Ladies, when dealing with brain fog from that time of the month do you take more or less adderall? Can’t seems to lock in no matter what I do

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Adderall does nothing for me during the first few days of my cycle, so I don’t even take it. I find giving myself breaks from the meds feels like a good reset for my brain and I’m in better shape to pick things up when the Adderall does start working again. I do my best to prepare for the unproductive days in the days leading up to it and accept that I’ll be playing catch up afterwards! Although, sometimes my natural hyperfocus can kick in during those days, too!

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I totally get that struggle! For me, I find that I usually need my regular dose of Adderall, but sometimes I also need to take breaks to reset my focus. It’s like my brain is on a constant loop. I’ve heard some people adjust their dose, but I’d check with a doc if you’re feeling off!

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I usually don’t take it. It doesn’t help other than impacting my sleep

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I think brain fog is caused by Adderall. I was completely fine my whole life and once I started taking Adderall I started getting brain fog and felt like a zombie. And I was only taking 5mg and occasionally 10

Sorry to hear that…can’t imagine how scary it would be to experience brain fog for the first time if you’re not used to it your whole life.
Maybe you don’t have adhd…a lot of people I know have been misdiagnosed due to the overlap of adhd/autism/anxiety/depression. In any event, hope you’ve found something (prescription or otherwise) that works for you!

I’ve been on birth control since I was 15 due to having terrible periods. That alone has helped me a lot, and I don’t find that I have brain fog any more/less during any specific part of my cycle so I don’t change my Adderall dosage.

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