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| 3 | add | deppression, anxiety confusion, inability to think | iv been takking adderal since 1st grade im in ninth now. it was great and helped me alot but the past 2 years on it have been hell.i quit feeling emotion for others and only cared for myself i began to remove myself from my friends.this was on adderall xr wich iv been taking sinc middle shcool.i woke up angry and depressed.i dont take it over the weekends or during the summer. and dont experience withdraws, but the 1st week of shcool when getting back on it was hell i had panic attack and mood swing couldnt think about anything.i dont reccomend this for kids | 14 | 8 years | 9/27/2007 | 2 | adult ADHD | Positive: increased focus and energy levels, lessened social anxiety Negative: sweating, acne, teeth grinding, shaking, "crash" at end of day that made me incredibly irritable, angry, and paranoid, difficulty sleeping | I was originally prescribed to 5 mg of regular Adderall a day, then moved up to 10 mg of Adderall XR once a day. It was great at first; I could focus, I wasn't tired during the day (I also have circadian rhythm disorder so I am often very tired during the day), I got A's on everything I turned in, and I lost 8 pounds. But after awhile, I started crashing from it earlier and earlier in the day, and it started losing its effectiveness. I started taking more than I was prescribed so that I wouldn't feel shitty, but then the crash was even more intense. I realized I needed to stop taking it before it got out of hand, so I stopped cold turkey...and had horrible withdrawal for two days. I couldn't get out of bed the first day because I was so tired, and the second day I had a Hollywood-worthy withdrawal episode. I was at a friend's house, feeling a little nervous but basically okay, when it got really bad. I ended up curled up in the fetal position on her bathroom floor, shaking uncontrollab | F | 21 | 4 months | 9/25/2007 | 4 | Depression, ADHD | insomnia, anorexia, depression at the end of the day, increased anxiety, stomach aches, exhuasted at the end of the day but impossible to fall asleep, increased sex drive. | Overall it really has helped me get through the day. I've been on 25mg of Adderall XR for a 1.5yrs. I had issues with anorexia at one point, weighed 100lbs. People hardly recognized me. Once I set my priorities straight things went back to normal. I have exaggerated sexual needs! | F | 32 | 1.5 years | 9/24/2007 | 4 | ADHD | Especially at the beginning, you'll notice headaches, weight loss (not necessarily bad), irritability/anger when coming down, a "down/depressed" feeling, perspiration. HOWEVER, you can minimize these if you know how this drug works and how to preempt these symptoms and recognize them. Read additional comments... | This is not a wonder drug but can be very helpful. YES, it can be addictive. You have to have the discipline NOT to abuse it. Unless you absolutely need to, do not take this EVERY day. I do not take this on weekends or days where that level of focus/concentration is not needed. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER! Keep hydrated. Eat before you take the medication. Do NOT binge eat when coming down. Be AWARE of your irritability and mood swings. It's your bodies reaction to returning to the "normal" state, which frankly, can be less peaceful/calm then when you are medicated. You really do notice that the medication will definitely reduce frenetic energy and scatter-brained behavior, and honestly, it's not pleasant to return to it when the medication stops working. This can definitely improve your quality of life, but IT'S NOT A CRUTCH. Don't abuse it. Respect it and use it appropriately. | M | 31 | 3 months | 9/13/2007 | 5 | ADD/ODD | None | M | 6 | 90 days | 9/5/2007 | 3 | ADD | Loss of appetite, dry mouth, excessive sweating | I will not take this medication again. It is very addictive and difficult to come off of. Adderall worked wonders for my lack of concentration and weight loss. I stopped taking the medicine so my husband and I could start trying to get pregnant and I am going through hell during withdrawl. I constantly crave the medication, I'm starving all the time and I'm not motivated to do anything. I was never this bad off before I started Adderall. So even though I found the drug helped, unless you are willing to make a lifelong commitment to this drug, it's not worth it. | F | 26 | 2 years | 9/5/2007 | 4 | ADD/focus | weight loss, rapid heart beat, extreme energy, high productivity, increased desire to smoke, very addictive, insomnia | I started taking 10 mg of adderall a day about 7 years ago. Miracle pill. Helped in every aspect of my life. Other than ADD, my depression