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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| 5 | A.D.D. etc. | Adderall XR, 15 mg and sometimes 20mg . Initial mild weight loss, worked sort of like a diuretic. Initial libido increase/changes, mild jitteriness esp. when I would drink any amounts of caffiene and certain foods. Noticed dryer skin, esp when increased dosage amount. Agitation, as if I'm craving a cigarette at times. Side effects are usually mild and well tolerated. I woulld not recommend this drug if you have ever had anorexia or if you're pretty prone to addictions This drug is very addicting, I actually started noticing I was slighty addicted to it when I increased the dose to 30 mg XR/day for 4 months, I discontinued 30mg and tapered back down to 15mg after some months. I will never increase the dose again because insomnia was harsh. If I take the 15mg XR in the early morning usually at the same time each day, I can sleep like a baby that evening. There is some EUPHORIA when starting the drug, it usually goes away as you keep taking it daily, but increasing the dose will bring m | I started on 15 mg XR and loved it for the first 7 months, then I started to think it wasn't so great, but it was more due to my personal habits were getting worse rather than the medicine itself. It helped with my mental anxiety, such as forgetting things, saying the wrong things to the wrong people at the wrong time, and initally I thought it helped with some depression, but I would say the Adderall XR actually helped me realize and admit that I do have some depression due to lack of attention spans and some anxiety issues. I will say that I never really knew what "organized" meant until I started taking this drug. It is not a miracle drug, although you may think it is for a small while when you take it for your first time. Since I've been on this drug, my days seem more logical and "learning" is not such a chore anymore, it has actually become a part of my life, because most people know that 'Life is all about learning, but that is hard for someone to understand | F | 18 | 4 years | 10/8/2006 | 5 | ADHD | Difficult urnination. Trouble sleeping. | I have been told for much of my adult life that i have ADD and should do something about it. Recently, my boss of many years retired. He knew how to work with my distractible nature and only gave me short tasks to work on. That worked well for many years, but my new boss expected me to act like a normal adult. No mater how much I tried, I couldn't sit still and pay attention in meetings or complete long tern tasks. I told the doctor about it and he started me on Adderall. What a difference it has made. I can sit through entire days of meetings without making a fool of myself. If I had started taking this years ago, I would have been much farther in my career. I don't take it on weekends, since I don't need to pay attention to much. I have tried the immediate and extended release (XR). The doc started me on 10mg 3 times a day of the immediate release, but the insurance company wanted me to only take 10 twice a day, so the doc put me on 20 of XR. I liked the 10s better, becau | M | 51 | 3 months | 10/5/2006 | 4 | Depression | No appetite, severe insomnia, jittery, alert, addiction, better mood, more motivated to to work in school | i like the feeling of taking aderall but it has some negative side effects, its really hard for me to fall asleep. | F | 17 | 1 months | 10/5/2006 | 5 | ADD | MY side effects were mild. Had to make sure to take my last dose daily before 6 or 8PM to insure a good nights sleep. Sex drive goes up with the ability to focus and stay with everything. | I have taken Adderall,( counting a six month trial of no meds), for about 18 months. This medication is truely one of the most help things I have ever found. I tried some of the others thatare out there, but they all had side effects that were either too much to handle or to much for others to handle. I know that this medication and ones like it, can be very addictive, they should only be taken by those who have the will power and or non-addictive personalities. This medication will make you jumpy at first, but this is something that you need to really pay attention to. Take this after you eat, and do not take this within 4 hours of going to bed. I experienced an increase in my sex drive and an increase in the other things that it is made to help. (i.e. Concentration, focus, energy, patience, positive attitude.) I have a wife and 4 kids, and with that comes a lot of things that you want to do, but sometimes, because of the way you feel,(unmedicated), you just can't get the energy or wi | M | 34 | 1.5 years | 9/29/2006 | 5 | ADD | Weight loss | It's an amazing drug. i went from failing the 6th grade 4th semester when i first started on it to getting a's in all my classes the last semester. There's a huge difference between when I do and don't use it. I'm more motivated to do things when I've taken it (even things like cleaning my room I don't need to be told to do). ADD drugs are fickle though so what works for one person may not for another. Doesn't mean you should give up though if this one fails there are others out there. The dose did have to be increased as i got older because naturally i grew so the same dose had a lesser effect on my 18 year old body as it had on my 12 year old one. :D | F | 19 | 7 years | 9/29/2006 | 1 | adhd | dry mouth, not hungry, panic attacks, nose bleeds, bad temper, extreme deppression.The first few months it was fine but it slowly kreeps up on you. i cant remember a lot of things and i used to have a great memory. I have been taking