| Key to ratings for adderall 10: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 5 | fun | i love the idea of never sleeping agian | M | 35 | 15 years | 2/4/2010 | 3 | ADHD | Oh god where to begin. BAD: Irritability, aggression, mood swings, severely sensitive skin, tension, TMJ from clenching my jaw, NO sex drive, Severe Sleep Deprivation, Hallucinations because of Sleep Deprivation, Further Exacerbated Dermatillamania, and Other OCD tendencies, feelings of "not being there", dizziness, lethargy, loss of personality, loss of short term memory, I feel dumb or stupid when coming off of it, Loss of motivation when coming off of it. Dependency! When coming off of it, I feel starving, and I believe has helped to create an eating disorder. Paranoia (but that's always been there), teeth problems, it messes with my SVT causing bad heart palpitations, hurting behind the eyes, if feels as if there was a wool blanket or sock rubbed against your brain; everything feel fuzzy GOOD: I can focus sometimes, except when I'm coming off of it, WEIGHT loss (as long as you take it everyday), OCD (in cleaning, getting something done, It's not so much that you h | Really, with any medications you have to weigh the pro's and the con's and if you really think that you may be ADHD/ADD and need something that is this strong (for a lack of a better word) you should study and become more aware of the effects that it has on your body. | F | 18 | 2 years | 2/4/2010 | 5 | adhd,conduct disorder | None | Constant focus and pleasuring of oneself; and smoking cigarettes. Sure beats gorging calories and fending off distraction and restlessness. WOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE | M | 24 | 6 months | 1/28/2010 | 1 | Concentrate for my final exams | BAD SIDES EFFECTS:insomnia, low sex drive, cotton mouth, anxiety, fast heart-beat rate, loss of weight, anorexia, sense of time is lost, locked jaw these are the bad side effects that i experienced GOOD EFFECTS: concentration, motivation, activeness, self confidence, feeling of being more mature | I take adderall to help me concentrate over my final exam period, i would suggest that people should not be taking adderall on a daily basis just because they are lazy. ADD is not a true illness is a way to justify the fact that you/we haven't learned how to study! most people diagnosed with ADD are perfectly fine in my opinion, as i know many people that do not have the need of it!! I can not imagine myself living everyday of my life under the effects of medicine, as i only take adderall for a one-two week period and not daily | M | 21 | 2 weeks | 1/27/2010 | 4 | ADHD, depression and sleepiness | Felt tired, a little joint aches, aggitation, but all in a very slight way. Nothing profound. | I have taken adderall about 10 years! Yes, I do take more now than before, about 120mg. daily. However, in the past few months it has been making me very sleepy when I take it. It's a drug I take in the morning but I can take 90 mg. and fall right back to sleep. I also take provigil and still sleep. I am great with focusing, ONCE I GET STARTED. It's getting started that I have trouble with. I have considered stopping the medication, as when I have forgotten it for a day or two, I don't have any withdrawal from it. My reason for quitting, even though it helps me immensely is the tiredness I feel. Even while driving, if I have just taken adderral I may have to pull over to sleep 10 minutes! I just don't get it! Any suggestions to stay awake? | F | 57 | 10 years | 1/24/2010 | 5 | I do have side effects like dry mouth etc.. And a lot listed below. Plus all the great effects that ADDERALL is suppossed to give you as well. One thing that has worked for me and has been listed in different ways is to: Exercise-Use that energy first thing in the morning ad work off extra pounds and wear down some fo the effect, also eat very well by cuttingout crappy foods, sodas, to much coffee, taper it by taking it during the week but take the weekend off. Vitamins are anatural supplement to ADHD, exercise and healthy eating. I have combined exercising, eating very healthy (vegan, vegetarin, fish, chicken and some red meats, but barely) and vitamins such as B12, DHA, Fish Oils and have had amazing reactions. i am actually using less adderall now and more vitamins. And exercise does not have to be running 5 miles, lifitng a thousand pounds. I do light cardio and jog when I feel up to it. If you want to know: push up, pull ups, crucnhes, lift a 40 pound weight, curl etc... No | M | 33 | 10 years | 1/20/2010 | 4 | ADHD | BAD: smaller limp penis, maintaining an erection, premature ejaculation, sweating, acne, abnormal fast heartbeat, constricted blood vessels, dry mouth, loss appetite, frequent urination, mood swings, anger spells, fidgety, flat personality, hot/cold flashes, back pain,blurry vision(sometimes), "zombie" feeling, nervousness, anxiety GOOD: increased concentration, focus, self drive, productivity, motivation, task management, cognitive processing, energy, euphoria, adrenaline rushes, talkative, alertness | I know their are lots of side effects but the good ones are worth it, has changed my daily life/thinking. I take Adderall XR 20mg. twice a day. It has great amazing effects however there are some side effects also. Mainly sexual side effects and acne is what bothers me. Helped me trmendously accomplishing tasks but comes with a price. Makes me "want" to learn more. Gives me oral fixation (probably due to dry mouth). Drink losts of water as it dehydrates your body which will lead to cracked lips. Be careful exercising, makes me feel like i will have heart attack. I try not to take it on weekends as a tolerance builds quickly giving weakend results. Do not take close to evening time. I DO NOT experience teeth grinding/insomnia/headache like others have. I usually have to make myself want to eat to stay healthy, but do not eat large portions of food. I always carry gum around as dry mouth is predominatly persistant. Judge for yourself whether you honestly need it to sufficiently function properly. Hope this helped, being completely honest so others may have accurate information from a patients perspective. Read up on the drug before taking! Vyvanse works AMAZING and is new prodrug to replace adderall with no dependencies, only activated if swallowed therfore eliminating abuse. But my new insurance does not cover it. If insurance covers, i would go with Vyvanse over adderall XR, however it is much more expensive due to it being brand new to market, Also is made by the S | M | 23 | 5 months | 1/19/2010 | 5 | few reasons | insomnia, increased productivity & capability, mood lift, appetite suppression, euphoria, increased energy, increased heart rate | Additional comments are definitely necessary in my case. I initially began taking Adderall during a low point in my life when I was a kid coming off of steady cocaine use involuntarily, to replace it with. I was getting it from a friend who was over-prescribed drugs that she didn't want or need, and each of her pills were 60mg. Being in the mindset that I was in, I simply took two pills as my daily dose. I had no idea how much that was at the time; I didn't give it any thought. I thought it was the greatest thing though (despite the amount, considering my position), because I was getting all the homework I'd ever gotten done (when I was already out of school anyway...). The thing was, I was doing my homework nonstop until 6am, all through the night. I ended up turning pretty neurotic and getting violent fairly quickly into this regimen. However, now that I'm in my right mind, it helps me tremendously (and definitely in normal doses, e.g., 20mg). I've had ADD for years and years and struggled with it severely, as well as other compulsive behaviors, and Adderall seems to level me out while also lifting me up. I sort of feel like I'm cheating, rather than privileged or compensated for... but really it's a great help. If I ever notice that I'm starting to build a tolerance I go taper my dosage down a bit and hold off for a while before going back up, to ensure that I don't ever end up dealing with that 120mg/day crap again. | F | 17 | 3 years | 1/14/2010 | 5 | ADHD/Comorbid OCD/Learning Issues | Smoking cigarettes all day. The best! No appetite. No come down. Productivity. And relaxation. Unceasing horniness. Oh yeah! | I said it | M | 22 | 5 years | 1/13/2010 | 5 | Adult ADHD | Euphoria,increased sex drive, frequent urination, increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure | Before adderall, I was a brilliant but lousy student, mediocre employee who never seemed to really live up to my potential. I was diagnosed with ADHD at 30 although I was a classic ADHD kid but no one noticed as it wasn't a known dx at the time. I started out at 10mg. The only way I can explain it is to say that before it was like having a ferrari but only able to use 1st and 2nd gear. On adderall, I had full use of the entire machine. I'm freaking brilliant now. I only take 30 mgs a day but never needed more. I think most people who experience really bad side fx is taking too much. When I take too much, I do get sleepy. One glass of Ice T will keep me up all night though. I don't know what I'd do without it, but I do wonder the affects it has on the addrenal system. I don't eat much but have gained quite a bit of weight. | F | 39 | 9 years | 1/10/2010 | 2 | ADD | chest pain/weight loss/loss of appetit | I took adderall for about 6 weeks initially. I immediately noticed increased HR/palps etc and some SOB. I thought I was nuts. My MD thought maybe it was b/c I had gotten the generic and decided to try me on brand. I continued to have CP.MD then gave me nitroglycerin to take if I got the chest pain again, which I did. Nitro worked to relieve the CP.Went to cardiologist.BP good, chol good, active person forever (run marathons/do triathlons)-no reason to have ANY cardiac issues. Cardiologist decided to do EKG resting while not on adderall. EKG normal. Cardiologist then instructed me to take the adderall while hooked up to EKG. After about 10-15 minutes, I got the usual chest pain. Cardiologist came back into room and I knew he was concerned. He immediately gave me nitro and I asked him what was up and he informed me that he was really surprised that I had and elevated ST segment on my EKG. I am also a RN, so I knew what that meant....an elevated ST segment is what you see on an EKG when someone is having an MI (heart attack). It went away as soon as I got Nitro. I went on to be worked up stem to stern including coronary artery CT scan. My heart was beyond better that average. There was absolutely NO disease in my heart. The cardiologist felt that the adderall had probably given my some vasospasm in one of the coronary arteries. He obviously recommended that I not take the drug. That being said, for when I did take it....it workde so well at keeping me focused and organized. | F | 37 | 3 months | 12/28/2009 | 5 | ADULT ADHD | *Dry mouth*, insomnia, tightness around neck (anxiety), weight loss, increased concentration, insomnia (mild with benzo), better quality of life. | I think people who are not happy with the results of this medication are people who have been wrongly diagnosed. This medication if taken correctly as well as monitored correctly is amazing. I take 20mg twice a day, overall