went away - I was able to think with a clear head. Problem was I kept increasing my dosage and over a 7 year time span was taking more than the 90 mg a day I was prescribed. this caused me to at times run out before getting being able to get another prescription, which made it impossible to function at all. Im talking unable to get out of bed. the withdrawl is absolutely horrible. I was taken off of this cold turkey (which is crazy) and actually ended up quitting my job and became extremely depressed. after taking nothing for the next 4 months, I was put back on 60 mg a day and im doing well with that. if you dont have to start taking it, dont. i just dont know how people stop taking it. im extremely dependent on it but am not abusing it anymore. | F | 25 | 7 years | 9/3/2007 | 3 | Adult ADD | Insomnia, irritability, muscle tension, teeth grinding, increased pulse rate and blood pressure. Periodically hyper and euphoric. | Certainly helps be a better employee and member of the overworked class but at the cost of introspection and genuine emotion. | F | 59 | 2 days | 9/3/2007 | 4 | ADD | Loss of Appetite, Dry Mouth, Increased Labido (Need to Orgasm when On Medication), Helps Concentrate on One Thing, Not jumping from one thing to the next, Hypersensibility, Emotional. | Research has shown that Adderall causes Mood swings. Adderall causes individuals to become slight Bi-Polar, and this has occured to me. Doctor put me on Hypo-Manic medication as well called Zyprexa, and my body is not responding well to it, so I'm not taking it but still taking Adderall. College student I rather get good grades then control my mood right now. | M | 21 | 1 years | 8/22/2007 | 4 | Adult ADHD | Loss of appetite, dry mouth, rapid heartbeat, diarrhea, mood swings, and trouble sleeping. | When I first started taking adderall I was 24/7 concenrated and focused, which was very new to me. Before the drug I was a 'C' 'D' average student. I knew going into college something needed to change besides my constant hyperness and dazing out that was on my familys last nerve. I was given adderall and was now on the deans list in college... my family and I were finally happy. After awhile I enjoyed the weight loss, but my personality wasnt 'me' anymore, I noticed the change and was depressed. Every morning I had 2 hours of stomach aches and diarrhea, but my school and memory were at its tops. I decided to go off Adderall 6 months ago. I gained all my weight back and failed all my classes for the last semester without the drug. I am now back on the drug, because of the weight gain and in hopes that Adderall will help me keep up and succeed in passing in the Emergency Medical Technician Academy. I will suffer if it means I will pass this hard course and get back to my normal wei | F | 20 | 2 years | 8/20/2007 | 5 | Depression, excessive sleepiness | No real bad side-effects, just loss of appetite, some shakiness. The only bad thing is coming down. | Adderall has been a life-saver for my depression and excessive daytime sleepiness. I've had a lot of good luck with this medication to help me focus and get things together. The only problems are withdrawal when off the med, and coming down. I have to take it twice a day at 30 mg in the morning, and 30 mg in the afternoon. Overall, it's been very helpful. | F | 26 | 4 months | 8/15/2007 | 3 | Better focuc (at work, home) ADD | Ability to focus, weight loss (about 25-30 pounds so far while on low carb diet too, penis shrinkage has been moderate while flacid and mild while erect, premature ejaculation, loss of sex drive, episodes of paranoia (thinking girlfriend is cheating & spying on her), inability to fall asleep but can stay asleep. Sleepy during the day. Desire to rely on energy drink to either offset the lack of sleep or enhance weight loss. Too many energy drinks causes significant loss of focus, and multiple day insomnia, and lack of sleep mania and mania induced paranoia. | Also taking 200-250mg lamital (over 1 year), 200mg topamax (>1year), and 10mg (2 months) uroxitral (for difficulty urinating). | 3 months | 8/7/2007 | 4 | Adult ADHD/Excessive daytime sleep | Excessive-Excessive sweating. Disgusting! High light and sun sensitivety. Severe dry mouth. Occassional rapid heartbeat. Mood swings and unfortunately, only the first month-decreased appetite. | I couldn't handle the Highs & lows of "regular" Adderall. The Adderall XR is a Godsend as you don't feel that effect. I take 30mgs. once in the morning. There is a "tweak" time, an awakening of sorts about an hour after taking it but there's no lows or "coming down"!!! The mood swings lessen in frequency and severity and I can recognize them before-hand. I reccomend everyone to try the XR! You'll definitely