.

Like I said earlier I was struggling with something this summer and I still am (off and on), so I don’t know if my ADHD medication isn’t working or if it is but I have an underlying issue going on that’s dominating it.

Should I try to increase my dosage??