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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| 1 | ADD | Sometimes I think that my attention span is worse now. Yes, I am able to concentrate but it makes me be too much of a perfectionist, so I end up being perfect in some areas and really slack in others. I have always been easy going not I have outbursts of Anger, short temper, more compulsions, hair pulling, loss of memory, they say I have a personality change for the worse. Weight loss (which I love, but I am an ex anorexic so I have to be careful) | I have gone from 30 mg to 20 mg to now 10 mg but hopefully can get off soon. I know it is not the drug for me, but can't seem to make myself just stop. I do have attention problems but this just adds to other problems. | F | 44 | 6 months | 8/18/2006 | 1 | ADHD | My son first started taking Adderall when he was in 1st grade. He was 7 years old in the spring of his first grade year and I can not tell you how scary it was for us when he started telling us about the four distinct voices that he would hear throughout the day. He had four voices, which had names (I can not recall them now) and they were telling him what to do. We were in the process of having him evaluated when the voices suddenly stopped. We had taken him off of medication for the summer and hadn’t put two and two together that this was the reason for the vanishing of the voices. He went back on Adderall on September. By October my son was taken to an inpatient mental facility for evaluation because he had become suicidal. He spent last school year on Concerta but I recently found out that the same sort of side effects have been reported with that drug. My son is now a happy, healthy, inattentive and overactive 10 year old and I don’t want him any other way. No more dru | M | 7 | 2 years | 8/18/2006 | 5 | ADD/ADHD | Dry mouth, mild dizziness (doesn't happen very often),decrease in appetite(in a good way), and breathing troubles (feels like i can't take a full breath) | Adderall works wonders for me. It helps me stay focus, it calms me down, stops me from feeling I constantly have to move, I'm a better listener, I get in less fights with my parents because it stops me from acting on impulse and I think my actions through more now, and it keeps me from eating constantly. I used to eat ALL the time... not because I was hungy, but it was more like a hand-to-mouth thing, and with the adderall, i still eat meals, but i don't eat snacks anymore, which is more healthy for me. Well the first ten days it worked great, but then I started having trouble breathing and it felt like i couldn't take a full breath or couldn't get enough air in one breath. So I stopped taking it just in case, but the next night I went to the ER because I had slight chest pains and my chest kept getting tighter. It turns out I had walking pneumonia, so I thought that once I was over it the breathing problems would go away. They did, but I started taking my Adderall again, and t | F | 16 | 1 months | 8/13/2006 | 4 | Adult ADHD | "Spaced-out" feeling. Dry Mouth. | This is my first day on Adderall. I was prescribed 5mg and advised to take 1-2 tabs upon waking and 1-2 tabs at noon if needed. The side effects are not bad at all thus far, but then again I do not expect much in such a short period of time. I do feel more alert then I know I normally would, and am able to focus a little bit better already in this short time. Dry mouth is very noticable, but like I tell my patients (I am a nurse), a little hard candy or water helps right away. I am optimistic and hopeful this will help me at home with my partner and at work. I will not allow myself to take more than is prescribed, and if that urge does come up, I will inform my psychiatrist right away. I think people let these urges continue too long without informing their doctors of their concerns. Just be honest with yourselves. I am always up for hearing about others peoples opinions or concerns. Feel free to contact me if you are new to taking Adderall like myself. I am curious to see i | M | 30 | 1 days | 8/8/2006 | 4 | ADHD | insomnia | I find that as long as I forbear from drinking caffine The medication's highs and lows are not an issue.all that caffine did was augment the adderall to the point of becoming a recreation. it should really be avoided in my opinion. otherwise the medication workes great for the treatment of ADHD, improving all symptoms of the disease | M | 21 | 2 months | 8/1/2006 | 4 | adjunct to antidepressant meds | jaw clenching | Adderall XR much better than regular Adderall for me--smoother action, no rebound reaction. Works better for me than ritalin. With Adderall, I immediately felt calmer and more focused. I take it to boost the antidepressant effects of my AD meds and also to counter the 'fuzziness' side effect of my AD meds. Only problem is the jaw clenching. | F | 43 | 6 years | 7/15/2006 | 3 | diagnosed with ADHD | At first, a intense high, kind of compared to ectasy but not with all the hightened senses. Clenched teeth, fidgety if not concentrating on work, extreme fatigue when coming down,irritability, and anxiety. | I don't think I really have ADHD because I was not a child with ADD. I was actually a pretty calm child. I had tried Adderall (the short-acting version) about 2 years ago and liked the energy it gave me. I started a new, demanding job and thought I was going to need something to help me have the energy. FYI: I've always had low-energy from very low-blood sugar levels. So, I tell the doc a story and he gives me Adderall XR. At first it gave me tons of energy but like many others have said, if you really don't have it that feeling wears off and you want to increase the