Drug Ratings for ADDERALL 10Average Rating: 3.7 (728 Ratings)
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| 5 | Add | I randomly feel like fighting when some one interupts me while I'm doing my work and I can't eat that well and I have Lost 15 pounds and I have been takin it for 6 months and when I first started it was a whole lot better now I barely feel it but still enough to make me do my work | It works amazing on the Work side of it and I never feel lazy and I always feel like doing some productive | M | 16 | 40mg a day 2X D | 5/10/2011 | 5 | Depression | Edginess. Does NOT have the nausea associted with Pemoline. May have a long term rebound effect on the sinuses ??? | A life saver. Low doses are best, half recommended. Helped concentration, increased confidence, reduced fatigue. But it is not a magic bullet and the willpower comes from inside. Wouldn't do for chaotics or dependent types. Illegal in the UK. Would cause social disorder if the chaotics mixed it with alcohol, so its illegal status is understandable. | M | 27 | | 3/31/2006 | 5 | To lose weight. | F | 23 | | 1/5/2004 | 5 | | 8/12/2004 | 5 | | 7/28/2002 | 5 | add | none | M | 22 | | 2/8/2005 | 5 | Research | My company produces television movies among many other types of productions. We are looking for a true story about a teenage girl who abused Adderall for body image purposes. We have a long history of producing critically acclaimed programs, often based on true stories such as these, with a determination to present the material in a dignified and honest manner. If you or someone you know fits this description and would be interested in talking about their experiences, please contact the company at dcpinc2008@gmail.com If we move forward in developing a movie based on the story, the life rights person can be compensated, and we can change names to protect anonymity. Thanks very much, Kelly | F | | 11/25/2008 | 5 | ADD | Insomnia, super libido, eye twitches,bigger erections, fat loss, euphoria,and somewhat decreased appetite. | I was Rx'd this for ADD and it helps tremendously. I feel much more social and my libido is at porn star levels (it was somewhat low at the start)! I don't get any vasoconstriction with this, but if you do, you can counter it with Ginko and Horny Goat Weed (50% Icariin). Sometimes I take it with L-Tyrosine and D,L Phenylalanine. I have been able to get good benefits with a much smaller dosage. This is important because it provides the raw materials for your body to make Dopamine and Adderall will deplete you Dopamine levels with a quickness. I also noticed increased fat loss (I'm into bodybuilding so this is a plus). I used to use Ephedrine and I would be able to focus, but I never put two and two together and never thought I might have ADD. I am on a low dose, which I feel is fine. I think the more side effects come with the higher dosing that I have seen here. | M | 30 | | 11/29/2008 | 5 | ADD | Pounding heart, loss of appetite, occasional headache, sleep problems, dry mouth | I was diagnosed with adult onset ADD about 8 years ago , and have been on Adderall off and on during that time. I've had doctors ask about symptoms, and they have changed me from drug to drug before a doctor that I trust completely put me back on it. My body reacts very badly to the XR formula- it used to make me vomit so much that eventually just the slight taste of the pill in my mouth would set it off. As a result, I am on the short term dose. I have to watch my mood while on it as the drug levels fluctuate, and this gives me an indication on when I should (if needed) take my next pill (I take 10mg at a time), and NEVER after 3pm. I always experience dry mouth, but it encourages me to drink plenty of water which I never did before. I have to keep aware of time so that I eat meals, and having lunch and dinner buddies help immensely. Every once in a while I experience pounding in my chest, and it usually occurs whenever I have a bit of caffeine, so I have to limit my caffeine intake. I LOVE being able to focus on things. I knew my situation was bad, but I was amazed to discover just how bad it was when I started taking adderall again. BEWARE: the short release (non-XR) is available on generic forms. Please be aware of the manufacturer; I have noticed a difference in effect whenever the pharmacy switches manufacturers. You might need to take a little more, or you might notice that you are shaking a little (I've been known to twitch, either my whole body or | F | 28 | | 10/26/2009 | 4 | School | Lose of appetite, stomach aches, headaches, lack of sleep. | I used it to keep up in school. Just started high school, and I'm always an A+ student. Suddenly things started getting harder, so I started a 15 mg Adderall. I felt absolutely great in the beginning but now I'm worried that I'll keep using. School is my life, and I got to keep focused. But the side affects are killers! | F | 15 | | 10/20/2009 | 4 | Anxiety Disorder | Focused on school more, work was easier