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 |
| 5 | not taking it yet | they seem to be less aweful then strattera side effects. I was wondeing if anyone has tryed both adderall and strattera | My doc just told me I have adult ADD duh I knew this but anyway she wants me to take strattera and i have read so many bad things about this "new" drug. Has anyone taken it and can you tell me if you had a bad result. Seems like it makes you even more unmotivated. I really want to try a more traditional drug like adderall. How should I tell my doc my fears? | F | 36 | 0 days | 6/3/2008 | 5 | chronic fatigue from LAM | Decreased sexual libido, dry mouth, too much attention to detail, tolerance decreases effectiveness, occassional facial tic | Adderall is the reason I was able to return to work after two lung surgeries. LAM, the lung disease that I have, makes me increasingly tired and depressed. When I am a lump on the couch, Adderall picks me up and allows me to work 90 hour weeks during tax season. The drug helps me perform at work except when when I get VERY wrapped up in the details of my projects and blow the budgets. I believe I would have had to quit my job for medical reasons at 25 years old if not for Adderall. I will admit, after 2 years, its difficult to continue to get the benefits on the same dose. | F | 27 | 2 years | 6/3/2008 | 5 | ADHD | Loss in appetite, Obsessive cleaning, rudeness | I started taking adderall because i could not finish a project or remember appointments. I was often chalking that up to "being a blonde". Now i am highly organized and found that I have more patience with other people (mostly my husband and son and thier antics). I have however noticed that I have been REALLY uncompassionate to other people and have beed intentionally making my friends feel fat, that is not like me. For example I told my sister in law that she might want to try a bigger size...or two. It was the or two that i would normally think not say, but now im saying it out loud. Not sure if thats the adderall or im just becoming mean spirited. | F | 26 | 30 days | 7/2/2008 | 5 | ADD | Sometimes would come down in the afternoon, I work 10+ hour days at times and would have to take it 3x per day to keep myself functional at work. Also, I have recently started being concerned about the levels of anxiety I've been experiencing, especially when I am overtired. | Other than the occasional anxiety, this is the absolute best solution for me and works like a dream. I have a very detail-oriented job, and it's imperative for me to be able to retain a large amount of information while focusing on a large volume of work and still be detailed about each of them as they come along. | F | 27 | 5 years | 6/12/2008 | 5 | Adult ADD | Loss of appetite is the only side effect I've experienced. The personality related side effects some people are discussing, such as being unsocial, are things I actually suffered from prior to starting Adderall XR. Only on my initial dose on the first day did I experience any type of chest tightness. Usually when it kicks in after a few hours I can feel my heart rate increase, but it doesn't last. I think my sex drive may have increase somewhat also. | So far so good. My doctor initially started me out on 5 mg a day, which had no affect on me at all. I guess she just wanted to gauge it. A week later she increased it to 20 mg a day. I don't get a euphoric feeling like some people describe. It just simply helps me focus longer, and improved my concentration. It also improved my memory. I no longer put a load on laundry in the washer, forget it for 2 day, have to wash it again, forget it again, wash it again, then finally dry it...lol. I was also notorious for not answering the phone, I would rather avoid people, losing my keys, credit cards, etc. Just a better quality of life in general. I take my dose when I awake in the morning, and sleep like a baby at night. I'm not sure why some people experience these dramatic side effects, and some don't. I'm just lucky I guess. I have to make myself eat sometimes. I get worried that my body will dehydrate. I've lost weight, not sure how much, I don't own a scale. That's about it. I'll write ano | F | 25 | 2 months | 8/23/2008 | 5 | ADD | Loss of appetite (not a bad thing!), complete disinterest in food, frequent urination, dehydration, nausea, sleeplessness, and codependence on the pill. | I LOVE this pill. It allows me to finally just be able to sit down, study, and retain information. It makes me a happier and more positive person. I used to stay up all night, sleep all day, and have a hard time getting out of bed and going to class, now with Adderall I hop out of bed awake and alert in the morning, and don't need to nap all day. It completely surpresses my appetite and also speeds up my metabolism. I must have lost at least 10 lbs in the two weeks I've been on it. I may think I'm hungry, but then only be able to get a few bites of food in. Most of all, it keeps me from procrastinating and makes me more a more productive person. | F | 23 | 14 days | 8/30/2008 | 5 | ADHD | achy joints/jaw; insomnia; terrible "crashing" effect by early evening | When I was in elementary school, my teachers told my parents that I desperatly needed Riddalin, but my parents refused to put me on drugs and encouraged my teachers to use alternative methods to hold my attention. I did "okay" in school... but in my senior year of college I started AdderallXR and I became an A student. I'm in graduate school now in large part because of Adderall. I work hard to use other methods to keep focused although my Rx needs to increase every now and then. | F | 24 | 3 years | 9/6/2008 | 5 | Adult ADD | Minor dry mouth, minor euphoria (day 1 only), minor heart flutter lasting only a couple of seconds. | I cleaned the kitchen! The whole kitchen without feeling overwhelmed and/or losing interest half way through and walking away. I love