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 |
| 2 | Lack of Focus | Major Insomnia, Supressed Appetite big time, Blurred Vision, Heart Racing, Cold Sweats, Uncontrollable Muscle Tweaks/ spasms, Depression after about 12 hours. | Very Productive during day. Thoughts more clear. | M | 18 | 2 months | 6/13/2007 | 4 | sleepy + lack of focus & energy | Irritable, edgy, very slight appetite suppression, | Took this to combat extreme daytime sleepiness--originally thought due to SSRI. Can sleep up to 18 hours a day! Focus always was an issue for me. Now, my biggest concern is sleepiness and EXTREME lack of motivation. I used to be VERY energetic. Add' sometimes makes me feel like SuperMom as I can get SO much done during the day. Without it, I'm useless. I take only 10mg, 5 days/week. Any more makes me uncomfortably hyped & agitated WITHOUT added focus, yet with 10mg I find if I want, and can usually take a nap within a few hours after taking it. I once took 20mg and lost a job over it because I was so visibly nervous, twitchy, and my mouth was EXTREMELY dry so I was licking my lips a lot. I probably appeared to be on meth! And, if anything, it interfered with any focus I might have had because I was too conscious of my nervous appearance! I hated the way I felt on 20mg. I haven't noticed tolerance build up at all. I have NO problems getting to sleep at night and don't experience | F | 41 | 3 years | 6/12/2007 | 1 | Low energy | ON Adderall: weight loss (30 pounds) CONSTANT need to take more, moody, never set still, chatty, no apitite Withdrawal was the ABSOLUTE worse experience of my life!!!! DO NOT TAKE THIS FOR FATIGE!!!!!! | I was on Adderall for 1 yr. 60mg per day, totally dependant on it to get through the day. A month ago I ran out a week before I could refill, and went though ABSOLUTE HELL!!! I've done alot of street drugs in the past never got addicted to anything/ so had never went through withdrawals; the first couple of days I slept, the third day I was screeming and crying hystericaly, my chest hurt so bad it was hard to breath. I ended up going to the E.R. but obviously there's nothing they can do for withdrawals. Day 5 I told myself look bitch this is not you, your stronger than this, you have 2 small kids and husband that need you so get over it!!!! Needless to say I'm taking it anymore nor will I ever again. Getting through that was the hardest thing I've done in my life. SO, I STRONGLY URGE EVERYONE DO NOT TAKE THIS, IT'S NOT WORTH IT IN THE END!!! | F | 23 | 1 years | 6/12/2007 | 4 | adhd | problems falling asleep | M | 7 | 5 days | 6/11/2007 | 4 | Adult ADD | Loss of apetite, extremly sleepy all the time | I was recently diagnosed with ADD and started taking Adderall @ 5mg - the first week was perfect - I felt very focused and was able to accomplish tasks that I had put off for ever and I did them with great ease - I couldnt believe it. My course work was easier as well because of increased concentration. The first four or five days it did keep me up late at night but then that went away. The second week I was told to up the dose to 10mg (i thought 5mg was working fine but I did what the doc suggested) and that is when the problems started. I was sleeping fine through the night but I also wanted to continue sleeping through the day! The effects of the Adderall wearing off were so bad that I had to stop. I would fall asleep at meetings, I would want to sleep at work, I would fight drowsiness behind the wheel, everywhere. I tried cutting back down to 5mg, but it didnt change anything. The focus and attention were great for the moments that I wasnt fighting sleep! So I got off. I wa | M | 35 | 3 weeks | 6/8/2007 | 1 | ADD | insomnia, anorexia, depression at the end of the day, exhuasted at the end of the day but impossible to fall asleep. | STAY THE F$@K AWAY, unless u plan to become a heroin addict by your mid-20's. This is speed. The medicine seemed like a gift from god at first, getting straight A's, making all-state band, etc. after Few years, I noticed that I was getting depressed by the end of the school day, but never thought to link it to the adderall then. By my 10'th grade year, my brains receptors weren't affected by it any more and I was on the highest prescription dose possible. That was also the same year I discovered alcohol and within a few months i had a problem with it. this is no coincidence. I was drinking as much as possible, in school, after school, you get the idea. by 17 I have already been through several treatments for alcohol with people more than twice my age. This medication will give u tendencies for drug abuse that will last you the rest of you life if you take it during your developmental stages. Dont take it period, ADD is a gift. If u take u will lose charisma, personality Intelligence, b | M | 18 | 5 years | 6/8/2007 | 5 | ADD | Dry mouth, decreased appetite | Adderall XR so far has been great. I took 10mg for 2 weeks & it did nothing. I now take 20mg & finally I can tell it is there. I'm still not sure if it is to the effectiveness I would like. I may bump up to 30mg. The side effects are so minimal. Dry mouth here & there, & a decreased appetite, my hearing is sensitive sometimes as well. This stuff is changing my life. I listen better, I can actually watch movies all the way through! I don't feel as overwhelmed, & can finally get work done. I don't get angry as easily, & now I finally feel like I'm happy again & can put my life in order & have control over myself. It is expensive even w/ my insurance, but well worth it! | F | 26 | 1 months | 6/7/2007 | 4 | ADD | The only side effects that I have noticed are pretty consistent with some of the ones I have read here with some exceptions: Decreased apetite, weight loss, jittery at first but now leveling off, increased blood pressure, tiredness when medicine wears off, some weird moods at first but that is subsiding, exreme increase in sex drive..INCREASE that is!! | I started taking this medication a month and a half ago and I have to say that this is a wonder drug! I am currently on 25mg of Adderall XR and I can truly say that it has helped me tremendously and the benefits have far outweighted the cons. I used to be on Strettera for a while and while it worked for a short period of time the effects seem to wear off by midday. With Adderall the effects start 30 minutes after I take it in the morning and do not wear off until after I am off work..now, that is where things become a bit unpleasant as I really get tired when the med wears off..I have increased my activity level to level this off a bit. I have been able to focus on tasks, projects, etc much better than before and am able to hold a conversation or pay attention to anything that comes my way. Very happy with the results. Unlike Strattera, this medication has doubled my sex drive..I have noticed that I am always horny as opposed to Strattera which turned my libido off days after I started | M | 32 | 1.5 months | 6/7/2007 | 4 | ADD | Initially weight loss, low libido, jaw clenching. | I take Adderall XR - 30mg then Adderall 10 - usually broken into 2 5mg halves when I'm having one of "those days" or need to attend a late day meeting. It has been a big help in actually completing tasks. After taking Adderall for a while, I am sad that I didn't take it sooner. Drops in libido can be counteracted by finding the right combo of OTC supplements at the vitamin or supplement store: Ashwagandha, TestoJack100, Yohimbe, Tribulus terrestris, etc. | M | 39 | 8 months | 6/3/2007 | 2 | ADHD | Exhuasted, had no energy. No appetite. Throat felt swollen constnatly. Dry mouth. | I just got put on AdderallXR 15 mg. and it doesn't seem to do a thing to me except make me tired. Maybe it's because I'm working a lot, but I know for a fact when I tried my friends 20 mg. I felt like a God. I had the confidence to do everything I wanted and could do it pretty damn well. Maybe should I tell my doctor that I need to increase the mg.? Would 5 mg make that big of a difference, I can't think of any other reason why the 15 mg. makes me so tired yet the 20 mg. I was bouncing off the walls. Please e-mail!! | M | 19 | 2 weeks | 6/1/2007 | 2 | ADD | Extreme Loss of appetite, Loss of sexual desire. low iron count. Loss of weight. Irritability and depression when it wears off. | Well my doctor prescribed me with 20mg in the morning and 20mg in the afternoon.(Non-Time release). At first i felt great i could focus at work and do three times as much work now. However just recently i have completely lost my appetite. I was 180 before taking the drug and now im 165. I am always tired and i feel like crap everyday. Im very irritable and cant focus on a damn thing. i wake up in the middle of the night sweating my ass off and can sleep at all afterwards. I have been getting extreme cold chills throughout my entire body and my iron count is low. because of not eating. It works at first and you build up a tolerance fast. My suggestion(im not a doctor!) but even though it feels like you have developed a tolerance it is still working. Jacking up your dosage is not healthy. | M | 20 | 2 years | 5/31/2007 | 4 | ADHD | Extreme loss of appetite. Lost about 5 pounds in 6 days. I put on my size 10P pants today, and they were so loose around the waist, with heels and couldnt keep the lenght from dragging on the floor. Had to pull out some 8s. Not sure how great this is, because there is still FAT on my body in the wrong places. Anways, Blurry vision, headaches, and tiredness, when coming down from the 5mg. I take 10 total per day, 5 in the morning (6am when my day starts) and 5 at noon. Today, however is a different stroy. I slept my butt off--- a bit scary because I just started the 10mg per day. | I am not sure if I was just tired or it is the meds. I'd like to hear more experiences about this on here if possible. New ones that are centered on