dosage. Very bad idea! I've read quite a number of ridiculous comments on here about using it recreationally and how great it is. That's called a "drug addiction." I'm finally realizing that and am going to an outpatient clinic to give me tools to cope with my problems other than using drugs. I know its hard to do, because its easier to just take a pill. But, that innocent-looking pill can cause serious problem | F | 28 | 4 months | 7/12/2006 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall XR has been linked to linked to heart attacks, strokes, hypertension and sudden deaths. | M | 29 | | 6/30/2006 | 5 | ADD, studying | Come down bugs me out | This med is awesome! I'm all chill and focused and determined. Come down is a bitch but some booze, benzos, or weed almost make it worth it. I feel really elated on this stuff. Makes me horny as hell! That's the best part. | M | 19 | 2 years | 6/23/2006 | 1 | to focus | I experienced every negative side effect for 5 years. Weight loss, more trips to the restroom, sleeplessness, irritability, nose bleeds, tics, tremors. Though it did help me study and get through college, I couldn't go to sleep without the aid of sleeping medicine or alchol. Also tolerance builds up fast and psycological dependency comes with time. I weight 180 and took 20 mgs a day but on busy days upwards of 100 mgs. XR's made me feel terriable like a walking zombie. Regular adderall is the way to go if you must take this medicine. Also, I found that limiting caffine intake will let the adderall stay longer in your system. I only wish I could take it recreationally, its just to darn powerful. | Quitting adderall is the hardest thing i've had to do. Cold turkey i'm on day 34. My head is still numb, i'm tired, but the lethargy is going away with time. You seriously have to block off 2 months to get off. I hate being dependent and addicted to drugs. I've never done so much as smoke a cigarette. Sure it helped me graduate cum laude, but for what... my girlfriend in med school says with time it will wear down your adrenaline glands and i'm convinced you only get so many heart beats. | M | 24 | 5 years | 6/22/2006 | 3 | ADHD | pounding and racing heart, 15 pound weight loss in 1 month, poor circulation (purplish fingertips and legs), insomnia | I've been taking ritalin or its like since firt grade when i was diagnosed with ADHD. Over the years i have developed a tolerance to most such drugs and higher doses cause side effects like head aches and racing heart. When i first took adderall it worked wonderfully, i could concentrate in classes and to do homework, and my grades went back up (i attend a very competive college and had been struggling with getting all my work done). I could also get to places on time and do things without taking exorbitant amounts of time. It took a little while for side effects to develop to where i noticed them. I don't want to stop taking it because it controls my ADHD but i'm affraid to keep taking it because of the side effects. I want to ask my docter to reduce my dose. | F | 19 | 1.5 months | 6/17/2006 | 5 | ADHD | tachycardia, initial drowsiness 1 1/2 hours after taking, dry mouth, | I take Adderall XR 30mg once a day along with 15mg IR in the evenings. It helps with my adhd however, I've begun taking magnesium (500 mg daily), calcium, and tyrosine to counter tolerance to the drug. I build a tolerance very quickly and have had to increase my dosage considerably. Helps me to focus and remain awake to be able to accomplish many tasks. Sometimes it keeps me awake but most of the time I sleep very well. I think the most important thing is not to build a tolerance. Never eat a high fat meal and always take vitamin supplements to help tolerance levels. Also I take take drug holidays, sometimes a week at a time if I don't need the adderall. Check with your doc about other meds you take, as well. Adderall XR works better than IR. The IR makes me irritable and edgy. XR is smoother and lasts longer. | F | 44 | 3 months | 6/15/2006 | 5 | ADD/ADHD | I made horrible grades in high school. I Graduated with a 2.4 GPA and once I got to college I was prescribed to Adderall and after my freshman year of college was over I now have a 3.66 GPA. I am also a college athlete and I didn't like taking adderall before intense wrestling practices b/c it causes fast heart beat and shortness of breath. But as far as helping staying focused there couldn't be a better drug. | Can be hard to sleep at night when you first start the drug. | M | 19 | 9 months | 6/15/2006 | 5 | ADHD | Dry mouth - Increased body temperature - Anorexia | I have been taking adderall for about 6 months, and it is literally the best thing that could have ever happened to me. I take it every day as recommended at the same time, and i only take the pre. dosage. I dont feel that i have to take it everyday, but my grades have increased dramatically, and the only depression that i have experienced is the depression facing the countless years i struggled with school work prior to Adderall. To bad im just now making the deans list, and i hate to think of how much better i would have done. Any drug has the ability to become addicting if you make it that way, and i hope that all of those who have addictive behaviors stray from adderall, and drugs all together. Dont ruin it for those of us who benifit from it. | F | 23 | 6 months | 6/14/2006 | 1 | ADHD | anguish, no desire for any kind of relationships, personality changes, dry mouth, head pressure | Perhaps many of you noticed that alot of people on this drug or any stimulant of the like is also bipolar. Well, despite what your shrink says...your not, yea really. Ive been on these types of med s since I was a child, and it wasnt