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Q: Adderall Addiction - Is This Unhealthy?
asked by: skindeepx on January 10th, 2006
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Hi, i'm ryan and i'm 16 years old. I was diagnosed with adhd a few months back, I believe it was august or september. We tried ritalin but it didn't work for me, so we put me on adderall. It helped handle the adhd problem, but after a while I realized I was taking them to up my mood instead of to focus in school. It helps focus me, but at the same time it gets me high. I am supposed to be on 60mg a day but lately I have been pushing 80, and throughout the day I get the feeling that without the adderall I have no confidence and I start to obsess (i was also diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder). I don't know if i'm technically addicted to the drug, but do any of you have any possible alternatives for me to try that involves getting me off of the adderall completely and helping me just live my life free of pills?

Thank you.
-ryan
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OutsideSizes
replied on March 28th, 2006
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I feel for you. I am not qualified to tell you what you should take to replace the adderall, but you need to immediately consult your doctor about this. 80 mg a day is quite a high dose for a 16 year old, and is extremely dangerous to your health, particularly your heart and nervous system. I was addicted to adderall for a year and I went from taking 10 mg a day to 100mg to satisfy my need for the drug. I also became depressed, anorexic, and developed serious anxiety. I know it feels amazing, but trust me, that wears off eventually and you just feel wired. I actually noticed that after 6 months of taking the drug I became counter-productive and my obsessive behavior increased. Like, I said I am not a professional but someone who really does have add or adhd has a chemical imbalance that adderall is supposed to even out. Therefore, you should not be feeling "high" as you said if you are taking your dosage, you should just feel normal and calm and focused. Please see your doctor and try another med, perhapd strattera. Good luck!
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