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| 1 | ADHD | anguish, no desire for any kind of relationships, personality changes, dry mouth, head pressure | Perhaps many of you noticed that alot of people on this drug or any stimulant of the like is also bipolar. Well, despite what your shrink says...your not, yea really. Ive been on these types of med s since I was a child, and it wasnt much longer after I was put on ritalin that I diagnosed by polar as well. Here is why you are getting diagnosed as by polar. Upon taking adderall you get a high, and feel pretty confident and are in a very good mood and slowly through a 4 hour period of time you will become down and feel pretty crummy about your self and bee depressed. take note, its the medication, not you, that are bi-polar. It took me long time to realize this, but take the first step and skip a few doses, I not sure how long complete withdrawl takes but it takes exercise, commitment, and blind faith. | M | 21 | 17 years | 5/22/2006 | 5 | i took it because they told me to | 16 years experience, it got me feeling so good i eventually got kicked out of school. now that im 23, i control how much i take and how many different doctors i go to to get it. my skin is nice, my eyes are real big. people say i am a breath of fresh air, always smiling, never really in reality.. when i am.. im asleep or tending to the other two of the three A's, that would be acid or alcohol. the side effects would suck if i were to stop at one pill a day. finish off that bottle, that way you only notice the effects once.. and it does nothing to me but make me lazy and chill. i love my days of rest..and i love waking up and going back out into the world only to be one who people call the voice of reason. if they only knew. | think about the big picture.. you can live your life taking something everyday back and forth, on top of things one day, and then feeling like you don't know who you are when you experience a moment of that person you think you once were.. you will never really know till you hear the voices... everyone who has a brain knows they are never there... don't tweak.. this stuff is FDA approved... Crack makes you tweak.. listen to every word.. its your mind messing with you, its a part of your mind you can't control, if you can't take it for what its worth, your missing something very important being told to only you by the one that knows you best... yourself. | F | 23 | 16 years | 1/6/2006 | 5 | add | My liver hurts a lot. My heart beats fast. Sweating,dependency loss of appetite. Blurred vision | *** PLEASE READ**** Been on some sort of a.d.d medication sense i was 5. Yes it is very helpful and and i am very focused when on it. I do believe it helped me get threw high school and into college but there are long term side effects. I started wearing glasses at age 14. No one in my family wears glasses. Even stopped growing at 16, Now at age 19 i started havening liver and heart problems and i sweat when it's not even hot, only when I'm on it. Honestly I'm not sure if it was all worth it, but i am were i am today because of it. If you do have any question about this drug please email me and i will help as much as i can | M | 20 | 16 years | 3/21/2008 | 5 | add/adhd/ocd/ptsd/sideeffects | I LOVED IT! IT FELT LIKE GREAT! | M | 2 | 15 years | 10/8/2004 | 5 | ADD | read next paragraph | I first started off taking 10mg when I was about ten years old. My inital response to it wasnt very positive because I couldnt think about one thing at a time I had to do a hundred things at once. So my mother decided to get ritalin prescribed for me to see if that drug would work better. Ritalin only made me go to sleep and feel very slugish. So I discontinued taking all of those meds for about 3 years. When I was 13 i started to take them on and off until i was in college. My freshman year I started to take them a little bit more, once i was in my sophmore year i was taking them every day. I would stay awake for 3 days at a time with no difficulty what so ever. After about a year of that I got very burned out I was taking up 160mg XR a day. I never sorted my adderall I always opened up the caps and empty them into my mouth. I then would follow it with five caps of Stacker 2's to ENHANCE THE rush. Then I started to use smokeless tobacco which really got me going because the nicotine and adderall used in conjuction are some how complemented by each other. So when ever i took adderall I would chew about maybe two cans on of kodiak wintergreen in a givin day. Now I am 23 years old and i am back on the recomended dosage 60mg a day. I have to say adderall is a drug that should be watched very carefully because if its abused than you will have so many problems to deal with. The only problem with adderall i have to say is that i dont remember what my personality was like when i didnt take it. I forgot who i used to be?? My life is centered around that drug because i wouldnt have any idea who i was if i didnt take it any more. Don't get me wrong I love the drug because it has helped me get a 3.2 GPA with a bachelors degree. But if i didnt have that drug tomorrow i would nt be able to get out of bed! Its very hard to explain! | M | 23 | 15 years | 5/27/2005 | 5 | fun | i love the idea of never sleeping agian | M | 35 | 15 years 30 10X H | 2/4/2010 | 5 | ADD | anxious feeling, mild headaches, loss of appetite. | It has really helped me. being diagnosed with add at such a young age was quite hard. I have been on everything. I first started on ritalin, then moved to amphatemine, then amphetamine salts, then to adderall, and now adderall xr 30mg. I am able to focus, and be able to get things done. I am a completely different person when I am off of it.