| Key to ratings for adderall 10: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 5 | adhd,conduct disorder | None | Constant focus and pleasuring of oneself; and smoking cigarettes. Sure beats gorging calories and fending off distraction and restlessness. WOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE | M | 24 | 6 months | 1/28/2010 | 5 | fun | i love the idea of never sleeping agian | M | 35 | 15 years | 2/4/2010 | 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 | 5 | ADHD, Appetite Suppression | Side effects were present but limited to a harsh, time-consuming come down (unlike ritalin which is more intense come down but for a shorter length of time). Caused me anxiety and agitation. | While I have written what looks like a substantial laundry list of complaints, Adderall and Adderall XR have been my WONDER DRUGS! Nothing I have EVER tried (except for addictive benzos) has helped at all for anxiety/depression. And out of the half dozen or so ADHD meds I've tried, it's a close call between short-acting Dexedrine and (time-release Adderall). The XR takes about 90 minutes to kick in...and come down varies wildly between 6 and 12 hours for me! XR loses effectiveness quickly. Short-acting adderall works about as short time as Ritalin for me...I'd might be in my system for several more hours, but the initial high is mitigated extremely quickly by come down after an hour or two. Proper dosage hard to determine (unlike XR). | M | 22 | 3 years | 1/8/2006 | 5 | help with school | dry mouth, shrinkage (guys you know) | really does help with concentration and staying awake in school, if you can get by without it though, do | M | 15 | 5 months | 2/6/2006 | 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 | 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 | 30 days | 11/6/2006 | 5 | ADD | dry mouth, nerviousness, dry mouth, insonomia, dry mouth, tight chest | I have found adderall to be the best treatment for my ADD. I have had ADD my entire life and did not realize it until a doctor tested me in 2002. Since then I have tried many different medications. Many of the SSRI's did not work for me. They made me tired and I gained weight with them which did not sit right with me. Ritilan worked, but the waves of up and down througout the day were too difficult to deal with. I take Adderall XR 20 once a day in the morning. My doctor has said that I can take up to 2 a day. If I do this for multiple days, I cannot sleep and by day three or four I am VERY anxious. Also I can develop a tightness in my chest that I know is because of the tension and anxious felling that I am experiencing with this medication. I have taken the medication for about 2 1/2 years and I have developed dry mouth with the medication. Throughout the day, it seems I cannot quench my thurst. My mouth seems raw and things have a metal taste at times. Never in my life ha | M | 43 | 2 years | 11/20/2006 | 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 | ADD | * I've used adderall for 4 years; usually one 25mg dose each morning, and sometimes 5 or 10 mg about 8 hours later; I don't use XR as it puts too much strain on my "metabolism" and wears me out; I'm 46 years old. * I take adderall Monday to Sat., but never on Sunday, to give my body a break. I am totally exhausted--mentally and physically--on Sundays. I usually sleep about 12 hours Sat. night, and another 4 to 5 hours on Sunday afternoon. I often get depressed on Sunday afternoon, but it is always gone by Monday morning. * my experiences with adderall withdrawl, having stopped taking it for 8 days now: lately, on the days I take adderall, I get *very* tired starting early evening, and usually just watch TV. To become more productive in the evenings, I am going off adderall as an experiment. I have not taken it for 8 days now. I sleep about 12 hours every night due to being *very* tired in the morning. I have more energy in the evenings now. I'm not experiencing | M | 46 | 4 years | 12/1/2006 | 5 | ADHD | STAYING AWAKE FOR LONG HOURS,Being Focused for hours at a time,And weight loss(the weight loss lost it's effects after a year or so) It was easyier to start smoking and was addicted to smoking, I am Addicted to Adderall, But i feel really good and am always getting good ideas and evan started a secussful money making idea, I can say that adderall has helped me with focus + A intellagent mind it makes me super grateful | It also helps if your over weight and u have ADHD because it speeds up your motabalism | M | 16 | 4 years | 10/17/2006 | 5 | supplement my antidepressant | You can get hypomanic on this drug, so you have to use some discipline. | This is a fine drug. Four mixed salts of amphetamine can't be all bad! (Just kidding.) Seriously, it focuses your mind, elevates your sex drive, improves your mood, helps you concentrate on long drives, and you can break dance - quite well - on your first try. Getting an Rx for this difficult if you're not a bona fide ADHD (which I'm not). My shrink is not intimidated by the potential for criticism if he thinks something is helping me, so I lucked out. Love the stuff. | M | 58 | 12 months | 3/24/2006 | 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 | ADHD | Jitters mainly in the morning | More focused, calmer mentally | M | 42 | 8 weeks | 9/22/2006 | 5 | ADD | For the most part, the side effects of this medication have been positive for me. Appetite supression and an anti-depressant-like effect were unexpected, but welcome. However, while taking the extended release form of Adderall, I would become easily agitated and crabby, and had difficulty sleeping. | I long wondered if I might be one of those adults who suffered from undiagnosed ADD, so I made an appointment with a psychiatrist. The first person I saw did agree that I probably had a 'mild' case, but he refused to prescribe anything. "So you're a little disorganized, what's the big deal?" Of course, my 'mild' ADD had some fairly negative effects on my life, so I found a doctor who was more understanding. After trying Concerta, which made me agressive and generally angry, I switched to regular-formula Adderall. It has certainly helped with my ability to concentrate, and I'm more likely to finish boring tasks, but medication is not a cure-all treatment. Many behaviors typical of ADD sufferers seem to be ingrained in my personality and I still struggle with them. That said, the benefits of Adderall have been significant and I do see a overall improvement in my life. | M | 37 | 4 years | 11/21/2006 | 5 | ADD | In my last post, I should have mentioned that other side effects I've experienced are dry-mouth (chewing gum and increased water intake helps), and, oddly, 'hyper-focus'. I sometimes become so involved with details of a task that I lose track of time and will actually become a little frustrated when I have to shift my focus to something new. Also, Adderal seems to make me crave cigaretts; similar to the way alcohol does. | The only drawback I've been able to identify is the fact that I've obviously become addicted to Adderall. I take 30mg in the morning, with an additional 20mg dose in the afternoon. I consider this a fairly low dose, but running out of the medication makes me feel horrible. Day one isn't too bad, but day 2 is insane! I feel like a train wreck - lethargy, intense cravings, and physical symptoms that are noticeable by others, including dark circles under my eyes and a look of utter exhaustion. The moral of the story is, "Don't forget to get your prescriptions filled, children!" | M | 37 | 4 years | 11/21/2006 | 5 | Adult ADD | Brief euphoria when I first started taking it and hypersexuality. Both sx have since moderated. | This drug completely changed ny life. I no longer