Drug Ratings for ADDERALL 10Average Rating: 3.7 (728 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ADDERALL 10 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 1 | Addhd | I'm now on non time released and after I take I get extrely sleepy | F | 41 | 1 weeks 60 | 4/28/2013 | 1 | ADHD | Migraines, upset/nervous stomach, anxiety, permantly high heart rate, tensenes. | I have been on adderall for 13 years. I was on XR for the longest only recently switching to the regular dose because the XR kept me up all night. I take it only for school, so I'm off in the summer, I was off for about 3 years when I was working and having a baby. I started college and began using it again. It halted all digestion. I would get shaky and light headed because I wasn't eating, but if I tried it felt like my stomach and throat would close up. I did fine on the XR as a teen, I don't know if it is because of my age, the switch to regular adderall, or the length of time I've been on it, but it is horrible now. Even when I was off for 3 years my resting heart rate was around 80, despite being in the army and VERY physically active. | F | 25 | 13 years 20 2X W | 2/15/2013 | 3 | Add | F | 1 days 10mg | 1/25/2013 | 4 | ADD | Right away I noticed that I had to remind myself to eat. It's been about a week and I notice that it's not as strong as it was even a week ago. I am on college break so I haven't tested it out on studying yet but it's helped me stay calmer in situations that I would normally be overwhelmed in. I also notice that my stools are looser (sorry!) and if I take it too late I can't sleep. My house is a bit cleaner since I've had no motivation to do anything before I started. | I'm wondering if I'm on the right dosage and how would I know? I'd like the appetite to be decreased like it was the first few days since I also have like 15 more lbs to lose. I also feel a bit calmer since taking it. Is this normal? How do you know you are on the right dosage? Emails welcome! I start back to school in Feb and am nervous about being on the right dosage for me to do well in school. | F | 35 | 6 days 20mg 2X D | 12/26/2012 | 5 | ADHD | Used to have decreased appetite along with some anxiety, now only positive effects. Increased attention span, organized mind, higher motivation, etc. miracle. | F | 18 | 2 years 30 | 11/27/2012 | 4 | ADHD | Makes me very agitated during the day, little things make me mad. I have to make sure it wears off before I want to sleep or I'll be up until daybreak easy. But also makes my anxiety decrease greatly And focus a lot easier, also you aren't lazy anymore! | M | 20 | 2 months 25 xr | 11/14/2012 | 2 | Narcolepsy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | weight loss, lack of appetite, rapid heart-rate, failing vision, bruxism and resulting tooth fracture, gum recession, personality changes, seasonal depression, anti-social behavior, bipolar & borderline personality disorder tendencies, hair loss, decreased libido, insomnia, poor short term memory, headache, hyper-focusing on unnecessary tasks, dry mouth, increased thirst, rapid decline in BMR (basil metabolic rate), cold hands and feet, abnormally low body temperature, overall detachment from the natural 'cadence' or rhythm of life. | I went from being a A+ college student with a full ride scholarship to flunking out of my major. I lost every last one of my friends, my 3 roommates, & my boyfriend left me because I refused to leave the house. I lost 30lbs in 3 months, gained 45lbs back 5 months later, & now no matter what I do I can’t lose weight. I fell into a deep depression & could barely recognize myself – I couldn’t eat, sleep, I stopped talking to everyone around me, I became obsessed with miniscule tasks, & I completely lost sight of my education. People who were once close to me say that I’ve changed and the sad part is that all this happened while I was taking my prescribed dose. I started gaining weight even though I was barely eating. I had my BMR tested during an overnight sleep study & it turned out to 608 calories! My Dr. said that your body is like a balance or scale; when you start taking medication you start to tip the scale. After a while, your body will start to fight back in an attempt to tip the scale back in the other direction. The harder you resist, the harder your body will fight back in order to return to its previous state. When I first started taking Adderall I lost 30 lbs fast because I lost my appetite & had increased energy. So, my body slowed down my metabolism & stopped supplying me with energy to prevent me from losing anymore weight. My Dr. told me that the bright side was that people with slow metabolisms live longer &am | F | 24 | 5 years 20mg 3X D | 11/8/2012 | 3 | ADHD | Positive: increased focus, decreased appetite, i felt like i could accomplish anything, negative: headaches,increased heart rate, extremely dry mouth, excessive thirst, limb numbness,teeth chattering, always cold and clammy limbs, extreme cigarette crave, towards end of day blurred vision, very agressive anger outbursts, insomnia, highly addicting!! | F | 19 | 1 years 20 mg | 10/18/2012 | 5 | ADHD/ADD and depression | If