prefer it and It'll work much better! | F | 37 | 1 years | 7/30/2007 | 4 | ADHD | Just started today on 10 mg and next week will stop @25mg. 1 10 mg when I get up. And 15 mg @ lunchtime, if I eat, which really isn't a bad thing right now, as I could stand to lose like 30 pounds. I can't even believe I am typing this right now, wow, I feel great. Anyways as of today I only have had decreased appetite, dry eye, dry mouth, slight headache. increased sweating, just a little, yuck but tolerable and oh yes definitely increased libido. Its said this goes away in a few weeks. | So far so good. I'll keep you posted as my docter is great and is working side by side with me with part of a whole treatment plan. He suggested something called probiotics, don't know what that is yet but got an idea, as well as a vitamin supplement, a B12 supplement of 1000 mcgs and 2 fish oil capsules a day. And he wants me to try to cut down on my caffeine intake by half within a month. I drink about 2 pots a day scattered all over the place. Plus an energy drink after lunch to help me get tired around bedtime. I was worried about taking adderall after reading all of the bad stuff, but I do see plenty of good as well. He said yes the pill is great with quick results but it doesn't just work by itself. It needs to be taken in conjunction with other supplements, a healthy exercise plan, a good diet, ( even when you don't want to eat) very limited alcohol intake, and other behaviorial therapies. I'm also going to try a journal to document everything. Not just yet but by next week. I' | M | 29 | 2 days | 7/23/2007 | 4 | depression - fatigue | highs and lows. keep having to incease dose. arms and legs fall asleep when coming down. | Look I think it should be used as a initial treatment for depression. My doctor gives it to me to combat the sedation af effexor. Effexor dose work to make life bearable but it is harder to get off than quitting somoking or other drugs. The only down side to adderall is tolerance. I have to cycle on and off of it weekly. Mostly I try to only use it on the weekends so I can be their for my family, then I am really tired for two days into my work week. Adderall is the only treatment that has made me feel normal in the last 14 years. | M | 37 | 6 months | 7/19/2007 | 3 | ADHD | Confusion Anger for no reason | When the medication was active, it worked fine. But as it tapered off, our 4yo had terrible side effects. Anger was the big one. He already had anger issues, but this was quite different. He'd be happy one second and then go into a rage the next for no reason at all. Odd. He also became confused putting away some toys. We stopped Adderall after less than a week. | M | 4 | 6 days | 7/2/2007 | 2 | adult ADD | 25mg. Mostly adgetated, talked faster. thoughts seemed more raced. | I completley without a doubt have Adult ADD, so this stuff just didn't work. Many people can get addicted, and i could give a crap. Iwould rather not take it. It just doesnt help me one way or the other. I need more calm. | F | 39 | 2 months | 7/1/2007 | 3 | Adult A.D.D | loss of appetite,dry mouth,insomnia,bad crash after about 7 hours,fidgety,rapid heartbeat,more productive,if taken for months regularly I start to feel less like myself,lower sex drive. | I have better luck with Adderall 20MG non-extended release than I do with Adderall XR 10MG, which is what I am prescribed. The XR wears off before the day is over, which leaves you with an awful crash to deal with. (Obviously, if you'd like to sleep regularly you shouldn't take another...so crashing off this particular dosage is almost inevitable.) They say you should drink caffeine towards the end of the day to try to ward off the symptoms of coming down off this drug. | F | 20 | 1 years | 6/30/2007 | 5 | Adult ADD | Brief euphoria when I first started taking it and hypersexuality. Both sx have since moderated. | This drug completely changed ny life. I no longer feel constantly irritable like I'm about to explode. I can focus and complete tasks, I'm nicer to people. I just had my performance review at work and my boss said my work had been exceptional and wants to promote me to a senior policy advisor positiion. My compulsivity has also been reduced- I don't overeat and rarely drink anymore. I also sleep better and no longer need a sleep aid. | M | 46 | 1 years | 6/29/2007 | 3 | A.D.D. | Dry mouth, Feel sleepy during the day, Insomnia if I take my 2nd dose too late, Increased Sex Drive, Feel horny 24/7! Weight Loss with no dieting. | Sometimes I forget to take my second dose, I think Adderal helps but I may need more because I'm still scatterbrained, unfocused and forgetful. I am on 20mg twice a day. Orange round tablet. | F | 33 | 3 months | 6/28/2007 |