Is it all right to only take adderall on weekdays?

Answer 1

Not Taking Adderall on WeekendsHi, I'm a 12 year old girl. I took Adderall XR during every school week last year, and didn't on the weekend. There were no side effects for me. I know you probably won't trust me but I'm not lying or anything.

• no side effects if you skip a day...besides the fact that you will be your silly, spontaneous, distracted self. (but this is just me)

I just wanted to add that when my doctor prescribed adderall to me, he said I wouldn't have to take it every day. If there are days where I knew I wouldn't need to focus, then he told me I can just skip it and it's not like the medication that you have to take every day.

That's entirely subjective. Seeing as Adderall contains amphetamine, withdrawal symptoms like irritability, fatigue, and overall moodiness are common, more so than the complete lack of symptoms that the 12 year old girl above describes.

Answer 2

That is a great question for your pharmacist or phyisician. Yes, and you should, especially with young children. It is preferred to take the minimal dosage for your body chemistry and to take what doctors/pharmacists call 'holidays' from your perscription. I have been taking it for 2 years and though I was perscribed 40mg a day, I only take 10 on week days or hectic schedule periods. I don't take it on the weekends, vacations, etc. since my schedule doesn't allow for me to be able to go and entire week without it every few weeks. Doing this also limits the risk of getting addicted to it. I assume your child is taking it for ADD or ADHD, make sure you talk to your doctor and test doses to make sure your child is taking the minimal amount dosage that is effective. Glad to know you are being responsible with this drug since more often then not people abuse it. Good luck.

Answer 3

yes it is. i have been taking adderall for almost 8 years now for ADD, and i also have dyslexia which it helps with, and I do not take it most weekends. I have never had a problem doing this and I asked my doctor and he said it would not effect the adderall's effect. I am also a nursing student and still have not learned any reason to think it would be bad for your health. I figured if it was bad for you my doctor would have told me when I told him I do not take it on weekends. BUT I will say that when I go without taking it all weekend, I sometimes feel its effects more than I do when I have taken it the day before. The longer I have been on it the less I noticed the stronger effects after not taking it all weekend. I hope this helps, and just to be safe I hope that the adderall is your prescription from a doctor after examination and being diagnosed with something that it will help with because it can cause adverse effects in people who do not need the drug, and is also illegal.