I feel like a new person. I can focus, study for the first time in my life, get good grades yeah, but actually not memorize what im being tested on, actually grasp the concept. I have subsequently lost weight which is nice, however, although weight loss was a big issue for me my whole life, the risks of taking this medication for weight loss well over power the benefits by far. I am in a tug of war with my self, because although the medication is a stimulatant which is dangerous, it does alter my life dramatically. Its a toss up besides take it and be happy and sucessfull, or dont take it and who knows? Right now I am satisfied. | F | 25 | 3 months | 12/26/2009 | 2 | Studying/Alertness | Increased pulse, Euphoria, Sweating, Loss of Appetite, Dry Mouth, Teeth Grinding, Insomnia, Intense Focus, bad breath, Headache, Depression and Emotional Instability, Anti-social behavior | This drug worked like charm the first few times i took it and helped me to pull all-nighters while dealing with my college workload. Kept me awake and focused me like nothing i've ever felt. But after 3 years of occasional(but steadily increasing) use, I have to say this drug is evil. I have finally become aware of the depressive and anti-social effects this drug has caused and I am fully dissatisfied with the person I have become. It has changed the way I interact with other people and dulled my social skills and natural wit. I was one of those people who always had an immediate response to any comment and now, unless I am on the drug, my brain is slow and foggy during social interaction and I have trouble making eye contact with people. These effects fade over the summer when I am not taking the drug for the academic boost but reappear once i resume use. Since realizing the effect it was having on me, i only use it now on the rare occasions when i have to pull consecutive all-nighters because caffeine wont cut it. when i graduate ill never touch the stuff again. You are better off never trying it. | M | 21 | 3 years | 12/17/2009 | 3 | Recreation | Euphoria, Anticipation, Restlessness, Concentration, Mood Swings, Irritability, Depression, Fidgety | I tried adderall here and there for the first few years in college. Then I started buying more of it the past few years. I'll take about 20 mg every coupe of days On/Off. I take it mainly to get motivated and stay up for college classes, etc.. Some days it's great. I remain happy throughout the day, sociable, motivated, and focused. Unfortunately, it seems lately that I've been experiencing social withdrawal, zombie like thoughts, depression, irritability, and trouble concentrating. I take it because sometimes the benefits are so great, but the negatives are outright terrible. It's quite a strange drug b/c there are days where I experience no bad feelings, then there are times when the drug acts against me. I will probably quit soon. | M | 23 | 2 years | 12/14/2009 | 3 | Anxiety/ADD | Loss of Appetite (for first few months), Teeth Grinding, Irritability, Mood Swings, Dry Mouth | The drug is extremely effective at the beginning and still effective now (although somewhat less) after taking for 3 months. I'm currently taking around 75 mg a day. I used to get incredibly tired at all times during the day at work regardless of how much I slept but now I'm completely awake all day. I do believe that it makes me a lot more emotional about things that before hand wouldn't really phase me. For example this girl that I used to date and broke up with because I just got kind of tired and annoyed with her recently got a new boyfriend and I was unbelieveably upset, including crying (first time in probably 2 years) and an inability to get her out of my head. Some of it may have been real but it was definitely exascerbated by the drug. If I drink to much coffee with it I can get incredibly nervous and have a difficult time keeping one thought in my head at once. I think someone mentioned it before but it does sometimes feel like I can't concentrate on just one thing although all of the things that I'm thinking about I am concentrating on, if that makes sense. For instance I will do work for 15 minutes then go on the internet for a few minutes and keep switching back and forth. The difference on the meds however is that I can switch back to my work without trying to remember what I was doing. Overall I would say that the benefits outweigh any side effects. | M | 25 | 3 months | 12/14/2009 | 2 | Adult ADD | No side effects but no benefits either. | I was diagnosed with adult ADD about 2 months ago. My Dr. first started me on Strattera. I took it for a month in increasing doses. It was working well for my ADD symptoms, but I was experiencing strange vivid dreams every night while taking the drug. My Dr. took me off the Strattera because of the dreams and started me on Adderall generic 10mg twice a day. I saw no improvement at all, so he increased my dosage to 20mg twice a day. Still no real improvement. The only difference I can really detect is that I am a little less irritable, other than that I have seen no benefit from this drug. I even tried increasing my initial dose in the morning to 30mg and still nothing. My Dr. said I should be able to tell a difference at 20mg. I can see it works for many people but has little effect on me. I saw my Dr. again yesterday and he was going to have me try Effexor XR, which is a reuptake inhibitor somewhat similar to Stratter. Effexor is an antidepressant but has been used to treat ADD in adults. After reading all the scary stories on the net about sever withdrawal symptoms when going off Effexor I don't think I want to try this drug. Not sure what my Dr. will have me try next. I would like to know if anyone else has used Adderall and found it ineffective, and if they found something else that worked for them. | M | 38 | 30 days | 12/10/2009 | 3 | ADHD | loss of appetite, fatigue, dizziness,flat personality, irritability, focus, motivation, increased sex drive, tearfulness (depression?), tic | started taking regular adderall in 2nd grade. xr later on. stopped for 2 years in high school. now im in college. i stopped taking adderall because i was very depressed, possibly bipolar. i had poor relationships, i found myself aggravated towards everyone. i was cold towards people. i would come home everyday, get through all of my homework perfectly. then cry and not really talk to anyone as it wore off. on days i missed it i was extremely hyperactive and obnoxious, i was called out in class a number of times. i developed a vocal tic. i hated myself. my grades were good. when i stopped taking it i felt so happy i had alot of friends alot of confidence, i was my old self. however it would take me hours tto write even one page of an essay, and i literally could not focus enough to read anything at all. i was extremely regretful to start taking it again but my grades are at their lowest of my life. im on the generic. its been less than a week. its not that bad. its kind of the same. although the bad stuff more and the motivation less. | F | 18 | 12 years | 12/9/2009 | 3 | severe fatigue/lack of motivation | increased energy and focus, loss of appetite for food or drink, dry mouth, clammy hands, a little euphoric until the crash. then, just want to sleep, headache, no energy, depressed, no focus, plus constipation from not eating, bad breath, and its messing my teeth up i think. skin is really greasy or really dry. palms of hands peeling-very strange, eyelashes falling out! | this drug is an oxymoron. while on it, i can do anything i need to, and then some. if i dont take it im exhausted, irritable, and get depressed. cant take it every day or i wont eat or sleep. it also makes me antisocial and only focused on what i am doing, but sometimes it makes me want to talk a mile a minute. people notice i am easily irritated when im coming off it, but when on it - nothing bothers me at all. a total catch 22, a love - hate relationship. I just want natural energy, exercise doesn't give me that unfortunately, cant tolerate antidepressants. i know i'm addicted to that energy it gives me to do daily tasks. without it i only want to sleep. | F | 34 | 3 years | 12/6/2009 | 3 | For anxiety and scattered thoughts | The most noticeable side effect for me is dry mouth (especially swollen tongue), teeth grinding and very little desire to eat. | Does anyone else feel like they become somewhat obsessive on this med? For example I was taking at one point 90mg over the course of a day and I was preparing for the LSATs and became really into studying for it and always doing a ton of work, which is a good thing maybe. However,Then I found out that a girl I had previously been dating (who I actually broke up with because I was kindof over it) got a new boyfriend. For some reason I have been completely overwhelmed about not being together with her. I have cried a number of times, which I almost never do and can't stop thinking about her. I do think that part of it is a bit of regret for breaking it off but I also think its being exascerbated by the adderall. I hadn't cried in like 2 years. I feel like the higher dosage of adderall can cause some really serious depression. Some of it could be sparked by the stress of my life but I've been really feeling crappy. Has anyone else had similar effects? | M | 25 | 2 months | 12/3/2009 | 5 | ADHD | A good drug for me. My doctor first tried Wellbutrin on me. I told him I felt much better about still being incompetent. He switched me to Straterra -- almost useless, eventually suicidal thinking. Now using 20 XR plus 5 immediate-release at end of day. For me, this is wonderful. I am self-employed. On Adderall, I get 4 or 5 hours of high-quality productivity every day. With coffee breaks, socializing, etc., this is more than most professionals get. Notice I said "high quality" productivity . . . I would like longer duration but am grateful for what I get. | Reading the comments in this website, I note quite a difference between "geezers" using Adderall and others using the same drug. Self-awareness is critical to using Adderall responsibly. Best advice is to 1) combine Adderall with as much exercise (even stretching) as possible and to 2) take a day or two off now and then. Exercise seems to abet the drug's effectiveness during the day and taking occasional days off helps to dilute over-tolerance. | M | 60 | 2 years | 12/1/2009 | 4 | prescribed | Everything everyone else said has been experienced. some frequently, some not as frequently, depending on my body condition. | Ive been prescribed since 6th grade. Didn't think too much about it back then but all through high school, this "adderall" prescribed to me attracted alot of attention in high school as well as college. This was because people were using it for its SIDE EFFECTS. ladies were using it as a weight loss program while guys would use it cause it helped them drink more. some even used it to study overnight for one night of the weekend and party for the rest of the weekend( a way to cram-study when you don't need to).. these kind of use give adderal a dangerous reputation when it's not even that dangerous. i was exposed to it in 6th grade and my parents regulated all my prescribed medicine (from prescribed cold medicine to these adderall for safety) and my parents and i had to learn all about adderall. so i learned the