feel constantly irritable like I'm about to explode. I can focus and complete tasks, I'm nicer to people. I just had my performance review at work and my boss said my work had been exceptional and wants to promote me to a senior policy advisor positiion. My compulsivity has also been reduced- I don't overeat and rarely drink anymore. I also sleep better and no longer need a sleep aid. | M | 46 | 1 years | 6/29/2007 | 5 | adult add / synesthesia | Speedy, hyper productivity, hyper-clear thoughts, loss of appetite, increased body temperature, mood swings, sense of being able to accomplish anything, temporary fits of rage at trivial things (not often at all), heightened sex drive, genital shrinkage (when not aroused) | I was diagnosed with adult ADD and synesthesia two years ago, when I was 23 - I am only 40% sure I have add, but 100% sure about the synesthesia (sound->cold broadband, sounds register as visual/audio/tactile sensory for me, resulting in, among other things, extreme and constant distraction, lack of focus, trailing thoughts, etc.). I've got a hyperactive imagination, and am very gifted in the arts - enough to have graduated from a renowned art college - but I never really learned the skills to harness my talents because of the add-like symptoms. Thanks to adderall, I've grown in leaps and bounds artistically in a short time, and now am operating at my full capacity. Improved my ability to learn new things, and grasp alien concepts. One thing I'd definitely say is that it is quite addictive, and no one should be taking more than 10 milligrams a day - I take 5-10, sometimes don't take it at all. Though it does give you motivation, it is far better to have the motivation yourself, and | M | 25 | 2 years | 2/26/2008 | 5 | ADD, studying | Come down bugs me out | This med is awesome! I'm all chill and focused and determined. Come down is a bitch but some booze, benzos, or weed almost make it worth it. I feel really elated on this stuff. Makes me horny as hell! That's the best part. | M | 19 | 2 years | 6/23/2006 | 5 | Asperger's and ADHD | A little sleepy at first but now not so much. The doctor said it wasn't the Adderall but the Clonidine I was taking at the same time. Now that I do not take the Clonidine with the Adderall I feel great. | I take Adderall XR 25mg. I use to take Focalin XR 40mg in the morning and 5 mg of Focalin when I got home from school. Now all I need to do is take Adderall XR 25mg in the morning and I have a much better day and I do not have to take so many med's. I hope it keeps working like it is now that would be great. | M | 8 | 6 days | 12/10/2006 | 5 | need a booster work was boring | headaches the next day and quite horny stay up a little later than usual also a little irritable and argumentive | took the blue adderal 10s im a broker in a crazy office my boss loved me i worked like a maniac but had headaches the next morning were bad and was also quite horny most of the day when on it, broke the pill in half take half 8 am and works better for me by 3,330 i crash but better than bein horny and angry but i seem to be happy to be at work the day goes quick and im makin more $$ so cant argue | M | 36 | 2 weeks | 3/12/2007 | 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 | 5 | ADD/ADHD | I made horrible grades in high school. I Graduated with a 2.4 GPA and once I got to college I was prescribed to Adderall and after my freshman year of college was over I now have a 3.66 GPA. I am also a college athlete and I didn't like taking adderall before intense wrestling practices b/c it causes fast heart beat and shortness of breath. But as far as helping staying focused there couldn't be a better drug. | Can be hard to sleep at night when you first start the drug. | M | 19 | 9 months | 6/15/2006 | 5 | ADD | loss of appetite (as in, I can eat, but I'm okay if I don't eat.) I tend to want to stay up later at night. | After 47 years of dealing with a scattered/slow brain, I was eager to try Adderall. I admit I was expecting a bigger impact when I started taking it, and felt nothing at first. Then after a couple of days I noticed that I felt much less anxious, especially at work. I am able to more easily overcome things that would cause me much stress before, like approaching someone to discuss a work issue. I am also able to more easily motivate myself to do cumbersome (boring) tasks. Things that I would previously stress about or avoid I am now able to do. I am getting things done at home that have been on hold for a long time. I guess I would now say that Adderall is actually better than I expected. Physically I don't feel any different on Adderall, but am finally able to make decisions and get on with whatever task is at hand. Many have mentioned appetite loss--for me this falls right in line with the improved decision making ability because I am able to tell myself that I'm not hung | M | 47 | 1 months | 1/3/2007 | 5 | Apathy, ADHD, Depression | Dependancy/classic meth/stimulant addiction potential (obviously), swift tolerance increase, occasional minor chest pains after long sessions of heavy lifting/moving, loss of appetite (duh). | Had I been prescribed this back in High School I've no doubt my life and the directions it took would've been drastically beneficial, emotionally and functionally. Sadly my parents and their combined inability to understand my symptoms and listen to me shrieked at the mention of medicinal approaches and instead blamed me rather than helped me. Typical "Time Magazine parents." Like many here, my grades were pathetic and teachers would tell my parents that I exhibited a "brutal" level of intelligence, but showed no motivation to utilize and cultivate it. As I drudged through HS with finger-pointing parents depression hit and I found more motivation in demotivating myself with things like weed, painkillers, and other downers. College came and went drug free with my "C's get degrees, as do D's" philosophy and I joined the rat-race and began working after graduating. I finally lost my ability to function and took matters into my own hands, (long story short) an | M | 26 | 1 years | 10/6/2008 | 5 | ADHD | Anxiety. Headache and anger as medicine wears off. | I was diagnosed with ADHD my second year of university. My doctor prescribed Adderall, and I immediately noticed a difference. Adderall helps me start my day, and helps me remain attentive and focused in class and when working on projects. My social life has also improved, and I feel more outgoing. Sometimes I get mild anxiety from Adderall, as I also have panic disorder. I also get annoyed easily as the drug wears off in the evening, but it generally hasn't been a problem. Overall, my experience with this drug great and would encourage anyone whose doctor recommends it to give it a try. | M | 20 | 12 months | 10/22/2008 | 5 | adhd, im takeing adderall XR | dry mouth, jittery, intense need for a cig, unpatient, getting annoyed by everything when it is wearing off, WEIGHT LOSS. | I have been taking adderral XR since i was in 5th grade. i weighed 115 before i took it, 1 month later i weighed 80 pounds, it can make your weight drop drastically. im now in 9th grade and it helps me a lot with my school work. it keeps me focused and it just gives me like a intense happy feeling like it just changes your mood. i have a problem with smokeing tho, and i found out that whenever i take my meds, a little while later you are just craving it so badly. but this is a very good medicine, it helps you to focus and keeps you awake. | M | 15 | 4 years | 10/25/2008 | 5 | ADD, fatigue, exhaustion | Dry Mouth. | Helped a great deal in making me feel "normal" again. I can concentrate on tasks, multi-task, stay organized. It totally eliminates