(i have a tendancy to go kinda loopy)alot of people take it for the wrong reasons, and claim they have "add". well I have a test for you "fakers". ..... does caffine have a tendancy to make you tired, but sugar keeps you wired for sound? well there you go. you might have add. when people have add, any caffine product of any kind will make us quite drowsy while sugary products give us energy. look at what adderall is..... its basically speed. its PURE caffine. so it slows those of us with add down enough so we have the ability to concentrate. I love it. without it I have no idea how i would have been able to get through school. i | F | 18 | 14 years | 1/25/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | add / adhd | jittery, dizzy, dont eat at all never get thirsty, very irritated very easily, mood swings, most of the time im depressed, dont like to talk, i have to do something like draw or doodle. when i take it at night just to keep from eating i stay up and cant go to sleep(only did that once and never do it again)i do my work i blink my eyes alot (i have ocd also which in my case causes that including having to do something a certain amount of times, and evrerything has to be perfect) it makes me ocd even worse. i have been taking it for more than eleven years and none of those things have went away. | it is a very good weight loss substance. it is verygood whenyou need to bring your grades up. | F | 15 | 11 years | 11/10/2008 | 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 | 3 | ADD | social withdrawl/shyness/find it hard to socialize or have small talk conversations, over-emotional, ability to focus so much I don't notice anything else going on around me (literally can't hear someone talking next to me), very fast metabolism, sweat a lot at night, teeth grinding, hard to fall asleep, love organizing/cleaning when i'm on it, feel my personality becomes "dull". FOR THOSE TAKING OVER 40 MILLIGRAMS OF THIS DRUG - THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND COULD HAVE TERRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS. YOU SHOULD NOT BE ON 120 OR 200 MG PER DAY. THAT WILL SERIOUSLY ALTER YOUR BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY. I HAVE SEEN SOMEONE GO THROUGH THIS AND WAS PRESCRIBED 80 MG PER DAY AND GOT COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL, STARTED HAVING TO TAKE OTHER MEDS FOR DEPRESSION &SOCIAL ANXIETY, AND RUINED THEIR LIFE. THEY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. | I have been taking adderall for 11 years. I can eat more than anyone I know but always stay thin. When I skip a day or take a smaller dose (I take XR 30 mil M-Sat, 10 mg Sun) my personality comes back and I am more social and fun, but get very hungry and SO easliy distracted, forgetful, unproductive. While adderal definitely helps me with my job and did help in college, I truly forgot what it was like to be myself, bubbly, social, wanting to be with friends. I really want to get off of it, but am scared. It sounds so superficial and awful but I am scared of gaining weight (especially with my wedding coming up soon), I have always been thin and am afraid of getting big. I am scared of withdraw, scared of how I will be able to be productive at work and keep my life together without it. I wish there were more long-term studies on this drug, I have to believe that it messes up your brain chemistry or has some bad effects if you take it too long, but how do you stop? | F | 26 | 11 years | 4/24/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | ADD | sleeplessness, loss of appetite, difficulty socializing. | I have been on Adderall for over 10 years. I started taking it when a variety of other drugs did not help or had bad side effects. When I began taking it, it was still a 'triplicate perscription', meaning the state was keeping track of how many people took it. I take drug vacations now and then. My longest was almost a year, it was a mistake... my life quickly became self destructive... I couldn't concentrate on things as simple as paying bills. I went through a stage trying herbal alternatives, fish oils, etc... nothing quite puts me at the productivity level that adderall does (and with that, comes self satisfaction). Dealing with the side effects is not always easy - but is definatly worth it in my case. My sleeping schedule may not be regular, but I have found much success in my work. I have no formal schooling, but am a self-taught software developer. I've been with the same firm for 7 years, make between $75-$100K/yr depending on projects and investments. Pretty goo | M | 25 | 10 years | 8/24/2006 | 5 | ADHD,High