to focus on. Became more active/talkative, but experienced some temper issues. | I think it helped me in school a lot, I stay awake and do better in school over-all. Especially since I don't get a lot of sleep at home because I usually worry about something at school or whats ahead of me. | M | 15 | | 2/25/2009 | 4 | I experienced a shrinking of my penis and testicles. In addition, during sexual intercourse I experienced pre-mature ejaculation every time. However, I have never felt more focused and attentive to my partner's needs. I highly recommend it. | M | 19 | | 12/15/2008 | 4 | trouble concentrating | anxiety (when taken too much), dry mouth more talkative, extreme clarity of thought, etc. | The only real negative side effects showed up at first when I was prescribed 30 mg a day, but I operate best with 15 mg once a day (only when I really need it). If I take too much I have shortness of breath, anxiety, etc. but when I take the appropriate dosage for me, everything's perfect and I feel like I don't know how I operated without it before. | M | | 4/22/2007 | 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 | 4 | to be able to have a life..... | Any side effects that I've expierenced are positve. More energy, calmness, able to focus at work and handle any situation that comes my way. Dry mouth but I needed to drink more water anyways. | I wish I had been diagnosed in high school. I would've done better and succeeded in college. College was soo overwhelming for me that I just dropped out.... This medicine has definitely helped me focus at work but feel like maybe I need to up to 20mg. I tried concentra at first and that made me worse all around. I'm very grateful for what this medicine has done for me. | F | 35 | 10 1X D | 11/8/2010 | 3 | add | Loss of appetite, dry mouth, nausea, rapid heart beat, bad breath, gas, constipation, difficulty sleeping, moody and irritable, I do not like being pulled away in mid task though I find that on adderall I'm more likely to start a bunch of projects and finish maybe one. Makes me a very isolated person, most true when its kicked in and I'm in my own world doing my own thing. Easily irritated when someone so much as tries to have a conversation with me while, especially true during the crash. No loss in sexual desire, but unable to naturally lubricate myself like normal. Horrible jaw clenching, no appetite and lack of sleep create some killer headaches. Joint pain, shakiness- possibly from lack of food, anxiety, physical exhaustion while my mind races, excessive chain smoker while on adderall. The drug does produce a very slight euphoria, helps me concentrate, plan my time bettter, gives me a confidence boost, helps me feel less run down and depressed through the day before the crash, he | F | 26 | 30 mg 2X D | 8/6/2010 | 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 | 3 | 1X D | 7/18/2012 | 3 | ADD/OCD | Muscle twitches in head and neck, super sensitivity, insomnia (eyelids won't close), shit out my brains, alertness, happiness, focus, on comedown : binge eating, depression, crave for cigarettes | Started taking 50 mg Adderall XR a year and a half ago. All was well until about 3 or 4 months ago. It began with extreme cravings for cigarettes on the comedown and in addition I stopped sleeping. I have had insomnia in the past and did not attribute it, at first, to the adderall becuase it had not affected me in such a manner previously. Becuase adderall also makes me super sensitive to noises (it's a psychological), any noise I would hear when I would try to sleep would become extremely bothersome and I thus began wearing ear plugs to bed. I thought I could hear things through the ear plugs so I invested in over the head ear protection (in addition to the ear plugs) for maximum sound dapening. This was not the worst of the problem. I began to believe that it was impossible for me to sleep more than 3 hours and I one night remember feeling like I could not keep my eyelids closed. THey just would not stay shut. Thus I began, in addition to wearing both earplugs and ear protection, tap | F | 20 | | 12/20/2008 | 3 | ADD | loss of appetite, you feel like your stomach is empty and you need food but you're just not hungry. dry mouth, and no desire to drink anything. almost feel drunk when you first take it. kinda dizzy, but really helps you focus, and be productive | M | 20 | | 11/3/2008 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall XR has been linked to linked to heart attacks, strokes, hypertension and sudden deaths. | M | 29 | | 6/30/2006 | 1 | Boyfriend on Adderall | Noticed side effects: Loss of appetite, irratiablity, memory loss, sexual disfunction. | Although I am not on this drug, I can tell you the side effects that I noticed my boyfriend is experiencing. It sucks. I have seen a total change in his behavior. He also frequently complains of headaches. This drug causes more harm than good. I fear that he is addicted to it and will not stop its use. He was prescribed it