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What Causes Adderall To Have No Effect Despite Doubling The Dosage?

Hi, I am a 29 year old female and I have been put on aderall one week ago for add. I have never been before on medication. I am healthy adn have no allergies or heart problems. I was given 15 mg twice a day, but it had no effect on me at all passed the first day. The first night i could not sleep, adn had more energy, though not much more focused, but by the next day it lost all effect. after three days, my doctor told me to try doubling the dosage which i did today- taking 15 mg in teh morning and then thirty mg at once. Nothing. Absoltuely nothing. My doctor did not believ me. He said if I was add- it shoudl effect me somehow, adn if I wasn t really ADD- it give me a high. The only and only effect i have been havingat all is a decrease in appetite. I still eat, but less. Other than that it s as if i am on nothing at all; i do not have extra energy, or more concentration, or feel any faster or calmer or nausous. Can this be explained?
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
It can happen many times. You may consider changing the medicine. Methylphenidate and bupropion are also good options.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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What Causes Adderall To Have No Effect Despite Doubling The Dosage?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. It can happen many times. You may consider changing the medicine. Methylphenidate and bupropion are also good options. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.