academic marks/Zero focus | I get the opposite of a lot of the people here when it comes to hunger - Adderall makes me want to eat like a starving animal. I've resolved to taking it exactly half way through my morning and afternoon meal. Seems to help the Adderall hunger pangs some, but I'm 8-10 lbs heavier when I'm taking Adderall | I'm finally able to accept (after yrs of kicking myself) that without Adderall - the wiring in my brain is loose. I fought taking meds for so long - thought it meant I was stupid or a failure. But having turned 40, I've had the courage now to look back at the way everything slips through the cracks when I'm off of it - forgetting appointments, constantly missing highway exits, no concept of time, feeding the dog when I just fed her 20 minutes ago, and subsequently, diminishing my self-image because of it. I see now that my brain/lobe problem is an organic thing, born in me it seems. But I'm not ashamed about it anymore. I have a disorder, and I feel fortunate that there's something to remedy it. I've become quite thankful for Adderall. Takes trial & error to adjust the exact right dosage, but worth it. LONG-ACTING XR version causes me migraines. | F | 40 | 10 years | 11/8/2006 | 5 | To be able to have a life | The only side effect I get is thirstiness, and I have to drink more water. I have no problem with that, as a matter of fact it makes my body want to drink, which is much better for our system anyways. | I don't get the side effect that has been posted here. My physicians have increased the dosage throughout the years. Tried time release for a long time, was not as effective as full strength. Don't know why I even stayed on it. In response to other users, adderall is not for everyone, they have not been diagnosed right. It might be better for ADD than ADHD. In my adult life starting in college I felt always fatigue, I can describe myself as a dead person while living on this earth. Adderall not only gave me to live a normal life, it took a lot of my muscular pains away, my congested dry nose away, my low blood pressure, water retention away, my fatigue away. My problems without adderall came back at nite, when I went to consult a sleep doctor 5 years ago, thinking that my problems could be from not being able to sleep well at nite, after asking me several questions, he diagnosed my real problem, and the solution is taking adderall. He explained to me, that there is a part in the brain that is responsible for waking you up in the morning and being alert and sharp and focused, if that site is not functioning properly, you will get all the symptoms you have, so you are taking the right med. For those who are curious, there has been more research going on on this part of the brain that produces the neurotransmitter, orexin, which is also the area of the brain that controls our weight. From what I can remember reading, the cells that produce Orexin, can get damaged by aut | M | 52 | 10 years 20 2X D | 10/27/2010 | 5 | AHDH (combined type) | better concentration!!! I get blinders since I can't actually seem to do more than one thing at a time. However, i do have tics (medicine induced when i "come down") and if I take it soo late i have a hard time falling asleep. | I have been taking Adderall since i was 12 because I have so Oh SO FUN combined type of ADHD (ADD with hyperactivity and impulsivity). this made school very hard for me growing up and still does. I'm now a senior in college and still need the medicine and most likely always will. some of these side effects are common and mean you need to adjust your dose like change in appetite, weight change, and slight insomnia. They will also wear off after a while, if they last for a year, your dose is too high. also if it causes symptoms associated with stimulants like increased energy and what not your dose is either much too high or you don't have ADHD and SHOULD NOT be taking it. the body chemistry of a person with ADHD is different than someone who does not have it and so it affects us differently. If you lower your dose and it still cause anxiety, increased energy, euphoria and the like, YOU DON'T HAVE ADHD and YOU SHOULD NOT BE TAKING THIS DRUG!!! yes it will cause "zombie-likeness" and depression and other adverse side affects in your dose is too high and you truly do have ADHD (i had that problem in high school and in the beginning of college), but after lowering my doasage and increasing the frequency (I went from 30 mg 1x a day to 12.5 mg 3x daily) I wasn't zombie like, i had a better over all moods, and my tics became less (but i do still have them). if you have adhd you should give it a try although most people i know opt to not take medicine, if you don't I | F | 22 | 10 years 12.5mg 3X D | 12/14/2010 | 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 | ADHD | none | excellent,more focused, read faster, more alert | F | 42 | 9 years | 6/15/2008 | 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 | 5 | ADD/ADHD | Loss of appetite, increased heart rate, clenching jaw, weight loss, insomnia, dizziness accompanied with momentary loss of vision (has happened a lot), occasional blackouts (has happened 3 times) | Adderall is