the fatigue and exhaustion and restores my motivation. Only negative is that when the effects start to wear off, they do so rapidly and I drop like a stone off a cliff. | M | 44 | 9 months | 10/24/2008 | 5 | ADHD | Difficult urnination. Trouble sleeping. | I have been told for much of my adult life that i have ADD and should do something about it. Recently, my boss of many years retired. He knew how to work with my distractible nature and only gave me short tasks to work on. That worked well for many years, but my new boss expected me to act like a normal adult. No mater how much I tried, I couldn't sit still and pay attention in meetings or complete long tern tasks. I told the doctor about it and he started me on Adderall. What a difference it has made. I can sit through entire days of meetings without making a fool of myself. If I had started taking this years ago, I would have been much farther in my career. I don't take it on weekends, since I don't need to pay attention to much. I have tried the immediate and extended release (XR). The doc started me on 10mg 3 times a day of the immediate release, but the insurance company wanted me to only take 10 twice a day, so the doc put me on 20 of XR. I liked the 10s better, becau | M | 51 | 3 months | 10/5/2006 | 5 | staying up at parties | Energy to stay up without the speediness.loss of appetite loss weight. concentrate at work for over 10 hours straight (no breaks or lunches at all. the big side effect that made me stop taking for a while was impotence. | great just the impotence part ruins it for me, if not i would be on it all the time. first took it a party to stay up and gave me a great euphoria taking it with alcohol. later took it at work and gets me through the day. | M | 20 | 2 months | 10/15/2006 | 5 | add/adhd/ocd/ptsd/sideeffects | I LOVED IT! IT FELT LIKE GREAT! | M | 2 | 15 years | 10/8/2004 | 5 | None. | I take 30. | M | 53 | 2 years | 8/7/2004 | 5 | ADD | MY side effects were mild. Had to make sure to take my last dose daily before 6 or 8PM to insure a good nights sleep. Sex drive goes up with the ability to focus and stay with everything. | I have taken Adderall,( counting a six month trial of no meds), for about 18 months. This medication is truely one of the most help things I have ever found. I tried some of the others thatare out there, but they all had side effects that were either too much to handle or to much for others to handle. I know that this medication and ones like it, can be very addictive, they should only be taken by those who have the will power and or non-addictive personalities. This medication will make you jumpy at first, but this is something that you need to really pay attention to. Take this after you eat, and do not take this within 4 hours of going to bed. I experienced an increase in my sex drive and an increase in the other things that it is made to help. (i.e. Concentration, focus, energy, patience, positive attitude.) I have a wife and 4 kids, and with that comes a lot of things that you want to do, but sometimes, because of the way you feel,(unmedicated), you just can't get the energy or wi | M | 34 | 1.5 years | 9/29/2006 | 5 | confidence issues. | -sharp mood change from extremely happy to extremely depressed. -loss of appetite. -sleeplessness. -increased heart beat. | -very good for depression problems and insecurity problems. | M | 18 | 2 years | 3/7/2003 | 5 | M | 28 | 5 days | 1/16/2004 | 5 | ADHD | Mild appetite suppresant, mild nervousness. | Before Adderall I was on Ritalin which still worked but had side effects I found bothersome. Adderall really changed my life for the better. | M | 24 | 2 years | 10/26/2001 | 5 | ADHD | Unable to eat healthy | I love it. It changed my life and helped me in ways no medicine has ever helped me. | M | 18 | 1 years | 2/10/2002 | 5 | add | none | M | 22 | 2/8/2005 | 5 | ADD, HF Predevelopmental Disorder | Increased my HAPPINESS, Emotional Growth & Openness w/others (often times inappropriately),Motivation, THIRST, hunger for Comfort Foods. Craving for more. At Above normal dose Greater DISTRATABILITY OR FIXATION, Fear, Insecurity & Aggressiveness. Less Patience, Inhibitions, Hunger, Fear, Fatigue, Sadness | I have difficulty integrating what I see and hear & Adderral with Lexapro is best for me. Lexapo increases the effectiveness of Adderall for me and has the fewest sexual side effects. You will find any reason to take more. But isn't always worth it, instead find ways to improve yourself w/o more. Adderal has intensified, so many fights and makes you feel invincible and naked at the same time. Most drugs are either up or down this is both. I am able to accept myself, because I am no longer restrained by slow mental processing. Please don't ruin the reputation of this pharmacuatical. It was used in wars for a reason, I think even JFK took it to fight the side effects of Addisons disease. Don't take more if you are sad or angry or you will hurt everyone you love, including yourself. Stratera worked ok, but felt like I was high on cough medicine (bad memories) and with Ritalin I got a bad rash, bad temper. | M | 26 | 2 years | 3/27/2005 | 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 | Actually 15 mg SR twice a day | It has depressed my son's hunger. I do try to fix more foods he likes and he does eat 3 meals a day. | My son is much calmer, happier, able to focus on the day to day games that childhood brings. He will even ask for his medication. We have had several chages between the SR and the regular adderall. We have had dose changes, but all in all, I am so thankful for adderall. | M | 5 | 10 months | 3/1/2007 | 5 | Adult ADHD | Anxiety, lack of appetite, insomnia if taken later in day/evening | been taking adderall off and on for about 2 years now. Am also on zoloft b/c of social/generalized anxiety disorders. very effective in increasing concentration and overall productivity. certainly, if you've had addictive responses to stimiulants in the past, you will want to avoid adderall, ritalin, etc. except under very controlled circumstances. However, all in all the drug does exactly what it is supposed to do. it does increase my anxiety, but zoloft offsets that effect so i am happy with my current situation. | M | 25 | 2 years | 3/17/2007 | 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 | ADD/ODD | None | M | 6 | 90 days | 9/5/2007 | 5 | ADHD Inattentive Type/ depression | First couple days: Cold hands and feet and slight stomach cramps. After that: Increased sweating, difficulty falling asleep, slightly decreased appetite (this is not a bad thing), faster heartbeat. | Although I am skeptical about medications as a whole, adderall XR 20mg has really made a positive difference in my life so far and has worked wonders for my particular imbalance. Before I was sluggish/tired, depressed, had difficulty concentrating and remembering even simple things, and didnt have much desire to socialize. After taking this med, I am more social, active, motivated and able to organize and concentrate. I am not depressed or nearly as anxious while taking it. I take breaks for a day or two at a time from the med just to ensure my body is getting enough rest since adderall seems to decrease my quality of sleep, and I also supplement with many vitamins/minerals and take a formula with 5HTP at night to counteract the possibility of the drug depleting chemicals in the body. | M | 26 | 3 months | 10/30/2008 | 5 | ADHD (non-hyperactive; ADD) | Dry Mouth, Anxiety, Susceptiblilty to Hypoglycemia, Severe loss of Appetite | I would recommend taking Adderall if you NEED it, I had a rough couple first weeks testing different doses and such, I'm on the highest prescribed dose for Adderall XR. It helps me