you truly suffer from your disorder, this medication works wonders. Addictive or not, it does its job and has improved the quality of my life entirely. I had to give it at least 3 months to get rid off side effects such as trouble sleeping, additional anxiety, elevated blood pressure and overall feeling weird. I did loose my appetite and have not been able to regain it ever since i started taking it and lost tremendous amount of weight which was very beneficial since I had to shed baby fat after having my third child. It will only cause harm to the ones who was possibly misdiagnosed and need reevaluation. I stay focused, sometimes over-focused, at work, able to finish al tasks at home, it calms me down and helps with social anxiety by boosting up my confidence. However, I can see how this could be an unpleasant experience for certain individuals, but still worth giving time to get used to it. | F | 30 | 1 years 10 | 10/5/2012 | 1 | Focus in school | WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TAKING!!!!!!! Im 23 and a college student. I have always had trouble focusing in class. There were for test in most of my classes, first two (without adderall) got a 78% and 46%. Second two test with adderall I got a 95% and 90%. Helped me focus while on it so much. Gave me extreme energy, extremely productive. Usually lasted about 5 hours or so per pill. While on adderall everything was perfect. I thought it was a miracle pill. What was bad is after those 5 hours. I would go crazy and almost rip out my brain. I became Bi-Polar, moody, crazy depressed, cried all the time. I ruined friendships, my relationship. I had no idea it was even the adderall doing it to me. I just thought I was going through stuff. My sis, my best friends, my parents all told me I was acting funny. Later on my best friend called my sister and then my sister called my parents because they were so worried about me. I dumped it in the trash. Wont ever take again. Messed w | M | 23 | 4 months 10mg 2X D | 10/5/2012 | 5 | depression and ADD | Dry throat and hotbot addictive | M | 34 | 6 years 40 | 10/1/2012 | 2 | ADHD Inattentive | I thought the Adderall 10 acted to fast and hard to spread out the medication through out the day. (3 times a day). Highs and lows not regulated enough. I'm now on Adderall XR 25 mg. what I would do instead complain about the effectiveness of your perscription is to talk to your Psychiatrist and explain your reactions. Every body is different. If he or she doesn't Help you, find another. Took me 6 months to find the right dosage and med. Focalin, Concerta, Ritalin. Each has a extended release. More controlled for me. | M | 68 | 2 years 30 | 9/6/2012 | 4 | Need to improve focus | Extremely tired in the evening. No appetite. | I had been having a problem with focusing on the job prior to adderall. If it wasnt directly effecting me, I would find myself zoned out. I would find myself not able to finish a book or project with ease. I would miss important details. I mean I can go on and on. With adderall, its helping me stay focus. Sometimes too focused. I dont eat like I used too. However I havent lost any wt either. | F | 34 | 40 days 15mg 1X D | 8/24/2012 | 1 | Supposed ADD | Became very agitated, negative, angry. Took sleeping pills to sleep. Adderall to get up, Ambien to sleep. My anger got so out of hand my wife left and filed for divorce. Now I'm reducing my dose and trying to get off this stuff. I work constantly, employer loves me. I'm losing everything but my job and now that I'm coming off this stuff, I may lose that, too. Be careful taking this stuff. | M | 60 | 8 days 40 mg 1X D | 8/19/2012 | 5 | ADD | Dry mouth Appetite Insomnia (TAKE MELATONIN!) | I take it for ADD and it's the best thing for me because I can actually succeed in school. I went from a D/F student to an A/B student! I would take it 30-45 minutes before school and then it'd kick in right in time! | M | 16 | 3 months 15MG 1X D | 8/10/2012 | 2 | Narcolepsy | None that I can say was 100% the addy. I take 60mg & can be asleep within an hour. | F | 35 | 3 months 60mg | 7/22/2012 | 5 | To concentrate in college | 4 months 3 20mg a d | 7/19/2012 | 3 | 1X D | 7/18/2012 | 4 | ADD/ Anxiety | Dry mouth, Decreased appetite, sweating, mild dehydration, dizziness. | F | 33 | 6 days 10 mg IRtwice a day | 7/17/2012 | 1 | Migraines | Weight loss, obsessive compulsive tendencies, inability to maintain personal relationships, loss of appetite, sleeping only 4 hours every other day. This medication almost ruined my life. | Adderall was amazing, for the first 6 months. My migraines went away, I started working out, lost 30lbs, became very productive at work and home - it was a miracle. However the longer I took it the more I wanted and sought and the worse my life got. I started sleeping only every other night, I became so obsessed with all the things I "needed" to get done that I stopped hanging out with friends or family because I didn't have time for them. I would obsessive over certain things, like cleaning or organizing my house, but then other things I wouldn't do at all, like pay bills because, in my crazy-obsessive mind, they weren't as important