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 |
| 3 | ADD/Fatigue | Sweating, loss of appetite, severe headaches, nausea, and extremely increased sex drive | I see that others are experiencing many of the same side effects as me, except for the increased sex drive. This is embarrassing. I have always been a highly sexual person, but now I cant stop thinking about it 24/7 and what makes it worse is that I dont currently have a partner. Is or has anyone else experienced this? | F | 37 | 3 days | 8/4/2008 | 4 | Adult ADD | Common: loss of appetite, increased urination, dehydration, increased perspiration, dry skin, increased sebaceous gland activity (oily skin), acne, dry eyes, decreased tear production, dry mouth, increased oral activity, mouth sores and/or sensitive mouth tissue, decreased immunity, muscle fatigue, abnormal sleeping patterns, change in mood (irritability, antisocial tendencies, loss of libido, addiction and dependency. Occasional: insomnia, folliculitis (in grown hairs) on legs, poor hand and foot circulation, mild headache, loss of natural motivation. | Increased energy, ability to focus on detail, better comprehension | F | 31 | 8 years | 7/31/2008 | 4 | Adult ADD | Common: loss of appetite, increased urination, dehydration, increased perspiration, dry skin, increased sebaceous gland activity (oily skin), acne, dry eyes, decreased tear production, dry mouth, increased oral activity, mouth sores and/or sensitive mouth tissue, decreased immunity, muscle fatigue, abnormal sleeping patterns, change in mood (irritability, antisocial tendencies, loss of libido, addiction and dependency. Occasional: insomnia, folliculitis (in grown hairs) on legs, poor hand and foot circulation, mild headache, loss of natural motivation. | Increased energy, ability to focus on detail, better comprehension | F | 31 | 8 years | 7/31/2008 | 3 | ADD/word finding difficulties | sleepiness. | I have not yet found this to be helpful. I'm in my second week and I sometimes feel like I am MORE disjointed and scattered than I was when I wasn't taking it. I am also sleepy. Am going to stay with it for the first month but am definitely talking to my doc about the fact that I feel more scattered and less focused -- although it does seem to have helped with my word finding difficulties when speaking. | F | 48 | 14 days | 7/29/2008 | 4 | ADHD | The only side effects that have somewhat bothered me while taking Adderall is the fact that sometimes I can get too focussed on one thing for way too long. | I have been taking Adderall for my ADHD for almost 4 years now and it has helped me immensely! My ADHD went undiagnosed for 18 years and school was an absolute nightmare for both me and my parents. Now that I am taking Adderall I actually want to attend school( most of the time :) ) and it is easier for me to stay organized and more focussed but I still have to use the skills that I built from dealing with it while going through elementary,junior high and high school because the medication alone is not enough for me. The only negative experiences that I have had with this medication is having it stolen by "friends", which has happened more times than I would like to admit. Adderall is VERY popular with college students and with people that do not have ADHD and I had to find that out the hard way. So if you do take Adderall I would HIGHLY suggest putting a lock on your door and/or getting yourself a lock box that cannot be picked or broken in to. | F | 22 | 4 years | 7/24/2008 | 4 | adhd inattentive type | negative: loss of appetite, insomnia, hair loss, increased sexual libido (didn't need any help in the first place), premature ejaculation Positive: Did what it was supposed to, brief euphoria after dose, could operate with less sleep, loss of appetite (I'm pretty gluttonous to begin with). | Loved the increase in attentiveness and initial euphoria but those kind of pale in comparison with the side effects. I'm not from a family of thin haired men but I've recently lost it an an alarming rate. I'm pull about 6 pieces out every hour or so. I've researched the whole sexual thing and couldn't find anything consistent one way or another. Some guys completely lose their drive. Not me at all. Totally embarrassing to experience or talk about. My wife and Dr. both think I'm making it up. Anyone else experiencing something similar? Overall I'd choose taking it over not taking it. If anyone else has any recommendations on another med. I'm open to trying it. I've taken and experienced almost the same thing with Ritalin. Strattera caused extreme dry mouth, constipation, fatigue, joint achiness, but actually decreased libido...also helped with attention. | M | 34 | 3 years | 7/19/2008 | 5 | Adult ADHD | haven't had any | this is the drug for me. I cant believe how much better i am. I can start and finish projects with no problems. I dont feel so impulsive. it makes me feel relaxed and not always rushing. My mood has changed, i am more able to deal with stress with out freaking out. I haven't miss placed my keys in a month. If you truly have ADHD you know what Im talking about. I think this drug was the best choice for me and i am thankful. I have noticed that it is a bit less effective when I have PMS watch out woman. | F | 36 | 2 months | 7/16/2008 | 5 | add | I have used this drug ALOT , i have experianced ALL the side effects people have listed. The ONLY time i got them was when i abused the drug or the off chance the doctor put the dosage too high. If your up all night your taking it to late or taking too much. This is a miricle drug. if used properly. but ill admit to doing quite a few drugs recreationally, pot coke xtc ciggerettes booze to name the worst, Adderall is by far the most addictive substance i have ever known if you abuse it. not only is it physically addictive when u bridge that first full night and have to pop another to get threw life,,, you have concentration problems to begin with, AND once u do catch up on sleep (finally pass out of exaustion) its hard to morrally justify taking them as a bad thing considering the Razor like concentration. i think the bad reactions are due to large dosage time release pills,,, where they should use pills designed for 2 hours so worst case its a 2 hour withdrawl to get threw b4 the cra | This drug will change your life for the better , Dont ever abuse it or take Large dosses to begin with. Its identical to cocaine , in effect, and actually more addictive because it last so long its nearly impossible to stop abusing untill the bottle is empty, and then to get the helpfull effects of