function in my college classes with exceptional ability. I highly reccommend eating before taking as I could hardly look at food let alone eat while I am "on" Adderall. This substance can be highly addictive so I routinely wean on the weekends, which means I simply don't take it. This method also helps greatly when it comes to effectiveness and extremity of side effects. Parents: Do not let your young(under 16) children have possession of the entire prescription as they may have issues in taking it. Also parents, help your kids understand why they want to take it, not why the doctor says they should, ADHD may sound like it will make them an outsider. Also, just a helpful hint to all you teenagers my age, don't drink or smoke marijuana while you are taking adderall, it's not the kind of high you wou | M | 18 | 3 years | 10/29/2007 | 5 | ADHD | NONE UNLESS YOU CONSIDER BEING NORMAL A SIDE EFFECT | IF IHAD BEEN DIAGNOSED PROPERLY WHEN I WAS YOUNG LIFE COULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT, FROM WHAT I HAVE READ IF YOUR EXPERIENCING HIGHS AND LOWS THIS DRUG IS NOT FOR YOU. I TO SLEEP WHEN I AM TIRED, WHICH IS NORMALLY 16 HOURS AFTER I WAKE AND I WAKE UP VERY EASILY. I DON'T HAVE ANY OF THE SIDE EFFECTS THAT HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IN THE OTHER COMMENTS. MAKE SURE YOU OR YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY HAS ADD OR ADHD. I AM BETTER THAN EVER AND NO SIDE EFFECTS. | M | 44 | 90 days | 11/11/2007 | 5 | ADD | Dry mouth and Loss of appetite. | Dose: 40 mg (not sure if it is right or not but sounds right) "normal" Adderall 5th - 10th grade. 30mg Adderall XR Nov. 2 - Presnt I just started taking Adderall again. I had taken it when i was younger from around 5th grade - 8th grade and had also taken Ritalin for ADD my 4th grade year but switched to Adderall because i started getting head aches at the end of the day after the Ritalin wore off. Anyway after my grades started to drop this semester i started noticing that i was having trouble focusing in class and could not get my homework done on time and if i did it was always done "half-assed". I decided to try adderall again (the reason i got off of it in 8th grade was because i thought i didn't need it anymore not because of side effects) and so far it was worked wonders. I am able to pay attention in class and i actually do my homework now and i don't "half-ass" it anymore. After reading a majority of the comments and list of side affects peopl | M | 21 | 1 months | 11/28/2007 | 5 | ADDDDDHDDDDDD | Fast heart rate, Keeps my focus away from unproductive activities, I last longer in bed, I make a lot more money. | Quite the drug... I personally think that they should put this shit in the water. | M | 19 | 5 days | 12/9/2007 | 5 | concentration | Jack rabit comes to mind. I also take provigil. I feel good and more alert. Very alert but not like coffee alert. weight loss. | One year ago I had a stroke at 36 and I had been taking provigil to help with exhaustion but I needed some help with concentration and memory lost. I have been on adderall for only two weeks but i have noticed that i have no appetite and i can eat. Two weeks ago i was 280 i am down to 260 and having to force myself to eat. I don't care what the side effects are I am awake alert and lossing weight. | M | 37 | 2 weeks | 1/10/2008 | 5 | ADDHD | Tired as 2nd dose wares off yet difficulty sleeping, Mild "blues" at times as 2nd does wares off. Less social than normal. Headache...... All though a lot of physical side effect can be minimized by drinking enough water through the day to keep yourself hydrated | I tried several ADD meds in the past and have never been as satisfied as I am with Adderall. The concentration is wonderful. The problem I'm seeing with the negative reviews is that the person seems to be taking WAY TO MUCH....80mg???...60mg??? I am 6'3 220 and take 30-40mgs day! Also I take this only monday through Friday while I'm at work. I never have any side effect when I'm not taking the meds (except ADD ;)). There is never a problem with withdrawls or dependancy. Dont listen to the few horror stories here....give it a try and start out low at work your way up to a good dosage....and good luck | M | 30 | 2 years | 1/25/2008 | 5 | Adult ADD | Inevitable Addiction. | In real medical literature, 70% of bipolar people have ADD. So once a bipolar diagnosis is made, ADD is considered strongly as a co-disorder. More women than men, disproportionate left-handed people, and other things. The Adderall will remove ADD from your life for about six months. Then you have a tolerance to it, and find ways to get MORE. You take more to get the same feeling, you become a junkie. It's not a matter of "if" you will become a junkie taking Adderall, it's a matter of how long it takes to become one. | M | 42 | 9 months | 1/12/2008 | 5 | Depression | impatient | I felt great on 40mg a day. I felt so good my therapist wanted to put me in the hospital and took me off the drug. Now I feel terrible again and don't know what to do. I should have been on a lesser dose. I should have skipped one day a week to keep me grounded. It is addictive too. Was hard going off it. Fluoxetine and wellbutrin are helping me very little. I think Adderall is a wonder drug. | M | 58 | 3 years | 2/4/2008 | 5 | ADD | Euphoria, increased socialization, increased sweating and heart rate, major production | Doctors said I had ADD in elementary school but my parents never put me on ritalin or adderall because they didn't believe ADD existed. After 19 years of being without it I also believe ADD does not exist, however I will say this drug definately does make you more productive. It's effects are somewhat similar to ecstasy (MDMA) except a little less intense. | M | 19 | 1 weeks | 2/5/2008 | 5 | add | dry mouth, rare sensitivity to extreme temperatures. | it is great i have no problem sitting though classes and my fidgeting has actually decreased a great deal. social paranoia also gone. i can have much more in depth conversations with people and actually listen to what they are saying. i cant think of anything negative about this drug besides a little drymouth in the morning. only other thing is dont take when you are driving long distances i concentrate to much on the road and cant sit back and enjoy the ride like i can when i am not on it. | M | 21 | 4 months | 3/3/2008 | 5 | Adult ADHD | Grinding Teeth, energy, focus, no anxiety, happy, Honestly...My mind feels 100% clear, no fog, no stuttering, I feel *normal*. | This drug has saved my life, I felt awful when Ritalin failed, felt helpless. Here in michigan it seems to be a huge pain in the ass to obtain it, had to go back and fourth 3 times to the doc and the pharmacy over missing numbers and two different inks on the prescription. Adderall combined with anti-depressents made me feel weird. The side effects do go away, all I can say is...I feel normal. | M | 21 | 6 months | 3/16/2008 | 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 | Jittery, Anxiety, OCD, Weight loss (30 lbs),VERY IRRITABLE, Loss of Appetite. | Adderall has helped me a great deal! I do feel anxious, paranoid, jittery, obsessive compulsive, and irritable. Though the irritability is not consistent. Some days I feel Awesome! Though others start off great and end awful and depressive. But I have learned that these are only side effects, the way you feel can be controlled if you keep the right mind-set, no matter how hard it "feels." Smiling Face = Happy Place. | M | 17 | 12 months | 3/31/2008 | 5 | to get hard | well i took three 30 mg's and i was hard for like 3 hours it was great ill never stop taking them | i buy them off my cus | M | 14 | 14 months | 4/14/2008 | 5 | ADD | Loss