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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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ADDERALL 10 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | ADHD | Insomnia, more motivation, happiness, positive energy yet contentment at the same time, better focus, tight breathing, decreased appetite and sugar craving (as well as a constant obsession with food), consistent elevated mood. | I have only been taking this for four days, and will probably be upping my dose soon (still find it somewhat hard to fully stay on one task- but overall do have more motivation and am actually enthusiastic about sitting in university lectures (which is a big surprise!) I also used to have a problem with binging but this has thankfully helped soooo much! My one question for people is- today I had my dosage, then went to the gym and seriously felt like my heart was jumping out of my chest. I felt a lot of pain and was worried I was going to have a hard attack. Is this normal?? Also, will this and my chronic thirst go away? Will I gain my appetite back? (Hoping not to) | F | 21 | 4 days 10 1X day | 1/28/2012 | 4 | Doc prescribed for weight loss | Dry mouth, increased relaxation, weight loss, loss of appetite. | My internist prescribed for me as an *offlabel* weight loss drug. Ive struggled with my weight for years, and due to severe anxiety, could never stick to a diet. Enter adderall- I admit the first month I was skeptical..I was eating less but not really losing weight. Then my internist added Wellbutrin (150mg day)..well, the weight starting coming off. In the last 6-7 weeks Ive dropped about 13 pounds. Its hard to explain- the adderall (generic) like blocks the thoughts in your mind to eat out of stress..so for me, that means I no longer binge eat. Im not snacking at night, and I can eat small meals throughout the day and just not worry about food like I used to. Hence, Im losing weight. I have about 30 more pounds to lose, but I now can see reaching my goal clearly. Its true you cant take caffeine with Adderall, or youre likely to have heart palpiations. But I have more energy, can focus better at work (I come up with all new ways to analyze my reports, Im able to stick to my diet, and overall feel GOOD. I dont really see how people say its addicting...I mean if I couldnt have it anymore, it would just be harder to focus. Good luck to all. | F | 30 | 2 months 10mg 2X day | 1/26/2012 | 4 | ADHD | At first was extremly addicted, taking more then what the doctor prescriped, however, that was a year ago, after my parents found out now I am on the prescriped dosage and feel no need to over dose. Extreme thirst at first, but got used to it, unexplained weight lose, increased sex drive, feeling tired when the drugs effects ware off. Having said all of this, I am only 5'4 and 115lbs so my dosage for my size is high. Also, increased frusteration when not sucessful acedemically. Very easily stressed. | dispite the addiction issue, this drug changed my life. I would not be able to graduate from university with out this drug. I was diagnosed as a sophmore finally and I went from a C student to close to a straight A student. . After my diagnosis I realized that being a French and English education major was wrong for me so I changed my major to linguistics, and continued with the French degree. People still can tell when I am not medicated because I talk too fast, and am loud. Personally, I have had no problems socially I have a boyfriend, run varisty track, and am really happy.; Having said all this I hope to come off of it one day because I do feel I need it to accomplish anything. | F | 23 | 2 years 20 MG 2X day | 12/29/2011 | 4 | ADHD | Sweating, rapid heartbeat, weight loss, cold hands & feet. | F | 18 | 2 years 20 MG | 1/21/2012 | 4 | ADD/short-term memory loss | caused me to become anorexic/bulimic for a while.. and then paranoid about my weight when I wasn't performing anorexic/bulimic actions constant anxiety worried feelings irritability mood swings anti-social behavior because of the self-consciousness [might have to do with my insecurity about my weight] muscle twitching/spasms jittery loss of energy mild insomnia | I started off taking 15mg my sophomore year and it made me INTENSELY focused, but I was also moodier than before [I was moody all the time before]. It also made me lose 30lbs by the end of my sophomore year and 5 more pounds in the beginning of the summer. By that time I had increased my dosage to 30mg. I've had anxiety issues and I'm very self-conscious about my weight and adderall sure did bring it back. It made me feel paranoid, anxious, and irritable. Now I'm 17 years old and I will eat the whole world if I do not take it and I still eat a lot even when I'm on it sometimes. However, even if I just take 20mg in the