What dosage were you taking for the meds such as Adderall, Vyvanse, etc.? You may not have had a strong enough dose.

My husband takes 60 mg. of Adderall and I take 140 mg. of Vyvanse (which is roughly equivalent to 60 mg. of Adderall). sometimes a medication dosage range that is given or included in the medication packet is geared towards children and not adults. So my first question would be what your dosage was. Studies have also shown that many individuals are undermedicated.

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Typically high doses. I don't recall on the Adderall or Vyvanse, but Ritalin was 35mg every 3 hours - any higher and I think the doc would have had a heart attack on my behalf. Focalin I'm doing 20mg every 3 hours, and I am feeling NO difference between when I take it and when I don't.

Thanks!

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Welp, I'm trying Strattera, wish me luck!

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I was taking Adderall, 10mg twice daily and it worked like a dream. Suddenly at the start of this year I noticed that it just wasn't working any more. So I upped the dosage, to 40mg, 60mg, 80mg and it still didn't work. So I tried Focalin, Vyvanse, currently on strattera and nothing is working. It's very frustrating. Sometimes I wish I had never discovered Adderall, because I got a taste of what its like to have a clear and focussed mind.

Its really frustrating!

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I wish I'd never given up caffeine. It worked better, and for a long time, than anything else.

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So far I'm up to 60mg/day on the Strattera, not doing much, but the doc said she figured I'd need 80mg or 100mg, given the dosages I've needed for everything else. I have an appointment with her Wednesday, so we'll see how that goes. Wish me luck - a brand new semester starts Monday and I really need to kick some butt this time!

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Sorry for the late post, I just happened to see this thread and can totally relate. I had the same experience. I was diagnosed at 36 (I am female) and the stimulants completely stopped working after 6 months. I had tried everything, but nothing was working. I did figure out that I have developed a sensitivity to Splenda (sucralose). When it gets in my system, my brain gets all fizzy and whatever stimulant I am on stops working. Period. I also go thru a pretty serious depression while the Splenda is clearing out of my system.

I started taking sea kelp for iodine. Being on stimulants puts a greater strain on your adrenal system. Also, there are lots of things in our environment that compete with iodine (perchlorite, flouride and chlorine) and your skin and reproductive organs need iodine too. I was having symptoms of hypothyroidism even though my levels were normal. I know the symptoms because my mom's hypothyroidim was untreated for several years. After a couple of months, the brain fog dissapated. I take potassium and magnesium and a multivitamin. I occasionally take tryptophan (edit: I mean tyrosine) and 5-htp (a couple of times a month). I would not take them at all if I were still on strattera or wellbutrin. I took melatonin on wellbutrin and that was not a good experience!!! Occasionally I will take tryptophan or melatonin when I can't sleep.

Anyway, I am back on a lower dose of the Adderall (15 mg) than the one I started on (20 mg). I may need to up the dose or switch stimulants every couple of months. I have been on it for less than a month and it is working. It may not be working as well, but it is working. Considering 2 years ago, nothing was working and I thought I was losing my mind, I think I am making progress.

Best of luck to you! Star

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