the drug will require dose ammounts that will damage liver, heart, permanent insomnia , mild to moderate paranoia / dillusons. if your kid is on ritilin , get him on this, its less addictive. and the time release ones will kill you if u snort them (most common abuse of them) make sure they know this b4 u give them them though. This is truely a miracle drug. But it will kill you if you abuse it and cant stop. reoccuring theme is peoples friends interviening to stop their abuse of this drug. watch your loved ones on it. | M | 27 | 3 years | 7/8/2008 | 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 | 3 | Adult ADHD | BAD: Blephospasms (eye spasms), rapid heartbeat, mild agitation. GOOD: Weight loss | I am currently on Adderall XR 10mg. It has definately helped with my ADHD. I did have a brief adjustment period, because when I started on the 10mg, I felt like my heart was going to beat out of my chest, so my MD wrote me for 5mg for 2 weeks to titrate me up to my current dose. I have felt no need to increase and the only major side effect I have is the blephospasms once in awhile. I have also DC'd this med many times for tests and have had to withdrawls or cravings. I would recommend anyone at ANY age ask your MD to get a baseline EKG done before you start this medication and 6-12 months after. Just to make sure there are no problems. My doc never told me to get one, I insisted on it. | F | 29 | 1 years | 6/26/2008 | 4 | SEVERE ADHD | Insomnia, Loss of appetite, I become excessively Obsessive compulsive, Moodiness(I became lethargic and often WAY too serious), my mouth is always dry and the medication tends to provoke my ticks (Tourettes syndrom). My sex drive is ridiculously high (almost distracting). I find that since I am someone who has struggled with eating disorders, adderall is particularly addictive as a substitute for dieting. I have experienced high blood pressure, increased heart rate, and excessive sweating on this medication. | I am on 40mg of Adderall in the mornings and 30mg of short acting Adderall in the afternoon. It has helped me focus and do better in my classes. I have only been on Adderall for little over a year, after having a terrifying experience with Concerta (which made me paranoid/provoked my panic attacks) | F | 18 | 1 years | 6/23/2008 | 5 | Suggested by doctor | teeth grinding, if I don't sleep enough the night before, I get sleepy when I take it. | Helps with focus and communication skills. No longer considered an "air head" at work. | F | 47 | 1 years | 6/19/2008 | 3 | adult adhd | extreme skin breakouts, compulsive skin picking, blured vision, no weight loss, the need to be busy, grinding teeth, craving only sweets, excessive sweating, pulling out hair, very irratible. | It really helped with concentration. But to the point of not knowing what time it was . Like concentrating for 10 hours at a time. Getting my work done very fast was great. But the skin picking became very bad. I was on cocaine before the adderall. Which honestly are the same except for longer concentration periods, no depression come downs, and wanted to finish everything perfect. But the picking I can't seem to get over. That is my biggest issue of all. I hate being around everyone cause I am afraid they will notice. I used to be a beautiful 100lbs hooters girl and love to dance and workout and in the military and loved it. Now I am 140lbs, fat, unhappy, and my skin all over looks like I have a flesh eating diease. That never goes away. My teeth and jaw hurt all of the time because of the teeth grinding. And I evn keep my husband up with all of the jerking and teeth grinding. I even think he is emmbarressed to be seen with me anymore because the skin never looks good. My sex drive h | F | 28 | 1 years | 6/18/2008 | 5 | ADHD with depression | dry mouth, stayed up way too late if taken at like 6pm or later :) | God send. seriously. Increased energy, focus, concentration but not in a "blinders" sort of way, just overall more "awareness" of what's going on and having the "executive function" to ignore what doesn't matter at the time. I was reccomended for Ritalin at a young age (~4) and due to fears in the media my mother avoided meds for me. I took a lot more effort to learn certin things as a child but my mother was a disiplinarian and willing to give extra hours of her day to my education after school. I don't know how someone with similar symptoms go do as well as I did in school without such sacrifice by a caregiver. In college however after several concussions from playing pro hockey (concussions have increased levels of depression AND ADHD), a torn shoulder (ending my career), a pregnant girl friend, and a father with a brain tumor... I started to shut down. Depression kicked in heavy and I couldn't stay in school no matter how hard I tried. Depressi | M | 31 | 2 months | 6/17/2008 | 5 | ADHD | none | excellent,more focused, read faster, more alert | F | 42 | 9 years | 6/15/2008 | 4 | ADHD, College | BAD:Dry mouth,decrease in appetite, fast & irregular heartbeat, feeling like I can't take a full breath, decreased sex drive, facial flushing, anxiety, teeth clenching GOOD: Concentration, feel like I have more direction, motavation | I have been taking a combination of Adderal XR and Adderal(IR) in increments of about 20mg or more for the last 5 years. I stumbled on this site and started reading the responses. For people who are thinking about going on this medication or who just started taking it, Please read the responses from people who have been taking this for over 2 years. It may help you out down the road. You will find that most of us are in agreement that this is an Addictive medication, it’s not easy to get off. If you’ve just started taking it you may feel you never will want to. Believe me it will cross your mind after “crashing” enough. You’ll ask yourself if it’s really worth it. I think we tend to forget (because we are doing better) that this medication Has intense side effects when on and coming off. You may not be experiencing them now but I bet you will in the future. This medication has defiantly helped me through school. I know I would not have bee | F | 24 | 5 years | 6/13/2008 | 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 | AADD | Loss of Appetite, | It increases my ability to stick to tasks, increase short term memory, Prioritize work functions, assures completion of tasks, Less irritable, people don't get on my nerves - especially co-workers, I do not lose track of large spans of time, | M | 44 | 7 days | 6/9/2008 | 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 |