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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| 3 | ADD | loss of sleep, bad breath, bad taste in mouth, dry mouth, rapid heartbeat | I AM FRUSTRATED. Adderall has improved my grades dramatically. I am motivated to do my homework and study, and I pay attention in class...impossible without the medication. I have tried concerta and several different forms of adderall, and this is the only medication that works. I take 20 mg. Although it helps me in school, I have notice friendships start to deteriorate and I don't know why. I sometimes feel like not going out on weekends and just staying home. If i go a day without taking it, i feel very tired and sad for no reason. My breath also smells really bad. It feels good to be so on top of my school work but the side affects are just too much. I'm afraid that the adderall will lead to depression when i'm older. Email me if you can help me. | F | 17 | 6 months | 12/9/2005 | 5 | ADD | Jitternesss and loss of appitite. | I think this grug is great. I've haven't been taking it very long and it's helped me to concentrate at school. I now love doing homework and learning, but before I started taking this drug it felt like a chore. I had always felt like a failure in school and would barely ever go to class because I knew that I wasn't realy learning, so I kind of just gave up. I truly believe that if you have kids or are thinking about going on medication for ADD and are nervous about it, you should definitely go on this drug. Just remember not to go on it if you have any heart trouble, because it can cause death in that case. | F | 16 | 2 days | 11/23/2005 | 4 | AADD | Increased attention span and ability to focus. Increased memory capacity in both the short and long term. Euphoria. Difficulty eating and sleeping. Clammy skin. Addiction/Drug Dependency. Dry mouth and/or severe thirst. Difficulty breathing and/or wheezing. Cramping of the lower torso (abs and back). Dhiareah. Constipation. Increased sexual desire. Inability to get or maintain an erection. Increased or erratic heart rate. Dizzyness. Deep, severe cough. Depression. Social Anxiety. Increased social confidence. Increased sweatiness. Jitters. Chills. Increased obsessive behavior such as hair pulling and teeth grinding. Difficulting urinating and/or frequent urination. Skin rash/irritation middle chest. Mouth sores or sensitive mouth tissue. | With time as dosage is increased the negative side effects become more prevalant. In my experience most of the more extreme negative side-effects occur as a result of high or increased dosage, and misuse (shallow breathing, coughing, chills, etc.). My first dose of Adderall was 10mg and was enough to have me feeling euphoric for hours afterward with limited or no negative side-effects. Over time, 10mg just wasn't doing the same and my dose was increased gradually from 10mg per-day to 60-80mg per day. Occassionaly I would take more than recommended, and on rare occurances I would take way more than any one person should probably ever at one time. The hard part is taking only the right amout at the right time(s). To that effect, If one can master the use of Adderall on a daily basis, one becomes a more logical, creative, harder working, motivated and focused individual. However the opposite occurs if you chase the initial high. I had to learn that the hard way; it is vital to the | M | 25 | 3 years | 11/15/2005 | 4 | ADD | Slight jitters, only some of the time, loss of appetite (not necessarily a bad thing) acid-reflux/heartburn-like feeling if not taken with food (not very severe) insomnia if taken before I want to sleep. Sexual disfunction. This is the most alarming to me. I can still perform, but not on command which is scary at my age. | Adderal works wonders if you use it correctly. I was prescribed dexadrine before but I had more of a "crash" when I stopped taking it which I don't seem to experience as much with adderal. | M | 22 | 3 years | 11/9/2005 | 5 | ADD | insomnia, slight weight loss / lack of appetite, bad taste in mouth, dry mouth | Ability to block out background noises, textures, and other distracting stimuli. Improved ability to focus on a task and complete it by 100%. I've been using it for 1 year now and find 30mg XR 5 days a week, 2 days off is perfect for me, but it took awhile to figure out what the correct dosage was. Taking the two days off helps stop me from building a tolerance. Be careful, it is highly addicitve. | F | 26 | 2 years | 11/8/2005 | 2 | ADHD | emotional/angry & agitated imediately after taking, would last for about a half hour then would be okay till next dose | My son is 9 yrs old, he has taken ritalin sonce kidergarted, really helped him focus in on stuff and settle him down, but he lost his spunk, and suffered form anxiety. Dr recently hadf him try adderral. He was taking 5mg in the am 5mg at noon. Didn't seem to affect his inattention and made him very emotional, crying at the smallest things. He also had rages like he never has before, would throw things and say awful things. Needless to say we went right basck to the ritalin but at a lower dose. However it has worked somewhat for me. Dr. put me on 15mg in am 10mg at noon. Helps me get going in the am. I do feel a bit foggy minded, also expected to buzz around with energy, not happening. I'm going to stay on it for a bit longer and watch for any changes. | F | 32 | 3 days | 11/4/2005 | 4 | ADD | bad long term memory loss, some dry mouth near beginning