in conjunction with Lexapro because of depression. Interestingly, it seems to have caused depression. That makes perfect sense. I am glad someone is making money off of this dangerous product. | F | 26 | | 1/6/2006 | 1 | ADD | Insommnia, headaches, irritablitly, dizziness,very talkative,dehydration | I've been on the lowest does of Adderall (10mg) for two days now and I have no idea how anyone could possibly like/become addictied to this medication. I feel dehydrated, my stomach is upset, I can barely eat, and the list goes on and on. Peronsally I think ADD can be controlled with thearpy not drugs. I have never felt this terrible before and I know this is not healthy. Most posts I read talk about how the people taking this drug cannot live without it and I think that's a cop out. This is def not something that is healthy for your body and it's def not something I recommend doing EVER. One more note ANYONE who gives this drug to a child should go under phsych evaluation themselves. It breaks my heart to know anyone would give such a powerful drug to a child. Being a good parent and seeking thearpy for the child would be ten times better then this drug. The side effects listed are insane!!!! The so called "disease" I have is not as bad as the side effects that come with this medication. I think it should be banned and I intend to write a couple letters explaining this as well. I hope you will take what I have said seriously and not listen to the way the drug is making you feel. You may feel on top of the world today but what would you do if there was a disaster tomorrow and you no longer had your "medication"? Good luck all..for me I will choose a healthy diet, excersize, and maybe a therapist. I'll see you in 50 years...well unless you keep taking this. | F | 25 | 10mg 1X D | 2/10/2011 | 1 | This is another warning from a person who has lost loved ones and a co-worker due to chronic use (or abuse) from Adderall. I know four individuals who are taking Adderall and in my humble opinion, they should not be given this drug or at least their dosage should be modified. Two relatives of mine are no longer a part of my life due to Adderall abuse. These individuals have become easily agitated and outright belligerent on a regular basis. Why do we pay so much attention to alcohol addiction, but pay no mind to the thousands (perhaps millions) of individuals that are adversely effected by Adderall? Where are the support groups? When doctors see their patients, they should involve the immediate family in order to obtain a truly accurate assessment of Adderall's impact on his/her patients. | F | 39 | | 3/9/2009 | 4 | adhd | sleep problems now better | I know take 60 mg daily with good effect. I have noticed thta I tend to obsess or perseverate on tasks. | M | 45 | 4 times | 2/16/2005 | 4 | college | restlessness, paranoia, euphoria, back pain, chest pain, heart palpitations, irritability, anxiety, panic attacks, sexual dysfunction, compulsive behavior, elevated heart rate, numbing of extremities, poor circulation, shallow breathing, aggressiveness, fatigue, flushed skin, cravings, exponential tolerance, severe comedown, dependence, extreme hot/cold sensations, insomnia, tremors, teeth grinding, biting gums, appetite loss, picking at skin, increased libido, sweating, dry mouth, agitation, excessive sleeping, minor hallucinations | M | 19 | 200 times 20 1X D | 5/5/2010 | 5 | not taking it yet | they seem to be less aweful then strattera side effects. I was wondeing if anyone has tryed both adderall and strattera | My doc just told me I have adult ADD duh I knew this but anyway she wants me to take strattera and i have read so many bad things about this "new" drug. Has anyone taken it and can you tell me if you had a bad result. Seems like it makes you even more unmotivated. I really want to try a more traditional drug like adderall. How should I tell my doc my fears? | F | 36 | 0 days | 6/3/2008 | 3 | CFS Exhaustion | I was prescribed Addarell a few days ago and I admit that I am stalling on taking my 1st dose...now reading everyones description on this site makes me feel even more nervous...I read the good and the bad when it comes to this drug...my question to you all is...do you think it's safe and ok if I only took it when I needed it instead of taking it every day! btw I'm 42 and have had Lupus for 12 years & Fibromyalgia for 5 years. | I rated this drug a 2 even though I haven't tried it...I had to rate in order for my post to go through | F | 42 | 0 days 15 1X D | 10/6/2011 | 5 | Study for Mid-Terms | I was able to study for twelve hours straight, from 8PM to 8AM. It helped me focus and I surprisingly enjoyed reading my history book and studying for my test. I read thirteen chapters twice, wrote down all the vocab, answered all the practice discussion questions in the syllabus (around 30) and re-read my notes multiple times. I did notice that I had a dry mouth and upset stomach around halfway through the night. After staying up the entire