very good for helping those with ADD/ADHD. It affects those with ADD/ADHD much differently than those who do not have it. It sort of has the opposite effect. I have taken dosages ranging from 20mg-80mg, and have found that the proper dosage is the key. Try to use as low a dose as possible that allows you to concentrate best without severe side effects. If you smoke marijuana while taking adderall the dizziness/temp. vision loss/blackouts become MUCH more frequent, though this can happen anyway. If you feel dizzy and your vision starts to blot out, sit down and wait until it is over, this is a good way to prevent blackouts. Be sure to eat. | F | 18 | 9 years | 12/1/2008 | 3 | not shy anymore | i wasn't shy anymore and i had self confidence. I focused well, i felt happy, tingling, racing thoughts, loved cleaning and studying organizing writing, detailed work, and thoughts felt at peace with my self my surrounding was nice to ppl i normally wouldn say a word to loved talking | 9 years later its just not the same, i get a tightness in my chest, shortness of breath heartburn blurred vision, dizzy , oily skin, headaches, anxiety, clench jaw, aderall induced bipolar, paranoia, depression, feel totally empty like almost like u can relate to what someone who would be contemplating suicide would probably feel, antisocial, irritation, insomnia, out of focus, nervousness, oily skin, acne, irrational beliefs, dont want to follow through with my daily routine appointments, comming out a binge the next atleast week and a half you feel ungodly tired and sleep a lot if ur able seem differents to family friends and co workers just aint my self this medicine helped me in the begining but years of abuse catch up and it just doesnt have the same affect and u start feeling all the side effects ur synapses dont fire or wire the same they are fried burnt up and its highly addicting i must say | F | 25 | 9 years 90 3X O | 6/13/2010 | 2 | ADD | Headaches!!! BAD ONES!!! Lack of social interaction, REALLY BAD ANGRY and even VIOLENT OUTBURST!Drastic mood swings, appetite loss, weight loss | This drug worked out well for me when it came to school. my social life in high school was pretty good when it came to my girlfriends, but boys were another story. All through high school and even some of college i couldn't hold a NORMAL SANE relationship together. Paranoia and outlandish accusations would eventually tear us appart. my family couldn't deal with me. i would make stupid rash decisions on the spot and never consider or even care about the consequences. Sometimes those consequences weren't worth it. i recently stopped taking adderall because my family and boyfriend begged me to get off of it and i willingly agreed. i like who i am when i am not on Adderall. Everyone seems to like that me better than the angry anti social me. don't take this drug if you dont need it. your life isn't worth it. | F | 22 | 9 years | 1/30/2008 | 1 | ADHD | long term use of ADHD medication, from 1st grade to the age of 19 (12 years). Hard to determine natural development from effects of long term use. Long term negative effects seem to be: low energy; violent, extreme mood swings; cardiovascular problems including very high heart rate; depression; anxiety; periodic withdrawals from society/life/friends; possible increased risk of addiction; inconsistent sex drive; and a myriad of other conditions I could list. Short term (daily) negative effects: numbness, especially in face, impotence, sullenness, listless. | Little history of mental disorders exist in my family (I believe an aunt may have an undiagnosed disorder). I started life as a fairly normal, if disobedient, child. Up to 5th grade, ADHD medication enabled me to get good grades in school. After 5th grade, my grades declined, at the dismay of many teachers who considered me an avid student. I believe my diagnosis of ADHD and the subsequent medication masked and compounded other disorders that surfaced as I grew up. Little attempt was made at psychotherapy: however, my physician readily increased the dosage of adderall several times, with no appreciable positive effect. | 21 | 9 years | 11/29/2007 | 4 | ADHD | ADDICTIVE- but very effective if one has the power to take only as much as perscribed. HEY- ALOT easier said than done | I've seen the best and worst of what this drug can do. The first several years were amazing and ideal with controlling my adhd. College came around and for about a year I felt like I was fighting a crack addiction of sorts. I realized and FINALLY controlled my over consumption- but it was the hardest thing i have ever done. TO THOSE WHO HAS NEVER TAKEN MORE THAN YOU | F | 22 | 8 years | 7/4/2004 | 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 | 4 | Adult ADD | Common: loss of appetite, increased urination, dehydration, increased perspiration, dry skin, increased sebaceous gland activity (oily skin), acne, dry eyes, decreased tear production, dry mouth, increased oral activity, mouth sores and/or sensitive mouth tissue, decreased immunity, muscle fatigue, abnormal sleeping patterns, change in mood (irritability, antisocial tendencies, loss of libido, addiction and dependency. Occasional: insomnia, folliculitis (in grown hairs) on legs, poor hand and foot circulation, mild headache, loss of natural motivation. | Increased energy, ability to focus on detail, better comprehension | F | 31 | 8 years | 7/31/2008 | 4 | Adult ADD | Common: loss of appetite, increased urination, dehydration, increased perspiration, dry skin, increased sebaceous gland activity (oily skin), acne, dry eyes, decreased tear production, dry mouth, increased oral activity, mouth sores and/or sensitive mouth tissue, decreased immunity, muscle fatigue, abnormal sleeping patterns, change in mood (irritability, antisocial tendencies, loss of libido, addiction and dependency. Occasional: insomnia, folliculitis (in grown hairs) on legs, poor hand and foot circulation, mild headache, loss of natural motivation. | Increased energy, ability to focus on detail, better comprehension | F | 31 | 8 years | 7/31/2008 | 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 | 3 | add | deppression, anxiety confusion, inability to think | iv been takking adderal since 1st grade im in ninth now. it was great and helped me alot but the past 2 years on it have been hell.i quit feeling emotion for others and only cared for myself i began to remove myself from my friends.this was on adderall xr wich iv been taking sinc middle shcool.i woke up angry and depressed.i dont take it over the weekends or during the summer. and dont experience withdraws, but the 1st week of shcool when getting back on it was hell i had panic attack and mood swing couldnt think about anything.i dont reccomend this for kids | 14 | 8 years | 9/27/2007 | 2 | ADHD | Loss of personality, talk too much, irritability, insomnia, very self-concious, nervousness, innability to socialize "normal", smoking more, increased heart rate, gas, deep thoughts on life - leading to depression, always worried about if i ever run out, i feel like complete shit when i dont take it, addictive/dependancy drug, withdrawls SUCK...etc. | My dose - 30mg every morning. It keeps you organized on 1/2 of your life, the other half becomes very cluttered. I would not recommend a dose higher than 15mg to ANYONE. I am slowly quitting in order to let "the real me" come back out after soo long. I have cut down to 15mg per day and feel a million times better about myself than I ever did before....but I am dreading the first days that I will go from 5mg to 0. | M | 20 | 8 years | 12/23/2007 | 5 | to get my life in order | ocd, addiction, moody, bad taste, dry mouth, small appetite, insomnia | adderall is the best thing man has created. i dont mind the side effects in comparison to the benefits of the drug. it helps me be more motivated and focused. i multitask now and am more creative. i write poetry and am constantly thinking of new ways to improve my life through organization though sometimes obsessive. i have used it recreationally for a long period of time and had a good time until my prescription ran out. now i take it as prescribed and suceed one day at a time. there is a substantial change in the way i think when on this med. it is definatly a more rational way to think and through all the bullshit i deal with in my life(id rather not get into it)i somehow continue to strive to increase my quality of life and always try to optimize the situation. adderall is a miracle and i would give it to everyone if i could. i honestly think everyone can benefit from the experiences on adderall. ive done a lot of researching and a lot of experimenting with high doses for days till the point of confusion, psycosis, paranoia, and hallucinations of psychedelic nature. and still i say this drug has wonderful theraputic properties. try them today ask your doctor about a trial. its your life and you can take control but watch addiction it will be there waiting. 40 mgs per day reguardless of when i take them gets me through any day. | F | 21 | 7 years | 5/30/2005 | 5 | ADD | Weight loss | It's an amazing drug. i went from failing the 6th grade 4th semester when i first started on it to getting a's in all my classes the last semester. There's a huge difference between when I do and don't use it. I'm more motivated to do things when I've taken it (even things like cleaning my room I don't need to be told to do). ADD drugs are fickle though so what works for one person may not for another. Doesn't mean you should give up though if this one fails there are others out there. The dose did have to be increased as i got older because naturally i grew so the same dose had a lesser effect on my 18 year old body as it had on my 12 year old one. :D | F | 19 | 7 years | 9/29/2006 | 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 | 4 | ADD | some teeth grinding, not as social/talkative | 60mg of regular Adderall. It is the only thing that really helps my ADD. I'm not as outgoing when I take it but being really chatty and easily distractable is why I take it in the first place. I wish I had taken this when I was younger, I may have done much better in school. I was first put on Wellbutrin in high school for ADD and it didn't do anything. I got adderall in college and it helped alot. It is hard to keep the stuff away from my boyfriend because