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@hilaryfaye 500740 wrote:

My doctor said to wait at least one and a half to two weeks to get used to the med, but I can’t imagine getting used to it if I am supposed to increase my dose every week… I am 24 and weigh 97 pounds, am I right in my thinking that 60mg at once would be much too high of a dose for me? I have an extremely fast metabolism, so why does the stuff seem to stay in my system for a ridiculous amount of time?

It does seem to me that you are being logical and this may be an important issue – but, as an unqualified person, I must insist that you talk to your doctor about it, and probably your psychiatrist too.

“Mood stablisers” don’t actually take away your feelings but reduce your reaction to them, although the exact mechanism varies with each one (the chemical shape bonds to certain receptors in the brain – so similar shaped chemicals have similar effects).

Being able to cope with daily life is the goal of any treatment, and if your drugs are giving you a hard time, consult the supplier (doctor and psychiatrist). The most relevant information guide on Adderall that I could find is here… dextramphetamine. Supposed to take it just after you wake up, it runs you through the day until out of energy, then sleep;-

Dextroamphetamine and Amphetamine – Erewhon Natural Foods

Well it’s basically amphetamines you have been prescribed, which is a stimulant, so it’s really no surprise you can’t sleep/eat as that’s the main effects of it. Similar drugs were given to pilots to keep them awake in long flights in the past and another similar drug is used in some types of diet pills. If you’re really not getting on with the pills, tell your doc you don’t want them or you want to try a smaller dose. You would get used to the effects more as time goes on, but some people just simply don’t get on with certain drugs.

Well, perhaps your psych needs a new job. Like reading consultant;-

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2007/011522s040lbl.pdf

@MC G-Tek 500763 wrote:

Controversial view here, but here goes anyway…..ADHD doesn’t exist! It’s a bullshit term dreamed up so that docs and psychiatrists can stick more people on medication and get commission from the drug companies as a ‘reward’ (especially true in the USA). Like I say, it’s controversial, but most of the people I know who have kids that have been diagnosed with ADHD are people who can’t be bothered to do any fucking parenting, and would rather give their kid a label & have them drugged up for their entire life, than address the real issue.

i would say that disorders of the mind especially in children are hard to understand and know whats best for the child… kids can be really nuts and this can be really distressing and with no escape for the parents, so i’d be hard pushed to blame parents from this angle… but yeh completely ridiculous situation with inferred pressure of big drug companies. it does seem sad wen u get that ‘i can’t trust anyone feeling’ … oh well, too bad

@know_hope 500776 wrote:

i would say that disorders of the mind especially in children are hard to understand and know whats best for the child… kids can be really nuts and this can be really distressing and with no escape for the parents, so i’d be hard pushed to blame parents from this angle… but yeh completely ridiculous situation with inferred pressure of big drug companies. it does seem sad wen u get that ‘i can’t trust anyone feeling’ … oh well, too bad

Very true mate, sad situation as you say. And you’re right, kids can be mental, some can be right little bastards, but surely any decent parent would want to work through that with their child rather than give them a chemical cosh to merely suppress their behaviour?