adderall for 6 years and it has done more harm than good. I became very violent with my self and others. I became bipolar and very depressed, i would cry over anything my main issue was thinking i wasnt loved when i was but this medication just changed my persononality. I am a very fun loving outgoing person but on this medication i am shy, and distant. I would not recomend this to any one it does more harm than good. I dont know what to do now because i am scared of what it has alrady done to me. i dont know if it will mess me up even more if i stop taking it | F | 19 | 6 years | 9/23/2006 | 5 | ADHD | Jitters mainly in the morning | More focused, calmer mentally | M | 42 | 8 weeks | 9/22/2006 | 3 | Problems with focus | Mild to moderate insomnia. Anxiety symptoms such as chest pain or chest squeezing on the left and right side of my chest. | I only take 10 mg extended release (XR) in the morning. It definitely has increased my productivity at work. However I also tend to get intensely focused on things that are a waste of my time, such as internet surfing, etc. when I should be doing something more productive. I haven't really lost any weight on it. Maybe 2-3 pounds in 4 months. | F | 35 | 4 months | 9/21/2006 | 4 | ADD | Weightloss (however, unstable), insomnia, dry mouth, change in personality, depressed moods and feelings of isolation/anti-social, headaches, nausia, skin problems, and counting... | ADDERAL is a "Members only" drug. If you have taken it for a year + you know what I am talking about. Like me -you have probably been through it all with this drug...yet you fear the day they revoke your membership. when I started: I lost 25 pounds. I went from academic probation to the Deen's List. Recieived a job promotion,because I actually finished my work. And got accepted to Grad School, something that I NEVER thaught I would/could do. This drug has honestly done "wonders" for me in these areas. Going on my second year of taking ADDERALL (which seems to be the magic # for when the -'s start to catch up to the +'s). I took several months off-gained back 15 pounds. I drink a gallon of water a day to keep my mouth from feeling like I swallowed a bucket of sand, i'm dead tired but can't sleep, and I feel like i'm on "come-down" (headsches/nausia) every morning. I used to have great skin - not anymore. I spend an hour a night attacking my face with purif | M | 24 | 2 years | 9/20/2006 | 4 | ADD | Weightloss (however, unstable), insomnia, dry mouth, change in personality, depressed moods and feelings of isolation/anti-social, headaches, nausia, skin problems, and counting... | ADDERAL is a "Members only" drug. If you have taken it for a year + you know what I mean. Like me -you have probably been through it all with this drug...yet you fear the day they revoke your membership.when I started: I lost 25 pounds.Recieived a job promotion.I went from academic probation to the Deen's List. AND I was accepted to Grad School, something I NEVER thaught possible. This drug has honestly done "wonders" for me in these areas. Going on my second year of taking ADDERALL (which seems to be the magic # for when the -'s start to catch up to the +'s). I took several months off-gained back 15 pounds. I drink a gallon of water a day to keep my mouth from feeling like I swallowed a bucket of sand, i'm dead tired but can't sleep, and I feel like i'm on "come-down" (headaches/nausia) every morning. I used to have great skin - not anymore. I spend an hour a night attacking my face with purifying masks and cleaners. Taken daily I feel a sencce of emptine | M | 24 | 2 years | 9/20/2006 | 4 | ADD | Weightloss (however, unstable), insomnia, dry mouth, change in personality, depressed moods and feelings of isolation/anti-social, headaches, nausia, skin problems, and counting... | Cont ... Taken daily I feel a sencce of emptiness, anxiety and anti-social. When I don't take it my friends refer to me as "party Amy". I return phone calls, make plans to go out, engage in conversation and eat...(alot)! The fact is -that ADDERALL WORKS! If you want to do better in school or professionaly this drug does wonders! If you want to loose weight it can help. But be warned - this is not a magic pill - its more of a catch 22. It causes just as many problems as it does solutions. | F | 24 | 2 years | 9/20/2006 | 5 | MS (multiple sclerosis) | I take Adderall XR 30mg. It gives me enough energy to LIVE! 6days on, 1day off. On the 1day off, I take amantadine to help get me thru the day and fend off the fatigue; helps get me from bed to the couch and fall asleep off and on all day up til time to head back to bed. Extremely fatigued, lethargic w/o it. Take many other meds, so no particular side-effects attributed just to Adderall. | You folks who are using it just to get high, to help you 'study', etc; in general, have no legitimate medical need for it...what a waste!! Take it all the time...of course it stops working. The body builds a tolerance to almost anything it's given repeatedly whether it needs it or not. What a shame when you can't find any to buy or steal. | F | 52 | 4 years | 9/15/2006 | 2 | attention deficit disorder | at first: euphoria, clarity, weight loss, jittery, rapid heart beat -- now: anxiety, depression, tremor, avoidance | Adderall leaves users in ruins. Look at the comments that have been posted, and notice a pattern=> people who are new to adderall are in love with it; people who have been taking Adderall for over 2 years are all unhappy. Adderall is amphetamine, it's toxic, you'll build rapid tolerance. (cont) | M | 24 | 4 years | 9/11/2006 | 2 | ADD | I must say it's idiotic that this site organizes user