it does the opposite for him as it does for me. He will paint the whole house after taking a couple! | F | 29 | 7 years | 12/29/2007 | 4 | ADD/focus | weight loss, rapid heart beat, extreme energy, high productivity, increased desire to smoke, very addictive, insomnia | I started taking 10 mg of adderall a day about 7 years ago. Miracle pill. Helped in every aspect of my life. Other than ADD, my depression went away - I was able to think with a clear head. Problem was I kept increasing my dosage and over a 7 year time span was taking more than the 90 mg a day I was prescribed. this caused me to at times run out before getting being able to get another prescription, which made it impossible to function at all. Im talking unable to get out of bed. the withdrawl is absolutely horrible. I was taken off of this cold turkey (which is crazy) and actually ended up quitting my job and became extremely depressed. after taking nothing for the next 4 months, I was put back on 60 mg a day and im doing well with that. if you dont have to start taking it, dont. i just dont know how people stop taking it. im extremely dependent on it but am not abusing it anymore. | F | 25 | 7 years | 9/3/2007 | 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 | studying/concentration/motivation | panic attacks/anxiety/emotionally unstable | I've been taking Adderall for 7 YEARS and recently have gone cold turkey and discountined it. Adderall worked great throughout college and while getting my Master's degree. Sometimes I would increase my dosage to 30mg/day because 20 started to not effect me. The BIGGEST problem with Adderall for me is anxiety/panic attacks. While on adderall, I had a severe panic attack (while driving) where I had to pull over on the side of the road. It was really scary. I felt like I was going to die and my heart rate increased significantly. I couldn't breath well and felt like I was going to go into cardiac arrest. After this, I threw my whole bottle away. I was done with it and knew long-term I didn't want to be on it. 2 months AFTER I got off adderall, I had another panic attack (again while driving). I've never had any problems with anxiety in the past and I consider myself a very laid back person. Now, I am going back to the doctor to get on xanax because my anxiety is become a problem in every day life. I'm positive that adderall (after being on it so long) has changed the amount of serotonin in my brian. The drug defintely changes you. Now that I look back on it, I was very emotionally unstable on it as well. I cried a lot and always blew things out of proportion. That has resolved now that I am off of it. I actually felt MORE tired in the mornings while taking adderall. I would "Crash" (especially on weekends) and my solution to this was to just pop another pill. Now tha | F | 28 | 7 years 20 mg 1X D | 9/22/2010 | 1 | ADHD | Lack of sleep and chronic pain | I started taking Adderall in 1996 when it if came out. I was 9 and half, I started on 5mg twice a day. My grades improved but I had a hard time sleeping. By the time I was 13 they put me on 10mg twice a day. My grades improved again but still had a hard time sleeping. While on Aderall doctors put my on many different sleeping medicines and antidepressants, I guess to help stablize a balance. In 2003 I changed schools and my graded down. I had changed doctors through move. My first visit he put me on 10mgXR witch lasts 12 hours. He refuse to put me on a antidepressant. It didn't work, so the second visit to the doctor he puts me on 20mgXR and still refuses to put my on any Antidepressants. After three days of taking it as prescribed I was sitting in class and I lost my breath. My teacher at in time had someone walk my to the office at this point I could hardly walk ,they called my mom and they wheelchaired me out to the car. All this time I could hardly breath, she takes straight to the | F | 21 | 7 years | 3/25/2008 | 5 | ADHD (Adult) | Just the normal appetite loss but well welcomed and the normal Adderall side effects nothing unpleasant | This has been a merical drug for me ive been on it for almost 7 yrs now there is a pretty quick tolerance build up | M | 22 | 6.5 years | 5/11/2007 | 5 | ADHD | the norm, insomnia, little or no appetite, dry mouth, increased heart rate, occasional mood swings, increase in energy, increased mental alertness, and nervousness. a word of caution for anyone that smokes pot; NEVER MIX THE TWO. EVER. i did once not even on purpose just not thinking that an adderall i had taken 12 hours beforehand would effect me and i ended up having a seizure. i dont reccomend it. | I started taking adderall in middle school and I quickly found out that it really is the miriacle drug when it comes to school work. My main problem with schooling was that I liked to procrastinate or put off big projects until the day before they were due. Although this wasn't a big deal in junior high, once i started high school i found that the classes and projects were much more difficult. Even still when i got to high school i was a procrastinator and if it wasnt for adderall i would never have graduated. as a matter of fact, i discovered that by not procrastinating