ADDERALL 10 Reviews (AMPHETAMINE ASPARTATE; AMPHETAMINE SULFATE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SACCHARATE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULFATE)Average Rating: 3.6 (842 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ADDERALL 10 with similar:
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| 3 | ADHD | Hair falls out!! Tense at night, rebound effect in the evening. Clenching jaw at the end of the day. Worse at higher dose. Hair didn't fall out w/regular Adderall 15mg. | Worked, felt focused and calm. Lost weight. Wish it didn't make my hair fall out and cause anxiety! Had to stop taking, will go back to immediate release, lower dose, but that doesn't work as well. | F | 40 | 2 months 30mg 1X day | 9/9/2010 | 3 | ADD | better concentration, energized, loss of appetite, irritable, sever anger outbursts, depression, paranoia, emotionally unstable. | I am a nineteen year old working college student. Adderall helped me alot with being able to concentrate and pay attention when people talk to me. I have so much more energy when I take it unlike before I started taking it which consisted of me being tired all the time . Along with these affects I seem to have many negitive side affects. I get irritated easily and will freak out for no reason. I have the worst anger outbursts which will come and go. I am so emotionally unstable and have sever depression. I had susidal thoughts many times and its almost impossible to control this. I cry everyday for no reason what so ever. It's hard for me to tell someone how I am feeling because they have no idea what it feels like. It seems like I never go out with friends anymore because everything seems so boring to me, even though I just end up sitting at home doing nothing anyways. I still take allerall everyday and just hope the negitive effects will go away over time. | F | 19 | 4 months 30 mg 1X day | 9/9/2010 | 5 | Lack of motivation | Increased face and skin picking, increased finger picking, restless legs, increased talking and a lot more socially open. Feels like you can accomplish anything for about an hour or two. Generally in a happy mood throughout the day. Gives me energy and motivation, makes me confident. Loss of appetite, weight loss. Slightly irritated when I come off the drug at night. | Adderall overall makes me happy in general and I feel like I can do anything, and it makes me excited to be alive. The only thing that angers me is that my OCD has increased a bit.. I'm destroying my face by picking at pimples that don't even really exist. I usually have a fairly clean face. | F | 20 | 2 weeks 20 MG 2X day | 9/7/2010 | 5 | motivation | Good; weight loss, higher self-esteem, more positive self-image, better concentration, neatness, motivated to do things, more personable and friendly, more tolerable. Bad; dry mouth, biting my gums, clenching my jaw (which leads to headaches.), occasional upset stomach, irritibilty (but only when it wears off.), and frequent urination. | overall the good side effects i have experienced highly outway the bad ones. i have always had a negative self-image, but since taking adderall it has improved greatly. i have lost several pounds and i put more time into how i look. it has helped me with school tremendously. i study and complete all of my assignments on time. i also feel i accomplish much more in a days time because i no longer constantly sleep. i have also noticed i can more easily talk to people and hold intellectual converstations without getting irritated or losing focus. this drug has helped me greatly, but it does seem to have an addiction factor and is easy to build a tolerance towards. those are the only things that slightly worry me. | F | 18 | 4 months 20 MG 3X day | 9/5/2010 | 5 | treatment resistant depression | dry mouth, euphoria (initially),increased heart rate, insomnia if taken too late in the day (second dose), thirst, heartburn -- sometimes a bit of impulsiveness -- I just remember I'm on my meds and wait to react at a later part of the day -- Also, a positive side effect I noticed someone else mention - a lot of patience -- very low irritability (except right around my period). | I have been taking the same amount of adderall for 18 months now-- half a 20mg tab in the morning and the other half after lunch. This is the only medication in combination with Lexapro (10mg) and HRT that has worked on my depression. I was previously on Wellbutrin (150mg/d)and Lexapro 20mg/day. Prior to that: Celexa for a short time, Cymbalta (60 mg/day -- that was a train wreck!) and previous to that Prozac -- lost a lot of weight on Prozac and developed a tremor. Always