Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 7 Location: West Virginia
Anyone Know About Adderall Posted: 12-30-03 20:08pm
Hi guys! Recently I was diagnosed w/add,
comparable to adhd like children are
diagnosed with. Now alond w/depression, I
have this to battle. The med adderall is
suppose to be highly addictive and can
cause bad mood swings after the med leaves
your system. I'm starting to doubt my
doctor, why would he put me on such a med,
it is also considered an amphetimine.
Now you are probably wondering "why didn't
ya just ask him", and the answer is yes, I
did, but he assured me that this was the
med for me and had nothing to worry about.
I am hoping
Someone out there can maybe give me some
feedback of their own, maybe even someone
who has or is taking now! Thanks alot!
Kdgray
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kdgray
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 7 Location: West Virginia
Re: Anyone Know About Adderall Posted: 12-30-03 20:43pm
kdgray
wrote:
hi guys! Recently I was
diagnosed w/add, comparable to adhd like
children are diagnosed with. Now alond
w/depression, I have this to battle. The
med adderall is suppose to be highly
addictive and can cause bad mood swings
after the med leaves your system. I'm
starting to doubt my doctor, why would he
put me on such a med, it is also
considered an amphetimine. Now you are
probably wondering "why didn't ya just ask
him", and the answer is yes, I did, but he
assured me that this was the med for me
and had nothing to worry about. I am
hoping
Someone out there can maybe give me some
feedback of their own, maybe even someone
who has or is taking now! Thanks alot!
Kdgray
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Diablo69
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 12
Posted: 01-09-04 18:18pm
I know it's not very good to get high off
of. Now ritalin... Ritalin's some good
stuff.
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kdgray
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 7 Location: West Virginia
Again About Adderall Posted: 01-11-04 22:58pm
I don't want anything to get high off from
, my question is if anyone has experienced
anything with adderall, I was wandering
about any withdral symptoms that may
occur. Thanks kdg
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 01-13-04 12:55pm
Try life extension foundation (they do
sell stuff but also have alot of useful
informatin about illnesses etc that is
available without spending a cent!!) - go
to a search engine & type this in,
also type in adderall &
contraindications for adderall, as well as
perhaps medications for adult add??
I don't know anything about adderall &
in any case everyone reacts differently to
each medication & it would depend on
other conditions & medications you
have too.
Good luck.
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Blue Star16
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 5 Location: usa
I Also Take Aderall Posted: 02-11-04 18:48pm
Hey! Yes I do take it as well I have adhd
an I also take lexapro for depression an I
am srecretly battaling with a eating
disorder!! I didnt feel depressed or have
a eating dsorder till after I started
aderall I am very dependent on it an yes
you do have with drews I have a hard time
sleeping I alson am never hungary when I
take it (sumtimes I do but that is where
my eating disorder cums in a an I dont
want to eat or w.E ) but yes I have major
mood swings an a ton of other things all
tho I can say the only good thing that
came from that pill is I can actually
focuss an I am doin alot better in school!
But if you d like to know ne thng about
the pill ask me I ve ben taken it for 3
yrs now an ive taken all dif types of
aderall an mg! Soo feel free to ask ?!!!
Ttys I hope!
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OutsideSizes
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2004 Posts: 22 Location: NYC
All Too Well... Posted: 11-28-04 04:29am
Hi kdgray,
i know this may be about a year late, but
maybe you still check up here.
I am also currently battling depression
and I am addicted to adderall. Addy can
truly help people who take it properly
according to their exact perscription and
don't exceed the amount or change the time
of day they are supposed to take it. I
made the mistake of not going to a doctor
and getting properly diagnosed even though
i'm sure I do have add, and would have
saved myself a trip to hell. Now I am
illegally buying addy to pull all nighters
for school and also keep myself from
crashing. I now end up taking in one
night 4 or 5 pills (10mg) when I began
with 1 or 2. That is how your tolerance
rises when the drug is misused.
The side effects can get pretty harsh.
You lose sleep if you take in too late in
the day, becuase it increases your heart
rate drastically and stimulates the brain
(as all amphetamines do). You lose
significant weight because it is an
appetite supressant, and it gets very hard
to eat, especially if you have body image
issues to begin with. You may feel
pumped up or euphoric at first, but over
time this turns to massive anxiety, which
affects some people worse than others. I
have this very strongly and it is a
terrifying thing to live with. Also,
because it is so addictive, especially
when abused, it consumes your life- you
become dependant on it not only to focus
but also to feel as close to normal as
possible. The anxiety is still there,
btu at least you are motived to get up in
the morning. It becomes a terrible cycle
which often leads to stronger drugs like
coke (heroin in extreme cases) and
depression. I have a very detailed
personal account on these forums titled
"does adderall cause depression"...So if
you have time look it up!!! It may
clarify some things or maybe even change
your mind about getting prescribed!!!