as having a clean floor. Adderall changed my entire personality, I began seeking more and more of the medication because I needed more energy for all the things I "needed" to get done. I became a liar and cheater, lost touch with friends and alienated family, most especially my husband. If my doctor hadn't finally realized that I was also getting Adderall from another doctor and they both refused to give it to me anymore I think I would have lost my husband, my family, my house - my whole life. Coming off Adderall sent me into a massive depression but 4 years later I am so thankful to be off of it. I still miss the extra energy and despise the 30lbs I've gained back but realize that the 2 years I took Adderall were the worst 2 years of my life. Adderall was the worst thing that ever happened to me. Please be very careful with | F | 34 | 2 years 20 1X D | 7/8/2012 | 3 | ADD | Took it for the first time today and was waiting for the rush and the euphoria that I've read about and that the dr warned me about. Nothing. I was wide awake but that's really all I felt. Even took a nap about 5 hours after taking it. Will continue on with it and see what happens. | F | 44 | 10mg 1X D | 6/30/2012 | 5 | adhd | I have been on this for 10 years and I will tell you this. If you have these feelings your dose was too high. Any good doctor will start you on a low doseage (about 10mg) and then slowly bump you up depending on your response to a question sheet. This is something that is slow and about once every 30 days. The other reason for those feelings is that you are taking the instant release. Those are horrid. The xr (extended release) is what is usually given by a docs now. It is taken once. It goes all day and gradually leaves your system so you do not get a crash. If you have bad feelings on a dose smaller than 20mg you should,d know within a month. That means it is not for you or you can try a non stimulant. If your doctor is not doing these things before prescribing this, and your first dose is more than 20mg, get a new doc. Side note..take at least 10hours before you go to sleep. If still bad, you are either not adhd or you just cant do stimulants. Also, ADHD should be diagnosed by a | It took me a year to get up to 60mg(which is really the limit.),and I know most people won't ever got to 60mg but my case is a little different because I have an unusually aggressive adhd (yes that exists).the average dose is from 20-30mg. I love this drug but I do agree that this is not for everyone. I also have been taking anti anxiety meds for about 11 years so that helps too:-) good luck guys and dont worry there are about 6 other drugs that can help you with this that dont feel like adder all. However, that being said , NEVER TAKE RITALIN. THAT IS MADE BY DEMONS AND APPROVED BY SATAN. :-) (and that is coming from someone on 60mg of addys lol. I took 20mg of ritalin and i almost ripped my brain out and cried for 3 hours . | F | 28 | 10 years 60 1X D | 6/13/2012 | 1 | ADHD | I am going crazy. I dont sleep, and if i do i am thrown into terriable horrifying nightmares that i only wake up from by screaming myself awake. I hate being around people, i have shut everyone out of my life because im afraid of how they will affect my plans and my future. Always observant, but this causes aniexty. I dont eat, ever. Maybe one time a week. They say it will take me a year to get back to normal, but i cant even remember what normal for me is. Plz stay away from this drug, it only brings depression, hullisionations, thoughts of sucicide and anger. | M | 20 | 1 days 30MG | 6/11/2012 | 1 | Supposed "ADHD" | Where do I start? Cottonmouth, Teeth grinding, MAJOR anxiety, Depression, moodswings, irritability, loss of appetite, stomach aches, insomnia, tooth/jaw pain (due to teeth grinding/jaw clenching) memory loss, tremors/shivers/twitching, the list goes on... There are a few good things about it, though. I do concentrate much better, and I get a lot done. If I can keep myself occupied all day, the side effects aren't nearly as bad. | I wouldn't recommend this to anyone... I've been taking it since I was 14 when a close relative committed suicide. I was diagnosed with ADD before I even saw the doctor. (Seriously, Parents... Psychiatrists will diagnose your child with anything.) As much as this drug helped me at first, it has caused more harm than good. It is infact the cause of me writing this review at 4 in the morning. I have the WORST memory now (reason to believe it was also caused by an anti-anxiety medication called Clonozapam) I dropped out of school, and I didn't get my license until I was 19. Anxiety and Depression was a HUGE deal for me. Adderall just made it worse. Although I still take Adderall, I recommend you go with a different drug. Unless of course you can't afford a different one. Like me. | M | 21 | 6 years 30 mg 2X D | 6/7/2012 | 5 | ADHD (Without hyper activity) | Little appetite but comes back in 2-4 hours. Increased sex drive. | I first started Vyvanse and it gave me an unbelievable amount of attention but it destroyed my appetite for nearly the whole day. I lost about 20 pounds within 1-2 months while on it. I then