ratings from 5-very satisfied to 1-dissastisfied. Well if you've made it this far down the list, please read => | (read above) There is a tradeoff to how great this drug performs initially. Tolerance is inevitable and exponentially builds. Adderall will turn into a life long commitment, as the withdrawal from coming off of this drug can leave you so unmotivated, that getting out of bed seems like a dreadful concept. | M | 24 | 4 years | 9/11/2006 | 2 | i wanted to get high | first couple hours: feelings of intimacy, very social, happiness, loss of apetite, hyperness, motivation. after the first couple hours: depression, anxiety, big pupils, insomnia, deep thoughts about life, cravings for more addies | don't f* around with this drug, it's just legal meth and extremely addicting, plus you'll build up a tollerace. At one point i was taking over 150mg in a day and binging for up to 3 days without sleep. | M | 18 | 4 months | 9/7/2006 | 2 | AFF | Complete loss of sexual drive, size of penis reduced dramtically, hunger loss, long lasting depression, dependency, imsomnia, obsessive compulsive, constipation, diarrea | I have been on this drug from 14 years of age to present, I remember back in those days I had an actual sex drive and liked girls a lot, Now im like in a asexual trance unable to hold a lasting erection is near impossible, Though this drug has dramatically helped my grades it has taken a toll on my social and sex life | M | 17 | 3 years | 9/5/2006 | 1 | ADD | Sleeplessness, NO appetite, always wanted to study, Increased desire for cigarettes which I had previously quit. | Wow. So this drug DID help me do well in college, which is the only plus I can give it. I Wieghed 150 at the start of this med and dropped down to 130 on addderal. I literally had to force food down my throat just to eat. now I'm a toothpick It made my minor Tourettes Syndrome VERY severe to the point where i got in a few car wrecks because of it and didnt want to be social and around anyone. I am now off Adderall and forced to take 3 meds to try and subdue my TS - including a damn Antipsychotic! As if TS wasnt Stigmatizing enough... GO ADDERAL! thanks for ruining my carrer for ever. | M | 21 | 6 months | 9/3/2006 | 4 | Taking it for concentration at work | Everything was wonderful for 10 months. I had a very intense boot camp 9 weeks and 17 hrs a day and that is when I started Adderall. I lost 20 pounds and felt awesome not to mention it got me through the class! Then in Jan 2006 my blood pressure went from 110/70 to 203/110. I spent 10 days in the hospital. They took me off the Addarall and thought that was the problem. I have still had issues the past few months. I want so bad to go back on but deathly afraid I'll have a stroke or something. All of a sudden I went from 125 to 148~ gained 25+ lbs in just 10 days. I have had so many tests etc but no answers. I have never had a weight problem. Could this be a side effect from stopping Adderall? Has anyone exerienced anything similar? | Please let me know if anyone on Adderall experienced blood pressure issues and/or severe, rapid weight gain! This really helped me and I'm so tempted to go back on. | F | 41 | 10 months | 8/31/2006 | 5 | ADD | sleeplessness, loss of appetite, difficulty socializing. | I have been on Adderall for over 10 years. I started taking it when a variety of other drugs did not help or had bad side effects. When I began taking it, it was still a 'triplicate perscription', meaning the state was keeping track of how many people took it. I take drug vacations now and then. My longest was almost a year, it was a mistake... my life quickly became self destructive... I couldn't concentrate on things as simple as paying bills. I went through a stage trying herbal alternatives, fish oils, etc... nothing quite puts me at the productivity level that adderall does (and with that, comes self satisfaction). Dealing with the side effects is not always easy - but is definatly worth it in my case. My sleeping schedule may not be regular, but I have found much success in my work. I have no formal schooling, but am a self-taught software developer. I've been with the same firm for 7 years, make between $75-$100K/yr depending on projects and investments. Pretty goo | M | 25 | 10 years | 8/24/2006 | 4 | I'm NOT on Adderal 10. ADD diag. | forget to eat or drink anything. Am 5'10" and have gone from 149 to 143 in a month (don't want to get any thinner!) Really have to remember to eat. Occasional mild dry mouth I'm COLD. My normal blood pressure and resting heart rate & body temp are low. (96.7 at Dr's yesterday) May be related to low weight? THought low blood sugar but eating hasn't seemed to help. | I'm participating in a clinical study that's testing a new version of Adderall that has an enzyme so you can't overdose on it because your body will only absorb so much at a time. Blind study, so don't know my dose for first 3 weeks Could have been placebo, but I suspect 30 mg. Last week was 30 mg. Today is my first day of 60 mg. I'm 49 and had never been diagnosed with ADD- so never been evaluated or on drugs. More the "paralysis of will" thing than hyperactivity. Seemed much worse in ast few months (menopause, maybe?) Then got laid off w/no warning & just STOPPED. I don't have kids, husband, etc. to force me into motion. I've NEVER felt this drug "kick in" & fall asleep immediately (always have). It may "knock me out" once a day. Notice this wk I've sat wkg at computer fo 4-5 hrs w/out getting up (not good!) Since it doesn't prioritize you, I can get "lost" working on something unimportant (like this) for way too long. Haven't notic | F | 49 | 8 days | 8/19/2006 |