My advice (to anyone considering this
medication):
1. Make sure your doctor does not start
you off with anything above 10 mg pills
(blue ones) no matter how bad you have
add. This way you can see if you have a
negative/unusual reaction to the addy at a
lower dosage (i would even recommend
starting with 5 mg ones)
2. If you are prescribed xr addy (timed
release- usually orange capsules of 20 mg)
make sure you take it in the morning after
breakfast, because it lasts very long
(atleat 5-7 hours) unlike the regular
pills which can fade within 2 hrs. So
you won't be hungry or sleepy for a
while.
3. Do your best to not pull all nighters
on this pill. It messess with your body
enough when taken properly, so you can
imagine how tired and drained you will
feel when its misused. The best way to
go is to keep with your time schedule that
your doc prescribes. If you are, but
still have trouble sleeping, ask him if it
would be ok to take the last daily pill an
hour earlier than prescribed.
4. Even if you are not hungry, snack on
something throughout the day. It is very
easy to forget to eat at all on addy and
you can end up with an eating disorder.
Snack on string cheese or nuts, or yogurt-
small things that fill you up but arent
heavy like meat.
5. If you begin exhibiting any of the
major symptoms of abuse or physical
disagreement with the drug (weight loss,
insomnia, heavy mood swings, heart
palpitations, anxiety, or depression)
please immediately tell your doctor. He
has to either take you off the meds or
significantly lower your dosage. Don't
be scared to speak up- it could save your
health or even your life!!!!!
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HappyRose
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 1 Location: New Orleans
Adderall, Abuse, And Cancer Posted: 02-03-05 16:13pm
I don't know if you are still out there
asking about adderall. I take it also
occasionally, mainly for work, and not
daily. I wouldn't advise most to
develop one's own drug schedule. But
since I know a lot about adhd drugs (my
master's thesis was about that very
topic), and I don't abuse the meds, I
decide to take adderall when I feel I most
need it. When I have a tough project
at work, or I have to be super organized
and/or super efficient, I take my 20 mg xr
(extended release)--better 'cause
generally you don't experience the highs
and lows of the transitions of the drug
taking effect.
Initially when I was diagnosed with adhd
(as an adult), I was prescribed everything
from ritalin (where I had speedy heart
palpatations) to dexedrine (hated it, was
nearly anorexic) and adderall (which
worked best for me). The only problem
I have with adderall is that it really
affects my appetite and I have to force
myself to eat at times, which is clearly
an advantage to some who abuse the drug
yearning to lose weight. I would
rather stay fit by watching my daily
intake (with or with out adderall), and
running (which is my main exercise).
Another potential problem, particularly if
your dosage is too high, is mood swings,
and that sucks! I'd rather walk
around adhd'ing it, going with the flow,
getting lost occasionally, then speeding
about (too high of a dose), not even
taking time to use the bathroom, and then
having severe withdrawals when i'm not on
it. I actually told the doctor,
"man, I think I am actually high on this
stuff --the dose must be too high for me."
he agreed after he heard me described a
typical day, and lowered the dose. I
was running around, being really efficient
at work, but I wouldn't eat all day (i was
too focused on the projects at hand). I
would wait and wait to pee until I felt my
bladder about to burst, and I would avoid
all contact with anyone so as to not slow
down my work. It was freaky!! So
obviously, unless you like these
particular effects, pay careful attention
to the dose, and listen to your body,
please! I wish people would think of the
detriment of using these stimulants freely
to lose weight, or stay up all night
studying--that is abuse, and boy, will it
catch up with you. You don't want to
be hooked on those drugs, and the
physiolgical effects will catch up with
you! Any thoughts, anyone? I
just became a member because I was
astonished at all the messages I read from
people who are jonesing for adderall--how
sad! And sad that young girls are
downing these pills to lose weight.
My fiancee just got treated for cancer and
went through radiation and chemo, and lost
nearly 50 pounds, and is just now getting
off a feeding tube, which kept him alive
for a few months during his treatment.
He is thankfully recovering now, and is
cancer-free! Before his cancer was
diagnosed, he had maybe 10 pounds to lose
if he had to, but he certainly wasn't
considered overweight by american
standards. Now he is a walking
skeleton, poor thing, and he is trying to
eat gradually and gain weight. Since
his mouth and neck were radiated, he has
chronic dry mouth, has lost all his sense
of taste (all his salivary glands were
zapped), and has ulcers all over his mouth
and tongue, rendering it understandably
painful to eat. His taste buds are
coming back gradually, but he still can't
eat much of what he loves, and you have to
know how frustrating that is, living in
new orleans where the food is phenomenal.
