ADDERALL 10 Reviews (AMPHETAMINE ASPARTATE; AMPHETAMINE SULFATE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SACCHARATE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULFATE)

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 5  ADHD,High academic marks/Zero focus I get the opposite of a lot of the people here when it comes to hunger - Adderall makes me want to eat like a starving animal. I've resolved to taking it exactly half way through my morning and afternoon meal. Seems to help the Adderall hunger pangs some, but I'm 8-10 lbs heavier when I'm taking Adderall I'm finally able to accept (after yrs of kicking myself) that without Adderall - the wiring in my brain is loose. I fought taking meds for so long - thought it meant I was stupid or a failure. But having turned 40, I've had the courage now to look back at the way everything slips through the cracks when I'm off of it - forgetting appointments, constantly missing highway exits, no concept of time, feeding the dog when I just fed her 20 minutes ago, and subsequently, diminishing my self-image because of it. I see now that my brain/lobe problem is an organic thing, born in me it seems. But I'm not ashamed about it anymore. I have a disorder, and I feel fortunate that there's something to remedy it. I've become quite thankful for Adderall. Takes trial & error to adjust the exact right dosage, but worth it. LONG-ACTING XR version causes me migraines. F 40 10 years
11/8/2006
 5  ADD / 2 Strokes No Appitite; Dry Mouth; VERY dry eyes; TOO much energy for the first 3ish weeks but got over that(doing laps around the coffee table, etc.; 'Hangover' headaches at night for the first couple of weeks ( but that could have been the Concerta wearing off - it gave me BAD headaches!) but they are rare now; sometimes can't sleep, but 1/2 a Tylonol PM fixes that; I was a bit bitchy at first but that wore off and it actually helped as I get paid to be a bitch (I'm an 'In School Suspention' teacher). Overall....after a couple weeks of acclimation, everything was fine! Where have you been all my life??? I always knew that I was ADD ever since they realized it was a thing. I mean, it made SO much sense. When I read the 'symptoms' it seemed like I could have been the poster child! But this stuff is helping BIG TIME!! My memory sucks from the strokes by it was never that good to being with and now I know why! My 'stick-to-it-ivness' is SO much better. I'm able to actually wake up in the morning. I don't procrastinate (although i can't figure out what to do first!). I have lost 25 pounds in the last month (nice since I gained 75 from the stroke steroids!). If I do find a new guy, perhaps I can actually STAY in this relationship this time. A BIGGIE...I have probably spent $25K on college because if the class is over 3 weeks long (and sometimes even 2) I can't stay with it. I skipped all the time, never got work done, I dropped classes right and left or just didn't drop at all, never went and got the Big Huge 'F'. I can't tell you how many times F 37 6 weeks
11/8/2006
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 5  ADD weight loss, dry mouth, racing heart, shortness of breath, SWEATING, dehydration (to the point of hospitalization) Adderall was awesome, not to mention i lost like 30 lbs taking it. only problem was how addictive it was. the other big problem is that i am bi-polar and the adderall only fed my manic states. needless to say i no longer take it. but its helped me get motivated and concentrate much more. i did get severe dehydration taking the drug and ended up in the hospital, but other than that the adderall worked really well for me. F 21 8 months
2/7/2007
 5  adult add Energy boost, abiltity to focus on detail, better comprehension, better verbal skills, less anxiety, elevated mood, very talkative, motivation also loss of appetite, dry mouth, bad taste in mouth. This drug is a miracle drug. I recommend this to anyone who has trouble focusing at school or work, and to anyone who has trouble remembering small things or putting of tasks that involve planning. Adderall has changed my life and it makes me a happier/motivated person. I give 100% into everything i do now opposed to 50%. I feel like i get more out of life and i give more as well. I have lost weight, i look great, i feel great, and i owe it all to aderrall. F 24 1 years
1/28/2007
 5  ADD / 2 strokes see below BTW....I didn't get to finish...but I'm on 60mg/day. I take in the morning with a little food and I'm good. It's not that I don't want to eat I just get busy and FORGET to eat. The breakfast bar helps though. I went from 201 to 176 - eliminating a third of the steriod weight I gained from the stroke. I'll have to update more as it's only been about 6 weeks. But so far...I'm loving it! F 37 6 weeks
11/8/2006