much longer after I was put on ritalin that I diagnosed by polar as well. Here is why you are getting diagnosed as by polar. Upon taking adderall you get a high, and feel pretty confident and are in a very good mood and slowly through a 4 hour period of time you will become down and feel pretty crummy about your self and bee depressed. take note, its the medication, not you, that are bi-polar. It took me long time to realize this, but take the first step and skip a few doses, I not sure how long complete withdrawl takes but it takes exercise, commitment, and blind faith. | M | 21 | 17 years | 5/22/2006 | 2 | Adult ADHD | Severe stomach pains. I felt like somebody was gutting me. I experienced a lot of nausea and aches all over my body. | It eased my symptoms slightly, but it was not worth all of the side effects. When I was taking it I felt like my stomach was being ripped out. I felt like this throughout the duration I took the medication, and for about a week after I ceased taking it (doctors orders). | F | 21 | 7 days | 5/20/2006 | 4 | ADD | None really at first, I was taking w/prozac and one or the other or both really screwed up my sex drive. Now been on for adderall for three years (now with Wellbutrin XL) and am having episods of memory loss, (I mean no recollection of events type loss), or my wife is playing games with me. For the past year have been times of confusion lasting a week or two, not sure if that is from the drug but that's about all I can think of that could cause it. The most irritating thing is some short term menial task related memory loss, like not remebering if I showered, fortunately I shave when I shower so I often have to touch my face to see if I have or not, not as disgusting as it sounds I manage to check my face every day (LOL). Actually it tends to work in my favor, I am the kinda who runs fingers through his hair after the shower and hit the road, sometimes I don't see the mirror, and yes, the other menial task I most often forget? To shave Having infrequent bouts of rage, (n | Ok, now here's the thing I am on 120mgs a day. As I have searched the web recently I don't see numbers like that thrown around too much, don't think I am proud or bragging, read on. So I really like the drug, but am growing concerned about some of the recent issues and if they are related to Adderall, my wife thinks I should quit, (and I know she's right), says she would rather have the old dreamer starving artist than a maniac (or baby sit a drooling bonehead, I guess). Now here I am crusin' my way through the Information Highway reading horror, I mean serious HORROR stories of people going through literally months of withdrawl, (sleeping 2-3 days at a time, manic depressive episods etc...), these same people are taking 30-60mgs a day and some of then for less than a year. At 120mgs I am as worried about the withdrawl as I am the side effects. By the way, one draw back has been since I started taking anti depressants and Adderall, what used to be a very vivid and creative m | M | 44 | 3 years | 5/5/2006 | 5 | ADD | Fatigue, Sedation, Less Hungry | I space my doses out throughout the day. About an hour after my morning dose, I'm out like a light. About an hour after my noon dose, same thing. And by 6:00 p.m., I'm pretty tired. It's difficult for me because I'm also bipolar, and I'm not used to "normal" energy levels. Without meds (for ADD or Bipolar), I can go for days without sleep. So I'm not sure if it's the Adderall or just how normal people feel during the day. I definitely notice more sleepiness after taking it though. It sucks, being so sleepy. But the benefits outweigh the losses. Without it, my scatterbrained self would get absolutely nothing done, and I'd be driving myself crazy. It creates structure in my brain, and it actually calms me down and relaxes me. Go figure. Also, it's scary to see people comment about the highs. That's not what it's for. Be careful. If you are abusing it, you are headed for hell. | F | 27 | 1 years | 5/4/2006 | 5 | Desperation | Emptiness, Depression, Hopelessness, pounding heart, agoraphobia, stuttering, shakiness, change in personality, anxiety, paranoia, destruction of relationships, sweating, feeling like I am going to die, skin sores, loss of libido, painful crippling out of control addiction | It's so good it hurts. I could just take it and never sleep again. I have dreams that I'm swimming in it. I've stolen it from friends and relatives, causing major destruction. When they catch you it is humiliating, but you go back for more and more. It doesn't even do anything anymore, it's just that I have worn out my body so much that I physically and mentally cannot function without it. I can take rediculously high dosages and still feel less motivated and energetic than the average person. I cry all the time. Please don't do this to yourself. It is so amazing at first and then it just aches. I was a real girl, and now I feel like any coke or meth addict does- exhausted. You lose interest in beautiful things. Love doesn't matter. Just Adderall. I take it and then think real hard about nothing. I always feel like there are things crawling on me. When I can't get it I binge on sugar and sleep for days. Any weight you lose at the beginning comes back for you at the addicion phase. I do | F | 21 | 2 years | 4/20/2006 | 4 | ADD / incredible lazyiness | Loss of appetite. Clammy hands, constantly picking and bitting at finger nails. Mild headaches. | Personally i really like this drug so far. It has really helped me focus at both work and class. I get excited to go to class in the morning, as oppossed to two months ago when I would think of every possible way to get out of it. | M | 20 | 2 months | 4/18/2006 |