So here I am at the beginning of week four. It’s 8:55 monday evening, and the effects of my last dose are only now starting to wear off. I can feel the muddled-sleepiness creeping up on me. Little things are becoming ever so slightly irritating - noises, people interrupting my writing, the dog poking his cold, wet nose around my feet….
It has been a very productive day. I started with my first dose at 7:00 (very sleepy on waking this morning), stretched them out through the morning and afternoon, and took my last about an hour ago.
Stretching the dosing that far obviously lessens the effect, but not by as much as you’d think. That tiny 2.5mg chunk of an already-small pill packs quite a punch. It’s probably equivelant in wakefullness induction to a good 4 or 5 cups of coffee, with none of the side effects. No jittering, no upset stomach, no surging adrenaline, etc. I’m finding that even just 2.5mgs supresses sleepiness to the point where I can be 100% at work, or whatever I’m doing.
 At that tiny dose, I DO feel a little bit drowsy sometimes, particularily after a late night, but it’s barely enough to even register as “uncomfortable.” I still feel the kick of motivation, and the interest in “everything” that goes with being fully awake and energetic.
Given the end of last week and the start of this week, I feel like the diminished-duration tolerance effect is stabilizing. And I’m feeling optimistic about the long term efficacy of Adderall. The question right now is – should I increase my dosing to 30mgs split into 8 doses per day, compared to my current 20mgs? I feel like that would be just enough to be effective the way it’s supposed to be, without having to spread it so thin like I do with the 20mgs. On the other hand, if I’m managing life so much better with even the 20mgs, should I just leave “good-enough” alone, and save dosage increases until I REALLY build tolerance?
I have till Thursday to answer that question – the day of my checkup. I know my doctor would probably prescribe as much as I asked for – within the manufacturer-recommended range -Â without flinching.
I’ll make the decision on Thursday, after I’ve had the rest of this week to determine whether or not my tolerance has stabilized. If it has, I will go for the slighty larger dose. If not, I’ll make due as long as I can at my current dose.
Well, it is now 9:12, and I think I’m officially ready for something less intellectually taxing than writing tonight. See ya tommorrow.