of Apetite / Excess Energy and I seem to crash when I come off of it | This drug has been a wonder drug I do better at work I can talk to people and I can focus long enough to watch televesion. I highly recomend this drug to anyone with ADD! My freinds joke and say I should quit my job and become and Adderall Rep! I can't say enough good about it. It has completely changed my life | M | 27 | 3 months | 11/17/2008 | 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 | great focus, decreased appetite, decreased libido (sex drive), difficulty sleeping while Adderall is still active | I struggled academically in the beginning of middle school without Adderall. I found myself not wanting to complete my essays and questioning the importance of my assignments and my schooling. Since I've been on Adderall, I've been way more focused. Unfortunately, I developed this mentality that "something was wrong with me," and that I needed the drug to stay sane and normal. Without it, I was never sure what I might do. The decrease in appetite actually formed a minor addiction or emotional dependency. I loved it. Still do. My grades are great, I can stay focused when working out, and have never looked better. | M | 17 | 4 years | 12/31/2008 | 5 | hypersomnolence | I'm actually taking the 20mg xr version. I get a mild dry mouth. Somewhat increased urge to smoke. Sometimes I find myself having an ocd moment. Really for me, none of the side-effects are terrible. I get more done. Sleep less. More focused. Higher libido. Losing some weight. It's great | M | 30 | 30 days | 1/15/2009 | 5 | ADHD with depression | dry mouth, stayed up way too late if taken at like 6pm or later :) | God send. seriously. Increased energy, focus, concentration but not in a "blinders" sort of way, just overall more "awareness" of what's going on and having the "executive function" to ignore what doesn't matter at the time. I was reccomended for Ritalin at a young age (~4) and due to fears in the media my mother avoided meds for me. I took a lot more effort to learn certin things as a child but my mother was a disiplinarian and willing to give extra hours of her day to my education after school. I don't know how someone with similar symptoms go do as well as I did in school without such sacrifice by a caregiver. In college however after several concussions from playing pro hockey (concussions have increased levels of depression AND ADHD), a torn shoulder (ending my career), a pregnant girl friend, and a father with a brain tumor... I started to shut down. Depression kicked in heavy and I couldn't stay in school no matter how hard I tried. Depressi | M | 31 | 2 months | 6/17/2008 | 5 | add | I have used this drug ALOT , i have experianced ALL the side effects people have listed. The ONLY time i got them was when i abused the drug or the off chance the doctor put the dosage too high. If your up all night your taking it to late or taking too much. This is a miricle drug. if used properly. but ill admit to doing quite a few drugs recreationally, pot coke xtc ciggerettes booze to name the worst, Adderall is by far the most addictive substance i have ever known if you abuse it. not only is it physically addictive when u bridge that first full night and have to pop another to get threw life,,, you have concentration problems to begin with, AND once u do catch up on sleep (finally pass out of exaustion) its hard to morrally justify taking them as a bad thing considering the Razor like concentration. i think the bad reactions are due to large dosage time release pills,,, where they should use pills designed for 2 hours so worst case its a 2 hour withdrawl to get threw b4 the cra | This drug will change your life for the better , Dont ever abuse it or take Large dosses to begin with. Its identical to cocaine , in effect, and actually more addictive because it last so long its nearly impossible to stop abusing untill the bottle is empty, and then to get the helpfull effects of the drug will require dose ammounts that will damage liver, heart, permanent insomnia , mild to moderate paranoia / dillusons. if your kid is on ritilin , get him on this, its less addictive. and the time release ones will kill you if u snort them (most common abuse of them) make sure they know this b4 u give them them though. This is truely a miracle drug. But it will kill you if you abuse it and cant stop. reoccuring theme is peoples friends interviening to stop their abuse of this drug. watch your loved ones on it. | M | 27 | 3 years | 7/8/2008 | 5 | AADD | Loss of Appetite, | It increases my ability to stick to tasks, increase short term memory, Prioritize work functions, assures completion of tasks, Less irritable, people don't get on my nerves - especially co-workers, I do not lose track of large spans of time, | M | 44 | 7 days | 6/9/2008 | 5 | Narcolepsy w/sleep apnea tiredness | Awake!...able to focus on current tasks, stablized weight gain from side affects of hormone injections, eye shimmering (as in REM sleep), twitch on 4th index finger, low amount of anxiety....still worth it to me. | Meets my needs to be awake and function in society and I can actually drive home without feeling I need to pull over and nap a while. Dose: 20 mg every 5 hours (3 times day)starting when I first wake up...allows time for the last dose to wear off prior to bed...no insomnia. | M | 53 | 180 days | 8/20/2008 | 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 | 5 | ADD College Student | The Bad: I have trouble sleeping while on the 30mg Adderal quick release (take it early in the morning not after lunch). Appetitie suppressed, I need to eat alot before I take the pill. Extreme dry mouth, must have water all the time if I take more then a third of the 30mg pill. It may give me depression at times... but maybe thats just the alcohol abuse. Sometimes I feel like im a different person and its abit scary. The Good: Extreme Focus, can study all day, multitasking and motivation is huge. GPA improved from a 2.86 to a 3.16 and I was taking harder classes! | I've struggled with paying attention my whole life. Adderall has given me an opportunity to succeed in school. I'm currently taking radiology courses and this drug was the reason I recieved a B in anatomy. People in college will want to try and buy them from you at around $5 a pill FYI. | M | 24 | 16 months | 6/13/2009 | 5 | ADHD | The major side effect is loss of appetite. Minor side effects I have experienced include increase in mood and headaches (although rare and easily cured by a couple Advils). | How could you not expect side effects with a drug that increases cognitive performance and makes it easy to lose weight? In reality the side effects are minimal at best. Actually, I prefer the side effects as I enjoy the reduced appetite. For me, it makes it easier to not eat crap like french fries, pizza, ice cream, etc--all of which are 100 times harder for me to resist when I am really hungry. In addition, I have not ever experienced any signs of addiction and/or dependence with Adderall. I am prescribed approx. 