tried Concerta but it did absolutely nothing for me. Adderall, for me at least, is the perfect medication, and a great balance between attention and appetite. | M | 18 | 3 years 30MG 1X D | 6/6/2012 | 3 | ADD | Positive: increase in focus and motivation. Negative: rapid weight loss, heart palpitations if taken w/o food, increased irritability coupled with a raging temper if provoked, days blending together, loss of short term memory, jaw clenching, OCD tendencies w/ cleaning and skin picking, headaches and tenseness in neck, bad withdrawals if not taken reg. (no satiation, lack of motivation to leave bed, irritability, confusion), need I go on? | F | 26 | 6 years 10mg | 5/23/2012 | 4 | ADD | Insomnia and decreased appetite. Dry mouth. Addictive. | As long as I have the drug on board I feel great, can focus, accomplish less than interesting or difficult tasks, do what needs to be done, alone and without excessive emotion. I eat less, smoke less, sleep less, cry less, and function nicely without needing antidepressants or acid reflux meds. Two days without Adderall and I'm a mess... no motivation, no desire, depressed, sick, grumpy, crying, mean, stuck to the couch... worse than ever. | F | 52 | 1 years 30 2X D | 5/18/2012 | 4 | I am seriously mega hyper. | I have been taking this drug for years. It makes me feel crazy, depressed, and in pain. But I have all A's. I usually have headaches everyday. I read the whole Harry Potter series in 5 days. I read like a madman. I love books. My parents do too, and they go through them just as fast. I guess the adderall just helps with that. I love dark things. The adderall gives me that mood, and feeling to write or compose music, or stories. I love it. I never eat. When I first started taking it, I dropped 30 pounds in one month. It makes me feel lonely. I never hang out with friends. I do not take this medicine during the summertime, because I believe it's not fair if I'm only taking it for school. I like it though, it stops me from eating WAY too much like I do on the weekends. But yeah, crazy side effects. And there are a lot, but they do not effect everyone who takes adderall. I get dry mouth, headaches, moodswings, stomach aches, I also get annoyed with everybody. But without it, I couldn't concentrate. So I do kind of rely on it. | F | 14 | 7 years 30 MG | 5/14/2012 | 3 | Narcolepsy | With Adderall IR: the different generic brands really do have different effects. Barr/Teva - very potent Sandoz - consistant but weak. Corepharma - weak and no efficacy at all. OVERALL SYMPTOMS: tongue tics, frequent urination, urinary tract discomfort, lowered DHEA-S hormone levels, insomnia | Please read comments to the left concerning generic differences; I also state my symptoms, worse of which are tics and urinary tract discomfort | M | 34 | 2 years 30MG 3X D | 5/4/2012 | 3 | ADD/Anxiety | Good: Euphoria off and on 3 hours or so great concentration Did very well on term papers Made me a better husband Bad: insomnia **** really significant, do not take lightly***** when awake for long periods; mild hallucinations (not "awesome, lights, love" ones... Walking in an emotionless dream where 12 hours can disappear and you are still sitting on a chair.... or panic attacks.... coupled with depression.... If you get in bad mood, very hard to get out. | USE THIS VERY VERY VERY CAREFULLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Negatives 1. Addictive- will seriously effect you long term (takes a year to get to normal) if you chase the high for 2 weeks.... addiction to this will seriously effect your emotional well-being. 2. Psychological dependency- Watch out for this too. Again, if you are high on adderall = YOU ARE DOING METH - Adderall high = amphetamine high... I wish i could say that over and over.... if you like the high, seriously, make the hard choice and stop because it is just like meth Positives Doing great in school, worked hard to get here and of used well, this stuff really helps.... ***If you actually have ADD/Anxiety= great drug Learn to love it w/o euphoria, for me, concentrating and reading about the H.R. Rules Committee procedures is just like the tingles and artificial mood elevation I used to get w/ it chasing the high. Another important thing: No caffeine, will ruin your life and relationships unless you seclude yourself | M | 23 | 2 years 10 1X AN | 5/2/2012 | 4 | ADHD | Sleeplessness if taken to late in the day | I had been perscribed on Concerta and Straterra when I was first diagnosed. Sadly neither of them worked and the doctor put me on Adderall. It has helped tremendously with my concentration levels. I am able to finish projects and stay on task better than I was before. I do notice that my body seems to have gotten adjusted to it, so I only take it now when I have a big project to complete or a stack full of work that needs to be taken care of. I do not recommend this drug to anyone who does not suffer from ADHD, just due to the possible side effects that can happen. | F | 33 | 3 years 10m 2X D | 4/28/2012 | 5 | ADD | Lack of appetite. I have a slight headache but don't know if it's the drug. | I have NEVER written a review here before but have read many for several different drugs. I just cleaned the #@%* out of my house. We're talking mopping, windows, closets, boxing stuff up for Goodwill. The whole nine yards. I can't remember the last time I have done something like this. Maybe never. I don't feel 'high', I just keep doing stuff. I rewired all my electronics and put my Tivo,Surround sound system, and PS3 INSIDE my Entertainment center as opposed to having it on top. THEN I decided to write a review. Crazy. Me likey. | M | 49 | 2 days 10 2X D | 4/27/2012 | 4 | ADHD | Headache, dec appitite, euphoria, sounds strange but chewing on inside of mouth, insomnia or trouble falling asleep if i take it later then 9am. | It has done wonders for my concentration and overall level of activity. dec in appitite, however i dont take on sat or sun and during those days i feel like i am starving no matter how much i eat | F | 26 | 3 months 30 mg XR 1X D | 4/27/2012 | 2 | ADHD | I have literally created two different people- Cari on Adderall and Cari not on Adderall. It has robbed me of my emotion, creativity and personality. Yet I have become so dependent on it to curb my appetite and help me complete mundane tasks that I can't go over a week without taking it. Listen, if you have ADHD, embrace it rather than putting this shit into your body to "cure" it. All that the adderall has done is create made me unhappy. The past four years have been terrible- I used to write beautifully... now, not so much. It is so hard for me to form any close relationships with anyone and I'm always thinking ahead and living in the future. Sure, I go to one of the best schools in the nation... but at what cost? my happiness. Don't do it. It's not worth it. | F | 19 | 4 years 45 1X D | 4/25/2012 | 3 | attention/impulsivity issues,school | dry mouth for the first 4 hours, mild-moderate increased hostility, facial numbness(partial), lack of patience for illogical people or behaviors | Focused, driven, calm...(calm except when experiencing hostile tendencies when triggered). I find that I am very logical and enjoy practical problem solving much more than before. I find that I no longer have a skill/flair for story telling. I have always been highly creative and expressive. On adderall, I simply am not the same wordsmith I used to be, my skills in logic, (law based-my job area) is heightened, but I can't string together empathy based theories. That loss of expression is especially disturbing because I always enjoyed that skill. | F | 33 | 5 months 20MG XR 1X D | 4/20/2012 | 5 | ADHD and weight loss | I have enjoyed the appetite supression and the calming effect I have gotten towards my ADHD | I understand the market and how dangerous it may be toward addicts! It almost puts me to sleep when I take it. | M | 34 | 14 days 10 mg 2X D | 4/12/2012 | 3 | my dr prescribe it,im clueless why | calm, lack of apetite, sometimes dull, more focused, more in control. Sometimes i feel depressed and i feel like a blob. Its weird, sometimes i feel more mature, like i can handle things better. I get annoyed with people sometimes. I feel in more control of my surroundings. | I have no idea why im on adderall. i never questioned it when my doctor prescribed it. Nor did i say anything about taking it every morning since i was 6. My parents didnt tell me why i have to take it, or even the meds name. The doses were given to me by my parents in a very controlled manner. I had no access to the medicine. I found an empty bottle in the trash and did some research. I still have no idea why i take it. maybe they didnt tell me because they didnt want me to abuse it. But i noticed, if im in a hurry and i miss my daily dose, the day goes by like a blur and i end up doing something id regret when i get back to my senses. And i dont remember the next day. | F | 17 | 12 years 30mg 1X D | 4/4/2012 | 2 | ADHD | Dry mouth, jaw clenching, happiness(for 2 hours then goes away), severe anxiety, weight loss, depression, headaches, jaw pain. Adderall really works for the first 2-3 hours. Then it starts to wear off and i just crash and dont wanna do anything but sleep which doesnt work out too well in school. Since i just started it were playing with the dosages a little. I started at 10 and now im on 30. If the 30 makes no difference, my doctor recommended Concerta | F | 16 | 3 months 20 MG | 3/14/2012 | 3 | ADHD/bpd/binge eating | At first, felt very motivated, elevated mood, almost euphoric, slight headache, no appetite, difficulty sleeping, social anxiety decreased, stable moods, felt I could do anything. I started on 20 mg xr. After a few days these side effects, including the benefits, decreased and my tolerance rose. I started feeling irritable, fatigued, appetite came back. The feeling you get on adderall is 100% addictive. Even the negative ones. So then I started breakig open capsules to add a little to my dose. I began noticing I was sweating more, urinating and defecating A LOT more, slight heart rate increase, some social withdrawal, short term memory started going a bit, strange taste in mouth, insane obsessive skin picking, paying too much attention to details that don't matter, odd body odor, nightmares, insane