morning, I end up crying myself to sleep and cutting myself. I hate the way I feel and how anxious, worried, and depressed I am when I'm on it, but I have to take it because of my horrible memory. | F | 17 | 1.5 years now 20MG 1X day | 2/1/2012 | 4 | ADHD | Sleeplessness if taken to late in the day | I had been perscribed on Concerta and Straterra when I was first diagnosed. Sadly neither of them worked and the doctor put me on Adderall. It has helped tremendously with my concentration levels. I am able to finish projects and stay on task better than I was before. I do notice that my body seems to have gotten adjusted to it, so I only take it now when I have a big project to complete or a stack full of work that needs to be taken care of. I do not recommend this drug to anyone who does not suffer from ADHD, just due to the possible side effects that can happen. | F | 33 | 3 years 10m 2X day | 4/28/2012 | 4 | ADHD | Headache, dec appitite, euphoria, sounds strange but chewing on inside of mouth, insomnia or trouble falling asleep if i take it later then 9am. | It has done wonders for my concentration and overall level of activity. dec in appitite, however i dont take on sat or sun and during those days i feel like i am starving no matter how much i eat | F | 26 | 3 months 30 mg XR 1X day | 4/27/2012 | 4 | ADD | Insomnia and decreased appetite. Dry mouth. Addictive. | As long as I have the drug on board I feel great, can focus, accomplish less than interesting or difficult tasks, do what needs to be done, alone and without excessive emotion. I eat less, smoke less, sleep less, cry less, and function nicely without needing antidepressants or acid reflux meds. Two days without Adderall and I'm a mess... no motivation, no desire, depressed, sick, grumpy, crying, mean, stuck to the couch... worse than ever. | F | 52 | 1 years 30 2X day | 5/18/2012 | 4 | I am seriously mega hyper. | I have been taking this drug for years. It makes me feel crazy, depressed, and in pain. But I have all A's. I usually have headaches everyday. I read the whole Harry Potter series in 5 days. I read like a madman. I love books. My parents do too, and they go through them just as fast. I guess the adderall just helps with that. I love dark things. The adderall gives me that mood, and feeling to write or compose music, or stories. I love it. I never eat. When I first started taking it, I dropped 30 pounds in one month. It makes me feel lonely. I never hang out with friends. I do not take this medicine during the summertime, because I believe it's not fair if I'm only taking it for school. I like it though, it stops me from eating WAY too much like I do on the weekends. But yeah, crazy side effects. And there are a lot, but they do not effect everyone who takes adderall. I get dry mouth, headaches, moodswings, stomach aches, I also get annoyed with everybody. But without it, I couldn't concentrate. So I do kind of rely on it. | F | 14 | 7 years 30 MG | 5/14/2012 | 4 | Need to improve focus | Extremely tired in the evening. No appetite. | I had been having a problem with focusing on the job prior to adderall. If it wasnt directly effecting me, I would find myself zoned out. I would find myself not able to finish a book or project with ease. I would miss important details. I mean I can go on and on. With adderall, its helping me stay focus. Sometimes too focused. I dont eat like I used too. However I havent lost any wt either. | F | 34 | 40 days 15mg 1X day | 8/24/2012 | 4 | ADD | The first thing I noticed was my loss of appetite. I ate a lot less than I usually did and that caused me to go from 170 lbs. to 114 lbs. in a little over a year. I was on 30 mg. at that point. I also saw a gigantic change in my grades- for the better. I was able to sit down and do homework for hours on end. In many ways that was good, but the Adderall XR really took a toll on my heart and I ended up in the ER with chest pains. They told me I had tachycardia and it was most likely caused by the medicine. So I was forced to go through the process of finding a different dosage all over again and ended up at 20 mg. It doesn't work quite as well for me and I've gained some weight, but I guess that's the best I can do right now. There might be a possible lower sex drive. | I say take it if you need it, but if you don't- don't bother. I get frustrated here at college because people are always talking about how they are using Adderall all the time and blah, blah, blah... Fortunately I haven't told many people that I use it because if I did they would be banging down my door. Use Adderall if you actually have a clinical issue. Don't abuse it because that's just dumb. | F | 18 | 2 years | 3/16/2006 | 4 | ADD | Right away I noticed that I had to remind myself to eat. It's been about a week and I notice that it's not as strong as it was even a week ago. I am on