right way to take it, when to take it and when not to take it.. my intentions were never for the dumb reasons why a teen may want it for.. so all i'm saying is that, if you abuse any drugs (prescribed medicine or over-the-counter medicine),it could cause problems. and that is what people are doing with adderall, taking it for the side effects and becoming addicts. so for those that are thinking about getting prescribed to help with what adderalls are made to do, get it and take it.. BUT don't abuse it, because if you do you will develop dependency on these and sooner or later you will be an addict.. just like any other medication.. I stop taking it after i gr | M | 27 | 3 years | 11/30/2009 | 4 | ADHD | Increased sex drive; constantly craving nicotine; mildly unpleasant "wear-off" | There's a reason why we all like it! And I need it...lots of pressure from non-ADD classmates to lend...but 30 mg does the trick...lasts about as long as XR and not as bad come down | M | 21 | 1 years | 11/27/2009 | 4 | Suspected Narcalepsy | Dry mouth, lip biteing, | I was perscribed Adderall for exessive sleepiness and suspected narcalepsy. Often I would head out for work after having two cups of coffee and end up pulled over on the side of the road for a short nap after 30 min. The first few days after taking the drug I found something else that quite startled me. Not only my tiredness go away, but I found my brain was working at a much higher level. In my youth I was always an underacheiver and not highly motivated. I always suspected I was much more intelligent than I appeared, but couldn't get my thoughts into actions in a timley manner. This positive mental affect has backslid somewhat and I would like to get it back, but after my first meeting with my Dr he indicated it would not be a good idea to do so. I think this is probably the addictive properties of the drug. This will not present a problem for me as I am happy with what I have and I think in the long run it would be a mistake to try. I highly recommend this for those who need it. It has changed my life for the better as before I was in a fog most times compared to now. I expect my business and familly life will benefit from the dramatic change. From looking at the other posts it is very important to respect this drug as if misused it can take more than it will give. I suspect many of the people with negative feedback likley had some other hidden issues and should have been screened out before getting a script. | M | 56 | 40 days | 11/27/2009 | 5 | ADHD | You can forget about doing the following things: Eating, sleeping, masturbating. You can masturbate at the end of the day that you take it, (and wow does that feel like a million bucks), you will be unable to orgasm or maintain an erection in any time within 6 hours of taking it, whether it be masturbation or intercourse. You become dehydrated and lose saliva in your mouth, causing your breath to smell like shit. About 12 hours after taking it, while "coming down", terrible headache. Teeth grinding. I have to walk around with my mouth slightly agape because if it's closed, I will grind my teeth. I also drum with my fingers a lot, many repetetive patterns or beats Weird body tempurature feelings, sometimes feeling overheated as hell, sometimes getting the chills. Don't excercise on it, you will possibly puke. | Good for school work. Specifically, typing a paper or doing homework problems. Reading on adderall can seem like a waste of the wonders that it works, I prefer to be "doing" something. I can sit down and type 2 pages about a subject I know absolutely nothing about within 10 minutes. Can sometimes lead to a hard to explain "uncomfortable" or "overwhelmed" feeling if your mind is not fixated on a task. Like if you are doing practice homework problems like a machine, then check your answers and realize you did the problems wrong, this "overwhelmed" feeling rushes over me, it's hard to explain but it sucks and is usually temporary, because I am able to occupy my mind at once with some new work. Overall, this will make you feel capable of anything. | M | 22 | 5 years | 11/11/2009 | 4 | ADHD | Loss of appetite, | I began taking adderall 15mg once every morning in 7th grade. In (I believe) 9th grade I switched to like a 20 or 25mg Just in the last few months I have started a 30mg. I rated it a 4 however I am very confused about this medicine. I know it helps me a LOT, but it also has its downsides. Being a junior in highschool I like to workout and want to be big and buff like my friends, but with adderall I cannot gain a SINGLE pound no matter what. Also I feel like if something is going wrong.. for example an issue with the girl I like I feel like the adderall makes me really upset about it? Lately I have also noticed that sometimes I can tell the adderall is in effect but instead of making me want to just do my work like it used to it just makes me fidgety and unable to just stop and do one thing... which is almost as bad as just not being on it at all!? ALSO, I have noticed an EXTREME difference in taking my adderall BEFORE I eat my breakfast compared to after. I always have better results taking it on an empty stomache. | M | 17 | 4 years | 11/6/2009 | 5 | ADD | Loss of appetite, dizziness, headaches, insomnia (previously diagnosed, just more prominent now), mild depression, dry mouth, quick heartbeat. | Aside from all of the side effects, i love this drug, i went from having all D's to all A's in one month, i am currently taking 60mg which is pretty high, but i also really enjoy the weight loss (down 5 jean sizes in 1 1/2 months), i am genuinly interested in intellectual conversations held in class, and any debates, my teachers have noticed a positive change, but i have been more irritable, (saying things, doing things i wouldnt normally do out of anger), but if i focus on it (not a problem haha) i can control my lashouts. mildly depressed, nothing serious, just very calm and focused mentally, but fidgetty and like on speed physically. i would recommend this drug for people AT LEAST 15 years of age, any younger and the side effects could be way more detrimental.. | F | 17 | 2 months | 11/5/2009 | 1 | add/cfs/post viral fatigue | at first this worked great. my md wrote for brand in the script, so thats what I took starting approx. 2 yrs ago. well, about 2 months ago, all hell broke loose when the med turned darker orange and sickeningly sweet. not to mention almost completely ineffective. i too found out from my pharmacy that the manufacturing rights had been sold or something and a new company was making "brand". i dont think they realize the detrimental effect this will have on peoples lives. its causing allergies, depression, lack of focus, plus many more symptoms. this stuff now officially sucks. why would they do something like this to peples lives? looks like i will need to find something else to help? | if you are unfortunate enough to just be starting this med, please note it did work for many at one time. then they went and changed the brand formulations color and filler[to lactose i think] thus ruining its effectiveness for many. this will ruin lives! i hope theyvsuffer at least half as much hell as we will for their stupid-ass assumption that these changes would not hurt. . | F | 36 | 2 years | 10/30/2009 | 5 | ADD | Sometimes insomnia but not always | I take 20mg Adderall 3X per day! I'm able to focus and watch tv. Before the drug, I could not recall more than 3 movie stars. I could not study nor think! I do it all! I faster, harder, tougher, longer and more easily understood! I love my adderall and would die w/o it! | M | 33 | 3 years | 10/28/2009 | 3 | supposed adhd | IT MAKES YOU A FIEND....euphoria followed by depression and anger spells, irratic heart beating, urinary problems, pounding head,too focused,loss of appetite, mood swings, mixed episodes chronic teeth grinding....etc....etc.. | READ THIS NOW.....Please, if you are reading this i want you to understand what I have went through. I have been taking adderall xr for almost four years off and on. The reason I took it on and off is because in my head, i felt like i was abusing it and I felt like it was making me zombie like....My grades have varied from 4.0 in undergrad college to 2.6. I have achieved a 4.0 while taking adderall xr one semester and a 4.0 while not taking it, likewise for the low grades too. Listen to me!! use alternatives, not meds for this, just exercise. I've noticed that when i exercise I feel the same effects from adderall WITHOUT ANY OF THE SIDE EFFECTS!! Believe me i am somewhat lazy at times but just exercise....because now i am stuck with grinding teeth which my girl notices everynight that has been going on since i started taking it. I also feel like i am maniac at times and fall into heavy depressive states...in all i hate that period of my life and when i get it i often throw half the bottle away because i feel mentally sick on it and coming down from it .... I WANT YOU TO DO YOUr RESEARCH!!!! its meant to hook you. YOU WILL REGRET TAKING THIS MEDICATION LONG TERM. Take it from someone who knows. i mean really really knows.... | M | 22 | 4 years | 10/27/2009 | 5 | ADD | Pounding heart, loss of appetite, occasional headache, sleep problems, dry mouth | I was diagnosed with adult onset ADD about 8 years ago , and have been on Adderall off and on during that time. I've had doctors ask about symptoms, and they have changed me from drug to drug before a doctor that I trust completely put me back on it. My body reacts very badly to the XR formula- it used to make me vomit so much that eventually just the slight taste of the pill in my mouth would set it off. As a result, I am on the short term dose. I have to watch my mood while on it as the drug levels fluctuate, and this gives me an indication on when I should (if needed) take my next pill (I take 10mg at a time), and NEVER after 3pm. I always experience dry mouth, but it encourages me to drink plenty of water which I never did before. I have to keep aware of time so that I eat meals, and having lunch and dinner buddies help immensely. Every once in a while I experience pounding in my chest, and it usually occurs whenever I have a bit of caffeine, so I have to limit my caffeine intake. I LOVE being able to focus on things. I knew my situation was bad, but I was amazed to discover just how bad it was when I started taking adderall again. BEWARE: the short release (non-XR) is available on generic forms. Please be aware of the manufacturer; I have noticed a difference in effect whenever the pharmacy switches manufacturers. You might need to take a little more, or you might notice that you are shaking a little (I've been known to twitch, either my whole body or | F | 28 | 10/26/2009 | 4 | "ADHD" | Loss of sleep, anxiety, grinding teeth lightheaded, dizzy, very fast heart rate | I can still remember the first time that disgustingly sweet pill touched my tongue at the young age of 12. The first time I took Adderall I almost passed out from the extreme "speed" rush. I could never actually listen to what teachers were teaching in school at the beginning because I was too busy working on homework or organizing my planner. I could never sit still. After years of being on it, I am addicted. I can not wake up in the morning unless I set an alarm an hour before I need to be up and take my