Taking caffeine with Adderall gives me horrendous anxiety and heart palpitations so I don't drink coffee anymore. When I take adderall + magnesium I'm almost as calm as I am unmedicated.
For anyone else taking them both that may not have made the connection yet.
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Caffeine with Ritalin (or Focalin) causes insomnia for me, and I'm definitely not alone in that; it's the first thing I tell anyone who talks to be about going on ADHD meds and I don't know why my Psychiatrist didn't say anything, particularly since a lot of ADHD people are self-medicating with caffeine.
Adderall and I were just not meant to ever go together. The first dosage had no effect other than a slightly elevated resting heartrate, and when the dose was increased, I was awake for 40 hours straight with mild psychosis.
OTOH, some people respond great to Addreall, and I've heard great things about Vyvanse (a prodrug for Adderall) for an all-day treatment for ADHD in those who do.
Magnesium is a very helpful supplement for anyone taking ADHD meds. Take it at night, and make sure it's chelated magnesium for best absorption. It will help you sleep.
I thought caffeine + adderall was sending my heartrate through the roof, as I usually feel extremely alert on that combination. I was blown away when I finally got a watch with a HR monitor on it and found that it was barely moving it, from mid 60s resting to low 70s on stimulants. I figured it would be closer to 100 because it makes me feel like my eyes are vibrating lol.
Helps with the minor amphetamine-induced.. not sure what to call them, OCD-type symptoms for me. Teeth grinding, messing with my beard, making weird throat noises, etc. It also helps a lot with sleep.
For anyone else taking them both that may not have made the connection yet.