 5  Adult ADD Severe loss of appetite (Down to one meal a day in the evening hours), hot and cold flashes (claminess when cold and sweating when hot), increased irritability, shortened patience, Openess (Turned me into a social butterfly) For the most part, this medicine has shown a positive result for myself. I will tell you that an individual who has had any type of eating disorder in the past, must steer clear of adderall. This drug can be dangerous to those who fall into old habits easily. Before I took adderall I was at 125. Within one month I had dropped down to 108. Please watch for someone who suffers from this. F 25 90 days
10/27/2006
 5  MS (multiple sclerosis) I take Adderall XR 30mg. It gives me enough energy to LIVE! 6days on, 1day off. On the 1day off, I take amantadine to help get me thru the day and fend off the fatigue; helps get me from bed to the couch and fall asleep off and on all day up til time to head back to bed. Extremely fatigued, lethargic w/o it. Take many other meds, so no particular side-effects attributed just to Adderall. You folks who are using it just to get high, to help you 'study', etc; in general, have no legitimate medical need for it...what a waste!! Take it all the time...of course it stops working. The body builds a tolerance to almost anything it's given repeatedly whether it needs it or not. What a shame when you can't find any to buy or steal. F 52 4 years
9/15/2006
 5  ADD I have used adderall for 2 months right away I had lost of appetite the first 2 weeks but eventually got it back. I have always had a big appetite and have noticed that I do eat less now. Another side effect was I felt pressure on the left side of my chest.Like trapped Air also felt like I always wanted to extend my neck to release pressure. Kinda like popping the neck carefully to the left and then back to the right. (Dont recommend this) it was only helpful to me at times. Experiencing the chest pressure was concerning but working in a healthcare setting I was able to get follow up care from staff just to be on the safe side. BP was always good as well as pulse. Being on adderall I feel calmer more focused and I can take in the information and understand what I am hearing and learning. I wish I would have taken this drug back in the 3rd grade and up until High School. Back then they did not see that I had trouble learning teachers just thought I was dumb. Since taking adderall I feel Before taking adderall I did research the drug. And I also read comments from this site and was very scared of what people said. I also looked at the age levels and the ones that commented on a low scale of 1-3 appeared to be under 25 and were taking other meds.I would recommend that you use adderall carefully and see if it works for you. If not you have the option to try something else. Different medications work differently for different people. F 36 2 months
20 1X day
2/25/2010
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 5  ADHD I have always been a hyper child..Starting into 7th grade, my parents n teachers were noticing a negative change in my behavior.I was very defiant, never wanted to do school work, mood swings, difficulty concentrating, etc..We thought it was just "a girl in her teens" but as yrs went by, the behavior continued! It went all thru HS until the end of 11th grade..I got kicked out :( i proceeded to live my life the way i wanted, which was being free and living without responsibilty! I wasn't realizing how my lack of focus and drive was gonna affect the next 10 years of my life! I went on to having millions of jobs, was depressed,extreme anxiety attacks, never was content, or just finish what i started.I truly was a messed up individual! I just wanted to be normal.I envied people that went to work from 9-5 and went to college. I tried college but dropped classes the first semester. 10 years later at the age of 26 my boyfriend basically said he was an outsider looking in and said I F 27 1 months
20mg 1X day
3/14/2010
 5  ADDERALL XR 20MG I have intense dry mouth to the point where my breath smells. Nothing water cant fix. Caffine is not something to include in your diet while taking, the other day I really wanted something from starbucks and foregot to say decaf, well about 20 min or so later I developed chest palpitations and my heart rate was 110. I also have difficulty getting to sleep, once I am sleeping I am ok. The positive I am the happiest I have ever been in my life, I am confident I am getting decent grades in school, I can complete things at work on time. I am not as easily distracted anymore,I was the person that would be looking all around as apposed to the person I was speaking with. It has really made a vast improvement in alot of areas. With that being said I know the risks of becoming addicted I see my psychiatrist every month, and only take the dose I am perscibed, I sometimes skip it on the weekends. F 28 3 months
1X day
3/24/2010
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 5  ADD sweaty palms and feet. increased heart rate. bowel movement within 15 min of taking it. alertness and focused. dry mouth. decreased appetite. slight teeth clenching. shallow breaths? i think this drug worked great for me. i didnt enjoy all the side effects but its worth the results you get from taking it. and to be honest, since i already have irregularity problems..it helped.. altough not the most healthy ressolution. F 21 1 months