The point is for those of you starving
yourselves, and excited that you don't eat
when you take adderall, think of my
fiancee who would give anything to taste
again, and be able to chew and swallow,
things you and I take for granted.
The fact that people actually want to
intentionally neglect their bodies in
order to achieve that starved,
malnourished, anorexic "hip" look, is sad
and quite shameful. Think of those
out there starving and wish they had the
food and nutrients some of us are just
shunning to achieve a social status (???).
I don't want to sound judgemental, I
just feel very empassioned about these
issues, and I wish we could all just love
ourselves and each other a lot more than
we do. Love thyself!! I wish the
best to all of you out there!
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ConsiderThis
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 11 Location: New Mexico
Posted: 02-06-05 13:47pm
Hi,
mainly, I want to mention that some drugs
lower b12... And when b12 is low,
depression is a common outcome.
I'm mentioning this because I got brain
damage because my b12 was low for too
long.
I have a lot of information on my site,
that's pretty easy to understand, and I
also have excerpts from research there.
Click on fingernails.
Adderall Recovery Photographs--a Must Read Posted: 10-25-05 19:18pm
Someone has chosen to use ebay as a venue
to get help with their adderall
addiction-encouraging creative energy.
Photographs are really interesting.
Looking to the community-ebay does reach
such a large audience. Hmmm...Ideas
generating in my mind. Any adderall
users having troubles, check out this
find:
Dang read that... N then you'll ge tthe
picture of it..
Wow
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Carnage
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1 Location: USA
Re: Again About Adderall Posted: 02-15-07 14:01pm
kdgray
wrote:
i don't want anything to get
high off from , my question is if anyone
has experienced anything with adderall, I
was wandering about any withdral symptoms
that may occur. Thanks
kdg
i love the effects of the drug, I use it
for my adhd, and I am focusing very good
after starting it.
But the side effects are what make me
think its not worth it.
Annoying as hell mouth sores, jaw pain
happened for me
occasional blurryiness of vision (like
right before you lose consciousness)
chest hurting.
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InsideNothing
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Nov 2007 Posts: 1
Re: Again About Adderall Posted: 11-22-07 20:52pm
Carnage
wrote:
kdgray
wrote:
i don't want anything to get
high off from , my question is if anyone
has experienced anything with adderall, I
was wandering about any withdral symptoms
that may occur. Thanks
kdg
i love the effects of the drug, I use it
for my adhd, and I am focusing very good
after starting it.
But the side effects are what make me
think its not worth it.
Annoying as hell mouth sores, jaw pain
happened for me
occasional blurryiness of vision (like
right before you lose consciousness)
chest
hurting.
I would have to aggree with this as
probbaly the most accurate side effects, I
have been diagnosed ADHD since the late
80's I am about to turn 28. My script is
for 15mg XR and I also pick up a 30mg XR
script under the table. I am in excellent
health, it took a while to get a steady
eatting habbit, turns out pot makes me
hungry. The ONLY problem I do have is the
sores on my cheeks and toung. ( I have
been working with my dentist over the last
5 months to smooth out cracks and seal
them, it has helped so much ) I just want
everyone who hasent taken adderall and
thoes who take it as pescribed you DO NOT
WANT TO DO THIS it will alter every aspect
of your life and not all for the better. I
am a programmer and using adderall I will
set up a 3 to 4 span of work and play, I
have a wife who can also handle this
physcally but it drains her mentally. I do
not know how I got to this level of usage
but I can say the good effects of
adderall: focus, memory improvement
(finally listening), financial skills
(keeping a good checking account) out
weigh the bad effects, of which I barely
suffer...
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andrea163
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 1
Adderall Posted: 12-20-07 18:07pm
I was put on adderall at the age of 16 to
treat my "ADD". I instantly became
addicted, not in the sense that I was
robbing people to maintain my supply or
something, but I have taken it every day
since and can feel the effects when I dont
take it, tired, hungry, cant concentrate,
ect. I am twenty five now and still take
it daily, 10 mg, although I can barely
feel the effects since I believe I now
need a much higher dose to feel the same
effects that I felt when I began nearly 10
yrs ago. I have now been diagnosed with
thyroid cancer and believe that adderall
is the cause. Its bad stuff- I wish i
would of just taught my self better skills
than to turn to an addictive evil drug.
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Godsamazinglove
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 1
Hey Posted: 01-19-08 13:14pm
So, what did the doctor say? You really
think the cause of thyroid cancer is from
adderall? Can you explain your theory,
etc. I'm curious..
Someone out there can maybe give me some
feedback of their own, maybe even someone
who has or is taking now! Thanks alot!
Kdgray