cigarette cravings, OCD behaviors, cold feet and hands. Soon this wasn't enough and I decided to take a drug holiday. During this, I was lazy as hell, binged almost 15 thousand calories, super depressed, very tired. I've worked my tolerance up to 40 mg xr at once, and then another 20 mg a couple hours later. Lately my side effects are lack of motivation, intense heart palpitations, very high heart rate, difficulty paying attention to more than one thing at once, obsession with working out, shaking hands, always cold, jaw clenching, social anxiety, not feeling human/myself, sleeping problems, paranoia, headache, rambling speech, weight loss (15 pounds in a month), cold feeling in ch | F | 19 | 1 months 20-60mg xr | 2/22/2012 | 1 | For fun | Tongue itches like hell, scratched it till it bled, kept scratching. Sleep=no Eat=no | Do they seriously give this to kids?!?!? If this, then why not just a crack pipe? | M | 28 | 2 days 40 1X D | 2/14/2012 | 5 | ADD | Not knowing what my life would have been like without it. Being "better" and "focused" thanks to a drug. Taking the "miracle" pill every morning knowing that I would be "normal" with it. Without it, the day wouldnt stray far from re couch, unless I had to do something, like work or school. Here's a side effect, at age 11 or so, you told you have ADD, your overweight, no friends at school, life sucks. After a few trials with different kinds, adderall seemed to "fit" my needs. I lost weight, focused, and made friends, had fun. Life was awesome. Life has been awesome. But at what cost? What will I be like in 10 years? Will I have heart issues? Will my thyroid be a mess? Are my kidneys slowly rotting away? I take the prescribed amount. I'm scared to not Be on them because it's all iv ever known. I feel great, stay active, but is it me or just the pills. 10 years of stimulant use, growing up not knowing about it and what they truly were until 2 years ago.. That's my side effect. | M | 21 | 10 years 30mg | 2/3/2012 | 4 | ADD/short-term memory loss | caused me to become anorexic/bulimic for a while.. and then paranoid about my weight when I wasn't performing anorexic/bulimic actions constant anxiety worried feelings irritability mood swings anti-social behavior because of the self-consciousness [might have to do with my insecurity about my weight] muscle twitching/spasms jittery loss of energy mild insomnia | I started off taking 15mg my sophomore year and it made me INTENSELY focused, but I was also moodier than before [I was moody all the time before]. It also made me lose 30lbs by the end of my sophomore year and 5 more pounds in the beginning of the summer. By that time I had increased my dosage to 30mg. I've had anxiety issues and I'm very self-conscious about my weight and adderall sure did bring it back. It made me feel paranoid, anxious, and irritable. Now I'm 17 years old and I will eat the whole world if I do not take it and I still eat a lot even when I'm on it sometimes. However, even if I just take 20mg in the morning, I end up crying myself to sleep and cutting myself. I hate the way I feel and how anxious, worried, and depressed I am when I'm on it, but I have to take it because of my horrible memory. | F | 17 | 1.5 years now 20MG 1X D | 2/1/2012 | 3 | ADHD and ADD | Itchy Scalp, increased heart rate, shortness of breath, decreased fine motor controls, anxiety, depression, loss of energy, abnormal thirst, loss of appetite, weight loss, lower physical performance, drowsyness, profuse sweating, stomach cramps(occasional), Entestinal discomfort, gas problems(could be the food i eat in conjunction with the adderall), inability to think creatively(I geuss that's what it is for though), irritable mood. Dependency, stunted my growth, joint discomfort. Makes my hands feel clammy and my toes sweaty | I have been taking Adderall(or generics of adderall) since the 2nd or 3rd grade. I started out on 10mg but increased every 6 months i think. With it I feel tired, I don't feel normal. I Feel depressed, anxious, I'm easily aggravated. I also have no appetite until it wears off, which means I only eat dinner, which leads to weight loss. The wight loss is somewhat large, I'm 13 years old and im barely over 90 pounds. On days that I forget to take it i have migranes. I only take it on weekdays(monday-friday), if i take it on weekends I'm not able to do many things that entertain me and the slightest thing sets me off and I freak out. I can feel when its wearing off. When i take it little noises like clicks or buzzes will become my concentration. I am a graphic designer in my free time and when i take it i get the artists version of writers block. I get bad gas too, but that may also be the food i eat. I can't go into deep thought about something when i take it... | M | 13 | 4 years 25mg XR 1X D | 1/30/2012 | 4 | ADHD | Insomnia, more motivation, happiness, positive energy yet contentment at the same time, better focus, tight breathing, decreased appetite and sugar craving (as well as a constant obsession with food), consistent elevated mood. | I have only been taking this for four days, and will probably be upping my dose soon (still find it