How to ask for Adderall dosage increase?!
Question: How to ask for Adderall dosage increase!?
I am on 10mg Adderall XR 1x in the AM and that dose works OK for most of the day (I have ADHD)!. But I experimented a bit and found 2 pills (20mg) was much better and lasted for the entire day!. I'm seeing my doc next week and want to ask for a bump up to 20mg (he started me on 5mg)!. But I'm not sure how to ask!. I'm not abusing it, just want a dose that will work the best and I'm over 200lbs!. What warrants a dosage increase for stimulant meds like Adderall!? The current dose worked well for a few days but now isn't as effective or lasts as long!? I'm looking specifically for what to mention to my doc!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Treat your doc as if he is your "partner"!. Just tell him about your little experiment and the resultant effects!. I am pretty sure that he knows that adhd meds/dosage does not work the same way on every single individual!. As such, he may just follow your recommendation!. So, just blurt it out straight, and let him (ddoctor) decide whether your recommendation is alright!. Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
with some doc's you have a close like friendship with and you can simply ask for a increase!.some doc's with medication like this would plan as day tell you to see a shrink!.!.!.!.so be careful how u ask him/her!.you should tell him/her that the adderrell does work for you,but you find it hard during the middle of the day to focus etc and would like to know if he would increase the medication and go from there!.don't you tell him that you took an extra one!.!.!.!.remember this medication is a narcotic!Www@Answer-Health@Com