The appetite suppression timeline varies significantly between individuals, and this phase is about building a foundation, not seeing dramatic results
Paradoxical effect of fatigue with stimulants is more common in people with ADHD, but it can happen for other reasons too: You may have ADHD In true ADHD, stimulants calm an overactive nervous system rather than activating it, which can feel like sleepiness at first Your dose may be too high Overstimulation leads to nervous system shutdown regardless of diagnosis You may have a co-occurring condition Anxiety, depression, or sleep disorders can cause sedation on stimulants even without ADHD Your sleep debt may be masking the medication Adderall temporarily overrides exhaustion until it cant Your metabolism may process it differently Genetic variations affect how quickly stimulants clear your system If Adderall consistently makes you sleepy, that pattern deserves a proper clinical evaluation not a dose adjustment based on guesswork
However, these calculators dont replace clinical guidance
The downside is larger injection volumes and faster depletion of vial contents (since you are pulling more liquid per dose)
These factors may include high BMI at the start of the therapy, adherence to nutritional guidelines, presence or absence of exercise and the type of exercise used, and more