We definitely agree that Adderall is not something that should be used casually, like coffee.
And unlike coffee, with a little determination it's physically easy to ingest enough Adderall to do serious harm. (Although that's pretty much true for any medication in pill form.)
Were it not too late to edit my post I'd amend it to say that.
I definitely believe your experiences! However, from all of my reading and anecdotal reports from friends, I believe your experiences are not the norm.
> I've taken Adderall XR for several years... I experience
> an extremely severe crash in the evenings
I tried Adderall XR (the extended release version) and it didn't give me enough flexibility.
I didn't crash as severely in the evenings as you report, but the XR seems formulated to give about 8 hours of efficacy and that wasn't nearly enough for me. I now take 7-8mg of Adderall (non-XR) three times a day: morning, noon, and late afternoon. Sometimes more if I need intense focus... less on the weekends.
> After discontinuing use, it takes approximately 4 - 6 weeks
> for the withdrawal symptoms to go away and to return to baseline.
This seems like it would be much more of a problem with Adderall XR since they're all-or-nothing capsules, correct? Are you essentially quitting "cold turkey" when you discontinue it?
With the non-XR Adderall, I have much more control over my doses and can gradually reduce my dosage day by day.
And unlike coffee, with a little determination it's physically easy to ingest enough Adderall to do serious harm. (Although that's pretty much true for any medication in pill form.)
Were it not too late to edit my post I'd amend it to say that.
I definitely believe your experiences! However, from all of my reading and anecdotal reports from friends, I believe your experiences are not the norm.
I tried Adderall XR (the extended release version) and it didn't give me enough flexibility.I didn't crash as severely in the evenings as you report, but the XR seems formulated to give about 8 hours of efficacy and that wasn't nearly enough for me. I now take 7-8mg of Adderall (non-XR) three times a day: morning, noon, and late afternoon. Sometimes more if I need intense focus... less on the weekends.
This seems like it would be much more of a problem with Adderall XR since they're all-or-nothing capsules, correct? Are you essentially quitting "cold turkey" when you discontinue it?With the non-XR Adderall, I have much more control over my doses and can gradually reduce my dosage day by day.