somewhat hard to fully stay on one task- but overall do have more motivation and am actually enthusiastic about sitting in university lectures (which is a big surprise!) I also used to have a problem with binging but this has thankfully helped soooo much! My one question for people is- today I had my dosage, then went to the gym and seriously felt like my heart was jumping out of my chest. I felt a lot of pain and was worried I was going to have a hard attack. Is this normal?? Also, will this and my chronic thirst go away? Will I gain my appetite back? (Hoping not to) | F | 21 | 4 days 10 1X D | 1/28/2012 | 4 | Doc prescribed for weight loss | Dry mouth, increased relaxation, weight loss, loss of appetite. | My internist prescribed for me as an *offlabel* weight loss drug. Ive struggled with my weight for years, and due to severe anxiety, could never stick to a diet. Enter adderall- I admit the first month I was skeptical..I was eating less but not really losing weight. Then my internist added Wellbutrin (150mg day)..well, the weight starting coming off. In the last 6-7 weeks Ive dropped about 13 pounds. Its hard to explain- the adderall (generic) like blocks the thoughts in your mind to eat out of stress..so for me, that means I no longer binge eat. Im not snacking at night, and I can eat small meals throughout the day and just not worry about food like I used to. Hence, Im losing weight. I have about 30 more pounds to lose, but I now can see reaching my goal clearly. Its true you cant take caffeine with Adderall, or youre likely to have heart palpiations. But I have more energy, can focus better at work (I come up with all new ways to analyze my reports, Im able to stick to my diet, and overall feel GOOD. I dont really see how people say its addicting...I mean if I couldnt have it anymore, it would just be harder to focus. Good luck to all. | F | 30 | 2 months 10mg 2X D | 1/26/2012 | 4 | ADHD | Sweating, rapid heartbeat, weight loss, cold hands & feet. | F | 18 | 2 years 20 MG | 1/21/2012 | 3 | Mind racing, no attention what so | Whem it first kicks in, dizziness, feeling like relaxing on the couch, this is prob weird but I feel drousy in a weird way...feel quiet...unless I say somthing I start to ramble. Feel the need to be alone. | F | 20 | 4 weeks 20mg | 1/6/2012 | 1 | ADD lack of energy | Severe chest pain and extreme tightness, unable to catch breath, racing pulse, heart palpitations, throbbing in head | F | 30 | 2 years 20 | 1/5/2012 | 5 | adhd | Anxiety | M | 56 | 4 years 20 | 1/2/2012 | 4 | ADHD | At first was extremly addicted, taking more then what the doctor prescriped, however, that was a year ago, after my parents found out now I am on the prescriped dosage and feel no need to over dose. Extreme thirst at first, but got used to it, unexplained weight lose, increased sex drive, feeling tired when the drugs effects ware off. Having said all of this, I am only 5'4 and 115lbs so my dosage for my size is high. Also, increased frusteration when not sucessful acedemically. Very easily stressed. | dispite the addiction issue, this drug changed my life. I would not be able to graduate from university with out this drug. I was diagnosed as a sophmore finally and I went from a C student to close to a straight A student. . After my diagnosis I realized that being a French and English education major was wrong for me so I changed my major to linguistics, and continued with the French degree. People still can tell when I am not medicated because I talk too fast, and am loud. Personally, I have had no problems socially I have a boyfriend, run varisty track, and am really happy.; Having said all this I hope to come off of it one day because I do feel I need it to accomplish anything. | F | 23 | 2 years 20 MG 2X D | 12/29/2011 | 2 | ADHD | Weight Loss, Head Pressure, Nose Bleeds, Itchy scalp, Sore Muscles, Stomach Pain, Exhausted while it wore off, Increased desire to smoke, Increase desire for sex, Cold Clammy Hands & Feet, Dry Mouth, Very Sore Jaw, Very Irritable, Mood Swings | I do not know what to think of this drug. Within the 1st two hours- I feel amazing. It's all downhill from there. I focus on stupid stuff that don't matter. I think and talk way too much. When it wears off, all I wanna do is sleep- which I can't do. When I do sleep, waking up is the hardest thing. It makes me very irritable- even someone asking me a question makes me very annoyed. | F | 16 | 2 months 35 MG 2X D | 12/29/2011 | 1 | ADHD | Stunned my growth and now I'm a 14 year old freshmen who is 4 foot 9 inches | M | 9 | 3 years | 12/24/2011 | 4 | ADHD | helps a lot in school, able to focus and block out distractions. although there is increases heart rate, irritable, stiff joints and muscles, hard to breath (i also take cingular for asthma, so it helps), insomnia. when im going through withdrawl from it for even a day i feel angry, violent, and as if there is too much going on at once to even function. i suggest if you can, take something else | M | 15 | 8 years 30 MG | 12/15/2011 | 3 | ADD | DURING COME UP: cold hands & feet, sweaty pits, intense euphoria for first 30 minutes where everything is interesting, sometimes will