little orange pill. I have tried to get off the drug but the withdrawals are too much to handle while in school. Lately I have been experiencing very high levels of anxiety, nausea and diarrhea every morning. I think you need to think long and hard before you put a child on this drug. If my parents had taken other steps to fix the problem, I would not be dealing with the consequence of their mistake today. | F | 23 | 11 years | 10/22/2009 | 4 | School | Lose of appetite, stomach aches, headaches, lack of sleep. | I used it to keep up in school. Just started high school, and I'm always an A+ student. Suddenly things started getting harder, so I started a 15 mg Adderall. I felt absolutely great in the beginning but now I'm worried that I'll keep using. School is my life, and I got to keep focused. But the side affects are killers! | F | 15 | 10/20/2009 | 4 | ADD | severe loss of appetite and nausea (mind over matter-umm..sometimes works. Lol..5'8/125 lb. and suffer from crohns disease so not so sure how good this is gonna be for me), mood swings not too bad (supposedly my Pristiq(rx for depression) is balancing things out)sleeping is impossible and yes sometimes my heart will race. I do experience headaches often and think 20 mg is too much for me. I also think it may be causing very loose stool..icky! my focus and attention span is unlike it has ever been-it's great..my 15 yr old son has noticed a positive difference. until I want to actually wind down..then when it wears off-you find yourself wanting to wind right back up. | F | 32 | 30 days | 10/19/2009 | 3 | Narcolepsy/insomnia and ADD | Main side effect= Joint pain. I had never had problems with my joints until I started taking this drug. The active ingredients are known to constrict the vessels in extremities( I definitely noticed my veins more constricted when i was on this ). Joints and connective tissue have a naturally poor blood supply and I believe this drug only compounded the problem. Im quite surprised that many more people have not come to the same conclusion. Second Major side effect= The day after I take this drug, I feel a bit more emotional and depressed than usual. Please be advised that all of the preceding side effects improved significantly once the following factors were optimized. Taking the optimal amount of only 5mg at about 2pm. This drug was prescribed to me for symptoms of narcolepsy/insomnia as well as ADD. | The drug improved in the areas of concentration somewhat, but mainly improved alertness. | M | 32 | 6 months | 10/19/2009 | 3 | Main side effect= Joint pain. I had never had problems with my joints until I started taking this drug. The active ingredients are known to constrict the vessels in extremities( I definitely noticed my veins more constricted when i was on this ). Joints and connective tissue have a naturally poor blood supply and I believe this drug only compounded the problem. Im quite surprised that many more people have not come to the same conclusion. Second Major side effect= The day after I take this drug, I feel a bit more emotional and depressed than usual. Please be advised that all of the preceding side effects improved significantly once the following factors were optimized. Taking the optimal amount of only 5mg at about 2pm. This drug was prescribed to me for symptoms of narcolepsy/insomnia as well as ADD. | The drug improved in the areas of concentration somewhat, but mainly improved alertness. | M | 32 | 6 months | 10/19/2009 | 4 | ADD | Teeth grinding/major anxiety/bad crashes coming off the drug | I have not taken Adderrall for over two years and I still grind my teeth and clamp my jaw. The doctor told me this happens very rarely but it happens. Wish I would have known that before I took it. Had to get a mouth gard and take muscle relaxers now to help with it. The drug did, however, help me immensely. I just need my teeth. | F | 41 | 6 months | 10/18/2009 | 3 | ADHD | none, surprisingly. I was expecting to have a ton of side effects similar to those i've read on here. | I'm on only 10mg a day, and i'm starting to wonder if the dosage is too low for me to notice a difference. I still have trouble concentrating, sitting still, etc. | F | 24 | 3 weeks | 10/7/2009 | 5 | Euphoria, wakefulness, increased aggression | This product is brilliant, however you have to learn to manage it just like everything else. As soon as you start taking it, start taking magnesium supplements as well. This will cut down tolerance build up (Google it, too much to explain in one comment box). You will most likely get some increased aggression, you need to learn how to manage this. Overall, a great medication if used wisely. | M | 18 | 180 days | 10/6/2009 | 5 | ADD | Works well. Can concentrate better, more focused. Dont need it in the rec. dosage my doctor prescribed 10mg, if I only use it as needed. Plus this keeps your tolerance lower. Railing it seems to work better. | The worst part is the crash you get after using this. I can do under 10mg railed and get a full 8-10 hrs of study/hmrk time in and get good quality work done. Once I start to crash I get very depressed and need to take klonopin to ward of the anxiety and go to sleep. Just use as needed, not everyday. Everyday turned me into a total cranky bitch. | F | 32 | 3 months | 10/4/2009 | 5 | ADD | Dry Mouth, No appetite. | I've been diagnosed since I was 16. I used to take Vyvanse, but switched to Adderall. I like it so much better. I take it every morning before school and sometimes half of one right before dinner so I can sneak a quick meal in and then go finish homework. College classes are easy peasy. I am focused and organized. I always have my work completed and mostly correct. Adderall makes it easier for me to reach my goals without the struggle of not being able to concentrate in my classes and on my major. I used to daydream in class k-10th grade. Now I'm doing well in college! I'm happy. And my excessive eating is controlled and I've lost 11lbs so far :] | F | 19 | 2 months | 10/3/2009 | 4 | School | I put a 4 for Adderall because it certainly does its job. Not only does it help you focus INTENSELY, but it keeps you wide awake and makes you excited to do things you would otherwise put off. However, with that said, this drug is very dangerous. I do not have ADD, and I started taking it to study harder and do better at school. I never had problems concentrating, but it made me concentrate even more, which was great (at first). It lifted my GPA from a 3.5 to a 3.8 after only two semesters. But my body quickly developed a tolerance to it, so I had to take more and more to get the same effect. Eventually, it felt like it was doing nothing, until I was literally OD'ing on it and ended up having panic attacks while on it. I was also picking at my skin constantly, lost a ton of weight until I looked sickly, and was getting no sleep. After a few months of this hell, I flushed all the pills down the toilet. It was difficult to stop using, because I was worried that I wouldn't be able to do a | F | 18 | 1 years | 9/30/2009 | 1 | ADD (not ADHD) | Irritability, aggression, paranoia. | My husband took Adderall for two years (after we could no longer afford Provigil -- no insurance) and he was a different person. He was angry ALL the time and thought the whole world was against him. He, normally an easy-going, compassionate man, betrayed friends and ruined his reputation in the community. Of course, he told his doctor that he felt great, because he did not see the affects until he went on a business trip for two weeks and forgot to take his prescription. This is a horrible drug! | F | 39 | 2 years | 9/30/2009 | 4 | Yes | Mild Loss in appetite(not too bad, it's actually good if you want to control your wieght), Dry mouth but nothing untolorable, slight nervousness, slight loss in sex drive/ sometimes difficulty acheiving an errection is probobly the only side effect that interfers with my life, but the other brands have been worse from my experience. | Does a great job at getting you through college, I don't use it all the time but when school gets rough or before a test it definitely helps out. | M | 26 | 1 years | 9/29/2009 | 4 | adult ADHD, anxiety, depression | on 20mg generic- BAD- insomnia took 10mg @ 6pm so I am stuffed for sleep tonight, headache, some confusion on the first day when the drug kicked in (DON'T DRIVE ON THE FIRST DOSE!) felt like my body was slowing down but also wanted to keep going, maybe that's the jitters? I have tense muscles in my shoulders and have a tension headache which is not helping with the sleep sitch. GOOD-no racing thoughts today, was able to listen to long conversation without broken concentration, anxiety is gone, I have better contol of my emotions....a bit early to say anything difinative. | YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY! DID MY TAXES!!!!!!YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! I have been so worked up and anxious about not doing them that it was becoming a huge problem. Took the adderall this morning and not only did I do my taxes I didn't anxious once....now if only I could get some sleep to celebrate.....YAAAAAAAYYYY! this is huge. | F | 27 | 1 days | 9/26/2009 | 5 | Experimentation | Loss of appetite, dry mouth | My son was prescibed it and I always try his meds once first. (if it makes my heart race it'll probably will him too) is my logic. Anyway, wow! I felt very happy, social and extremely focused and really productive. I have never cleaned my house like that ever! It's like your brain takes over all the decision making and the figuring out things and everything becomes easy. I only took it a couple of times but I could see how this drug could become really addictive. I felt happier on this than I had in years, nothing bothered me and everything rolled off my back. Definately not reality can see it being really dangerous for someone who is running away from their problems. I think for someone with ADHD it may give them the focus they need but they should be strictly monitored for addiction. | F | 39 | 3 days | 9/24/2009 | 4 | A.D.D. | ME: male, 22 (healthy) DOSAGE: 5-15mg per day (I choose) GOOD: Increased focus (useful), mental, physical, psychological energy. Increased confidence. Euphoria (sometimes). life-changing thoughts (good ones). NEUTRAL: increase/decrease in sexual drive BAD: fatigue (mild to severe), cotton mouth, aching back (sometimes), head-aches WORSE THAN BAD: what I don't know about the drugs long term side effects | Adderall is a gift from the looming spires of Olympus. I usually chill in those clouds when I'm on it, before dropping back straight into the world where I am not as mentally or physically agile (at least, I don't act as agile when I'm not on it.) I feel Adderall is appropriately named, perhaps after the "adder", a venomous snake, and should be regarded equally as dangerous, or as tempting (should biblical interpretations of the snake be keen) solely because one can die of an adderall overdose AND adderall can be a tempting drug to abuse. Adderall is useful. It increases my focus. It allows me to get good grades. It allows me to finish my homework. It allows me to study *effectively*, something I have never been able to do without it since I was a wee little boy. Adderall makes me feel "awake" and "in control of myself". Adderall is AmAzInG. In sum, being