ADDERALL 10 Reviews (AMPHETAMINE ASPARTATE; AMPHETAMINE SULFATE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SACCHARATE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULFATE)Average Rating: 3.6 (842 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ADDERALL 10 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ADDERALL 10 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Adult ADHD | Sleepiness and inability to fall completely asleep for the first couple weeks, nausea, nicotine craving (I'm an ex-smoker), loss of appetite | decrease in impulsive activities (speeding, impulse buys, masturbation, thrill-seeking sports); more restful sleep and alertness in the morning; ability to sit and read more than a few sentences at a time (I actually read - and finished - six books in three months); ability to complete household chores, work, and homework; decrease in feeling overwhelmed by even the simplest things in life; less anxious; calm and bored | F | 32 | 2 years | 7/14/2009 | 4 | ADHD | weight loss, dry mouth, increased heartrate, increased smoking, irritable at times, higher self esteem, occasional dizzines | I was diagnosed with ADHD at an early age and took adderall for awhile and just recently started on it again about a year ago. I do like adderall and i feel like a better person with it. The weight loss was a nice side effect when I first ( went from 167 lbs and currently at 135 lbs). My weight has stabalized now. I do feel irritable at some points later on in the day and sometimes get dizzy standing up. First thing in the morning when I take the pill i feel very "bubbly" and enjoy talking alot..this wears off as the day goes on. It helps my concentration a lot and sometimes I wouldn't be able to make it through the day at work without it. I don't take the pill on the weekend days when I don't need it. | F | 20 | 1 years | 7/8/2009 | 1 | hyperactivity due to insomnia | anger outbursts, decreased appetite, emotional tantrums, headaches | My son has been on this medication for awhile and had been having increased anger outbursts and throwing tantrums. He would start crying for no reason and was very emotional. He was also having really bad headaches. I talked to his doctor and she changed him to Concerta and I have seen a major difference! Its like a different child for the better! | M | 4.5 | 8 months | 6/28/2009 | 1 | To make the Pharmaceuticals richer? | Once you start taking any psychotropic drug, you are hooked, and with Adderall 10, 20...whatever..addiction becomes a REAL issue because Adderall is plain old street speed. The reason your doctor prescribes these meds is because HE/SHE makes $$$ and the Big pharma's make LOTS of $$$. They're premise is: if we keep people sick, they will continue to take our dangerous, addictive drugs, and we will make LOTS of $$$. Psyche docs make LOTS of $$$ by telling people you have this disorder or that disorder and lets put you on this. Do your own research people! | Adderall is possibly THE most dangerously addictive drug on the market. Antidepressants are a close second. Let me re-iterate: MONEY, MONEY, MONEY for the Pharmaceuticals. let me tell you folks this is BIG BUSINESS and the Psyche docs will continue to make up *disorders* just as fast as Big Pharma can produce more lethal drugs. Again.......DO YOUR RESEARCH on the FDA & Pharmaceuticals. Can you say: COLLUSION???? | F | 61 | 3 years | 6/24/2009 | 4 | ADHD | at first it can make me kind of sleepy | I only take 10 mg up to 4 x a day-I have had ADHD my entire life and man I wish I had taken this drug earlier. I had no idea it wasn't normal to constantly walk around with a maelstrom of thoughts in one's head. This drug also saved my job-was told by my boss that I was the most intelligent person in my dept but had the highest error rate...since taking the med (4+ years) have not had one error. I take an occasional 'vacation' to purge it from my system which can be mildly unpleasant but not immensely. This med can cause issues w/ bp-so if you're older, you need to be aware of that and if you have blood pressure issues, probably don't want to take it. If you are getting high from this drug, then you are most likely misdiagnosed. One good thing about this med is its action is highly manageable...if you know you are going to be doing something needing concentration, you can take the med maybe 1/2 hr before and are good to go... | F | 43 | 4 days | 6/14/2009 | 5 | ADD College Student | The Bad: I have trouble sleeping while on the 30mg Adderal quick release (take it early in the morning not after lunch). Appetitie suppressed, I need to eat alot before I take the pill. Extreme dry mouth, must have water all the time if I take more then a third of the 30mg pill. It may give me depression at times... but maybe thats just the alcohol abuse. Sometimes I feel like im a different person and its abit scary. The Good: Extreme Focus, can study all day, multitasking and motivation is huge. GPA improved from a 2.86 to a 3.16 and I was taking harder classes! | I've struggled with paying attention my whole life. Adderall has given me an opportunity to succeed in school. I'm currently taking radiology courses and this drug was the reason I recieved a B in anatomy. People in college will want to try and buy them from you at around $5 a pill FYI. | M | 24 | 16 months | 6/13/2009 | 5 | Attention and Focus | Wicked difficulty urinating. I sometimes stand over the toilet for 5 to ten minutes, trying to relax the ureter sphincter. I guess I might as well just sit down. After prolonged use, I found myself flaking out and losing things I would never had otherwise lost. Moderation, moderation, moderation... | Worked wonders for sex. As a transgendered MTF, sexual excitement can cause that female form to be compromised... Not with this stuff... That worthless member just shrinks right on up and hides like a flatworm under a super skinny thong. A good drug that brings out the female energy in me. | F | 30 | 6 months | 6/3/2009 | 5 | ADHD | The Good-Great Focus, More Energy, Euphoric, Loss of Appetite, More Social, 120/80 BP, Less Anxious, Calmer, Easier to get along with.....The Bad-Dry Mouth, Insomnia, The Crash, Giving up Caffeine. | I have been back on Adderall the past 2 months after taking a 9 year break. Yes, there can be some bad.....but there is much good with this medicine for me. I think I have been lucky. I have very few bad things to say about it. My blood pressure went from 150/100 to 120/80 on it. I was having sever panic attacks....now that Adderall helps get rid of the panic attacks....I am much happier. I now can complete a task from start to finish without starting 5 more in the process and then getting nothing completed. I love Adderall, and it helps me!! In closing....if you are reading this and deciding whether to take your Medicine. Just reminder everyone's experience is different. And there are many different dosages you can try....talking to your Doctor and getting it right is the first step. We have changed my dosage 2 times already!!! GOOD LUCK....:) | F | 34 | 2 months | 5/30/2009 | 4 | Adult ADHD | thirst, initial weight loss, initial increased aggression, huge appetite on days off (bigger than normal appetite from before I started taking it), feeling warm/sweaty but hands and feet are cold to the touch, faster heartbeat | It helps me focus, but I still have to have the willpower to focus on the right things. However, it does get me up and going when I feel like moping around. The XR works for about 7 hours for me, with lingering effects for about 4 more hours. I take 25mg XR in the morning, and then in the afternoon either take another 25mg XR or a 20mg regular, depending on how much longer I have to work. I do not usually experience insomnia. When I was a student, I lost weight on the medicine because I had no appetite. Now that I have graduated but have no job, I have gained it back and then some because I don't have the structure of needing to go to bed at a certain time, so I stay up and eat after the "crash". My doctor recommended skipping one day a week to prevent dependency and toleration, and I always want to eat so much on that day! On the medicine, I have no appetite even though my stomach is growling. On my day off, I want to keep eating even though I'm stuffed. I once took 2 weeks off just to "reset" my body, because I was afraid the medicine was losing its effect. It took about 3-4 days off before my appetite normalized, and I had no other lingering side effects. It works very well, but it's not a cure-all: I can easily take it and still waste a day "hyper-focusing" on things I don't need to be doing. Use it wisely and focus on the right things, because once you're focused on one thing, it's hard to want to shift your focus to something else. Another time, I took Adderall to stay up all night for several nights working on a final paper. This was a bad idea! During this time, I experienced hallucinations, extreme paranoia, and distractingly high libido. After that, I never again wanted to deviate from taking the medicine as prescribed | F | 24 | 2 years | 5/29/2009 | 5 | ADD | GOOD: Straight A's, amazing ability to retain a lot of information studied in a short amount of time, brilliant thoughts & creativity, dramatic weight loss (went from 175 to 120 lbs in less than 11 months!), increased motivation, euphoria, and energy even when tired. BAD: Insomnia, anxiety, extreme mood changes, paranoia, jaw clenching, nervousness, very prone to skin infections, dry skin, picking at scalp, dependency, somewhat oily hair, OCD symptoms, always somewhat on edge, and weakened immune system due to lack of eating due to loss of appetite and lack of sleep. | While I have listed some bad side effects to the Adderall, the "pros" outweigh the "cons". I was on Adderall in high school and decided to go back on it again in order to help me in my studies and organization. Back when I was on it in high school, I weighed only 95 lbs (I'm 5'3). Then, when I stopped taking it after my Senior year, my weight ballooned up to 175 at the highest, due to the dramatic slowing of my metabolism combined with how I thought I could eat & not gain weight since I could when I was on the drug in high school. When I started Adderall again in August 2008, I lost 15 lbs within the first month. I have now been back on Adderall for nearly 11 months, and weigh 120 lbs...I went from a size 14 to a size 6 in less than a year, and have had the motivation to exercise & pay attention to my diet; all thanks to Adderall. I also used to have trouble with classes and flunked out of my first college not due to inability to do work, but because I often slept through classes or lacked motivation. Needless to say, I am no longer constantly fatigued and have more motivation in everything I do, so at my new school my current GPA is a 3.85. I am also a very serious writer, and I can now sit down and finish writing a story without getting distracted & I also have had a lot of creative inspiration. It is as if before, there was a black veil over my mind, and Adderall has removed that veil so I can see clearly and live-up to my potential. | F | 25 | 10 months | 5/23/2009 | 5 | ADD | Good: Very social. Calming effect. Happier (even though I was never depressed). Mild headaches for first two weeks, but they have gone away. Dry mouth. Chapped lips. | I am a full time grad student. Couldn't decipher why I was failing classes and unable to retain information. I would read a paragraph 5 times & couldn't remember what I had read. I would walk out of lecture without remembering anything. Since taking Adderall (generic version, 2X a day: once at breakfast, once at noon, 20mg, not time released) I have had the best academic performance of my life. My lowest grade is an 84% this term. Talk about going from failing to no where near it! | F | 23 | 32 days | 5/21/2009 | 5 | Adult ADD | Loss of Appetite, Zen-like state | I don't want to imply that Adderall is a panacea that will cure everything that is wrong with you but...so far it has definitely helped with everything that is wrong with me. Top to bottom: 1. I can concentrate at work, no surfing the net, time seems to go slower and I'm much much more productive. 2. Calm, being on Adderall really focuses my mind and I become much more calm, almost zen-like (which honestly is very cool). 3. Social Anxiety is gone. 4. So is my borderline body dismorphia disorder. 5. As is my dermatillomania/skin picking disorder, but only when I'm on it. I want to note that I'm on a very low dose, 7.5 in the morning and then 5 mg two more times during the day. My "crashes" have been so mild I'm hesitant to call them that, just simply reverting to the lethargy/lack of motivation that was my mental state at all times before the adderall. | F | 27 | 10 days | 5/20/2009 | 4 | ADD/ not ADHD | Dry Mouth, Total loss of appetite, joints seems to snap every time I move, crunching of teeth. | I was able to study for 12 hours two days in a row, which I could not do before. Helped me to stay focused during lectures, and not let my mind wander or let little noise distract me | M | 21 | 5 days | 5/18/2009 | 4 | Adult ADD | Bad: Dry mouth, bad breath due to dry mouth, mild headaches, urge to clench or grind teeth, edgy feeling, being hyper-focused, sore shoulders/back from being tense, loss of appetite, insomnia if taken with caffeine or cold meds or after 2pm, mild stomach upset, mild irritability, contacts feel weird like they are dry or don't fit right, blurry vision (may be due to contacts. Also, ironically I find it very hard to sit still (and I'm not normally fidgety) and relax and read a book or do anything that would normally be calming while the drug is in high gear. Occasional hot flashes. Good: Occasional feelings of Euphoria, I don't crash, I actually have a gentle feeling of "coming down", being calm and relaxed which is kind of a relief after being so tense. Definitely can focus more. | I was originally on 20mgXR before taking my current dose of 10mg (non-XR) twice a day. The side effects with the 20mgXR were MUCH less pronounced and overall was a lot more pleasant. However, I have definitely noticed that I can complete projects and stay on task at work. (Not trolling the internet as much!) There are definitely some bothersome side effects so I only take during the work week. Have not noticed any symptoms of withdrawal. | F | 32 | 1 months | 5/13/2009 | 5 | college | upset stomach, extream focus, difficulty sleeping, cognative thinking is increased | this helps when it comes to studying now i'm hungry but it doesnt bother me i did three, five page papers tonight it seems difficult to multitask because i focus on what i'm doing i consumed the pill at about 1pm and now its almost 4am i recoment taking it early in the day about 8am | M | 19 | 1 days | 5/5/2009 | 4 | ADHD/College | increase focus, increase energy levels, loss of appetite, super dry mouth, grind teeth, sore jaw, loss of weight, occasional blurred vision, extreme insomnia, increased sex drive, smaller limp penis, larger erect penis, muscles spasms, muscle twitches, extreme oral fixation ( must have something in mouth, anything that i can chew on) increase in smoking, bags under eyes, hard to pee on occasion, want to be alone, and enjoy being alone | Over the last few years i have been prescribed multiple types of add medicine, and ive found that adderall most definitely has the strangest side effects, i have found that when i am on adderall occasional use of some high quality hydroponics seems to help the irritableness, muscle spasms, muscle twitches, occasional upset stomach, restlessness, and slow down my heart rate, an especially the Insomnia | M | 20 | 3 years | 4/29/2009 | 4 | studying | bit of insomnia, anxiousness | I love this stuff for work, but I could easily see it being abused. I found another site with some useful info at www.adderallsideeffects.com | M | 23 | 1 days | 4/24/2009 | 4 | Adderall 10/XR10 | BIO: 22yo male, physically active Beginning Dosage (week 0 - week 3): 5mg a day Intermediate Dosage (week 4 - now 4/20/09): 5-10mg a day Helped with focus, concentration, and organization and ability to follow through. Motor senses (agility, dexterity) improved. Some euphoric feelings. Desire to eat food was blanketed, but present; being hungry was more tolerable. However, this was sometimes followed by a crash. Symptoms of the crash include lack of focus and concentration, irritability, mild to extreme fatigue ("I'm a little tired" to "OMG SLEEP NOW PLZ"). I feel this drug should definitely not be taken when it is not needed (when work isn't required). For me , that would mean 4 days on, three days off. I also feel moderation is the key to life... | I am currently not feeling the effects of the drug while writing this, but I could still easily be still subtly influenced by its effects. I took XR10 at 7:20 AM this morning. It is now 11:46 PM. BIO: I am a physically active (run 5+ miles 3+ times a week) 22 yo male with a prescription. I feel a slight pressure (headache) on the left side of my head, but nothing too crazy. Earlier today I felt *REALLY* tired (but it was a scorcher and I might have been dehydrated). At the moment, however, I feel OK. RE: WORKING While on XR10 or a 5mg dose of Adderall, I am much more consumed by work. Working becomes much more interesting and rewarding. Time becomes a resource that I can use very effectively; normally this is not the case. I can zoom in on work and my immediate visual environment becomes very stimulating. Adderall allows me to follow streams of thought further than I could if I were sober. However, when I am sober and read the things I wrote while on the drug, they seem much less potent in spite of the fact that when I wrote them there was a clear and present goal in mind. RE: PSYCHOLOGY Adderall feels like it unlocks certain parts of myself that are super positive. This positivity is complimented by a sense of calmness and confidence, and for the most parts the thoughts that would ceaselessly plague my thought processes are much easily dealt with because I have increased psychological "finesse". For example, I feel I am able to actually confront mental o | M | 22 | 35 days | 4/21/2009 | 2 | ADD | Overemotional. Cry all the time. Can't sleep, but then, once I finally do fall asleep, can't wake up the next day. Loss of appetite. Weight loss. Stomach pains. Stomach growling for food, but absolutely NO appetite whatsoever. Anti-social. Depressed. | This medication was a mistake. Only sometimes did I get my work done. It didn't do what it set out to do. I lost a bunch of weight. | F | 18 | 8 months | 4/20/2009 | 1 | ADD | Positive IN THE BEGINNING: productive, happy, higher grades IN THE END: tachychardia, high blood pressure, chest pain, left arm numbness, confusion, paranoia, irritable, hallucinations, depression | Adderall is pure evil. It has ruined my life. It has caused me to see and hear things that are not there, even though I am no longer on it. I fear I have permanent brain damage. I was prescribed 60mg a day, and never went above that. I didn't always take that dose every day, either. It starts out as a miracle, raising your grades, and euphoria, social butterfly. Now I am a recluse, failing college, with dark circles under my eyes, have lost friends, memories, and myself. I am crying as I write this to anyone, please don't ever take this drug. Over and out. | F | 24 | 2 years | 4/16/2009 |