40 mg a day, and I have gone through periods where I have taken it every day for several weeks at a time. However, never once has it been difficult to stop taking it. In fact, I do it every week--I typically do not take it on the weekends. One thing I will say is that Adderall is very similar to of other drugs in that you can build up a tolerance. However, if this bothers you, then you are likely taking it for the wrong reasons--in my opinion. | M | 29 | 3 years | 7/17/2009 | 5 | Extreme difficulty focusing. | I have very slight joint pain, and sometimes I get headaches. But I get headaches a lot, and it's hard to blame the adderall. I have bouts of insomnia, but again, I had them before the drug. | I wish I'd been able to admit my focus and concentration problems were serious years ago. I have been more productive in the past three months than in the past three years. My main fear was a loss of creativity (I am a writer as well as a programmer), but I seem to be sharper and more creative. My professional and hobby work has both benefited greatly from this. I see no signs of addiction -- I am not yet done with my June supply, despite using it mostly-daily. It's very easy for me to not take if I know I won't need to focus on work -- I don't take it unless I have work planned. | M | 44 | 90 days | 7/29/2009 | 5 | Euphoria, wakefulness, increased aggression | This product is brilliant, however you have to learn to manage it just like everything else. As soon as you start taking it, start taking magnesium supplements as well. This will cut down tolerance build up (Google it, too much to explain in one comment box). You will most likely get some increased aggression, you need to learn how to manage this. Overall, a great medication if used wisely. | M | 18 | 180 days | 10/6/2009 | 5 | ADD | Sometimes insomnia but not always | I take 20mg Adderall 3X per day! I'm able to focus and watch tv. Before the drug, I could not recall more than 3 movie stars. I could not study nor think! I do it all! I faster, harder, tougher, longer and more easily understood! I love my adderall and would die w/o it! | M | 33 | 3 years | 10/28/2009 | 5 | ADHD | You can forget about doing the following things: Eating, sleeping, masturbating. You can masturbate at the end of the day that you take it, (and wow does that feel like a million bucks), you will be unable to orgasm or maintain an erection in any time within 6 hours of taking it, whether it be masturbation or intercourse. You become dehydrated and lose saliva in your mouth, causing your breath to smell like shit. About 12 hours after taking it, while "coming down", terrible headache. Teeth grinding. I have to walk around with my mouth slightly agape because if it's closed, I will grind my teeth. I also drum with my fingers a lot, many repetetive patterns or beats Weird body tempurature feelings, sometimes feeling overheated as hell, sometimes getting the chills. Don't excercise on it, you will possibly puke. | Good for school work. Specifically, typing a paper or doing homework problems. Reading on adderall can seem like a waste of the wonders that it works, I prefer to be "doing" something. I can sit down and type 2 pages about a subject I know absolutely nothing about within 10 minutes. Can sometimes lead to a hard to explain "uncomfortable" or "overwhelmed" feeling if your mind is not fixated on a task. Like if you are doing practice homework problems like a machine, then check your answers and realize you did the problems wrong, this "overwhelmed" feeling rushes over me, it's hard to explain but it sucks and is usually temporary, because I am able to occupy my mind at once with some new work. Overall, this will make you feel capable of anything. | M | 22 | 5 years | 11/11/2009 | 5 | ADHD | A good drug for me. My doctor first tried Wellbutrin on me. I told him I felt much better about still being incompetent. He switched me to Straterra -- almost useless, eventually suicidal thinking. Now using 20 XR plus 5 immediate-release at end of day. For me, this is wonderful. I am self-employed. On Adderall, I get 4 or 5 hours of high-quality productivity every day. With coffee breaks, socializing, etc., this is more than most professionals get. Notice I said "high quality" productivity . . . I would like longer duration but am grateful for what I get. | Reading the comments in this website, I note quite a difference between "geezers" using Adderall and others using the same drug. Self-awareness is critical to using Adderall responsibly. Best advice is to 1) combine Adderall with as much exercise (even stretching) as possible and to 2) take a day or two off now and then. Exercise seems to abet the drug's effectiveness during the day and taking occasional days off helps to dilute over-tolerance. | M | 60 | 2 years | 12/1/2009 | 5 | ADHD/Comorbid OCD/Learning Issues | Smoking cigarettes all day. The best! No appetite. No come down. Productivity. And relaxation. Unceasing horniness. Oh yeah! | I said it | M | 22 | 5 years | 1/13/2010 | 5 | I do have side effects like dry mouth etc.. And a lot listed below. Plus all the great effects that ADDERALL is suppossed to give you as well. One thing that has worked for me and has been listed in different ways is to: Exercise-Use that energy first thing in the morning ad work off extra pounds and wear down some fo the effect, also eat very well by cuttingout crappy foods, sodas, to much coffee, taper it by taking it during the week but take the weekend off. Vitamins are anatural supplement to ADHD, exercise and healthy eating. I have combined exercising, eating very healthy (vegan, vegetarin, fish, chicken and some red meats, but barely) and vitamins such as B12, DHA, Fish Oils and have had amazing reactions. i am actually using less adderall now and more vitamins. And exercise does not have to be running 5 miles, lifitng a thousand pounds. I do light cardio and jog when I feel up to it. If you want to know: push up, pull ups, crucnhes, lift a 40 pound weight, curl etc... No | M | 33 | 10 years | 1/20/2010 | 4 | ADHD | BAD: smaller limp penis, maintaining an erection, premature ejaculation, sweating, acne, abnormal fast heartbeat, constricted blood vessels, dry mouth, loss appetite, frequent urination, mood swings, anger spells, fidgety, flat personality, hot/cold flashes, back pain,blurry vision(sometimes), "zombie" feeling, nervousness, anxiety GOOD: increased concentration, focus, self drive, productivity, motivation, task management, cognitive processing, energy, euphoria, adrenaline rushes, talkative, alertness | I know their are lots of side effects but the good ones are worth it, has changed my daily life/thinking. I take Adderall XR 20mg. twice a day. It has great amazing effects however there are some side effects also. Mainly sexual side effects and acne is what bothers me. Helped me trmendously accomplishing tasks but comes with a price. Makes me "want" to learn more. Gives me oral fixation (probably due to dry mouth). Drink losts of water as it dehydrates your body which will lead to cracked lips. Be careful exercising, makes me feel like i will have heart attack. I try not to take it on weekends as a tolerance builds quickly giving weakend results. Do not take close to evening time. I DO NOT experience teeth grinding/insomnia/headache like others have. I usually have to make myself want to eat to stay healthy, but do not eat large portions of food. I always carry gum around as dry mouth is predominatly persistant. Judge for yourself whether you honestly need it to sufficiently function properly. Hope this helped, being completely honest so others may have accurate information from a patients perspective. Read up on the drug before taking! Vyvanse works AMAZING and is new prodrug to replace adderall with no dependencies, only activated if swallowed therfore eliminating abuse. But my new insurance does not cover it. If insurance covers, i would go with Vyvanse over adderall XR, however it is much more expensive due to it being brand new to market, Also is made by the S | M | 23 | 5 months | 1/19/2010 | 4 | ADHD | Increased sex drive; constantly craving nicotine; mildly unpleasant "wear-off" | There's a reason why we all like it! And I need it...lots of pressure from non-ADD classmates to lend...but 30 mg does the trick...lasts about as long as XR and not as bad come down | M | 21 | 1 years | 11/27/2009 | 4 | Suspected Narcalepsy | Dry mouth, lip biteing, | I was perscribed Adderall for exessive sleepiness and suspected narcalepsy. Often I would head out for work after having two cups of coffee and end up pulled over on the side of the road for a short nap after 30 min. The first few days after taking the drug I found something else that quite startled me. Not only my tiredness go away, but I found my brain was working at a much higher level. In my youth I was always an underacheiver and not highly motivated. I always suspected I was much more intelligent than I appeared, but couldn't get my thoughts into actions in a timley manner. This positive mental affect has backslid somewhat and I would like to get it back, but after my first meeting with my Dr he indicated it would not be a good idea to do so. I think this is probably the addictive properties of the drug. This will not present a problem for me as I am happy with what I have and I think in the long run it would be a mistake to try. I highly recommend this for those who need it. It has changed my life for the better as before I was in a fog most times compared to now. I expect my business and familly life will benefit from the dramatic change. From looking at the other posts it is very important to respect this drug as if misused it can take more than it will give. I suspect many of the people with negative feedback likley had some other hidden issues and should have been screened out before getting a script. | M | 56 | 40 days | 11/27/2009 | 4 | prescribed | Everything everyone else said has been experienced. some frequently, some not as frequently, depending on my body condition. | Ive been prescribed since 6th grade. Didn't think too much about it back then but all through high school, this "adderall" prescribed to me attracted alot of attention in high school as well as college. This was because people were using it for its SIDE EFFECTS. ladies were using it as a weight loss program while guys would use it cause it helped them drink more. some even used it to study overnight for one night of the weekend and party for the rest of the weekend( a way to cram-study when you don't need to).. these kind of use give adderal a dangerous reputation when it's not even that dangerous. i was exposed to it in 6th grade and my parents regulated all my prescribed medicine (from prescribed cold medicine to these adderall for safety) and my parents and i had to learn all about adderall. so i learned the right way to take it, when to take it and when not to take it.. my intentions were never for the dumb reasons why a teen may want it for.. so all i'm saying is that, if you abuse any drugs (prescribed medicine or over-the-counter medicine),it could cause problems. and that is what people are doing with adderall, taking it for the side effects and becoming addicts. so for those that are thinking about getting prescribed to help with what adderalls are made to do, get it and take it.. BUT don't abuse it, because if you do you will develop dependency on these and sooner or later you will be an addict.. just like any other medication.. I stop taking it after i gr | M | 27 | 3 years | 11/30/2009 | 4 | ADHD | Loss of appetite, | I began taking adderall 15mg once every morning in 7th grade. In (I believe) 9th grade I switched to like a 20 or 25mg Just in the last few months I have started a 30mg. I rated it a 4 however I am very confused about this medicine. I know it helps me a LOT, but it also has its downsides. Being a junior in highschool I like to workout and want to be big and buff like my friends, but with adderall I cannot gain a SINGLE pound no matter what. Also I feel like if something is going wrong.. for example an issue with the girl I like I feel like the adderall makes me really upset about it? Lately I have also noticed that sometimes I can tell the adderall is in effect but instead of making me want to just do my work like it used to it just makes me fidgety and unable to just stop and do one thing... which is almost as bad as just not being on it at all!? ALSO, I have noticed an EXTREME difference in taking my adderall BEFORE I eat my breakfast compared to after. I always have better results taking it on an empty stomache. | M | 17 | 4 years | 11/6/2009 | 4 | Yes | Mild Loss in appetite(not too bad, it's actually good if you want to control your wieght), Dry mouth but nothing untolorable, slight nervousness, slight loss in sex drive/ sometimes difficulty acheiving an errection is probobly the only side effect that interfers with my life, but the other brands have been worse from my experience. | Does a great job at getting you through college, I don't use it all the time but when school gets rough or before a test it definitely helps out. | M | 26 | 1 years | 9/29/2009 | 4 | A.D.D. | ME: male, 22 (healthy) DOSAGE: 5-15mg per day (I choose) GOOD: Increased focus (useful), mental, physical, psychological energy. Increased confidence. Euphoria (sometimes). life-changing thoughts (good ones). NEUTRAL: increase/decrease in sexual drive BAD: fatigue (mild to severe), cotton mouth, aching back (sometimes), head-aches WORSE THAN BAD: what I don't know about the drugs long term side effects | Adderall is a gift from the looming spires of Olympus. I usually chill in those clouds when I'm on it, before dropping back straight into the world where I am not as mentally or physically agile (at least, I don't act as agile when I'm not on it.) I feel Adderall is appropriately named, perhaps after the "adder", a venomous snake, and should be regarded equally as dangerous, or as tempting (should biblical interpretations of the snake be keen) solely because one can die of an adderall overdose AND adderall can be a tempting drug to abuse. Adderall is useful. It increases my focus. It allows me to get good grades. It allows me to finish my homework. It allows me to study *effectively*, something I have never been able to do without it since I was a wee little boy. Adderall makes me feel "awake" and "in control of myself". Adderall is AmAzInG. In sum, being on Adderall convinces me that I have ADD. Being sober from Adderall convinces me I am a drug addict. | M | 22 | 8 months | 9/23/2009 | 4 | ADHD/College | increase focus, increase energy levels, loss of appetite, super dry mouth, grind teeth, sore jaw, loss of weight, occasional blurred vision, extreme insomnia, increased sex drive, smaller limp penis, larger erect penis, muscles spasms, muscle twitches, extreme oral fixation ( must have something in mouth, anything that i can chew on) increase in smoking, bags under eyes, hard to pee on occasion, want to be alone, and enjoy being alone | Over the last few years i have been prescribed multiple types of add medicine, and ive found that adderall most definitely has the strangest side effects, i have found that when i am on adderall occasional use of some high quality hydroponics seems to help the irritableness, muscle spasms, muscle twitches, occasional upset stomach, restlessness, and slow down my heart rate, an especially the Insomnia | M | 20 | 3 years | 4/29/2009 | 4 | Adderall 10/XR10 | BIO: 22yo male, physically active Beginning Dosage (week 0 - week 3): 5mg a day Intermediate Dosage (week 4 - now 4/20/09): 5-10mg a day Helped with focus, concentration, and organization and ability to follow through. Motor senses (agility, dexterity) improved. Some euphoric feelings. Desire to eat food was blanketed, but present; being hungry was more tolerable. However, this was sometimes followed by a crash. Symptoms of the crash include lack of focus and concentration, irritability, mild to extreme fatigue ("I'm a little tired" to "OMG SLEEP NOW PLZ"). I feel this drug should definitely not be taken when it is not needed (when