college break so I haven't tested it out on studying yet but it's helped me stay calmer in situations that I would normally be overwhelmed in. I also notice that my stools are looser (sorry!) and if I take it too late I can't sleep. My house is a bit cleaner since I've had no motivation to do anything before I started. | I'm wondering if I'm on the right dosage and how would I know? I'd like the appetite to be decreased like it was the first few days since I also have like 15 more lbs to lose. I also feel a bit calmer since taking it. Is this normal? How do you know you are on the right dosage? Emails welcome! I start back to school in Feb and am nervous about being on the right dosage for me to do well in school. | F | 35 | 6 days 20mg 2X day | 12/26/2012 | 4 | ADD/ Anxiety | Dry mouth, Decreased appetite, sweating, mild dehydration, dizziness. | F | 33 | 6 days 10 mg IRtwice a day | 7/17/2012 | 4 | depression | To soon to know | F | 38 | 1 weeks | 12/17/2004 | 4 | ADHD | Dry eyes, headaches, dry mouth | I've struggled my entire life with hyperactivity, depression, impulsiveness and an overall lack of focus & motivation. I've seen a therapist for 2 years and have tried almost all anti-depressants. None were working for me so my therapist decided to give adderall a try. Needless to say, a week later and I had seen incredible results. Thanks to Adderall, I am now able to hold down a job and complete tasks and my marriage is much better. What I can't stand is people who obtain prescriptions for this drug to help with studies. You people are the reason my therapist waited 2 years before putting me on this drug. So many people are abusing this medication which results in doctors not prescribing this to people who truly need it. To the girl going to grad school...I can't believe you made it that far. Your post does not reflect your intelligence; you continue to take a pill that affects your HEART? That's dumb... | F | 30 | 1 years | 10/20/2008 | 4 | Adult ADHD | Sleepiness off and on, postural hypotension (BP suddenly falling when quickly getting up,) reduced appetite, slight dizziness | I was on a week of Adderall XR 20 mg, which didn't feel like it was doing enough. 30 mg, however, was AMAZING!! I felt... normal. I felt like I wasn't taking anything at all. I felt the way I remembered my brain feeling before the head injury that caused the ADHD. But let me tell y'all something... if you do NOT have an atypical reaction to amphetamines, if this drug does NOT make you relaxed and sleepy and calm, you SHOULD NOT BE ON IT. Probably 98% of the population should never go near it. Anybody taking it "recreationally"... there's nothing I could wish on them that's worse than what they'll get if they keep abusing it. Leave it for those of us who NEED it because of our abnormal brain function. | F | 37 | 2 weeks | 1/11/2007 | 4 | Fibro | Sweating, hyperactivity, can't stop talking | Helped the first week with exhaustion and slight pain relief. Only taking 5mg xr in the morning. I do not have add/adhd. I tried taking 10mg when it started to lose effect but felt like I was on speed (yea, basically am...) I take 5mg in the morning along with 37.5mg effexor. Seems to help. | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 10/7/2008 | 4 | adult add | Extreme dry mouth, teeth grinding,tiredness | I had been taking 20 mg of Adderall xl per day but it did not help much . so my Dr. moved me up to 25 mg per day. I really do not feel any more energy from taking adderall, I can concentrate somewhat better but still making silly mistakes in my work, I was hoping that it would improve with adderall xl . I lost about 5 pounds in the beginning but have gained it back, my appetite is slightly curbed but I over eat at night when the adderall is wearing off, I find that I am exhausted at night and can't wait to get to sleep. ... I can concentrate on my work better, and can withstand boring tasks, I can sit still for longer periods of time at my desk. The bad part is that I get very short tempered when the medication starts to wear off. Overall adderall is not too bad but I was hoping for better results | F | 60 | 6 months | 4/16/2007 | 4 | ADD | Less social, increased sex drive | I take Adderall XR 20mg a day and have been for almost the last year. People notice when it is peaking in my system and ask what's wrong to my surprise. I sometimes am too focused and get hung up on details. Overall I would not consider not taking it. | F | 26 | 1 years | 10/11/2007 | 4 | adhd | loss of sexual drive, loss of weight, grinding of teeth and chewing on sides of mouth, insomnia | its a great medicine i have tried everything out there and this one seems to be the best for me. i take 30 mg at 8:00 and then at 12 so i get 60 mgs a day. i do have to take a night time pill of ambien to get some sleep. | F | 32 | 2 years | 2/22/2006 |