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adderall not working.

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i have taken adderall for 3 months.the first 2 months it worked pretty good.the last month has been a nightmare.i want back to forgeting things, have had big trouble falling asleep.i am not taking it now.next week i see my dr and will ask for new medicine.what should i try?
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Hi, my son is 15 and is ADHD and recently also diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder. He originally started with concerta. Took that for a while and it seemed not to be working. So doc put him on Adderall. That only lasted about 4-6 months. Now he is back to concerta and it seems to be working well. Yes they do tend to keep you awake. Not sure what you can do about that. The medication my son takes for bipolar kind of evens it out. You really need to check with your doctor. He/she will prescribe what they think is best for you. Make sure to tell the doc everything.
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Glad you asked this question because I'm not so sure adderal is really working all that well for me either.
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thank you for the information.i did not know that adderall can keep people up a lot and make it hard to sleep.i will be seeing my dr on thursday.
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I guess like all medications its a hit and miss. THe doc tells my son and I that one of the side effects is possibly having trouble falling asleep. Ask as many question as you both can. Let me know what happens.
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The doctor prescribed AdderallXR for me, and for the first couple of days,thought that it might be a BIG, BIG help!!...
HOWEVER, my blood pressure started elevating dangerously high....am not sure if this is the result of the Adderall or a combination of drugs I am taking.....
I am so confused.......have just been diagnosed with A.D.D.
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