this medicine! I have also been able to retain when I read. This is the main reason I needed the meds. I am excited to be able to become more successful in my career now that I can keep up! | F | 33 | 2 days | 9/20/2008 | 5 | grad school | frequent and urgent need to urinate, clenching teeth, occasional sharp pain in my heart, increasing tolerance, emotional crash when effects wear off | I always took adderall during my undergrad and master's when I needed to stay up all night to finish something. Finally I went and got a prescription for this drug before starting my PhD. Really helps me stay awake in order to finish all my work. Helps me stay awake in class too. I have taken this too far once or twice and really paid the consequences; I have stayed up for several days in a row and then experienced crushing depression and sadness when coming off the drug (exacerbated by sleep deprivation and no food, of course). I've lost about 15 pounds :) but am worried that once I stop taking the medicine, I'll gain it all back (heard its common). I really love it, but the heart pain scares me... I'm afraid to tell anyone about it because then they won't let me take it anymore. I feel like I really need it to get through grad school. | F | 26 | 3 months | 10/8/2008 | 5 | ADD | Good: Very social. Calming effect. Happier (even though I was never depressed). Mild headaches for first two weeks, but they have gone away. Dry mouth. Chapped lips. | I am a full time grad student. Couldn't decipher why I was failing classes and unable to retain information. I would read a paragraph 5 times & couldn't remember what I had read. I would walk out of lecture without remembering anything. Since taking Adderall (generic version, 2X a day: once at breakfast, once at noon, 20mg, not time released) I have had the best academic performance of my life. My lowest grade is an 84% this term. Talk about going from failing to no where near it! | F | 23 | 32 days | 5/21/2009 | 5 | ADD | GOOD: Straight A's, amazing ability to retain a lot of information studied in a short amount of time, brilliant thoughts & creativity, dramatic weight loss (went from 175 to 120 lbs in less than 11 months!), increased motivation, euphoria, and energy even when tired. BAD: Insomnia, anxiety, extreme mood changes, paranoia, jaw clenching, nervousness, very prone to skin infections, dry skin, picking at scalp, dependency, somewhat oily hair, OCD symptoms, always somewhat on edge, and weakened immune system due to lack of eating due to loss of appetite and lack of sleep. | While I have listed some bad side effects to the Adderall, the "pros" outweigh the "cons". I was on Adderall in high school and decided to go back on it again in order to help me in my studies and organization. Back when I was on it in high school, I weighed only 95 lbs (I'm 5'3). Then, when I stopped taking it after my Senior year, my weight ballooned up to 175 at the highest, due to the dramatic slowing of my metabolism combined with how I thought I could eat & not gain weight since I could when I was on the drug in high school. When I started Adderall again in August 2008, I lost 15 lbs within the first month. I have now been back on Adderall for nearly 11 months, and weigh 120 lbs...I went from a size 14 to a size 6 in less than a year, and have had the motivation to exercise & pay attention to my diet; all thanks to Adderall. I also used to have trouble with classes and flunked out of my first college not due to inability to do work, but because I often slept through classes or lacked motivation. Needless to say, I am no longer constantly fatigued and have more motivation in everything I do, so at my new school my current GPA is a 3.85. I am also a very serious writer, and I can now sit down and finish writing a story without getting distracted & I also have had a lot of creative inspiration. It is as if before, there was a black veil over my mind, and Adderall has removed that veil so I can see clearly and live-up to my potential. | F | 25 | 10 months | 5/23/2009 | 5 | Adult ADD | Loss of Appetite, Zen-like state | I don't want to imply that Adderall is a panacea that will cure everything that is wrong with you but...so far it has definitely helped with everything that is wrong with me. Top to bottom: 1. I can concentrate at work, no surfing the net, time seems to go slower and I'm much much more productive. 2. Calm, being on Adderall really focuses my mind and I become much more calm, almost zen-like (which honestly is very cool). 3. Social Anxiety is gone. 4. So is my borderline body dismorphia disorder. 5. As is my dermatillomania/skin picking disorder, but only when I'm on it. I want to note that I'm on a very low dose, 7.5 in the morning and then 5 mg two more times during the day. My "crashes" have been so mild I'm hesitant to call them that, just simply reverting to the lethargy/lack of motivation that was my mental state at all times before the adderall. | F | 27 | 10 days | 5/20/2009 | 5 | ADHD | The Good-Great Focus, More Energy, Euphoric, Loss of Appetite, More Social, 120/80 BP, Less Anxious, Calmer, Easier to get along with.....The Bad-Dry Mouth, Insomnia, The Crash, Giving up Caffeine. | I have been back on Adderall the past 2 months after taking a 9 year break. Yes, there can be some bad.....but there is much good with this medicine for me. I think I have been lucky. I have very few bad things to say about it. My blood pressure went from 150/100 to 120/80 on it. I was having sever panic attacks....now that Adderall helps get rid of the panic attacks....I am much happier. I now can complete a task from start to finish without starting 5 more in the process and then getting nothing completed. I love Adderall, and it helps me!! In closing....if you are reading this and deciding whether to take your Medicine. Just reminder everyone's experience is different. And there are many different dosages you can try....talking to your Doctor