though, even with the Wellbutrin/Lexapro combo, had to take multiple naps a day and had very little motivation, but a lot of internal restlessness. The Cymbalta was probably the worst in terms of side effects for me -- made me not care at all and very loopy...difficult to work. Adderall has really given me my patience, motivation, desire, happiness and sense of positive well being back. I would also recommend any woman with depression get their hormone levels checked -- Estrogen balance is key to serotonin balance. As with any drug like Adderall, communicating with your physician is essential as is taking care of yourself with exercise, nutrition and good sleep habits. I was very nervous about being "addicted" to Adderall, but a year an a half later I'm still on the same dose and can go off of it when I want to (sometimes I do around my menses b/c I WANT to take a nap). | F | 44 | 18 months 10 2X day | 9/3/2010 | 1 | ADHD, Mood Disorder | Panic Attacks, severe insomnia, severe dehydration, elevated aggravation, detatchment from society. | Just like EVERYONE it seemed like the answer to all my problems...that lasted about two days..you've heard of the horrible side effects..they are from DEHYDRATION..which is caused by the Adderall..it changes your personality for the worst..if you can handle it..great..enjoy the mind numbing side effects..you will be seeking a class action lawsuit eventually..sites like this exist to give past users comfort..I did not experience comfort til' I stopped the drug ALTOGETHER..not just to see if I could get the ORIGINAL feeling..u will not get it again..listen to me. | M | 27 | 3 weeks 20mg 2X day | 9/3/2010 | 3 | ADD | Constant numbness in feet and hands, always freezing cold. Dry mouth, migraines, no appetite (lost 30 lbs in 3 months), rapid heart rate, pounding in head, lightheadedness, teeth grinding, insomnia, sweating, increased sex drive, anger and exhaustion when coming down. | It helps me SUPER concentrate and lose weight, which is good (for me) but for fixing two things it definitely creates about 20 more problems. Your best bet is to stay far far away from this drug. | F | 24 | 1 years 30 MG XR 1X day | 8/30/2010 | 3 | ADD | Headaches, tight feeling in chest, irregular periods | I'm still new at taking Adderall, but I've already decided to stop taking it. I do believe it helps the ADD symptoms, but I'm not comfortable with some of the side effects that I've noticed. I'm not one to have headaches, but have noticed having them frequently since starting this drug. There is also bouts of tightness in my chest (right side as well as left side), and I've had two periods in one month (not normal for me ever.) I went online to see if this is a normal side effect, and other girls/women have noticed that as well. Some miss their periods and others have more than one a month. I'm not having fun with that side effect, so for me, I'm giving up on this drug. I will say again, that this drug did improve my ADD symptoms without affecting my sleep or appetite. | F | 50 | 1 months 20mg 1X day | 8/29/2010 | 5 | ADHD symptoms | dry mouth, FAST heart beat, grinding teeth, intense weight loss and appetite suppression, increased talking and motivation, anxiety (sometimes) | Adderall is a good medication. Having been on SSRI medications for what was believed to be depression for YEARS, I took myself off all of that and was then diganosed as ADHD. Now, I am still not perfect. HOWEVER, I am very productive and able to focus my energy into what needs to be done. Things such as paying bills, cleaning, and other day-to-day tasks that used to be impossible and done before I even think about them. I take 10mg in the morning. Usually within an hour it is peaking, and last about 4-5 I'd say. I often take another 10mg after lunch. This drug WILL affect your appetite. Specifically, it is a stimulant that elevated your blood sugar. Because of this, your body suppresses hunger naturally. There is not really anything inherently 'bad' about weight loss on this medication, however, people should be aware of it; especially in younger children. I find that there is a 'crash' to this drug. It is not a very hard depression, it is more like apathy. The good news is, the medication seems to work longer than the excitement period wears off. I really love this stuff. It does work. It should be mentioned, this is a very abused medication. It is controlled. It should be taken responsibly. | M | 22 | 3 weeks 10mg 2X day | 8/24/2010 | 4 | ADHD | Slightly jittery, talkative, slightly increased sensitivity, slight loss of appetite. | Let me stat by saying this: This drug, if used IN MODERATION is wonderful. I went from a 2.5 GPA community college to a 3.8GPA in college and now a 4.0 in Grad school. Yes, there are side effects, but as I read all of these horror stories on here, I also look at the dosage they are taking and I can't believe people are taking that amount of dosage. I think most of these horror stories can be attributed over consumption. 