but went away, loss of personality (this went away after lowering my dosage) | It is a huge help to me with school, as I can FINALLY concentrate and do my work and not chatter uncontrollably during class. Unfortunately, the drug wears off by nighttime, but I do have a 5 mg that I take in the afternoon sometimes which helps me do homework in the evening. However, I am losing a lot of my long-term memory which is worrying me greatly! By long term I mean memories from even a year ago are fading! NOT GOOD!! | F | 17 | 6 months | 10/26/2005 | 4 | adult ADD | The drug worked for me but took away my sex drive. It was chemicaly castrating me and I will not voluntarly give up my sex life just to consentrate better. | M | 62 | 3 months | 10/22/2005 | 3 | Wears off quickly | F | 28 | 5 months | 10/21/2005 | 4 | ADHD | weight loss, insomnia, workaholic (couldn't focus before), dry mouth, dehydration | i love this drug. it's like someone turned the light on -- i can finally focus on the room. i no longer feel the need to smoke pot -- which oddly used to focus me. i feel happy. up. motivated. i still procrastinate, but i doubt there's a drug on earth that could possibly keep me from my favorite past time (procrastination). i still have social anxiety and avoid people i don't know very well. still moody and snap occasionally -- and at people i love, but usually only when i haven't slept. if i could sleep at night, this would be a miracle drug. tried the long acting adderall, and it turned me into a zombie at night, and the meds made me feel fuzzy. ineffective. absent, but sort of present, but not really. i prefer the short acting. it's the right med for me. | F | 33 | 4 months | 10/19/2005 | 2 | Idiopathic hypersonamalence | I have only been taking this medication for 5 days. I feel as if someone just finished sneaking up behind me and scared me. That bounding heart rate, fullness in the ears and slight shakey feeling. It also unsetteles my stomach and makes me crave salty foods. I cannot believe that what I just described would lead any one to an addiction. I have also noticed that my eyes feel dry and I often feel cold. The pharmacist that I talked to thought after a few days the bad feelings would go away, I hope she is right. I have to take 40mg in divided doses to stay awake during the day. It seems to have helped with my pain from osteoarthritis. | If this med causes me to loose weight I may just have to suffer with the other side effect for a while | F | 40 | 5 days | 9/21/2005 | 5 | ADD | Loss of hunger. | It's easy to abuse but people who realy need it most likely won't abuse it. Taking a double dose for a test or quiz helps a lot, but don't do it more tha once every 2 1/2 weeks or more is what I go by. | M | 15 | 6 years | 8/31/2005 | 3 | add | insomnia, heart racing, hyperfocused, inability to function without, excessive eating without, other substance abuse problems | adderall used to help me tremendoously for a year or so. Then I started having severe comedowns with pressure headaches when it wore off so I took anxiety meds. I went off adderall for the reason that the comedowns which didn't start till after a year of regular use. Tried stopping adderall and I was fatigued, concentration and motivation worse than ever before. These companies make you dependent on drugs..take adderall to get through school but then find something to do where you don't need drugs. It will have negative affects on your health. Adderall is a form of speed. | F | 24 | 2 years | 8/14/2005 | 2 | ADD | Dry mouth, insomnia, depression, irritability, & fatigue when coming down | ADDERALL is probably the most insane medication I have been on. I first used it when I was 21, and it worked wonders. I started making straight A's & my paintings became phenonmenal. I lsot weight and looked great. BUT.... after a couple years, my body didn't react the same to it. It started to make me hyperfocus...not sleep and feel awful. I wouldn't get sleep...so then I couldn't concentrate in the morning anyway! I recommend accepting yourself for who you are. Yes, people look down on us, don't understand, and we get depressed. But at the same time, i am so proud to be me. I encourage you to find your old personality, your quirks. I think we were made like this for a reason...maybe we wont be rocket scientists. BUT you will be happier in the end. and well rested! | F | 26 | 4 years | 7/13/2005 | 4 | ADD | <> Loss of appetite - initially severe, but decreased over months <> Weight fluctuation - barely ate for first 6 months and dropped from 255 lbs. to 175 lbs. However, now my appetite decreases for an hour after taking it, but then I'm very hungry for the next 3 hours until my next dose so I already am back up to 200 lbs. 4 months later. <> Reduced sex drive - used to want it 3-4x per week, now once per week. Also, if I have sex shortly after taking adderall, I have reduced firmness in my erection. Everything is still functional but takes a bit more effort. <> Shorter fuse - more easily angered than usual but not severe | On the plus side, I am able to focus much better and am considerably more task conscious. Makes me a better listener and less distracted IF I TRY TO. That was the biggest lesson - this is not a magic pill that will make you more focused. It will allow you to be more focused if you TRY TO. I still have to make decisions to be more responsible, the adderall just helps to allow me to focus on a given task more than I could before. | M | 26 | 10 months | 5/31/2005 | 5 | to get my life in order | ocd, addiction, moody, bad taste, dry mouth, small appetite, insomnia | adderall is the best thing man has created. i dont mind the side effects in comparison to the benefits of the drug. it helps me be more motivated and focused. i multitask now and am more creative. i write poetry and am constantly thinking of new ways to improve my life through organization though sometimes obsessive. i have used it recreationally for a long period of time and had a good time until my prescription ran out. now i take it as prescribed and suceed one day at a time. there is a substantial change in the way i think when on this med. it is definatly a more rational way to think and through all the bullshit i deal with in my life(id rather not get into it)i somehow continue to strive to increase my quality of life and always try to optimize the situation. adderall is a miracle and i would give it to everyone if i could. i honestly think everyone can benefit from the experiences on adderall. ive done a lot of researching and a lot of experimenting with high doses for days till the point of confusion, psycosis, paranoia, and hallucinations of psychedelic nature. and still i say this drug has wonderful theraputic properties. try them today ask your doctor about a trial. its your life and you can take control but watch addiction it will be there waiting. 40 mgs per day reguardless of when i take them gets me through any day. | F | 21 | 7 years | 5/30/2005 | 5 | ADD | read next paragraph | I first started off taking 10mg when I was about ten years old. My inital response to it wasnt very positive because I couldnt think about one thing at a time I had to do a hundred things at once. So my mother decided to get ritalin prescribed for me to see if that drug would work better. Ritalin only made me go to sleep and feel very slugish. So I discontinued taking all of those meds for about 3 years. When I was 13 i started to take them on and off until i was in college. My freshman year I started to take them a little bit more, once i was in my sophmore year i was taking them every day. I would stay awake for 3 days at a time with no difficulty what so ever. After about a year of that I got very burned out I was taking up 160mg XR a day. I never sorted my adderall I always opened up the caps and empty them into my mouth. I then would follow it with five caps of Stacker 2's to ENHANCE THE rush. Then I started to use smokeless tobacco which really got me going because the nicotine and adderall used in conjuction are some how complemented by each other. So when ever i took adderall I would chew about maybe two cans on of kodiak wintergreen in a givin day. Now I am 23 years old and i am back on the recomended dosage 60mg a day. I have to say adderall is a drug that should be watched very carefully because if its abused than you will have so many problems to deal with. The only problem with adderall i have to say is that i dont remember what my personality was like when i didnt take it. I forgot who i used to be?? My life is centered around that drug because i wouldnt have any idea who i was if i didnt take it any more. Don't get me wrong I love the drug because it has helped me get a 3.2 GPA with a bachelors degree. But if i didnt have that drug tomorrow i would nt be able to get out of bed! Its very hard to explain! | M | 23 | 15 years | 5/27/2005 | 3 | ADD | loss of weight (no appetite), dry mouth, horrible taste, insomnia, loss of personality, nervousness, extremely self conscious | (25 mg) I raised my grades from D's to A+'s but now i noticed im loosing weight (started off as 102 pounds now i weight 91 pounds) and my personality just went away. I used to enjoy hanging out or talking with friends but now i focus on grades too much rather than friends. Also, im extremely self-conscious and nervous about everything.something that i also experience is a horrible (and i mean extremely nasty) taste in my mouth, followed by drymouth. The last thing is insomnia, when im up, im tired and i want to go to bed, but when im in my bed i cant fall asleep until 1:30ish AM. Overall: Adderall is good gradewise but i'd rather have my old personality back so i'd want to be with friends as opposed to getting A's...my doctor wont change the drug so ill quit, having friends, good health, and a personality is better than getting good grades. if anyone has any of these symptoms and got over them (or didnt) email me at ([email protected]) thanks. | M | 13 | 3 months | 5/20/2005 | 4 | ADHD | -a little sick to my stomach if I eat sweet foods. -wonderful ability to focus. -energy to get through the day. -improved relitionships with others. -better grades and job performance. | I have taken other medications for my ADHD, but this is by far the best. I take it around 9a.m. and am set for the day. I don't have any trouble sleeping. I have lost a few pounds, but that is mainly because it kills my sweet tooth, so I don't eat any sweets when I'm taking it. I have my first | F | 22 | 4 months | 5/16/2005 | 4 | Unable to concentrate/ADHD | Headache, trouble falling asleep, some dizziness and mostly loss of appetite.. I lose 7lbs the first week I was on it. | It really helps me in school. I have a hard time concentrating on a subject too long, and that's something you have to do in college. My GPA was 3.7. The loss of appetite thing was good too b/c I usually eat so unhealthy and so much food and my diet is a lot healthier now. I recommend it to anyone! | F | 3 months | 5/5/2005 |