night and taking my exam i felt exhausted, my stomach felt like it was in knots and hurt extremely bad, walking back to my dorm I felt like I was going to pass out, I had no hunger but I knew that I needed to eat to make myself feel a little better. I had cramps in my neck and back and even though I was so tired I was still not able to fall asleep for quite some time. Overall though I would say it was worth it, I did really good on my midterm and it helped me study incredibly | M | 18 | 1 days 20mg 3X D | 3/2/2010 | 5 | ADHD | First couple of weeks agitation when wearing off in evening, then went away. Just slight decrease in appetite. Still eats very well just not as much snacking which he used to like to do often. | My son has been on it a month, he is doing great in school. Adderall xr 10mg in morning. Getting all of his work done in school. Socially he has done better, anger has greatly decreased especially the last few weeks. Still has healthy appetite and sleeps great. I am amazed how much it has helped him. | M | 10 | 1 days | 11/6/2006 | 5 | college | upset stomach, extream focus, difficulty sleeping, cognative thinking is increased | this helps when it comes to studying now i'm hungry but it doesnt bother me i did three, five page papers tonight it seems difficult to multitask because i focus on what i'm doing i consumed the pill at about 1pm and now its almost 4am i recoment taking it early in the day about 8am | M | 19 | 1 days | 5/5/2009 | 4 | studying | bit of insomnia, anxiousness | I love this stuff for work, but I could easily see it being abused. I found another site with some useful info at www.adderallsideeffects.com | M | 23 | 1 days | 4/24/2009 | 4 | adult ADHD, anxiety, depression | on 20mg generic- BAD- insomnia took 10mg @ 6pm so I am stuffed for sleep tonight, headache, some confusion on the first day when the drug kicked in (DON'T DRIVE ON THE FIRST DOSE!) felt like my body was slowing down but also wanted to keep going, maybe that's the jitters? I have tense muscles in my shoulders and have a tension headache which is not helping with the sleep sitch. GOOD-no racing thoughts today, was able to listen to long conversation without broken concentration, anxiety is gone, I have better contol of my emotions....a bit early to say anything difinative. | YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY! DID MY TAXES!!!!!!YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! I have been so worked up and anxious about not doing them that it was becoming a huge problem. Took the adderall this morning and not only did I do my taxes I didn't anxious once....now if only I could get some sleep to celebrate.....YAAAAAAAYYYY! this is huge. | F | 27 | 1 days | 9/26/2009 | 4 | Because I felt like it | My heartbeat was a little irregular, but nothing scary, I didn't really want to eat, I was very thirsty and had a bad taste in my mouth, I became quite OCD and felt like I had to organize everything. | I took adderall at school because I was depressed and I heard from a friend that it would help. No, it wasn't prescribed to me, and I took 40 mg which probably wasn't the BEST idea (I would take only 20 maybe). Although at first my hands were a little shaky and I had some OCD tendencies, I paid very very close attention in math class, and was able to answer many problems that I usually never can. Also, I was in a great mood for the rest of the day. Don't abuse this pill, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't like it. | F | 16 | 1 days | 9/16/2008 | 4 | Heart Condition | Dry mouth, loss of appetite, constant talking, higher blood pressure and heart rate | I am a probably one of the few people that take the medicine for extremely low blood pressure and heart rate. I have tried tons of other pills and nothing has helped. I was constantly passing out and getting dizzy. This pill has helped to raise my blood pressure and keep it stable! At this point it is my miracle pill if it continues to keep my blood pressure up. As for focus never had issues with that and really do not see any difference in my every day behaviors.. keeping fingers crossed this continues to work since it has only been one day so far best health day since I was diagnosed with my heart issues. | F | 36 | 1 days | 3/13/2009 | 4 | experimenting | Very alert, lots of talking, baggy eyes(from loss of sleep) loss of appetite, smoke alot when on it, fast movements in perifrial vision, sensitive eye sight, piss alot, ability to focus | My buddy asked me if i wanted to buy some so i did to check it out. I took about 40mg throughout the day i was very very talkative to my friends and they pointed it out to me, had an easy time driving my car, towards the beginning was feelin highish but as the day went on each pill felt like the effects were weaker (wasn't a bad thing, prolly shouldnt have been doin it like that) I could not sleep at all!!!! i got bags under my eyes the next day from the lack of sleep but felt fine the day after. I could see how this