on Adderall convinces me that I have ADD. Being sober from Adderall convinces me I am a drug addict. | M | 22 | 8 months | 9/23/2009 | 5 | School | good- increased concentration and motivation, raised GPA from a 2.9 to a 3.14 while taking harder classes, decreased appetite bad- headache, some nausea, increased urination, muscle twitches, increased desire to smoke, decreased sex drive, irritability, dry mouth | i would recommend college students taking this if they need help concentrating or studying. i don't know what i would do without it. my grades, notes, and study habits have GREATLY improved. | F | 23 | 3 years | 9/21/2009 | 3 | Generalized Anxiety; ADHD ADULT | I have been taking Adderall 10 mg tablet's for almost four years now. Although; I had known and was diagnosed as a child, I waited until I was able to understand/acknowledge ADHD/as well as the treatments involved. I will; and might be the only one it seems! Say; that I have had no problem's with Adderall. I had been diagnosed to take 30 mg (3 twice daily)=60.. (However; I was content with 20mg; often times 10mg in the morning as well in the evening. I did not notice any difference in my eating habits; loss of weight; and CERTAINLY NOT A DIFFERENCE IN SKIN!. HOWEVER; I did get my prescriptin filled about two months ago (Not realizing that the distributer had changed)-And took one pill; ended up in bed for the best of the day. Downward spiral. Adderall prior; was not an addictive substance in my life, rather helped me cope and manage every day life. Now; I take it and feel worse/depressed/unfocussed/sick to my stomach/dizzy at times/and I also feel as if I have taken a sedative drug rat | I rated Adderall A 3; only due to the fact that BARR (Adderall's new distribution company) Has CHANGED the actual components in the drug; an the sad part; the FDA approved it!! Since the change; It has been a struggle, and now have to change medication's.(Which I'm sure Barr is happy about!) Not sure how they have the ability to change the components in a drug such as this?! Although several people do abuse it; there are a lot of us that actually really do NEED it to maintain an every day lifestyle. | F | 25 | 4 days | 9/15/2009 | 3 | ADD | ACNE, euphoria, depressive crash | Honestly Adderall worked great. I hated the depressive crash..even that was tolerable for me. However, what ISN'T tolerable is the HORRIFIC ACNE this pill gave me! I have always had crystal clear skin my whole life. I have done every single thing known to man to fix this acne, and NOTHING has gotten rid of it. Right now I want to cry because I have never in my life had such terrible skin. I'm going off of Adderall..at least until my skin clears up. I like the drug, but NOTHING is worth this horrible skin side effect. | F | 22 | 9 months | 9/10/2009 | 5 | ADHD, panic attacks, depression | Dry mouth, sweating. Adderall saved me. I used to always "leap before looking" and could not manage money, never finished anything, & went out partying all the time. I was impulsive and acted on all impulses. I used to lose my temper all the time and just would not think about consequences before doing anything. I feel like this drug has helped me grow up. My home is organized, my bank account is not overdrawn, I've kept a job for more than 1.5 years, & best thing I am engaged to be married! Adderall 20mg 2x per day keeps me calm, cool, & collected. Have been on it for 4 yrs now and have not had a speeding ticket, have been in a stable relationship for 3 years, & have money in savings! Best thing, my parents understand my bad behavior from the past & our relationship has gotten 100% better. | F | 31 | 4 years | 9/2/2009 | 3 | ADHD | muscle tension, joint aches. | I took this in combination with cymbalta to counteract the fatigue effects of the latter. This worked fabulously. I was awake and focused, with no more short term memory loss. I also did not suffer any crashes like I did with ritalin. The downside came with an increase in muscle tension and joint aches. My extremities constantly felt like I was fighting rubber bands to move them, and I had very uncomfortable pain in my joints. I tried to stick it out to see if I acclimated, but after three weeks, it was a no go. | M | 41 | 3 weeks | 8/30/2009 | 4 | ADHD/depression | elevated mood, very talkative, irritated eyes, skin issues (not sure if it's just the Adderall doing it), chronic depression when wearing off, compulsive over eating issues gone, blurry vision, dry mouth, teeth grinding | It is GREAT when you're on it, when it wears off it's hell. On Adderall I experience an elevated mood..partially because ADD/depression makes my mood low. Also because it is a side effect of it. On it I feel positive, focused, talkative and pleasant. When it's wearing off I feel chronically depressed. I can totally understand why this drug is prone for abuse. I've experienced some skin problems a few months after I started taking it. I believe it's due to the Adderall. It's somewhat minor and I'm working on fixing it. Overall I love/hate Adderall. It's help in so many ways, but it has done some bad in other ways. I don't like crying every night because of my depressive crash. & I'm already on 60 mg a day and I feel tolerance building..already after 8 months. | F | 21 | 8 months | 8/14/2009 | 5 | Extreme difficulty focusing. | I have very slight joint pain, and sometimes I get headaches. But I get headaches a lot, and it's hard to blame the adderall. I have bouts of insomnia, but again, I had them before the drug. | I wish I'd been able to admit my focus and concentration problems were serious years ago. I have been more productive in the past three months than in the past three years. My main fear was a loss of creativity (I am a writer as well as a programmer), but I seem to be sharper and more creative. My professional and hobby work has both benefited greatly from this. I see no signs of addiction -- I am not yet done with my June supply, despite using it mostly-daily. It's very easy for me to not take if I know I won't need to focus on work -- I don't take it unless I have work planned. | M | 44 | 90 days | 7/29/2009 | 5 | ADHD | The major side effect is loss of appetite. Minor side effects I have experienced include increase in mood and headaches (although rare and easily cured by a couple Advils). | How could you not expect side effects with a drug that increases cognitive performance and makes it easy to lose weight? In reality the side effects are minimal at best. Actually, I prefer the side effects as I enjoy the reduced appetite. For me, it makes it easier to not eat crap like french fries, pizza, ice cream, etc--all of which are 100 times harder for me to resist when I am really hungry. In addition, I have not ever experienced any signs of addiction and/or dependence with Adderall. I am prescribed approx. 40 mg a day, and I have gone through periods where I have taken it every day for several weeks at a time. However, never once has it been difficult to stop taking it. In fact, I do it every week--I typically do not take it on the weekends. One thing I will say is that Adderall is very similar to of other drugs in that you can build up a tolerance. However, if this bothers you, then you are likely taking it for the wrong reasons--in my opinion. | M | 29 | 3 years | 7/17/2009 | 4 | Adult ADHD | Sleepiness and inability to fall completely asleep for the first couple weeks, nausea, nicotine craving (I'm an ex-smoker), loss of appetite | decrease in impulsive activities (speeding, impulse buys, masturbation, thrill-seeking sports); more restful sleep and alertness in the morning; ability to sit and read more than a few sentences at a time (I actually read - and finished - six books in three months); ability to complete household chores, work, and homework; decrease in feeling overwhelmed by even the simplest things in life; less anxious; calm and bored | F | 32 | 2 years | 7/14/2009 | 4 | ADHD | weight loss, dry mouth, increased heartrate, increased smoking, irritable at times, higher self esteem, occasional dizzines | I was diagnosed with ADHD at an early age and took adderall for awhile and just recently started on it again about a year ago. I do like adderall and i feel like a better person with it. The weight loss was a nice side effect when I first ( went from 167 lbs and currently at 135 lbs). My weight has stabalized now. I do feel irritable at some points later on in the day and sometimes get dizzy standing up. First thing in the morning when I take the pill i feel very "bubbly" and enjoy talking alot..this wears off as the day goes on. It helps my concentration a lot and sometimes I wouldn't be able to make it through the day at work without it. I don't take the pill on the weekend days when I don't need it. | F | 20 | 1 years | 7/8/2009 | 1 | hyperactivity due to insomnia | anger outbursts, decreased appetite, emotional tantrums, headaches | My son has been on this medication for awhile and had been having increased anger outbursts and throwing tantrums. He would start crying for no reason and was very emotional. He was also having really bad headaches. I talked to his doctor and she changed him to Concerta and I have seen a major difference! Its like a different child for the better! | M | 4.5 | 8 months | 6/28/2009 | 1 | To make the Pharmaceuticals richer? | Once you start taking any psychotropic drug, you are hooked, and with Adderall 10, 20...whatever..addiction becomes a REAL issue because Adderall is plain old street speed. The reason your doctor prescribes these meds is because HE/SHE makes $$$ and the Big pharma's make LOTS of $$$. They're premise is: if we keep people sick, they will continue to take our dangerous, addictive drugs, and we will make LOTS of $$$. Psyche docs make LOTS of $$$ by telling people you have this disorder or that disorder and lets put you on this. Do your own research people! | Adderall is possibly THE most dangerously addictive drug on the market. Antidepressants are a close second. Let me re-iterate: MONEY, MONEY, MONEY for the Pharmaceuticals. let me tell you folks this is BIG BUSINESS and the Psyche docs will continue to make up *disorders* just as fast as Big Pharma can produce more lethal drugs. Again.......DO YOUR RESEARCH on the FDA & Pharmaceuticals. Can you say: COLLUSION???? | F | 61 | 3 years | 6/24/2009 | 4 | ADHD | at first it can make me kind of sleepy | I only take 10 mg up to 4 x a day-I have had ADHD my entire life and man I wish I had taken this drug earlier. I had no idea it wasn't normal to constantly walk around with a maelstrom of thoughts in one's head. This drug also saved my job-was told by my boss that I was the most intelligent person in my dept but had the highest error rate...since taking the med (4+ years) have not had one error. I take an occasional 'vacation' to purge it from my system which can be mildly unpleasant but not immensely. This med can cause issues w/ bp-so if you're older, you need to be aware of that and if you have blood pressure issues, probably don't want to take it. If you are getting high from this drug, then you are most likely misdiagnosed. One good thing about this med is its action is highly manageable...if you know you are going to be doing something needing concentration, you can take the med maybe 1/2 hr before and are good to go... | F | 43 | 4 days | 6/14/2009 | 5 | ADD College Student | The Bad: I have trouble sleeping while on the 30mg Adderal quick release (take it early in the morning not after lunch). Appetitie suppressed, I need to eat alot before I take the pill. Extreme dry mouth, must have water all the time if I take more then a third of the 30mg pill. It may give me depression at times... but maybe thats just the alcohol abuse. Sometimes I feel like im a different person and its abit scary. The Good: Extreme Focus, can study all day, multitasking and motivation is huge. GPA improved from a 2.86 to a 3.16 and I was taking harder classes! | I've struggled with paying attention my whole life. Adderall has given me an opportunity to succeed in school. I'm currently taking radiology courses and this drug was the reason I recieved a B in anatomy. People in college will want to try and buy them from you at around $5 a pill FYI. | M | 24 | 16 months | 6/13/2009 | 5 | Attention and Focus | Wicked difficulty urinating. I sometimes stand over the toilet for 5 to ten minutes, trying to relax the ureter sphincter. I guess I might as well just sit down. After prolonged use, I found myself flaking out and losing things I would never had otherwise lost. Moderation, moderation, moderation... | Worked wonders for sex. As a transgendered MTF, sexual excitement can cause that female form to be compromised... Not with this stuff... That worthless member just shrinks right on up and hides like a flatworm under a super skinny thong. A good drug that brings out the female energy in me. | F | 30 | 6 months | 6/3/2009 | 5 | ADHD | The Good-Great Focus, More Energy, Euphoric, Loss of Appetite, More Social, 120/80 BP, Less Anxious, Calmer, Easier to get along with.....The Bad-Dry Mouth, Insomnia, The Crash, Giving up Caffeine. | I have been back on Adderall the past 2 months after taking a 9 year break. Yes, there can be some bad.....but there is much good with this medicine for me. I think I have been lucky. I have very few bad things to say about it. My blood pressure went from 150/100 to 120/80 on it. I was having sever panic attacks....now that Adderall helps get rid of the panic attacks....I am much happier. I now can complete a task from start to finish without starting 5 more in the process and then getting nothing completed. I love Adderall, and it helps me!! In closing....if you are reading this and deciding whether to take your Medicine. Just reminder everyone's experience is different. And there are many different dosages you can try....talking to your Doctor and getting it right is the first step. We have changed my dosage 2 times already!!! GOOD LUCK....:) | F | 34 | 2 months | 5/30/2009 | 4 | Adult ADHD | thirst, initial weight loss, initial increased aggression, huge appetite on days off (bigger than normal appetite from before I started taking it), feeling warm/sweaty but hands and feet are cold to the touch, faster heartbeat | It helps me focus, but I still have to have the willpower to focus on the right things. However, it does get me up and going when I feel like moping around. The XR works for about 7 hours for me, with lingering effects for about 4 more hours. I take 25mg XR in the morning, and then in the afternoon either take another 25mg XR or a 20mg regular, depending on how much longer I have to work. I do not usually experience insomnia. When I was a student, I lost weight on the medicine because I had no appetite. Now that I have graduated but have no job, I have gained it back and then some because I don't have the structure of needing to go to bed at a certain time, so I stay up and eat after the "crash". My doctor recommended skipping one day a week to prevent dependency and toleration, and I always want to eat so much on that day! On the medicine, I have no appetite even though my stomach is growling. On my day off, I want to keep eating even though I'm stuffed. I once took 2 weeks off just to "reset" my body, because I was afraid the medicine was losing its effect. It took about 3-4 days off before my appetite normalized, and I had no other lingering side effects. It works very well, but it's not a cure-all: I can easily take it and still waste a day "hyper-focusing" on things I don't need to be doing. Use it wisely and focus on the right things, because once you're focused on one thing, it's hard to want to shift your focus to something else. Another time, I took Adderall to stay up all night for several nights working on a final paper. This was a bad idea! During this time, I experienced hallucinations, extreme paranoia, and distractingly high libido. After that, I never again wanted to deviate from taking the medicine as prescribed | F | 24 | 2 years | 5/29/2009 | 5 | ADD | GOOD: Straight A's, amazing ability to retain a lot of information studied in a short amount of time, brilliant thoughts & creativity, dramatic weight loss (went from 175 to 120 lbs in less than 11 months!), increased motivation, euphoria, and energy even when tired. BAD: Insomnia, anxiety, extreme mood changes, paranoia, jaw clenching, nervousness, very prone to skin infections, dry skin, picking at scalp, dependency, somewhat oily hair, OCD symptoms, always somewhat on edge, and weakened immune system due to lack of eating due to loss of appetite and lack of sleep. | While I have listed some bad side effects to the Adderall, the "pros" outweigh the "cons". I was on Adderall in high school and decided to go back on it again in order to help me in my studies and organization. Back when I was on it in high school, I weighed only 95 lbs (I'm 5'3). Then, when I stopped taking it after my Senior year, my weight ballooned up to 175 at the highest, due to the dramatic slowing of my metabolism combined with how I thought I could eat & not gain weight since I could when I was on the drug in high school. When I started Adderall again in August 2008, I lost 15 lbs within the first month. I have now been back on Adderall for nearly 11 months, and weigh 120 lbs...I went from a size 14 to a size 6 in less than a year, and have had the motivation to exercise & pay attention to my diet; all thanks to Adderall. I also used to have trouble with classes and flunked out of my first college not due to inability to do work, but because I often slept through classes or lacked motivation. Needless to say, I am no longer constantly fatigued and have more motivation in everything I do, so at my new school my current GPA is a 3.85. I am also a very serious writer, and I can now sit down and finish writing a story without getting distracted & I also have had a lot of creative inspiration. It is as if before, there was a black veil over my mind, and Adderall has removed that veil so I can see clearly and live-up to my potential. | F | 25 | 10 months | 5/23/2009 | 5 | ADD | Good: Very social. Calming effect. Happier (even though I was never depressed). Mild headaches for first two weeks, but they have gone away. Dry mouth. Chapped lips. | I am a full time grad student. Couldn't decipher why I was failing classes and unable to retain information. I would read a paragraph 5 times & couldn't remember what I had read. I would walk out of lecture without remembering anything. Since taking Adderall (generic version, 2X a day: once at breakfast, once at noon, 20mg, not time released) I have had the best academic performance of my life. My lowest grade is an 84% this term. Talk about going from failing to no where near it! | F | 23 | 32 days | 5/21/2009 | 5 | Adult ADD | Loss of Appetite, Zen-like state | I don't want to imply that Adderall is a panacea that will cure everything that is wrong with you but...so far it has definitely helped with everything that is wrong with me. Top to bottom: 1. I can concentrate at work, no surfing the net, time seems to go slower and I'm much much more productive. 2. Calm, being on Adderall really focuses my mind and I become much more calm, almost zen-like (which honestly is very cool). 3. Social Anxiety is gone. 4. So is my borderline body dismorphia disorder. 5. As is my dermatillomania/skin picking disorder, but only when I'm on it. I want to note that I'm on a very low dose, 7.5 in the morning and then 5 mg two more times during the day. My "crashes" have been so mild I'm hesitant to call them that, just simply reverting to the lethargy/lack of motivation that was my mental state at all times before the adderall. | F | 27 | 10 days | 5/20/2009 | 4 | ADD/ not ADHD | Dry Mouth, Total loss of appetite, joints seems to snap every time I move, crunching of teeth. | I was able to study for 12 hours two days in a row, which I could not do before. Helped me to stay focused during lectures, and not let my mind wander or let little noise distract me | M | 21 | 5 days | 5/18/2009 | 4 | Adult ADD | Bad: Dry mouth, bad breath due to dry mouth, mild headaches, urge to clench or grind teeth, edgy feeling, being hyper-focused, sore shoulders/back from being tense, loss of appetite, insomnia if taken with caffeine or cold meds or after 2pm, mild stomach upset, mild irritability, contacts feel weird like they are dry or don't fit right, blurry vision (may be due to contacts. Also, ironically I find it very hard to sit still (and I'm not normally fidgety) and relax and read a book or do anything that would normally be calming while the drug is in high gear. Occasional hot flashes. Good: Occasional feelings of Euphoria, I don't crash, I actually have a gentle feeling of "coming down", being calm and relaxed which is kind of a relief after being so tense. Definitely can focus more. | I was originally on 20mgXR before taking my current dose of 10mg (non-XR) twice a day. The side effects with the 20mgXR were MUCH less pronounced and overall was a lot more pleasant. However, I have definitely noticed that I can complete projects and stay on task at work. (Not trolling the internet as much!) There are definitely some bothersome side effects so I only take during the work week. Have not noticed any symptoms of withdrawal. | F | 32 | 1 months | 5/13/2009 | 5 | college | upset stomach, extream focus, difficulty sleeping, cognative thinking is increased | this helps when it comes to studying now i'm hungry but it doesnt bother me i did three, five page papers tonight it seems difficult to multitask because i focus on what i'm doing i consumed the pill at about 1pm and now its almost 4am i recoment taking it early in the day about 8am | M | 19 | 1 days | 5/5/2009 | 4 | ADHD/College | increase focus, increase energy levels, loss of appetite, super dry mouth, grind teeth, sore jaw, loss of weight, occasional blurred vision, extreme insomnia, increased sex drive, smaller limp penis, larger erect penis, muscles spasms, muscle twitches, extreme oral fixation ( must have something in mouth, anything that i can chew on) increase in smoking, bags under eyes, hard to pee on occasion, want to be alone, and enjoy being alone | Over the last few years i have been prescribed multiple types of add medicine, and ive found that adderall most definitely has the strangest side effects, i have found that when i am on adderall occasional use of some high quality hydroponics seems to help the irritableness, muscle spasms, muscle twitches, occasional upset stomach, restlessness, and slow down my heart rate, an especially the Insomnia | M | 20 | 3 years | 4/29/2009 | 4 | studying | bit of insomnia, anxiousness | I love this stuff for