and doing a project ahead of time, i would get a worse grade then i would have if i had put it off and used the adderall. the thing about adderall though, is if you start to depend on it or abuse it, it will mess with you. Adderall is an amphetamine and it shares many of the same characteristics of meth-amphetamine. while in high school, i relied on adderall for every single project i ever handed in. this was especially true in my senior year. I started to enjoy the sleepless nights a little too much. there were a lot of times where i was only going to bed 3 or less nights a week. i wasnt even taking it for school anymore, i was just enjoying that i had the ability to stay up for days at a time. at one point i let it get really out of hand. by this point my doctor had also prescribed me with 5 mg for when i got home from school. with the combination of the two doses, i was able to stay awake for as long as i | M | 18 | 6 years 30 MG 1X D | 1/6/2011 | 5 | ADHD | Dry Mouth, Weight Loss, Jaw Clinching | I was diagnosed late in life (age 55). The doctor I was seeing insisted I was suffering from depression, and put me on every anti-depressant available over a four year period. Finally, I went to a psychiatrist, and after a few visits, put me on Adderall. It was like someone flipped a light switch on in my head. The fogginess was gone, my legacy of procrastination came to an end, and as a bonus, I dropped some of the useless extra weight picked up during my boredom binges. My dosage is higher than most because the testing also indicated a history of moderate narcolepsy (would sometimes fall asleep at my desk for 20 minutes, and not realize I had been asleep until I looked at the clock). I highly recommend the product. One strange thing, though. I am starting to gain weight again (almost half of what I lost), and was wondering if that has happened to anyone else. | M | 61 | 6 years 40 2X D | 6/27/2011 | 5 | depression and ADD | Dry throat and hotbot addictive | M | 34 | 6 years 40 | 10/1/2012 | 5 | ADD | Loss of hunger. | It's easy to abuse but people who realy need it most likely won't abuse it. Taking a double dose for a test or quiz helps a lot, but don't do it more tha once every 2 1/2 weeks or more is what I go by. | M | 15 | 6 years | 8/31/2005 | 4 | A D D | major weight loss, loss of appitite, irritable, moody, addictive. | Adderall has really helped me, espically when I was in middle school. I went from failing most classes to having A's and being on the honor roll. Adderall has also helped me all through high school and has helped me maintain the good grades. But I have been noticing for probably the past year in a half that I'm really not myself when I'm on it. I'm not very social and I just dont really talk to anyone, I get sad and people say I'm very unapproachable. When I'm off the drug people love to be around me and they dont understand why i'm on it in the first place. Its hard to explain but when i'm off of adderall i feel great. I laugh and I'm very social and I love it but if I'm off of it for more then a couple of days i start to freak out and feel very anxious, like I cant control anything... Adderall is very addictive and I wouldnt suggest using it, only if you really need it. | F | 18 | 6 years | 10/11/2007 | 4 | lethargy & lack of concentration, | temporary myotic eye condition - reduced eye pupil sometimes caused difficulty seeing at night. Initial starting of medication at full 30mg caused me nervousness until my body got used to meds after 1 week. My doc advised slow initial start to Adderall. | Adderall and its generic amphetamine salt are only made by 1 company - Shire Pharmacepticals. While this may allow a more consistent manufacturing process, it makes for unstable pricing to consumers. As a class C medication, I can only obtain refills once per month which I choose to obtain at Costco for low pricing. However, the 30mg 60 tablet retail price for our MSP increased from $21 to $52 within past month. Our Insurance plan did not pay for this medication. Is this price gouging from Shire and/or Costco? I dont know but I am comparing prices with other stores... | M | 53 | 6 years 30mg 2X D | 10/8/2011 | 4 | adjunct to antidepressant meds | jaw clenching | Adderall XR much better than regular Adderall for me--smoother action, no rebound reaction. Works better for me than ritalin. With Adderall, I immediately felt calmer and more focused. I take it to boost the antidepressant effects of my AD meds and also to counter the 'fuzziness' side effect of my AD meds. Only problem is the jaw clenching. | F | 43 | 6 years | 7/15/2006 | 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 | 3 | ADD | During the first year I took 30mg xr. I experienced, high anxiety, headaches, dry mouth, and ocd tendancies. It was a rare occassion that I would actually feel hungry, so I would have to force myself to eat. Insomnia was also a large side effect. The best quote to describe it would me sleeplesss nights and restless days. Adjusted my dosage to 25mg xr for the next 5 years, all side effects reduced. | To sum it up. patients perscribed on this drug with add/adhd will experience the common symptoms while starting to take