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Adderall User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Adderall has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 469 reviews on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 17% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Adderall

  • Shelly
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • September 21, 2020

"I am so confused but feeling better just knowing I am not alone. I am very sensitive to any changes in medication. I have been on 10 mg twice daily for about 10 months. The pharmacy has switched generic brands multiple times. I did well on one made by Sun Industries but am not doing well on Teva. Apparently they make the name brand which I didn’t know until tonight. I would also like to know how we can change the way generics are approved. The variations are laughable and can really cause problems. I’m hesitant to switch to a different generic because what always happens is they stop making it or the pharmacy can’t get it. I requested name brand so at least it’s consistent. Any suggestions? So frustrated! Best to you all."

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  • pKdub
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 19, 2015

For ADHD "Adderall has totally brought my life into focus. I started taking it about 6 months ago I'm 39 now and really wish I had this medicine as a kid. In addition to ADD I had severe anxiety and depression as a child/teenager. Adderall has given me focus, lifted my general mood, taken my anxiety away and made me a productive human being. I'm actually starting my own business! The only bad thing is that you really have to be careful of how much you take because it can have the opposite effect i.e. severe anxiety and no focus but if you take it the right way it will change your life! One other bad thing is the stigma surrounding the medicine and being treated like an addict by some pharmacists."

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  • Saman...
  • May 6, 2017

For ADHD "I have been diagnosed with ADD . I have always pushed myself to get good grades and to take as many AP and honors classes as I can handle. I enjoy learning about new things; however, my lack of focus got in the way of my learning. It bothers me when people say ADD/ADHD is made up. I know that people who don't have this disorder can't truly understand what it's like. Without adderall my mind is foggy and I can't take the fog away to learn about the things that I love. All my friends know that I have a strong passion for physics and astronomy, but it's very hard for me to pick up a book without forgetting most of what I read after I finished it. On adderall I feel like the fog fades always and my mind is like a clear sunny day. Oh how I wish that I didn't have to take this every day and just naturally be as focused. I am just an 18 year old who is trying to pursue her dreams, but without this medication I'm not sure how I can get through college to learn what I love. I can now look through my telescope at the stars without the clouds getting in the way."

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  • Kano
  • November 20, 2019

For Narcolepsy "I was diagnosed with a sleep disorder/excessive daytime sleepiness and my physician prescribed me Adderall. After I found the dose that worked best for me (30mg in the morning and 10-20mg in the afternoon) I felt like a new person. I usually sleep anywhere from 12-18 hours a day when I don’t have classes or work (I don’t have to force myself up on these days with 2 alarms). I can still nap but they are not nearly as long as they used to be (3-8 hours). My grades have improved and most importantly, my attendance of class has improved! I used to sleep through class, but now I can go because my body isn’t begging for sleep. Overall it is an extremely helpful drug to treat narcolepsy/excessive daytime sleepiness. I finally feel like I have my life back! My only complaint is the dry mouth I experience every so often. I also still feel rather tired some days but it is not as NEAR as torturous as it used to be. Overall, it is extremely helpful and it has changed my life for the better."

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  • Anonymous
  • December 24, 2019

For ADHD "I’ve been taking the generic version of Adderall for about 2 years now. I was tired all the time and couldn’t focus. I felt like a slug and when I had energy I still had brain fog, and had a hard time studying. In class, I would fidget in my chair, doodle, and listen to lectures, but nothing would stick in my head. No matter how long I studied. I was prescribed the 7.5 mg tablet once a day and just the small dose did wonders for my energy levels and let me focus and actually get things done. It helped me talk in social situations and gave me a mood boost. That being said, The generics changed a couple times. And I’m not sure, but I think I can tell a difference between them. After the pill wears off, my head aches, my legs throb, my body aches, and I’m nauseous and feel sick. I have flu like symptoms, which are miserable. It’s sad because it’s a really small dose and helps me so much but some of the side effects suck. You just gotta see what’s worth it to you."

8 / 10
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  • Adder...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • October 16, 2023

For ADHD "Glad I'm not alone with my experience of the different manufacturers. Core brand is by far the best brand I've experienced, but of course, it's been discontinued for years. I've tried at least 10 different brands and they're all different. Some put me to sleep or make me nauseous, some last for up to 20 hours while not helping at all with concentration, some make my heart race. Today, if I can't get Northstar, I'm not going to fill my prescription. Shame on the FDA for not listening to us."

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  • Lauren
  • November 18, 2022

For ADHD "Lannett XR made me feel the same way all of you did. My pulse was racing. I couldn't find the motivation within me to do anything. I felt flat and emotionless. I was overall just highly sedated. It also caused horrible stomach aches and headaches. The dizziness was unbearable as was staying up for hours at a time with no clear task in sight."

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  • XSH
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • February 24, 2020

For ADHD "Adderall has worked great for me when taken as needed. When I was in my early 20’s and taking it daily I built up a dependence that lead to terrible withdrawals as it is very addictive. (Learned the hard way and never want to go through that again!) I will usually only take this when my ADHD symptoms are unbearable and my work/personal life starts to become affected. We are talking maybe 1-4 tablets max per month. It really does help with focus and energy, and I find that one 10-20mg dose is usually enough and I feel good for several days after the dose without any withdrawals or dependence issues."