helps with studying and school but its just a lesser form of speed All those on this pill she have highly monitered doses. Not something id do again but was pretty fun. | M | 19 | 1 days | 3/17/2009 | 4 | Adult ADHD | "Spaced-out" feeling. Dry Mouth. | This is my first day on Adderall. I was prescribed 5mg and advised to take 1-2 tabs upon waking and 1-2 tabs at noon if needed. The side effects are not bad at all thus far, but then again I do not expect much in such a short period of time. I do feel more alert then I know I normally would, and am able to focus a little bit better already in this short time. Dry mouth is very noticable, but like I tell my patients (I am a nurse), a little hard candy or water helps right away. I am optimistic and hopeful this will help me at home with my partner and at work. I will not allow myself to take more than is prescribed, and if that urge does come up, I will inform my psychiatrist right away. I think people let these urges continue too long without informing their doctors of their concerns. Just be honest with yourselves. I am always up for hearing about others peoples opinions or concerns. Feel free to contact me if you are new to taking Adderall like myself. I am curious to see i | M | 30 | 1 days | 8/8/2006 | 4 | treatment resistant depression | none | I'll admit I was terrified to get the prescription, fill it, and then take the pills. But after fighting depression so hard for almost 6 years now and being unable to tolerate SSRI drugs, I had to take that chance and accept the help. I feel fine the first day, a bit energetic. Just wanted to thank all for your posts, it helped a lot in my research. And to some: please be a little less harsh on people who choose this med. They may not want to get high--they may be just like me who just would give anything to feel better for a bit and get their lives on track. | F | 34 | 1 days 10 2X D | 3/4/2011 | 3 | focus on school work | Extreme insomnia, light headed, heart rate increased, suicidal thoughts, depression, numbness in hands and arms, hard time breathing, irritable, crying | I'm not prescribed. About 6months ago I took 100 mg of adderall around 7pm, yeah. Not a fantastic idea. I had complete insomnia. I read an entire textbook (which took me 7 hours)! I was fine throughout the day, I was only hyper and very twitchy. Later that day, I decided to look up symptoms of adderall because they were lasting longer than I was told they should. As soon as I started reading the side effects, I immediatly felt light headed, started to black out, and ran into my bed. I started having a bad panic attack. My vision became blurry. My arms tingly and numb. Heart racing. I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I waited it out ater trying to eat something and slept it off. But it was a crazy experience. | F | 18 | 1 days 50 MG 2X D | 5/6/2011 | 3 | Add | F | 1 days 10mg | 1/25/2013 | 3 | 30 mg RX | I get some extremly bad headaches, the back of my eyes hurt sometimes, some nasty cotton mouth, chest pain, ....and yes just like some of the other guys my penis sometimes shrinks to a stack of dimes, never hungry, moods swings like a pregnant woman,some times ill see black and red dots, its hard to fall asleep, grind my teeth, leg cramps, cant focus at the end of the day, Really Frustrated and stupid things,smoke way to many cigs. gas..., and thats pretty much it. | Its great when i have no side effects. I talk alot, get along with everyone and i can work all day and not get tired. helps with school work alot. it gives me a really good high. :) | M | 22 | 1 days | 4/19/2007 | 2 | Study for college exams | My girlfriend took 30mg 2x within hrs of each other in order to study for her exams. She didnt sleep that night or the next day. The day after she ways really perky and excieted all day but didnt eat but only 2 eggs throught out the entire dosage. She took a nap because she was exausted in the early afternoon. An hr later I checked waking her up but she didnt respnod and also had a high BP of 110pm with respriations of only 4pm. We then tried again 20 min later to get her up and when she did she responded with hyperventilating. She couldnt catch her breath or talk for two min. She kept falling back asleep but we managed to keep her awake, and were ready to call an ambulance. She recoved shortly after(20-30 min) but has had a headche the rest of the next day. She wants ibephrophen but I'm just concerned becasue she only takes this to study. | M | 21 | 1 days 30mg 2x 1X D | 12/2/2010 | 1 | Mixed Medicines up w/Brother's | Depression, tired but cant go 2 sleep.. I've been up for 36hrs str8! Rapid heart rate, loss of appetite, 1st I was alert but now i have brain fog, I'm RED! my stomach feels restless, my joints and muscles are killing me! And I accident mixed my medicine up with a medicine my little brother is no longer taking for ADHD. This is horrible!! | My heart goes out to each and everyone of you. I accident mixed my medicine up with my brothers