feel sudden loss of the ability to 'connect' with other people, indicated by discomfort holding eye contact because it feels too intense, increased BP. enhanced physical strength & endurance. enhanced ability to organize thoughts & ability to cut through hazy thinking. DURING COME DOWN: OCD-like thoughts...compulsion to clean & make sure things are arranged linearly (giving in to thoughts would just propagate more), anxious, hyper-focus to the point of being counterproductive, mild heart palpitations, headache | Started it freshman year of college (18) after going to family dr specifically seeking the prescription, had previously been getting by self-medicating for ADD with high-dose caffeine (which caused insomnia but did a crap-job of dealing with the ADD inertia & 'cloud' brain feeling.) Was a miracle drug all through undergrad until I got a shitty boring office job as a financial analyst and then realized I hated the crap I was doing... even though I used to 'love' finance homework in college due to the adderall. Combined with the stresses of going to grad school full-time, working nearly full-time and thinking I could keep up a part-time drinking schedule, i upped my dosage to 70 mg throughout the day unintentionally just to 'keep up.' Started buying benzo's like klonopin or xanax just to have them on hand for days that the come-down was bad so that i could still socially interact with people & be able to chill out/fall asleep. Eventually started getting panic attacks at night lying in bed or waking up with them. Slipped into dependence because I was so exhausted but then felt i needed to take them in order to keep up with the adderall-fueled life I had built from 4 years of use. Finally getting shit reigned in now. drug holidays are a must, don't add responsibilities to ur life that u couldn't handle without it. | F | 23 | 5 years 30 - 50 MG 1X D | 12/13/2011 | 5 | ADHD | just thirst, but besides that it was very effective! Now the drug is unavailable where I live and I am forced to take vyvanse. Vyvanse is not helping me focus or get any of my necessary daily tasks accomplished. I feel my ADHD is not under control at this point, which it had been prior to taking vyvanse. | M | 30 | 5 years 20mg 1X D | 12/10/2011 | 4 | Tiredness. ADD | Dry mouth, cant stop doing stuff like working which isnt a bad thing. a little anxiety. GENERIC IS NOT THE SAME AND CAUSED ME TO HAVE A ALLERGIC REACTION | I started this med and it does help me. i can do more and concentrate great and it gives me energy to some point. ive been prescribed XR as well but i like the IR better. i have to get the brand name which is expensive but it does do its job. i have alot of depression and anxiety problems and it helped my depression somewhat but makes me a little jittery but it take xanax and inderal with it so it works out. | M | 20 | 2 months 10 2X D | 11/29/2011 | 4 | ADHD | Increased attention to detail. Desire to be focused on something interesting. Feeling of happiness and excitement for the day. Loss of appetite. Desire to solve big problems. Increased care for hygiene. Increased worry of leaving a personal belonging behind. | I started taking Adderall Instant Release after switching from Adderal XR 20 mg. It is WORLDS better for me. I mainly take the drug for studying purposes (a student at Michigan State University). It works perfect for me because if gives me 6 hours to be perfectly focused out of every day. I hated the intense crash from XR. Instant Releases hit you much harder, but don't cause a fraction of the side effects that XR did for me. I feel a bit agitated and "Zombie-Like" when it completely wears off, but this is just minor compared to the way I used to feel coming down from XRs. | 21 | 1 months 20 MG IR 1X D | 11/28/2011 | 4 | ADD | dry throat, reduced appetite, some insomnia, the 1st week initially inhibited orgasm | M | 33 | 4 months 30MG | 11/22/2011 | 4 | ADD | dry mouth, dehydration, social distancing/reclusiveness, tongue thrusting, occasional feeling of non existent "ticks or bugs" crawling on my back or arms/legs, feelings of paranoia and persecution at work, verbal outbursts, doing all of the talking, but very little listening during conversations, impulsive behavior. | It works well if you can recognize and manage the side effects. I have been taking it for about 2 years now. Just last week I decided to stop taking it altogether (because I was taking an antibiotic for another unrelated condition) and I didn't want the adderall to effect the concentration of that prescription (adderall is a stimulant so I thought it could reduce the effectiveness of my antibiotic). BEWARE of withdrawing from this drug cold-turkey after taking it long term!! I had bad headaches, fatigue beyond belief (could sleep 23 hours a day), leg cramps, SEVERE irritability and impatience, and sensitivity to loud noises. I started taking it again because the withdrawal was so BRUTAL! | M | 42 | 30mg 1X D | 11/1/2011 | 5 | Erectile dysfunction, loss of sex drive, bi polar, profuse sweating, nervousness, dry mouth, loss of appetite, back pain, frequent urination, self esteem issues, | M | 20 | 1 years 30 mg 1X D | 10/31/2011 |