ADDERALL Reviews (AMPHETAMINE ASPARTATE; AMPHETAMINE SULFATE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SACCHARATE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULFATE)Average Rating: 3.6 (845 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ADDERALL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ADDERALL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 4 | ADD | Side effects: (other than the many already discribed) Acne and folliculitis (in grown hairs) all over legs, arms, and stomache. Also,vision loss and optical migraines. | I was on ritilin till I turned 20 or so, then switched to adderall about 2 years ago. It started with bumps on my head then folliculitis all over my body. I cant seem to clear up skin and no doctor can either. Has anyone had these same symptoms? And with my moods go back to normal after a month of being off it? Please e-mail me,pls. | F | 28 | 2 years | 3/12/2008 | 3 | ADD | Weight Loss, (only in the begining) Dry mouth, Jitters, Excessive talking, Abnormal feelings of "well being" | I started taking Adderall XR 20 mg once daily in 2002.. Initially I lost quite a bit of weight, as I was almost never hungry. It helped a lot with my focusing. But over time the negatives started to come out. In 2006 i was becoming more anti social, and very anxious. It got to the point where I would not even answer my phone, even if it was one of my friends calling. Also I would not want to go out in public at all. All I ever want to do is watch tv. So I had my dr. lower my dosage down to 15 mg once a day in August 2007. It seemed to curb my side effects for a while, but now they are slowly coming back. I can deal with them somedays because I recognize the side effects. By the time the med wears off in mid afternoon, I start to fell run down, and sometimes depressed.. Now I want to get off the Adderall and try something else, maybe for anxiety. But I will miss the great feeling Adderall gives me for the first hour or 2 of the day. I just want to be myself again. I am always in a bad m | M | 25 | 6 years | 3/8/2008 | 3 | ADD, depression, lack of motivation | Bad headaches, sometimes a panicky, agitated feeling, reduction in appetite, euphoric high when I first took it, random body aches, mood swings and agressive kind of feelings, mild depression and anxiety feelings when coming down (sucks!) Also feel like I'm having an OCD attack on the comedown and I am so tempted to take more to make it go away. Very inconsistent results form day to day. | At first, it can seem like a miracle drug. I had motivation, my depression lifted, I could definately focus, but this drug is not consistant at all. Some days I focus less, sometimes I hyper-focus on something not important, sometimes it helps to get rid of an obessional OCD type thought. And sometimes it creates an obessional thought. It's all over the board. At times I feel great on it and not bothered by anything and I tend to get things done that I have put off for years! It makes me more rational about my problems. And I have less fear about taking care of them. I also get better insight into my problems and my behavior. But this can sometimes turn into a "too much" kind of thing, where I am over-thinking everything I do or have ever done. I almost quit it all together after some particulary trying days. But I am trying to stick it out. It would be great if it wasn't so inconsistant. It also has the distinction of give you a very calm feeling at times and a very agitated | F | 34 | 7 days | 3/7/2008 | 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 | 3 | Adderall 20 Twice A Day | Agitation, reduction of appetite (which is not bad I am overweight and need to lose) | This med works to get me motivated and stay on task. I can focus a lot better with it and I am much more productive. But as others have said BEWARE. Do not take more than you are prescribed. You may be tempted to up your dose to increase the effects, but this can lead to increased side effects such as sweating, elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, hallucinations, paranoia. This is nothing to mess around with. If you are taking it for the euphoric effects you are in trouble. I am diagnosed OCD, Bipolar and ADD. I cannot ever take more than 40 mg a day (20 mg spaced out over the day.) I also take ativan if I become agitated which I had before I started Adderall due to my Bipolar and OCD symptoms. When you first start taking it, it seems like a miracle, but that fades as you continue taking it. Tolerance builds and you or your doctor may up your dose. DO NOT DO THIS. It will make the bad effects of it worse. | F | 34 | 2 months | 3/2/2008 | 5 | Lack of "scholarly motivation" | OKAY: REAL ASSESSMENT OF ADDERALL. loss of appetite (and queasy feeling when you try to eat), severe weight loss, dramatically higher grades, euphoric feeling within the first fifteen minutes of injestion, then pure attentiveness, insomnia ONLY if taken at stupid hours of the day (like 3pm- TAKE IT IN THE MORNING!) | Okay, i began taking adderall when i was 14. i was really confident, popular, etc...i just was so disinterested in school, and a little hyperactive. i never saw an issue with my body, until i started adderall. i didn't really know too much about eating disorders...i was 5'7 and 140 lbs. and fine with it. then, while taking my 25 mg, i slowly stopped eating (little to my knowledge), got compliments from everyone & felt great all while my grades were improving. by the time i turned fifteen the next april, i was a good 123 lbs. then that august, i hit my all time low of 102 lbs. being 102 lbs in a 5'7 frame is not attractive, and the frightening part is that i saw myself as 140 lbs. age sixteen comes along and i was now a full fledged anorexic, obsessed with my weight, constantly counting calories, abusing adderall for the mere fact that i wouldn't be hungry. i'm naturally tan, and i turned pale pale pale from the lack of nutrients. then came the intervention. im a little better no | F | 17 | 3 years | 2/29/2008 | 3 | Severe Adult ADD | insomnia that did not exist before beginning meds, forgetting to drink or eat all day, cotton mouth, I know it will sound weird but my hair has begun to sell very bad-like chemicals. I haven't changed anything in my hair care but my hair smells very strong like chemicals-started about 1 month after beginning adderall | I started taking it about 2.5 months ago. I gave it a 3 rating because yes, I am more alert and I am walking around, but I feel very spaced out like a zombie. I'm not getting anything accomplished throughout my day. if anything I feel less productive now. not to mention I think the meds are getting into my hair. I have very long hair (mid back) and I take very good care of it, I use salon shampoos and conditioners, but eversince I started taking adderall my hair has a very distinct chemical smell to it so strong other make notice of it. I attempted to find info on adderall relating to hair on the net but I didn't find anything so maybe it's something else...but I think that it's worth mentioning. | F | 24 | 3 months | 2/27/2008 | 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 | 1 | Brain Fog, Unability to Concentrate | Dizzy, unable to stand | Went to doctor on Friday, Feb.22nd. She prescribed med. to be taken morning and at mid-day. Took first dose mid-day Fri. so I skipped the second dose. Sat.Feb.23rd., took both doses 5 hours apart. Had dry mouth and sick tummy. Around 9p.m. started feeling dizzy, unable to breath well and chest discomfort. Took blood pressure at two different stores and was very high both places. Very rapid heart rate also. Got worse very quickly so my friend took me to the E.R. to sse if they would check my BP. I nearly passed out so they put me in the Trauma Unit. After being poked, prodded, blood taken for testing and having a chest ex-ray I was given a bag of fluids for dehydration and a shot of Ativan. I started feeling much better. After being told I had a reaction to the Adderall which led to an Anxiety Attack, I was released from the E.R. with a prescription of 1mg. Ativan pills to be taken every 6 hrs. for the rapid heart rate and anxiety, until the Adderall was out of my system. MY ADVICE.... | F | 18 | 26 days | 2/24/2008 | 4 | Adult ADD/Concentration | I have had a mild headache and absolutely no problem sleeping. I believe the headachs are from the loss of appeatite and not eating. | I have only a few days under my belt. At first I felt like I was going to experience some anti-social issues, but realized I was just nervous about taking it. I didn't want anyone to know. Work has been productive, I hope it will help me with school this spring. So far so good. | F | 27 | 3 days | 2/18/2008 | 3 | add | loss of appetite but it does help somewhat but Ive just recently looked into the drake institute for biofeedback and don't need the medicine hooray! | No one should have to be on the med if there's something else out there that is med free! | F | 19 | 3 months | 2/16/2008 | 2 | ADHD/son | Focused during school..just "loses it" when provoked, very bad mood swings.. | M | 6 | 2 months | 2/15/2008 | 5 | ADD | I had none, not even withdraw when I stopped taking it cold turkey after I found out I was pregnant. | I took 30 mg of the XR daily and it was a life saver. I was so productive and just generally felt better about life. However it did not taking away my compulsive habits like spending, smoking etc.. | F | 28 | 4 months | 2/13/2008 | 3 | ADD | better concentration, trouble sleeping, tweak effect | I take adderall XR 15 once in the morning on school days, monday through thursday and sunday if I need to study or do a lot of homework. It says to also take one in the afternoon, but I can't go to sleep until 3 or 4 AM if I do. Yesterday, I had to study for a test so I took one at 7 AM and one at 3 PM and didn't go to sleep until after 3 AM. It has helped me bring up my grades because I can concentrate better now. If you need it to concentrate at school or work use it otherwise don't. It can also get depressing as it wears off. I don't see how this is medically legal and marijuana isn't. Adderall is much more addictive and dangerous in general, and even worse if abused. Definately don't take too much; I would say it is not something to f with. | M | 19 | 3 months | 2/13/2008 | 5 | severe depression | dry mouth, appetite loss and subsequent weight loss, occasional difficulty with sleeping, coming off this drug has been difficult for me | I take 20mg/day and have noticed a significant difference in my mood and my ability to return to functioning normally. I was previously experiencing a severe depressive episode and adderall initially helped to boost my mood while the other drugs took their time to kick in. I have taken adderall since and really, it's the only drug that's helped with my mood disorder for a consistent period of time. I am able to accomplish much more, be there for friends and family and succeed in the workplace and at school. I have had a great deal of difficulty though when I do not take adderall for a long period of days; I'd say I pretty much depend on this drug. Like it or lump it, that's the way it is. | F | 23 | 6 months | 2/9/2008 | 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 | 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 | Adult ADD | Low grade headache the first day, no appetite, weight loss, constipation(?) | I take 10 mgs of the XR each morning. It has been great. I am an MSW and knew I had ADD, just did not want to take the meds. I finally gave in and am sorry I waited so long. Higher level of concentration, much less fidgeting and wandering thoughts. I am able to work the entire day and stay focused. Awesome! I don't know if I am constipated or just having less movement because I am eating so much less. I have no desire for any of my vices (drinking, smoking, schmoking then binge eating). I am hoping I can maintain these results without increasing the dose. No more headache, appetite is returning, and my sex drive is back! | F | 39 | 21 days | 1/30/2008 | 2 | ADD | Headaches!!! BAD ONES!!! Lack of social interaction, REALLY BAD ANGRY and even VIOLENT OUTBURST!Drastic mood swings, appetite loss, weight loss | This drug worked out well for me when it came to school. my social life in high school was pretty good when it came to my girlfriends, but boys were another story. All through high school and even some of college i couldn't hold a NORMAL SANE relationship together. Paranoia and outlandish accusations would eventually tear us appart. my family couldn't deal with me. i would make stupid rash decisions on the spot and never consider or even care about the consequences. Sometimes those consequences weren't worth it. i recently stopped taking adderall because my family and boyfriend begged me to get off of it and i willingly agreed. i like who i am when i am not on Adderall. Everyone seems to like that me better than the angry anti social me. don't take this drug if you dont need it. your life isn't worth it. | F | 22 | 9 years | 1/30/2008 |