it during the first few month. It all matters on adjust it to the right dosage - which takes time. Also, you can build a fairly strong tolerance to drug if you continue to take it daily. On days where your concentration and work a little, take a break from it and reap the benefits of it when you truly need it. | M | 21 | 6 years | 3/19/2008 | 3 | ADD | Weight Loss, (only in the begining) Dry mouth, Jitters, Excessive talking, Abnormal feelings of "well being" | I started taking Adderall XR 20 mg once daily in 2002.. Initially I lost quite a bit of weight, as I was almost never hungry. It helped a lot with my focusing. But over time the negatives started to come out. In 2006 i was becoming more anti social, and very anxious. It got to the point where I would not even answer my phone, even if it was one of my friends calling. Also I would not want to go out in public at all. All I ever want to do is watch tv. So I had my dr. lower my dosage down to 15 mg once a day in August 2007. It seemed to curb my side effects for a while, but now they are slowly coming back. I can deal with them somedays because I recognize the side effects. By the time the med wears off in mid afternoon, I start to fell run down, and sometimes depressed.. Now I want to get off the Adderall and try something else, maybe for anxiety. But I will miss the great feeling Adderall gives me for the first hour or 2 of the day. I just want to be myself again. I am always in a bad m | M | 25 | 6 years | 3/8/2008 | 3 | Depression, fatigue | Exactly one hour after taking a 10 mg. tablet, I would feel energized. But the effect lasted for only an hour. My doctor increased dosage from 30 mg. to 40 mg., and I occasionally cheated, taking it as high as 60 mg. In other words, tolerance is a problem along with possible addiction. Also, I've had chronic stomach pain only since taking this drug. | I switched to Ritalin but its effect seems to be identical with Adderall. At least with Adderall, you can easily break a tablet into two, making it easier to taper off. | M | 59 | 6 years | 1/4/2006 | 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 | 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 | 1 | adhd | dry mouth, not hungry, panic attacks, nose bleeds, bad temper, extreme deppression.The first few months it was fine but it slowly kreeps up on you. i cant remember a lot of things and i used to have a great memory. I have been taking adderall for 6 years and it has done more harm than good. I became very violent with my self and others. I became bipolar and very depressed, i would cry over anything my main issue was thinking i wasnt loved when i was but this medication just changed my persononality. I am a very fun loving outgoing person but on this medication i am shy, and distant. I would not recomend this to any one it does more harm than good. I dont know what to do now because i am scared of what it has alrady done to me. i dont know if it will mess me up even more if i stop taking it | F | 19 | 6 years | 9/23/2006 | 1 | idiopathic hypersomnia | rapid heart rate, anxiety, loss of sex drive | I take 80mg of Adderall for excessive sleepiness. At first it worked very well. Now I have developed a tolerance and some days it just doesnt work at all. Very inconsistent in its efficiacy. Plus very addictive. If you dont have to take it, dont. It changed my life for the worse. | F | 35 | 6 years | 10/31/2007 | 5 | ADHD | Quiet, almost intoxicated state when medicine first takes effect as if my brain is switched off. Agitation and angry mood when it wears in the evening. Often forget to eat all day and then overeat all night: weight gain. | I have ADHD Inattentive type = daydreamy and forgetful with racing thoughts. I take 40 mg extended release at 8 am daily. The initial calm-brain-sleepy effect is so VERY VERY pleasant it scared me when I first started on this drug. It felt like it would become addictive just for that pleasure and relief. I frequently take breaks from using to test if I'm "addicted" and have never had problem doing without it. No withdrawals, no cravings. Now that I am used to the overly calm period, I simply schedule around it. Lasts 25-45 minutes for me so I use that time to meditate, nap, check emails or other "lazy" task. Lowering dosage stopped my nightly temper flares and crabbiness. This drug helps my memory and productivity immensely. Does not give me excess energy, but helps me NOT doze off in class, movies, conversations, or studying. Odd that it 'cured' forgetfulness in everything but remembering to eat... I have experienced a greatly improved quality of life. | F | 46 | 5 years | 11/11/2008 | 5 | ADD | ive been told im very arguementative on adderall, but i wouldnt know. i also get dry mouth, overheated, weight loss and pretty much everything else everyone is saying | its an amazing drug if you need it. i can hardly write my name on a sheet of paper without it. i know alot of people that use adderall to lose weight. i lost quite a bit and i was never fat, when i started taking it i had 16% body fat and now i have 6%. so it works for that. you do what ever you want with it. im just laying out the facts. | M | 18 | 5 years | 3/20/2007 |