I don't have add, but i've been having a really hard time in school. I only have another year left, and I was hating every minute of studying (and there was so much studying to do). So I went to the psychiatrist and got a scrip for adderall. I told him exactly what was going on, and I didn't pretend like I really have add. Ever since I started taking it, about six weeks ago, I keep wanting to take more and more, since it seems like every week or two I need 10 more mg to get the right effect. Right now I never take less than 20, sometimes up to 35mgs at a time. I know that's not that much, but I feel like in six weeks i'll be needing so much more. (i weigh about 135 lbs). In the last couple of weeks, as I feel it wearing off, I just want to take more, even just 10 mgs. Once its worn off i'm okay, but as its wearing off I just want to take more. Its helping me immensly with my schoolwork, so I really don't want to stop taking it, but I also kind of want to take it all the time now. I'm taking it about 4 days a week right now. Its all I can do to not take it on days that I know I don't have to study. I don't take it when I go to school or work, but I would if I didn't feel guilty and worried about it. When I first started taking it it made me kind of anxious, but now it doesn't at all.

So, what kinds of signs should I look out for, to make sure that its not getting out of hand? It has definitely reduced my apetite and messed up my sleeping on the days when I take it, especially when I take it later in the day, but I feel like that is a small price to pay for getting through the school year in a much more pleasant manner.

Also, i'm still exercising and generally eating well.

Any thoughts?