medicine and didn't realize until after I had already taken quit a lot of the medicine thinking it was my muscle relaxer for my neck and back. I am sooooo sick! I called poison control and they told me if i start throwing up badly or have extreme pain traveling through my body, then i should go 2 the ER. This medicine should be outlawed!! And definitely not be given to children! I'm glad my brother had STOPED taking it a long time ago. May God be with u all while u go through ur struggles. | F | 26 | 1 days 140mg 1X D | 2/28/2010 | 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 | Edema in feet, fatigue, no concentr | HORRIBLE side effects, pounding heart, high blood pressure, headache, magnified panic/anxiety attacks, chest pain, racing pulse. | I tried it the first time and immediately had BP problems, skipping beats, racing and panic/anxiety attacks because of heart racing. Doc had me "wean on" taking 1/4 of a 20 mg. tab 2 x's a day. After 4 days went up to 1/2 of 20 mg. tab 2 x's a day and the same thing happened with raised BP, heart racing/flutters/palpitations, it was HORRIBLE. I will not dare take this medicine. Never found out if it "could help" because I had reactions every time I tried to take it! PLEASE BE CAREFUL. I really thought my heart was just going to explode at one point. I swore I was dying. BE CAREFUL | F | 42 | 1 days | 11/4/2008 | 5 | A friend let me try it | Unable to sleep if too close to bedtime. | I was doing some homework and my friend let me try one to motivate myself. Wow, this stuff is great. I am usually pretty fatiqued and unmotivated. This gave me a kick and I was so into it.I took it one more time and it really makes me a different person, more sociable, intimate, etc. I am unsure how to get my doctor to prescribe it for me though. I think it would help every once in awhlie though, I wouldn't want to take it everyday. Just when I need to be focused. | F | 24 | 2 days | 4/16/2005 | 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 | 5 | ADD | Jitternesss and loss of appitite. | I think this grug is great. I've haven't been taking it very long and it's helped me to concentrate at school. I now love doing homework and learning, but before I started taking this drug it felt like a chore. I had always felt like a failure in school and would barely ever go to class because I knew that I wasn't realy learning, so I kind of just gave up. I truly believe that if you have kids or are thinking about going on medication for ADD and are nervous about it, you should definitely go on this drug. Just remember not to go on it if you have any heart trouble, because it can cause death in that case. | F | 16 | 2 days | 11/23/2005 | 5 | ADD/PTSD/depression | Nausia for the first 2-3 weeks. Now: loss of appatite, i forget to eat, hot/cold flashes, sweaty sometimes but cold, clamy, dry mouth, bad taste in mouth, dry skin.Obessive and compulsive behaviors with any craft or drawing or project, and with my school work,(ex. i will rewrite my homework over and over if i dont like the way i wrote it, or the paper has a rip, eraser smudge,or mistake.) I take 20mg every morning. I started off at 10mg but did not see hardly any effect. | Since i beagan using the med. i lose track of time, i could be doing something for hours(and i mean a good 6-7 hours) and feel like its only been 30 minutes. I can sometimes also have troubles matching an event to the day it happened,so something that happened 4days ago i may think happened yesterday, visa versa.... i can focus for many, many hours on one thing, complete things start-finish and usually greatly surpass the requirments im tired but still have enough energy to go days with no sleep. its harder to fall asleep,i only get about 4 hours sleep a night. lost my disire to hang out with friends, social life is non existant...and i dont mind(big change) lost all apitite, no food sounds or looks good, and i usually forget to eat. At first i loved the fact i was loosing weight,i was already thin but it was nice to lose some weight to becom more toned. Then i realized how little i am eating, and just how much weight i am loosing. I never feel hungry enough to reall | F | 16 | 2 days | 12/30/2006 | 5 | Adult ADD | Minor dry mouth, minor euphoria (day 1 only), minor heart flutter lasting only a couple of seconds. | I cleaned the kitchen! The whole kitchen without feeling overwhelmed and/or losing interest half way through and walking away. I love this medicine! I have also been able to retain when I read. This is the main reason I needed the meds. I am excited to be able to become more successful in my career now that I can keep up! | F | 33 | 2 days | 9/20/2008 | 4 | Adult ADD | Headache, dry mouth | Wow do I feel great. This is only my first full day of taking it but it is helping so far. I have read all the comments on here and some sound scary but most seem positive. I look forward to reporting back soon. | F | 30 | 2 days | 3/29/2006 | 4 | ADHD | I haven't been able to eat a bite