work, but I could easily see it being abused. I found another site with some useful info at www.adderallsideeffects.com | M | 23 | 1 days | 4/24/2009 | 4 | Adderall 10/XR10 | BIO: 22yo male, physically active Beginning Dosage (week 0 - week 3): 5mg a day Intermediate Dosage (week 4 - now 4/20/09): 5-10mg a day Helped with focus, concentration, and organization and ability to follow through. Motor senses (agility, dexterity) improved. Some euphoric feelings. Desire to eat food was blanketed, but present; being hungry was more tolerable. However, this was sometimes followed by a crash. Symptoms of the crash include lack of focus and concentration, irritability, mild to extreme fatigue ("I'm a little tired" to "OMG SLEEP NOW PLZ"). I feel this drug should definitely not be taken when it is not needed (when work isn't required). For me , that would mean 4 days on, three days off. I also feel moderation is the key to life... | I am currently not feeling the effects of the drug while writing this, but I could still easily be still subtly influenced by its effects. I took XR10 at 7:20 AM this morning. It is now 11:46 PM. BIO: I am a physically active (run 5+ miles 3+ times a week) 22 yo male with a prescription. I feel a slight pressure (headache) on the left side of my head, but nothing too crazy. Earlier today I felt *REALLY* tired (but it was a scorcher and I might have been dehydrated). At the moment, however, I feel OK. RE: WORKING While on XR10 or a 5mg dose of Adderall, I am much more consumed by work. Working becomes much more interesting and rewarding. Time becomes a resource that I can use very effectively; normally this is not the case. I can zoom in on work and my immediate visual environment becomes very stimulating. Adderall allows me to follow streams of thought further than I could if I were sober. However, when I am sober and read the things I wrote while on the drug, they seem much less potent in spite of the fact that when I wrote them there was a clear and present goal in mind. RE: PSYCHOLOGY Adderall feels like it unlocks certain parts of myself that are super positive. This positivity is complimented by a sense of calmness and confidence, and for the most parts the thoughts that would ceaselessly plague my thought processes are much easily dealt with because I have increased psychological "finesse". For example, I feel I am able to actually confront mental o | M | 22 | 35 days | 4/21/2009 | 2 | ADD | Overemotional. Cry all the time. Can't sleep, but then, once I finally do fall asleep, can't wake up the next day. Loss of appetite. Weight loss. Stomach pains. Stomach growling for food, but absolutely NO appetite whatsoever. Anti-social. Depressed. | This medication was a mistake. Only sometimes did I get my work done. It didn't do what it set out to do. I lost a bunch of weight. | F | 18 | 8 months | 4/20/2009 | 1 | ADD | Positive IN THE BEGINNING: productive, happy, higher grades IN THE END: tachychardia, high blood pressure, chest pain, left arm numbness, confusion, paranoia, irritable, hallucinations, depression | Adderall is pure evil. It has ruined my life. It has caused me to see and hear things that are not there, even though I am no longer on it. I fear I have permanent brain damage. I was prescribed 60mg a day, and never went above that. I didn't always take that dose every day, either. It starts out as a miracle, raising your grades, and euphoria, social butterfly. Now I am a recluse, failing college, with dark circles under my eyes, have lost friends, memories, and myself. I am crying as I write this to anyone, please don't ever take this drug. Over and out. | F | 24 | 2 years | 4/16/2009 | 4 | add | good: feeling of being invincible, very focused, optemistic and excited, talkative and interested bad: no headaches or irritability while it was working, but the crash was horrible. | im perscribed 2 15mg XRs in the morning, but ive found out that taking an additional 15 at lunch will keep me from crashing at work.... when i crash i feel apathetic with no motivation, but at the same time obligated to get up and do something, with an attitude that nothing can cure my boredom/hopelessness. usually driving insanely fast on backroads or anything to keep the adrenaline going will help lessen my crash. im still trying to figure this stuff out. i know i love it though. | M | 20 | 4 days | 4/11/2009 | 4 | to perform better in a game | in order from first to last...loss of hunger, rapid heartbeat, extremely talkative, extreme focus, reflexes were better, better stamina, headaches, hyperness, couldnt sit still, anxiety, bad insomnia, crash the next day | my boyfriend took them for games cause he said he focused more and his reflexes were better and i at first disapproved but after 6 months i was curious and had a big game (scouts) so i wanted to give it a try. on my first try i took a 70 mg (i wanted a smaller dose but couldnt get one) and concidering my weight 122 i thought this would be too much so i wanted to take half but it was in a capsule so i couldnt unless i snorted it. there was no way i would so i took it around 4 with my game being at 630. i was really scared on what would happen because of my position in the game ( i play lacrosse and am the center which requires an average of 6 miles of running a game and mostly sprinting)but i played the best game of my with 4 goals interceptions and catching shots but at halp time i started to get slight headaches. after the game i could not stop talking i drove around for 2 hours dancing to music and was completly happy with it i loved it!once at home i could not sit still i started to pay attention to my heart and noticed that it was beating faster than normal (the rate of a moderate jog for one lap around a track)and got anxious about it beating fastalso my headache worsened i stayed up till 5 i mornally go to bed at 12 or 1230 and the next day it took everything in me to function normally. all in all i loved it i was in a great mood lots of energy but the headaches and the worry about my heart made it not as enjoyable. i will use again at a smaller dose but not frequently. | F | 17 | 6 months | 4/8/2009 | 3 | ADHD | seizure, skull fracture | ONLY TAKE AS PRESCRIBED! I have been prescribed ADHD meds for 4 years. My doctor did a month of testing before putting me on ADHD medication. After switching to Adderall I developed fainting spells. Had a seizure which caused a skull fracture. It has been months and I'm still recovering from side effects (swollen brain, drivers license revoked due to seizure, no drinking for 90 days, weekly doctor visits). It may be a fun drug to experiment with and I admit to sharing it with friends, but PLEASE be careful! You are never sure how your body will react even if your doctor gives it to you. Be skeptical of all the pills doctors load you up with these days. | F | 22 | 4 years | 3/28/2009 | 3 | ADHD, depression, overeating | First few days very talkative, and positive. 2nd day I cried when it was wearing off..dry mouth | Don't know what to make of this pill. I was on generic for a month and it was so so. I went on BARR this past week and at first it was EXCELLENT. I felt positive, motivated,upbeat.. not irritable & depressed like before. It made me focused and determined too. A week later those effects are getting weaker. I am feeling more depressed again, and irritable. It used to last for 6hours now about 1-2 hours. It worked for a few days and now it is stopping. NOT as strong as everyone says. Effects fade VERY fast. | M | 21 | 7 days | 3/23/2009 | 4 | experimenting | Very alert, lots of talking, baggy eyes(from loss of sleep) loss of appetite, smoke alot when on it, fast movements in perifrial vision, sensitive eye sight, piss alot, ability to focus | My buddy asked me if i wanted to buy some so i did to check it out. I took about 40mg throughout the day i was very very talkative to my friends and they pointed it out to me, had an easy time driving my car, towards the beginning was feelin highish but as the day went on each pill felt like the effects were weaker (wasn't a bad thing, prolly shouldnt have been doin it like that) I could not sleep at all!!!! i got bags under my eyes the next day from the lack of sleep but felt fine the day after. I could see how this helps with studying and school but its just a lesser form of speed All those on this pill she have highly monitered doses. Not something id do again but was pretty fun. | M | 19 | 1 days | 3/17/2009 | 4 | Heart Condition | Dry mouth, loss of appetite, constant talking, higher blood pressure and heart rate | I am a probably one of the few people that take the medicine for extremely low blood pressure and heart rate. I have tried tons of other pills and nothing has helped. I was constantly passing out and getting dizzy. This pill has helped to raise my blood pressure and keep it stable! At this point it is my miracle pill if it continues to keep my blood pressure up. As for focus never had issues with that and really do not see any difference in my every day behaviors.. keeping fingers crossed this continues to work since it has only been one day so far best health day since I was diagnosed with my heart issues. | F | 36 | 1 days | 3/13/2009 | 1 | This is another warning from a person who has lost loved ones and a co-worker due to chronic use (or abuse) from Adderall. I know four individuals who are taking Adderall and in my humble opinion, they should not be given this drug or at least their dosage should be modified. Two relatives of mine are no longer a part of my life due to Adderall abuse. These individuals have become easily agitated and outright belligerent on a regular basis. Why do we pay so much attention to alcohol addiction, but pay no mind to the thousands (perhaps millions) of individuals that are adversely effected by Adderall? Where are the support groups? When doctors see their patients, they should involve the immediate family in order to obtain a truly accurate assessment of Adderall's impact on his/her patients. | F | 39 | 3/9/2009 | 4 | M.S. W/brain lesions | Can't tell. B/C I am on other meds for M.S.,,,long list | Adderall 10mg was added on to AdderallXR 20mg. I take XR @ 5:30 A.M., and was recently prescribed 10mg as needed for "Breakthrough fatigue". @ 12 noon. It helps. I install doors/windows m-f., have long list of to do on My house and 5 acres. Diagnosed ADD symptoms after neurophych. evaluation. All of this from brain damage from 12 brain lesions/tumors(?)shown on MRI in Aug06...Brain biopsy and ever test to rule out everything, execpt possible AtypicalM.S...Very long story. | M | 48 | 6 months | 3/7/2009 | 5 | Asperger Syndrome | weight loss (BMI went from 17.9 to 17... yikes), dry mouth, constant thirst combined with lack of desire to eat/drink, increased sex drive, very bad breath (those last 2 do *not* go well together), slightly increased heart rate and blood pressure | The scariest side effects (BP & HR increase) are mild, and the others I can deal with. I know it sounds like I'm giving a rave review to a drug that basically caused me to look like a borderline anorexic with terrible breath, but I can talk to people now, and form complete non mumbley sentences, this is a big deal for me. I just watch what I eat and drink and carry mints everywhere. My boss has commented on how much better I've gotten (I never told him I was