http://adultadd.info A Guide to the Diagosis and Treatment of Adult ADD Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:15:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://adultadd.info/treatment/stimulant-medications/broad-issues/do-benefits-wear-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:33:31 +0000 http://adhd.wallyhood.org/do-benefits-wear-off/#comment-1345 I'm 58. I started taking Adderall 2 years ago: 20mg every 5-6 hours. Now I'm taking 25mg every 4-hours even though it seems to be wearing off sooner than that. Also, I'm now having real difficulty writing. I know what I want to write but the words flash through my head too fast to put them down on paper; I have trouble deciding on the focus--there are too many options to choose from; I obsess over picking just the right word; by the time I've found the one that's perfect I've lost my train of thought. I think these problems started around the time I stopped taking my thyroid medication. Is there a relationship here? I’m 58. I started taking Adderall 2 years ago: 20mg every 5-6 hours. Now I’m taking 25mg every 4-hours even though it seems to be wearing off sooner than that. Also, I’m now having real difficulty writing. I know what I want to write but the words flash through my head too fast to put them down on paper; I have trouble deciding on the focus–there are too many options to choose from; I obsess over picking just the right word; by the time I’ve found the one that’s perfect I’ve lost my train of thought. I think these problems started around the time I stopped taking my thyroid medication. Is there a relationship here?

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