bluegreen17 | (no subject)

i often post specific things in specific communities,but it seems that more people read my regular journal than the communities,so on the off chance that someone may know something about this,i'm posting this here:

i was prescribed 2 5 mg. of adderall a day,but the first day i took it,it took me five hours to fall asleep.so since then i've just take one a day.
however,i don't seem to feel anything at all. since adderall is a stimulant,shouldn't i feel SOMETHING even if it's only one a day? i would think i'd feel its effect for a few hours.

instead,since last week i've been so depressed i've been self medicating with a pint of ben and jerry's frozen yogurt every day and since i'm sensitive to dairy products,i'm now started to get congested.

one of the reasons i started taking the adderall is so i'd stop self-medicating with food,so i'm pretty frustrated about this.

i don't know if anyone has any idea about the adderall? (its a mix of amphetamine and dextroamphetimine...i'm surprised i dont feel anything because i'm extremely sensitive in general...i would think so,since chocolate gives me a little high. i would think a drug would do more for me than food!)

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I wish I had some gems of wisdom to offer on this one, sadly I dont. have you spoken to the Dr who prescrobed it? Are you confident that your current Dr knows best how to treat and medicate you?

strangely,my doctor has a lot of experience prescribing stuff for kids with a.d.d.,but not much with adults. i actually requested that she prescribe something for me because i just couldn't get myself to have to make the effort to drive further away to another doctor i did not know (a psychiatrist). i have pretty intense depression so it is hard to get myself to do things.
however,i am thinking i may have to do that at some point,because a regular doctor is limited in the mental field.
it also could be a money problem. i have severe financial constraints that do not look as if they will improve at any time,and i think psychiatrists cost even more. i'm one of the working poor...i work full-time and yet don't have enough money for rent and bills and everything i need and yet since i work and earn,i am not eligible for help. there certainly is a problem with our society because i'm not the only one of the working poor!
(and of course that does not help my depression...getting a better paying job would be dicey on two counts...doing jobs i hate aggravates my depression,and also if i change jobs now with some existing health problems,they may not be covered by another insurance.
oh,well...
thanks for note. it's always nice to get friendly comments.

there is something so very wrong with a system that allows the phrase' working poor' to amek any sense. I hope this works out for you.