Adderall withdrawals

[fly2dm00n]

Hi all, this is my first time on here and I've come for help. I'm 25 and prescribed Adderall XR 25 1 per day, for 3 years, and a 10 mg on occasion extra, ok'd be Dr. I recently got married and we want to start a family , so I've decided to quit the Adderall and with the guidance of the Dr I will be tapering off. Today is my first day tapering and I no longer am taking the XR's, today I'm going to start using the regular 10's: 1 per day for 5 days, then 1/2 per day for 5 days. The problem is, is I'm already feeling like my brain doesn't want to work and I'm super tired,achy and headache (I didn't take the pill yet, because I want to save it for later, when I'm working) I'm scared to quit, I don't like my body to attack me, I'm afraid to go to work in this condition. Based on this tapering schedule, how long do you think I am going to feel like this? Is there anything that I can do to make my brain work a little better until I can get off this?
I'd rather not do the whole caffiene thing, I can't even make myself get off this computer.....I have to get ready for work. Ok, I appreciate guidance...thanks :-/

[fly2dm00n]

thank you, I'll keep in touch

[Zurich42]

Welcome and thanks for the 'background information'.  To help answer your questions, your body and mind are truly the decider as to how long it will take to get through the tapering regime.  It sounds as though you are anxious with all this - but proceeding correctly in looking for answers, support, and talking it out with people that have experienced withdrawal.  
One of the things that helped me tremendously in a successful tapering regime was 'talking' all my concerns and feelings out on this forum.  There is a wealth of experience on this forum - and we have ALL felt some of the same withdrawal symptoms some of the time.  I strongly suggest continuing to use this forum/chat and also keeping your physician in the loop with what you are experiencing.  If need be, remind him/her that 'communication is a 2 way street' and that he may be 'prescribing' a withdrawal process - but ultimately, you are the one experiencing it.  
Another thing that I did to successfuly taper was to 1) take a long/hard look at myself and ask, 'why' I got on the pills and then 'why' I started abusing them.  2) I took hot baths, hot showers, drank a lot of ice water, and started a Starbucks route (I know you don't want to go this route).  3) I sought additional counseling/meetings to support my efforts NOT to relapse.  4) Talked with my boyfriend and let him know what I was feeling, etc., through instant messaging, emails.  5) Journal posts were HUGE in my tapering regime.  
Hope this helps.  I think the best thing I found was that I was not alone through this - and that although our physician friends may 'think they know best', they are not the one's going through withdrawal and that it was my responsibility to communicate to/with them my concerns.
Good luck - hope to see further posts from you!!!