Yesterday, I took 60mg of Adderall XR. 30mg at 7:30 am, and 30 mg at 1:30 pm. I haven't taken Adderall in quite a while, but thought i would be okay. There were no negative side effects throughout the whole day besides this extreme loss of appetite... Anyway the second pill wore off around 7-8 pm. Everything was going fine until I tried to go to sleep. before I laid down, I used the bathroom and realized my urine was completely clear. I didn't think anything of it, and thought maybe some food in the morning would be good for me, so I just laid down. not long after, I realized I was gradually developing some heart palpitations. No irregular heartbeat, just hard and fast beats. With the palpitation came this gradual pain directly in the center of my chest, right between my pecs. I noticed that when I put my arms up above my head while I was laying down (so that they weren't applying any pressure to my torso), the pain went away for the most part. This was a good sign; if changes in body position affect the intensity of your chest pain, it's most likely not a serious issue. I could still feel hints of the pain in my chest until around 5 am, at which point I subsequently fell asleep. What I'm wondering is if anyone can try to explain what was happening to me. I'm 18 and only around 135 pounds, so it could have had something to do with the amphetamine being too much for my body, but I'm wondering if maybe all the water I drank yesterday could have flushed the electrolytes from my body and caused my blood pressure to spike? My bpm at its peak last night was 150. It's below 100 again currently but it didn't lower for a long while after I consumed more electrolytes, so I'm not sure if this could have really been the cause. Anyway, I'm rambling... Help?
What happened to me?
- Posted:
- 23 Sep 2011 by z-white1
- Topics:
- adderall, adderall xr, side effect
Responses (2)
cetteferge23 Sep 2011
Hi z - I'm not a medical Dr., but I once was part of a diet group, spouting the necessity to drink 64 ozs.plus + water or more a day... wrong! My Dr. says that this can be dangerous... only drink when you are thirsty. I wiped out all of my electrolytes, as you said, and had to slowly build back up with gatorade, etc.. I had badly depleted my body of the needed materials to regulate heart, sleep, movement, metabolism, etc. And, I also was having some heart palps., but I also am ADHD and take Dexedrine. Our hearts, in particular, need the right amount of potassium/chloride for organ & cell conduction/transmission of nutrients & waste, and for proper beating... I was told by my Cardiologist.
DzooBaby23 Sep 2011
Cetteferge-I'm not sure I agree with the water thing. Once you are thirsty, you are already well dehydrated but on the other hand there is a possibility of too much water in that it can wipe out your electrolytes. Most Americans get enough salt and other electrolytes in their diets to compensate but if you are dieting and watching salt intake or eating very little food then, yes, you can wipe out your electrolytes but it usually takes a LOT of water to do this. 64 oz a day is usually a good safe amount for a healthy adult eating a good well balanced diet. Most people walk around in a state of dehydration. The body works much better when well hydrated-it is the best way to remove toxins form the body. Some people feel hungry when they are actually just thirsty. Going over 64 oz a day is probably too much unless you are used to it-I know people who drink more than a gallon a day with no problems.
cetteferge
24 Sep 2011
Dzoo - You're perfectly entitled to disagree with me, and no offense taken. I wasn't intending a discussion on the benefits/drawbacks of water... only discussing my own experience, and how it related to the poster's concerns of "clear urine"... "drinking too much water", which one is prone to do on a stimulant, as I take. I merely concurred with poster about his/her supposition. My Dr. actually saved my life with regard to the electrolyte incident. I was not on a starvation diet, but involved in a very "healthy" eating support group. The leader continually stated that "you can never drink too much water", which is not true! That led me to drink dangerously large amounts. For me, that was 64 + ozs.
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If you lived where i live and only drink when you are thirsty you will wind up in the hospital pretty quickly with severe dehydration-the more dehydrated a person gets they begin to lose that feeling of thirst. Did your cardiologist also explain that water is also important along with those electrolytes. The body cannot rid itself of toxins without a good fluid intake. Those fluids, especially water, are just as important as the electrolytes. the electrolytes cant do their functions without water. See also what I wrote below.
Dzoo - My intention was not to get you or anyone riled up about this, as it seems to have done. I was merely trying to cut short a discussion about the water in an effort to get to the real matter at hand... the poster's question. I have answered you in further detail below, but my experience is all I've discussed... calm down, I'm not looking for a fight... just relating my experience. And, yes, I'm highly knowledgeable about electrolytes, cell transport, homeostasis, and my personal problems with serum osmolality and the heart... I've a degree in Clinical and Neuropsychology. Thanks.