on adderall). When I start to feel my tolerance is increasing, I just take a little vacation. It's definitely not easy, I have to really be careful, but in my case it is totally worth it. | F | 28 | 1.4 years | 3/5/2009 | 1 | ADHD Adult | Abuse, hostility, feelings of invincibility, rage. | This is a warning. I lost a very close friend to this drug. She was prescribed it by her therapist. It completely changed her. Stole her soul. If you do actaully need to take it, from what I've read, it seems to be a wonderful therapy and changes life for the better. But in my experience, people who are prone to addiction should not take this drug. It changed her permentaly and she is a complete stranger. The worst part of it all is that when abused, the person feels like everyone is out to get them and they will not listen to anyone about how it changed thier personality. Everyone else is the problem. Anyone can get this drug if you do some reasearch on the uses. Dr's should spend way more time getting to know their patients. I actually went to a Dr and she wrote me a script after a 15 min converstaion and test she gave me. I don't need it. I did it to prove a point to my now ex-friend. Dr's please just don't Rx your patients, get to know them. Just my 2 cents. It stol | M | 32 | 1 years | 3/5/2009 | 4 | add | Seizure no sleep hallucinations | Only take 20-40 mg. I od'd and it was no fun | M | 40 | 1 months | 3/4/2009 | 4 | Anxiety Disorder | Focused on school more, work was easier to focus on. Became more active/talkative, but experienced some temper issues. | I think it helped me in school a lot, I stay awake and do better in school over-all. Especially since I don't get a lot of sleep at home because I usually worry about something at school or whats ahead of me. | M | 15 | 2/25/2009 | 1 | adhd | dry mouth, migraines, big weight loss, big appetite loss, racing heart sometimes, serious anxiety, insomnia, problems with eye sight, ocd, dizzy and weak. nausea. | F | 24 | 3 weeks | 2/25/2009 | 5 | Adult-onset ADHD | Nothing bad at all...a little dry mouth at first and a mild headache once in awhile, but nothing more and not even that much for quite some time now. | Started out about 3 years ago at 20 mg once a day...Never have taken the extended release type, only the "regular" version of the med. Now taking 40 mg 3 times per day for over a year and a half and have not had a single problem whatsoever...no dry mouth, no lasting headaches to speak of, no jitters, no weird urges at all,...just calm, level, able to concentrate and focus without effort, no longer "scattery", no more racing thoughts, no longer have the horrible mood swings, no more rapid cycle bi-polar issues, no more insomnia at all (THANK GOD!!!), no problems with maintaining a healthy weight, and I now make much healthier food choices than ever before, now able to work full time again, and the horribly severe panic disorder I once had is almost completely gone! I am much more productive, organized, creative and motivated than I ever was before starting Adderall, and another wonderful little "perk" is that I have gone from being a two-pack-a-day smoker | F | 46 | 3 years | 2/23/2009 | 5 | ADHD (SELF) | Initial insomnia that resolved itself, only happens now when pills are taken or for other reasons (not related to the meds). Loss of appetite & weight loss. Dry mouth during first week. Being more talkative at times (I already talk a lot but I was told it was worse sometimes about 30min-1hr after I take a dose). | I personally love the medicine. It's helped my AD/HD symptoms a great deal. The weight loss side effects are not a problem for me as I am overweight and need to lose a bit. It's not a cure all by any means. It does help me focus, though sometimes it's not on the best topic. My school, home and work has improved. My husband even commented that I had gotten better and he's a "suck it up and deal with it" type of person. | F | 27 | 3 months | 2/22/2009 | 5 | ADHD | Loss of apetite, increase desire to smoke, more introverted, hot flashes, cold sweats, exhaustion, lethargy | With out adderall my life would be so difficult I can concentrate and get things done. Iwill never run out | F | 34 | 7 years | 2/21/2009 | 5 | cannot focus, | horrible bad breathe,dry mouth,always use gum, besides that i love it, it has helped me sooo much, | dont ever second guess ur breath, i take 30s and i am very happy my house and life have never been so organized, go figure,i had no idea i was add!!! | F | 33 | 4 days | 2/19/2009 | 3 | ADHD | Good: I can focus in school; i am more motivated to do homework; slightly more organized BAD:dizzy; loss of sleep; loss of appetite; major weight loss; depression; dry mouth; irritability, mood swings; jittery; migraines; | I started taking 20mg a day, then moved down to 15mg i was at that for about 4 months but it stopped working to where i couldn't remember to take it the next day. I was off of it for about a month, when i started again i was still on 15mg but i couldn't eat. I am barely at the right weight for my size as it is I am 5'3 110 lbs. I had no problems with 15mg until it stopped working i didn't have any of the bad side effects. Once i started it again i went from 112 to 107 in just five days. I also missed 3 days of school because i was so sick. After 10 days i had to stop taking it. So we called the doctor to get it down to 10. I had also lost 5 more lbs in the next 2 weeks as i was coming off of it. I started the 10mg 3 days ago i have barely eaten, I have a very high metabolism and I am very active, so the little i do eat gets burned fast!! I love how it helps me in school and around the house, but i don't know how much longer i can take this. It has also made me very depressed!! | F | 15 | 8 months | 2/17/2009 | 4 | ADD/ADHD | increased smoking, daytime sweats (almost feels like flu), dry mouth, lack of appetite, slight nausea | Taking Adderall 10 twice a day, morning and afternoon. Definitely more focused. Cleaned the house and wouldn't stop until it was done. Still a bit foggy at work (maybe it's just adjusting to the med still). Currently have insulin resistant diabetes. Not sure how the decreased appetite will mess with my sugar levels. Tried mediation with caffeine and it seemed to increase the nausea and dry mouth a bit. | M | 40 | 3 days | 2/16/2009 | 4 | ADHD | Dramatic decrease in appetite, mild insomnia, teeth grinding, mild OCD symptoms, a mild high at first and a mild depression later in the day, lack of the need to interact socially | Ive had to take adderall since I was in middle school, it did get me into college but at the price of developing social skills | M | 18 | 6 years | 2/14/2009 | 4 | attention deficit disorder | always feel like i need something in my mouth; oral fixations! and for the first half hour to hour i feel almost drunk, really dizzy, nauseous and physically tiring easily. | i'm afraid of getting addicted, but it really does help. however, i only take 10 mg a day (pharmacy says it's the max dose, but on here people are saying they're taking 20?), and the effects wear off after about 4 hours. | F | 16 | 3 days | 2/13/2009 | 3 | Inability to focus or finish tasks | Major decrease in appetite; occasions of hot, red, flushed face; irritability and mood swings (especially on days not taking it); urge to talk incessantly; over-activity (an abnormal urge to get 100 things done); increased tolerance (needing higher doses to feel an effect) and addiction-like cravings for more | Even though there are many side effects, i think the positive outweighs the negative. I can concentrate and dedicate myself to work or a task like I never could before. The mood elevating effects can be very helpful, especially if you tend to feel sluggish or very mildly depressed (this is by no means an anti-depressant). If taken wisely and the dosage is never exceeded it can be a great solution to become more active, productive and generally awaken some enthusiasm that is other wise held back. | F | 33 | 6 months | 2/13/2009 | 4 | ADHD | ability to concentrate better, more organized, terrible migraines, occasional sleepless nights, decrease in social activity | Adderal works well for me in the fact that i can focus better in school and i get things done when i need to. It helps me to not procrastinate as much. I taek 20 mg and it's a little frustrating becasue i can actually feel when the medicine is wearing off. by the end of the day, i'm spent, a little fatigued, and i can't concentrate on anything. But during my shcool days i'm pretty on point. REALLY DO NOT TAKE IT BEFORE BED if you want to sleep. it'll leave you tired but you won't be able to sleep for hours. it's only helpful if you need to stay up, but that's not recommended. other than that, things are pretty alright with the medication.however I get pretty bad migraines, and i've been a little less social than normal, not to mention my mood has been a little down. but if you need help concentrating, this is a pretty good catalyst. | F | 17 | 5 years | 2/10/2009 | 3 | Focus and fatigue | I have had the dry mouth and bad taste in my mouth the first 2 weeks of taking it. It definately helped me get motivational and not take my daily naps as usual. Week 3 though which is where I am at today. Yesterday and today it seems like I haven't even taken the pill. That is what I feel like. I have taken it both days and definately not feeling alert. Called doc to explain issue, left message. | I have never had any jaw clinching issues at all. I have been diagnosed with OCD, but it has not affected that to any degree where myself or anyone else around is noticing it. | F | 29 | 2 weeks | 2/4/2009 | 4 | ADD | Headache, dry mouth, loss of appetite, irritable, somber mood | Love the increased energy, love the loss of appetite, I wake up eat a healthy breakfast, and take 10mg. Around five I have soup and salad and I am good for the rest of the day, I sometimes get hungry later before bed, but I wait until morning to eat. I have been accomplishing things I have put off for a while. | F | 41 | 5 days | 1/28/2009 | 3 | Serious level ADHT | Better focus and able to complete tasks. Difficulty getting solid sleep. Weight and appetite loss. Increase sex drive. As dose wears off it becomes harder to control urges for stimulation. | Current dosage Adderall XR 15mg once a day. What started as a positive experience has ended in disaster. My mood swings and negative attitude was becoming more and more evident especially in the evening (12 hours from taking a dose). Level of irrational behavior, either sexually driven or aggressive, rose to an intolerable level with one final fit of physical rage. This is not me and people who know me well agree. Adderall should be carefully monitored. If you excercise more and find yourself loosing weight you may need to adjust the dose downwards. Diet is important (I'm a vegetarian so low protein intake could be an issue) because without the right amount of nutrients and vitamins you will be running on empty and side effects become more pronounced. I have also tried the non XR version, Foculine and Concerta. I also have found that regular exercise, regular doses of protein (nuts etc.) also keeps you focussed. I am off the drug for now until I can see a safer way forward for me and | M | 55 | 8 years | 1/28/2009 |
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