and getting it right is the first step. We have changed my dosage 2 times already!!! GOOD LUCK....:) | F | 34 | 2 months | 5/30/2009 | 5 | Attention and Focus | Wicked difficulty urinating. I sometimes stand over the toilet for 5 to ten minutes, trying to relax the ureter sphincter. I guess I might as well just sit down. After prolonged use, I found myself flaking out and losing things I would never had otherwise lost. Moderation, moderation, moderation... | Worked wonders for sex. As a transgendered MTF, sexual excitement can cause that female form to be compromised... Not with this stuff... That worthless member just shrinks right on up and hides like a flatworm under a super skinny thong. A good drug that brings out the female energy in me. | F | 30 | 6 months | 6/3/2009 | 5 | ADHD, panic attacks, depression | Dry mouth, sweating. Adderall saved me. I used to always "leap before looking" and could not manage money, never finished anything, & went out partying all the time. I was impulsive and acted on all impulses. I used to lose my temper all the time and just would not think about consequences before doing anything. I feel like this drug has helped me grow up. My home is organized, my bank account is not overdrawn, I've kept a job for more than 1.5 years, & best thing I am engaged to be married! Adderall 20mg 2x per day keeps me calm, cool, & collected. Have been on it for 4 yrs now and have not had a speeding ticket, have been in a stable relationship for 3 years, & have money in savings! Best thing, my parents understand my bad behavior from the past & our relationship has gotten 100% better. | F | 31 | 4 years | 9/2/2009 | 5 | School | good- increased concentration and motivation, raised GPA from a 2.9 to a 3.14 while taking harder classes, decreased appetite bad- headache, some nausea, increased urination, muscle twitches, increased desire to smoke, decreased sex drive, irritability, dry mouth | i would recommend college students taking this if they need help concentrating or studying. i don't know what i would do without it. my grades, notes, and study habits have GREATLY improved. | F | 23 | 3 years | 9/21/2009 | 5 | Experimentation | Loss of appetite, dry mouth | My son was prescibed it and I always try his meds once first. (if it makes my heart race it'll probably will him too) is my logic. Anyway, wow! I felt very happy, social and extremely focused and really productive. I have never cleaned my house like that ever! It's like your brain takes over all the decision making and the figuring out things and everything becomes easy. I only took it a couple of times but I could see how this drug could become really addictive. I felt happier on this than I had in years, nothing bothered me and everything rolled off my back. Definately not reality can see it being really dangerous for someone who is running away from their problems. I think for someone with ADHD it may give them the focus they need but they should be strictly monitored for addiction. | F | 39 | 3 days | 9/24/2009 | 5 | ADD | Works well. Can concentrate better, more focused. Dont need it in the rec. dosage my doctor prescribed 10mg, if I only use it as needed. Plus this keeps your tolerance lower. Railing it seems to work better. | The worst part is the crash you get after using this. I can do under 10mg railed and get a full 8-10 hrs of study/hmrk time in and get good quality work done. Once I start to crash I get very depressed and need to take klonopin to ward of the anxiety and go to sleep. Just use as needed, not everyday. Everyday turned me into a total cranky bitch. | F | 32 | 3 months | 10/4/2009 | 5 | ADD | Dry Mouth, No appetite. | I've been diagnosed since I was 16. I used to take Vyvanse, but switched to Adderall. I like it so much better. I take it every morning before school and sometimes half of one right before dinner so I can sneak a quick meal in and then go finish homework. College classes are easy peasy. I am focused and organized. I always have my work completed and mostly correct. Adderall makes it easier for me to reach my goals without the struggle of not being able to concentrate in my classes and on my major. I used to daydream in class k-10th grade. Now I'm doing well in college! I'm happy. And my excessive eating is controlled and I've lost 11lbs so far :] | F | 19 | 2 months | 10/3/2009 | 5 | ADD | Pounding heart, loss of appetite, occasional headache, sleep problems, dry mouth | I was diagnosed with adult onset ADD about 8 years ago , and have been on Adderall off and on during that time. I've had doctors ask about symptoms, and they have changed me from drug to drug before a doctor that I trust completely put me back on it. My body reacts very badly to the XR formula- it used to make me vomit so much that eventually just the slight taste of the pill in my mouth would set it off. As a result, I am on the short term dose. I have to watch my mood while on it as the drug levels fluctuate, and this gives me an indication on when I should (if needed) take my next pill (I take 10mg at a time), and NEVER after 3pm. I always experience dry mouth, but it encourages me to drink plenty of water which I never did before. I have to keep aware of time so that I eat meals, and having lunch and dinner buddies help immensely. Every once in a while I experience pounding in my chest, and it usually occurs whenever I have a bit of caffeine, so I have to limit my caffeine intake. I LOVE being able to focus on things. I knew my situation was bad, but I was amazed to discover just how bad it was when I started taking adderall again. BEWARE: the short release (non-XR) is available on generic forms. Please be aware of the manufacturer; I have noticed a difference in effect whenever the pharmacy switches manufacturers. You might need to take a little more, or you might notice that you are shaking a little (I've been known to twitch, either my whole body or | F | 28 | | 10/26/2009 |