20mg 2X day
4/19/2010
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 5  bi polar/depression definite dry mouth, 1st day or 2 was not hungry, feel more motivated, thinking more positive, helps with self confidence, alert, sounds crazy but my body just feels free. i was so stressed and tense before this, now i'm very relaxed and getting back to the me i used to know i've been on damn near every anti-depressant, bi-polar medication none seemed to do the trick. i've been dealing with mental illness for 8 years just crying to be normal. i hope this is it, the one that does the trick!! F 38 5 days
15mg 1X day
4/27/2010
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 5  ADHD Faster heart rate. Adderall helps me a lot. It helps me get started on things around the house and be more into conversations with people without getting distracted. F 20 2 months
10mg 2X day
7/3/2010
 5  depression slight nervousness The best medicine i was ever prescribed,wish i had known about it years ago.Helps to motivate me to do things i usually did'nt care about,that i needed to do. F 44 2 years
20 MG 2X day
7/6/2010
 5  Major Depression/Bipolar Extreme weight loss (a great side effect for me personally), better concentration, completion of tasks, being able to work & keep a job, more sociable, bottomline-gave me my life back! Now after a year, of course I have built some tolerance to the drug and the feeling of when it "kicks in", but it still works; so here are some annoying effects: headaches, eyes are sore, muscles tense & back pains, memory loss, paranoia, irritable, and when I take a couple days off from taking it I can't get out of bed and I will sleep all day & eat! All in all I will take the good with the bad! I was on just about EVERY single anti-depressant out there, and after a couple years I finally realized that none of those drugs were going to help my debilitating depression that caused me to miss out on the "best years of life". After my second stay in the hospital for attempted suicide, I asked my doctor to let me start on Adderall because I used to take it years back to get things done for school. And WOW-life changing is the best way to describe my experience & it's already been a year on this medication! My major depression/suicidal thoughts finally lifted, and I was able to actually get out of bed, get everything done that needed done & then some! I became more sociable, lost to-date nearly 70 pounds (which was put on because of all the medications they had me on) and now today I have a great job, actually feel happy, and no longer let every little thing make me upset. I'm now confident and hard-working, if it wasn't for Adderall I don't know where I would be right now! Scary to think of! I recommend this drug for anyone who hasn't responded to anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, etc. Those drugs, along with my doctors prescribing them, were just over-medicating me and they almost cost me my life! (Not saying those drugs don't work & aren't needed for other people-just stating my own experiences and responses to them.) F 21 1 years
20 mg 2X day
7/9/2010
 5  ADD severe mood swings - highs and lows easily irritated, bad temper with my family heart races IF I drink caffeine - Stay Away From Caffeine!!! lost 20 pounds! YAY!!! became BIG TIME NEAT FREAK I've taught school for 13 years. My desk was always a huge mess. I lost important papers, signed notes, etc. I had baskets of papers, supplies, and junk all over my classroom. I would grade papers every 3 weeks or so, all at once because I was so far behind. Then last November I started taking adderall. That very day I graded every single assignment that came in. Over the next several weeks I was emptying baskets, desks, file cabinets, classroom closets, everything, trying to organize. It became such an obsession. My desk, tables, and shelves stayed emmaculate all year. I have come home this summer and my house looks like someone with OCD lives here. I have organized every single drawer, cabinet, closet, etc. I even took the mattresses off the beds to clean under there. I get mad if I have to stop before I am finished straightening something up. We all enjoy the squeaky clean home, but why does adderall effect me like this? I was always such a huge slob. Seems like I am hyperfocusing on organization. It did help all my many other ADD issues, but the neat thing is by far the biggest difference. F 36 9 months
10 3X day
7/25/2010
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 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
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 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
 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
 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
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