work isn't required). For me , that would mean 4 days on, three days off. I also feel moderation is the key to life... | I am currently not feeling the effects of the drug while writing this, but I could still easily be still subtly influenced by its effects. I took XR10 at 7:20 AM this morning. It is now 11:46 PM. BIO: I am a physically active (run 5+ miles 3+ times a week) 22 yo male with a prescription. I feel a slight pressure (headache) on the left side of my head, but nothing too crazy. Earlier today I felt *REALLY* tired (but it was a scorcher and I might have been dehydrated). At the moment, however, I feel OK. RE: WORKING While on XR10 or a 5mg dose of Adderall, I am much more consumed by work. Working becomes much more interesting and rewarding. Time becomes a resource that I can use very effectively; normally this is not the case. I can zoom in on work and my immediate visual environment becomes very stimulating. Adderall allows me to follow streams of thought further than I could if I were sober. However, when I am sober and read the things I wrote while on the drug, they seem much less potent in spite of the fact that when I wrote them there was a clear and present goal in mind. RE: PSYCHOLOGY Adderall feels like it unlocks certain parts of myself that are super positive. This positivity is complimented by a sense of calmness and confidence, and for the most parts the thoughts that would ceaselessly plague my thought processes are much easily dealt with because I have increased psychological "finesse". For example, I feel I am able to actually confront mental o | M | 22 | 35 days | 4/21/2009 | 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 | ADD/ not ADHD | Dry Mouth, Total loss of appetite, joints seems to snap every time I move, crunching of teeth. | I was able to study for 12 hours two days in a row, which I could not do before. Helped me to stay focused during lectures, and not let my mind wander or let little noise distract me | M | 21 | 5 days | 5/18/2009 | 4 | ADD/Mood disorders | Racing heart, sometimes jittery. Grind my teeth, loss of appetite. | I love this drug. My PCP prescribed it for me and out of 17 meds I have been on for numerous things, this one works. The psychologists and psychiatrists I see do not understand why I am on it. After I explain how many different meds I have tried and this is the only one that works, they dont really care. They all say for what you deal with, it only makes you worse. But I can actually accomplish things when I take it, concentrate a little better than normal and I am usually in a good mood with it. Sometimes not afraid to leave the house, deal with people or just see people where when I dont take it, I cant do any of those things. I take Xanax at night to help me sleep. I am prescribed 20/mg BID, the people on 120/mg a day blows my mind on how they can actually sleep or not stop going. Normally I dont even need 40/mg, 20/mg usually lasts for the day, if not I break one in half to finish out the day. | M | 30 | 2 years | 9/4/2008 | 4 | ADHD, Asperger's | Very emotional and easily frustrated. Seemed to initiate sensory issues and social withdrawal. | Adderall helped our 3 year-old son a great deal, though it came a the cost of several unpleasant side effects, which we were able to improve with the addition of more drugs (ugh). But his extreme hyperactivity was controllable with this med. | M | 5 | 2 years | 9/15/2008 | 4 | School | Angina, ancy, restless, insomnia ( DO NOT TAKE AFTER 6PM!), NO APPETITE, dehydrated, muscle spasms, slightly addictive, depending on dosage, excessive urinating. | It definitely helped me concentrate on my school work, especially around finals. I could sit and read 8 chapters w/o a problem. Being in medical school is a big committment, and i didnt wanna mess it up. I have really bad ADHD, so this really helped me buckle down and study. | M | 21 | 3 months | 9/17/2008 | 4 | add | good: feeling of being invincible, very focused, optemistic and excited, talkative and interested bad: no headaches or irritability while it was working, but the crash was horrible. | im perscribed 2 15mg XRs in the morning, but ive found out that taking an additional 15 at lunch will keep me from crashing at work.... when i crash i feel apathetic with no motivation, but at the same time obligated to get up and do something, with an attitude that nothing can cure my boredom/hopelessness. usually driving insanely fast on backroads or anything to keep the adrenaline going will help lessen my crash. im still trying to figure this stuff out. i know i love it though. | M | 20 | 4 days | 4/11/2009 | 4 | adhd inattentive type | negative: loss of appetite, insomnia, hair loss, increased sexual libido (didn't need any help in the first place), premature ejaculation Positive: Did what it was supposed to, brief euphoria after dose, could operate with less sleep, loss of appetite (I'm pretty gluttonous to begin with). | Loved the increase in attentiveness and initial euphoria but those kind of pale in comparison with the side effects. I'm not from a family of thin haired men but I've recently lost it an an alarming rate. I'm pull about 6 pieces out every hour or so. I've researched the whole sexual thing and couldn't find anything consistent one way or another. Some guys completely lose their drive. Not me at all. Totally embarrassing to experience or talk about. My wife and Dr. both think I'm making it up. Anyone else experiencing something similar? Overall I'd choose taking it over not taking it. If anyone else has any recommendations on another med. I'm open to trying it. I've taken and experienced almost the same thing with Ritalin. Strattera caused extreme dry mouth, constipation, fatigue, joint achiness, but actually decreased libido...also helped with attention. | M | 34 | 3 years | 7/19/2008 | 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 | 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 | add | Seizure no sleep hallucinations | Only take 20-40 mg. I od'd and it was no fun | M | 40 | 1 months | 3/4/2009 | 4 | M.S. W/brain lesions | Can't tell. B/C I am on other meds for M.S.,,,long list | Adderall 10mg was added on to AdderallXR 20mg. I take XR @ 5:30 A.M., and was recently prescribed 10mg as needed for "Breakthrough fatigue". @ 12 noon. It helps. I install doors/windows m-f., have long list of to do on My house and 5 acres. Diagnosed ADD symptoms after neurophych. evaluation. All of this from brain damage from 12 brain lesions/tumors(?)shown on MRI in Aug06...Brain biopsy and ever test to rule out everything, execpt possible AtypicalM.S...Very long story. | M | 48 | 6 months | 3/7/2009 | 4 | adhd | sweating, insomnia | M | 32 | 2 months | 1/25/2009 | 4 | ADHD | Dramatic decrease in appetite, mild insomnia, teeth grinding, mild OCD symptoms, a mild high at first and a mild depression later in the day, lack of the need to interact socially | Ive had to take adderall since I was in middle school, it did get me into college but at the price of developing social skills | M | 18 | 6 years | 2/14/2009 | 4 | ADD/ADHD | increased smoking, daytime sweats (almost feels like flu), dry mouth, lack of appetite, slight nausea | Taking Adderall 10 twice a day, morning and afternoon. Definitely more focused. Cleaned the house and wouldn't stop until it was done. Still a bit foggy at work (maybe it's just adjusting to the med still). Currently have insulin resistant diabetes. Not sure how the decreased appetite will mess with my sugar levels. Tried mediation with caffeine and it seemed to increase the nausea and dry mouth a bit. | M | 40 | 3 days | 2/16/2009 |
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ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |