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Q: Adderall Side Effects??

asked by: crunchies4eternity on September 9th, 2008

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Anyone here experiance at times cold hands and feet while taking adderall xr and/or the non extended releise kind???

How about chest pain that doesn't seen to occur after taking the adderall but even hours later when the meds worn off but it being nothing to worry about , I heard adderall can cause the chest muscles to tighten and that can cause chest pain that isn't a concern???

I went to the ER one time because of chest pain and they said all tests came back normal and it probably wasn't the adderall. Never had blood pressure even close to being considered high and abnormal.

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ImmunoFighter

replied on September 12th, 2008

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I wouldn't necessarily get cold hands and feet, but I could feel like there was no blood getting too them. Like Pins and Needles. It may be a similar effect.

This is a scary drug, I was prescribed to it a few years back.

It did help me with my problems, but the side effects were too dramatic.

My grades did drop a lot though...

JustKeepSmiling

replied on April 16th, 2009

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I have had loads of side effects, I would consider myself border-line addicted though...
I ingest anywhere from 20mg-70mg
My common SE's include:
Tingling in extremeties
Immobility of hands/fingers
Pain in my left shoulder-blade
Heart palpitations (scary!)
Headaches
Extreme agitation
Difficulty breathing
Could prob name more... lol
anyways, yeah, its got a lot of side effects, but I've never asked a Dr about any of them and I'm still alive Smile

phishfood

replied on November 1st, 2009

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ive been on adderall for seven years, not only are my hands and feet cold constantly, but they also turn purple from time to time it is definetly a scary drug and i wish i could go off of it without losing the ability to function in day to day life

mac38

replied on November 14th, 2009

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ImmunoFighter wrote:

The fact that I am more concerned about is the side effects. Even if you do get treated for one thing then you have to deal with other problems.

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