since I started. I'm usually a compulsive eater when stressed. I've been getting a touch of a headache at night. | So far, this drug has positively changed my life. My self esteem has boosted and I'm less impulsive. | F | 35 | 2 days | 4/1/2007 | 4 | yes | good urges to clean, good loss af appetite, good ability to concentrate, mild jitterness good means it was a good improvement for me, mild means it wasnt bad | it worked wonderfully | F | 12 | 2 days | 5/1/2005 | 4 | ADHD | Just started today on 10 mg and next week will stop @25mg. 1 10 mg when I get up. And 15 mg @ lunchtime, if I eat, which really isn't a bad thing right now, as I could stand to lose like 30 pounds. I can't even believe I am typing this right now, wow, I feel great. Anyways as of today I only have had decreased appetite, dry eye, dry mouth, slight headache. increased sweating, just a little, yuck but tolerable and oh yes definitely increased libido. Its said this goes away in a few weeks. | So far so good. I'll keep you posted as my docter is great and is working side by side with me with part of a whole treatment plan. He suggested something called probiotics, don't know what that is yet but got an idea, as well as a vitamin supplement, a B12 supplement of 1000 mcgs and 2 fish oil capsules a day. And he wants me to try to cut down on my caffeine intake by half within a month. I drink about 2 pots a day scattered all over the place. Plus an energy drink after lunch to help me get tired around bedtime. I was worried about taking adderall after reading all of the bad stuff, but I do see plenty of good as well. He said yes the pill is great with quick results but it doesn't just work by itself. It needs to be taken in conjunction with other supplements, a healthy exercise plan, a good diet, ( even when you don't want to eat) very limited alcohol intake, and other behaviorial therapies. I'm also going to try a journal to document everything. Not just yet but by next week. I' | M | 29 | 2 days | 7/23/2007 | 4 | ADHD | Loss of appetite, moodiness, crashing at the end of the day, increased energy, shaking, dizziness, ringing/temporary deafness in ears, racing heart, concentrating, focusing on one thing and zoning out, headache. | I'm definitely not complaining, I'm doing more work in school than I've done in a few years.. The crashing at the end of the day and the moodiness I get from coming down is the worst part of it. | F | 15 | 2 days | 5/10/2007 | 3 | Adult ADD | Insomnia, irritability, muscle tension, teeth grinding, increased pulse rate and blood pressure. Periodically hyper and euphoric. | Certainly helps be a better employee and member of the overworked class but at the cost of introspection and genuine emotion. | F | 59 | 2 days | 9/3/2007 | 3 | ADD | I am only on my second day- 10mg in the morning and another 10 around noon. It actually is making me feel a little foggy for a while. It doesn't seem to last long. Everything I have heard or read says loss of appetite. Actually i was looking forward to it, but I am hungry all the time! Anybody know why? | F | 49 | 2 days | 1/19/2005 | 3 | ADD | alot of jitters, loss of appetite, sometimes feels like i can't get a good full breath | i have only been taking adderall for about 2.5 days and i just get really jittery for a while and sometimes feel like i can't take a good deep breath... from what i was reading i noticed that is pretty normal. i have also noticed a decrease in my appetite, i am the kind of person who is a worry-wart so of course when i see the negative side effects i panic and think that those will definently happen to me. but i really like the medicine so far i take 15MG a day and have noticed how i really can pay attention in class a lot better because before i normally fall asleep and don't do my work but the past couple days are going really well besides the little effects that i have gotten. i hope the jitters and the minor breathing situation goes away because i don't want to be worried anymore... please let me know what you all think if you have had the effects as well and if they have gone away or not... thanks a lot | F | 17 | 2 days | 11/1/2006 | 3 | A.D.D. | fever, chills, hard to swallow, rapid heart rate, extreme anxiety, cotton mouth, tingle through arms. | took it through kindergarden to high school. havent taken it since 2005 and just now been taking it for 2days and im worried. i called my doctor she said i am not use to it, ill be fine, she.ll lower my dose but i look at the side effects warnings and it explains my effects to be an overdose!!! go figure! so i have to wait it out, and deal with this bullshit. | F | 23 | 2 days 30mg 1X D | 4/1/2011 | 2 | Adderall 30mg XR | Headache, extreme anger and impatience and depression | I have ADD and this drug completely messed up the last two days of my life. I didn't feel any more focused or awake than usual, only super angry and annoyed with things that normally wouldn't. I am going to try Ritalin. | F | 35 | 2 days 30mg 1X D | 7/17/2010 |