60MG? 12 pills in 3 days? Are you kidding me? I take 1 10MG pill per day that I need to study, I take it no later than 4 in the afternoon so that I can go to bed by 10pm, and I feel fine. No psychosis, no suicidal thoughts, and no crazy rantings on here about punching cats and cussing at my boss. Its called moderation folks. | M | 35 | 5 years 10 MG 1X day | 8/24/2010 | 5 | ms fatigue | Unless you actually have the condition, you cannot comprehend the phrase "MS fatigue". It isn't a "aawww, I'm so tired from working" type of 'fatigue'. It's not only "I must sleep Now", it's also a term used when your whole body in general will not correspond, nerve-wise. The addy kicks my nerves' ass into gear. I no longer feel like I just put on a snowsuit, jumped in the pool and tried to walk around. Of course Provigil is waaaay better and doesn't cause creepy side effects, but insurance hates paying $700+ a month when it doesn't have to. So this garbage is the next best thing....PS- why in christ's name would someone who has hyperactivity disorder be taking an amphetamine?? meh... | F | 30 | 6 months 20 2X day | 8/17/2010 | 3 | ADD | At first mainly just insomnia, grinding teeth, and loss of appetite but as time progressed I became addicted to the drug and once when I didnt refilly my prescription after being on it for 4 months I was depressed and fatigured until I went to refill my adderall. | I see how a lot of people on here with less than a year of taking adderall are talking about how wonderful it is. If you have ADD/ADHD adderall shouldnt make you "motivated", it should help increase focus. If adderall is making you motivated or bringing feelings of euphoria then you should immediately change to a non stimulant ADHD drug. This drug is extremely addicting and after being on it for after a year my doctor continued to up my dosage from 40mg a day to an eventual100mg a day. Once you start upping your dose you soon realize your a slave to this drug. Seriously after taking this drug for 6 months see if you can go a few days without it and see how you feel. Adderall(dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine) is a combination of amphetamine salts and this drug is a Class II narcotic. Other drugs falling under Class II in the US include morphine, phencyclidine (PCP), cocaine, methadone, and methamphetamine. Drugs are put under Class II only if the drugs have high potential for abuse and dependency. After a little bit of a year on adderall I started experiencing some alarming side effects. I starting having very bad anxiety(never had this before in my life) and just happened to get an EKG done because I was complaing of hear palpations and my EKG was not right. If you did cocaine everyday you would feel motivated as well fyi. | M | 24 | 2 years 20am,20pm 2X day | 8/16/2010 | 5 | ADHD | Depression when medication wears off. Tolerance. | Overall it is a great medication. Unfortunately, I developed a tolerance to it and had to keep increasing my dosage to get the same results as I did previously. I have been able to focus and stay motivated. | M | 49 | 3 years 20 MG 4X day | 8/12/2010 | 3 | ADHD | CONS - dry mouth, bad breath, dry eyes, fatigue and extreme irritation while coming down, still having focus issues and racing thoughts, some insomnia, extreme thirst, hot flashes, dizziness, fear of becoming addicted PROS – weight loss… also, for the first few hours after taking it I have good/steady energy (I don't really have crazy bursts of energy like the first day of taking it) and even though I am still having focus issues I have more of a drive to complete tasks. | So far, my experience has been a mental/physical roller coaster. I feel okay for a while and I am able to complete some tasks and actually spend time with my son (two years old). Before Adderall, we just watched tv pretty much all the time. I had no drive to do anything else. I’ve definitely interacted with him a lot more the past three days. But at the end of the day, I dread taking it the next day because I know that I'm going to feel good for a few hours then feel really bad the rest of the day. I'm not sure if it's worth it. I don’t think I’m going to take it anymore. I have a three day journal that details my experience. If you're interested, email me and I'll send it to you. | F | 24 | 3 days 20 1X day | 8/12/2010 | 4 | dyslexia,ADD | weight loss, insomnia, bad come down, heartburn | It helped me ALOT when I first started taking it in HS and had no bad side effects. I loved the weight loss.but then I stopped taking it after I grad..and went like two years with out taking it and started up again because of the job I have but my body hates it!! I get so sick ..extreme heartburn, headache...I feel like I need to throw up...I do notice that they changed the pills and the new ones make me very sick. I have talked to alot of people that used to take adderall and then stopped for awhile and tryed to start again and they have the same problem. I have developed severe anxiety in the two years that I didnt take it and now I think its because of the adderall. Im actually writing this reveiw right now because I took a adderall today and I am so desperate to get rid of the side effects that I googled how to get rid of the effects and this page came up ..so I thought Id share..I do recommend this pill to people that need it it helped me get through high school..but now I just embrace my dyslexia and short attention span and joke about it, it makes life so much easier | F | 23 | 5 years 10 1X AN | 8/11/2010 | 5 | ADHD | I think I felt a very slight tightening of the chest on one occasion, but my heart isn't racing (as it was on desipramine). I have insomnia, but have always had this so it's not different than before. Any physical transformation so far is from my increased focus on yoga and pilates classes as opposed to decreased appetite. I've always eaten healthily, and appetite loss is only minimal. | I researched this drug both online, and in informal conversations with friends. I'm well aware I'll probably develop some kind of tolerance, so I'm trying to delay this by taking only during the weekdays. One of my best friends started taking this months ago, and I've noticed incredibly positive changes in her habits and personality. We have been similarly diagnosed, so my psychiatrist prescribed it after I inquired about the possibility. Not unlike desipramine (which I took previously for about 6 months) but more intensely, I feel that for the first time in my life I'm capable of what I saw naturally in so many others, the ability to finish a task. I used to think I was just undisciplined, and watched how people around me turned into responsible adults with successful careers while I flailed. I'm echoing other patients in that I'm able to perform a block of work without jumping up every 5 minutes, and efficiently organize my thoughts (the same goes with the improved condition of my apartment!). Listening to people has been a great pleasure. All in all, I finally feel like I'm transforming into a "grown-up" at the age of 38! I was always a "big idea" person sans follow-through. If I'd taken this 10-20 years ago, I can only imagine what I could have achieved. However, it's better late than never. Ultimately it would be nice to think I won't be on a med forever, but for now it's wonderful to experience what many take for granted. | F | 38 | 2 months 10 2X day | 8/10/2010 | 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 day | 8/6/2010 | 3 | ADD | Cons: Anxiety, rapid heart beat, foggy, eye pressure, dizziness, awkward socially, not really helping with concentration because i concentrate on all the side effects. | M | 30 | 14 days 10 4X day | 8/2/2010 | 5 | adhd | tightness in chest and weird feeling in morning, trouble sleeping,very gassy and constipated, still have anxiety in evening | positive side is less irritability, less anxiety, able to listen without interrupting, able to focus, no mind racing thoughts, i can think clearly and am more factual and think about things before I act. No snapping at family. I seem to live in a more factual state then on just emotion which i believe my anxiety caused. | F | 40 | 60 days 10mg 1X day | 7/31/2010 | 3 | depression--to motivate me | these are things I've experienced in the last 3 months--is it from the drug? is it stress? is it aging? who knows--dry mouth, dry eyes, dry hair! jaw clenching at night, irritable bowl, sometimes irritable, anxious, mild paranoia, mild euphoria. | I'm also taking Zoloft 100 plus 25---I was afraid if I upped the Zoloft I would gain more weight than I already did on Zoloft, so the Doc suggested gain adding Adderall instead. I was on the XR but it cost WAY too much so I switched to the regular. When it wears off I feel exhausted, so now I'm taking the reg 10MG twice a day. It has motivated me a little, and I feel happier and more hopeful about my future. But I worry about being on another drug. | F | 51 | 3 months 10MG 2X day | 7/31/2010 |