the effects, and emotions when taking the med. Thank you. | F | 29 | 7 days | 5/30/2007 | 3 | ADD | loss of appetite, euphoria, talkative, focused and then depressed, weird, out of my head. | When I initially began the medication, I remember calling my mom and crying because I finally felt normal. It felt so good to be able to control my impulses, focus, and have the added benefit of feeling more positive. Within about 2 months something changed. I started becoming more irratable than I had been before the medication. I was lashing out at my children, I would fall asleep in the middle of the day, at the peak of the drug, because I felt so depressed. I finally told my husband I felt like I was losing my mind. I went off of it for a week, and then started taking the 10's only as needed. I don't take it everyday...I wait to see how I'm feeling, how I'm coping and what my level of concentration is. I take it on days when I know I'm going to have a lot of social interaction because it helps me feel less socially awkward. Your physician will not always know what to do (scary, I know) but it's true. As an nurse, myself, I have caught many docs in mistakes....trust your i | M | 27 | 5 months | 5/29/2007 | 2 | To Help Focus | Irritability, Weight loss, No appetite, Moody | I started taking it because I did horrible on tests, I actually do not have ADD. I like how it effected me loosing weight, but never being hungry or craving foods that I used to love was frustrating. It also made me VERY moody and I'd snap at people for no reason. I stopped taking it. | F | 17 | 6 months | 5/28/2007 | 5 | To feel goooood | Wanting to talk to EVERYONE! Dry-mouth (helps to chew gum). Jaw pain when eating, but that barely happens cause I have no appetite. Get really hot, and motion sickness. | Fun to do with friends, and before a test you did not study for! | F | 17 | 2 months | 5/25/2007 | 3 | ADD | 10MG XR Penis shrinks after I take it and looks pathetic, but still works normally. Super horny all the time, I haven't felt like that since I was 18. Headaches and feeling chemical burn the next day seems common, it goes away as soon as I take it again or drink coffee Sometimes my throat feels tight early on. Caffeine should be avoided until later in the morning or you feel tweaky. I started take adderall after taking a ten year break from add medication. I was interested in trying it again to help me study for professional certifications and help me with focus at work. I can zone out now on details, the other day I was getting a haircut and had my glasses in my lap, after the barber was done, I stood up and stepped on my glasses...I have never done anything like that before, it freaked me out. | I feel like I can focus on tedious tasks more easily and complete every facet of a job. | M | 31 | 6 days | 5/16/2007 | 3 | ADD | Loss of appetite, extreme insomnia, mood swings, anger,hallucinations... | I have been taking Adderall on and off since I was 18. When I was younger the drug was a miracle. However, since I was about 22, I have had severe issues. I cannot keep a relationship together while taking Adderall. I am moody and I want to do my own thing. I become more anti-social. I am very focused on the task at hand, but not on interactions with other people. | F | 24 | 6 days | 5/15/2007 | 1 | add/adhd | High blood pressue, never hungry, very rapid pulse, weight loss, lots of energy, never tired. | I took adderall for about 4years. I started when I turned 18years old and it did work to the point of getting me focused, however it focused me so bad that I wasnt talking and I was focusing on little things like "why someone was looking at me a certain way" I would go days with out eating, and became a very anti social person. It ruiend allot of time in my life. One day at work I had to go to the emergency room for an EKG and ECG. They though I was having a heart attack, and it felt like it. they said it was becasue of the Adderall. I never touched it after that day. I researched it more, and I found that they made it illeagal in Canada because people/kids were dieing of heart attacks from it...Look more into it before taking...its not worth it and your personality. | F | 22 | 4 years | 5/15/2007 | 5 | ADHD (Adult) | Just the normal appetite loss but well welcomed and the normal Adderall side effects nothing unpleasant | This has been a merical drug for me ive been on it for almost 7 yrs now there is a pretty quick tolerance build up | M | 22 | 6.5 years | 5/11/2007 | 4 | ADHD | Loss of appetite, moodiness, crashing at the end of the day, increased energy, shaking, dizziness, ringing/temporary deafness in ears, racing heart, concentrating, focusing on one thing and zoning out, headache. | I'm definitely not complaining, I'm doing more work in school than I've done in a few years.. The crashing at the end of the day and the moodiness I get from coming down is the worst part of it. | F | 15 | 2 days | 5/10/2007 |