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  • Seester
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • July 8, 2018

For ADHD "All the generics ate horrible. Teva who acquired barr has not improved. The brand is teva- generic does not work. I want something comparable to original Barr. I'm struggling and drowning back into depression - generics are not the same. FDA doing nothing to help all of us that ate struggling"

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  • Thank...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • August 20, 2014

For ADHD "I have been taking Adderall for two years and it has probably saved my life. I had been misdiagnosed as bi-polar with no co-morbid ADHD, and was prescribed benzodiazepines and anti-depressants. I eventually became suicidal when Abilify was added,and was lucky enough to have a moment of clarity and changed doctors and hospital affiliates. The week I was started on ADHD meds, I started to become the person I should be. I only wish I could have been diagnosed as a child, I feel I missed half my education. I can now focus all day, keep a train of thought long enough to finish mundane to complex tasks, and have written and recorded an album of music that had been completed but in disarray. No side effects, no weight loss or changes in eating habits."

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  • Worse...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 15, 2019

For Narcolepsy "I have been on D-Amphetamine Salt Combo, 30mg a day for a few months for narcolepsy and actually did great. But I recently picked up another prescription and noticed this brand is called Teva generic brand. I have noticed for 2 weeks I have became irritated, forgetting easily in what I was looking for or talking about, aggressive outbursts, stomach pain, migraines, generalist not feeling good on this brand. I will be complaining over this!"

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  • won2b...
  • July 27, 2009

For Narcolepsy "This may be a little long so I hope you took your medicines today, LOL. this is my 3rd month on Adderall and it is absolutely a miracle drug for me. I have suffered with extreme fatigue and excessive sleepiness since I was a teenager, I'm 38 now. My doctors have tried me on everything from sleeping pills, to antidepressants, nothing worked. A friend suggested Adderall, I researched it, talked to my doctor about it and we tried Provigil first, which did help, but I was still falling asleep driving, reading, etc. Switched to Adderall. I was so happy I nearly cried when I was telling my doctor how much better I feel. I wish I would have tried this years ago."

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  • the...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • September 8, 2014

For ADHD "I was 23 when I was diagnosed with ADHD. Started Adderall, I take 30 mg of SR a day and the difference is phenomenal! I get up with ease because I know I can tackle all tasks with astounding motivation and actually enjoy doing tedious work. I am co-morbid with anxiety, rumination, and I was highly neurotic. I found myself aggressive, quick tempered, and easily abusing marijuana and alcohol. This all changed with Adderall, I am rational, reflect on situations in a positive light, and generally just a more helpful and kind person. Adderall completely saved my professional and personal life. Side note, it can cause erectile dysfunction but it will go away after your body is used to the cycle."

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  • Awake...
  • April 14, 2014

For Narcolepsy "It makes a huge difference in my day! I hate having to take something everyday to stay awake and alert but better then living in the fog I was in the past 8 years of my life (6 of which I didn't even notice they were side effects of something bigger haha.) Things you may notice while taking Adderall with narcolepsy, 1.You are stop being a shut in 2. You actually start calling your friends to do something instead of getting harassed till you finally cave and do something. 3. You're better at work and all of a sudden care about your job. 4. You are grinding your jaw. 5. Stop grinding your jaw. and finally 6. Work with your doctor for the right dosage! There will be a bit of dancing between cracked out and half asleep till you find it."

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  • Laure...
  • April 1, 2013

For ADHD "Adderall is effective, but it comes with consequences. Both to your physical and mental health. I am 27 years old, I have taken Adderall on and off for about 10 years. Started it my freshman year of college. It was AMAZING at first! Lost that freshman 15, got straight A's, actually ENJOYED my work. Then I started noticing the crash symptoms. Tired, withdrawn, emotionless, sleepless. I stopped taking it because I hated the way it made me feel, but I realized how much more productive I am when taking it. When I start taking it again my immune system is shot, I'm constantly sick with something, I get super irritable. When I don't take it I can barely get out of bed and I always gain weight, which always sucks. It's a vicious cycle."

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  • Shelley
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • October 21, 2023

"I've been taking Adderall for several years and have never experienced the problems I've recently had in obtaining the medication. I've tried several generic brands (Alvogen Inc., Sunrise Pharmacy, Mallinckrodt, and others), and all the generics have little to no effect on alleviating symptoms. Teva and Sandoz brands are definitely the most effective. Hope this shortage ends soon!"

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  • Mills
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • June 12, 2022

For ADHD "Well I had a hard time getting my regular generic adderall refill a few months ago. So I went to a mom n pop pharmacy rather than Walgreens because they had it in stock. It cost me $60 rather than $5 but at this point I had been with out for almost 2 weeks waiting on walgreen to get the drug in stock. Fast forward 2 months and 2 prescriptions later later and I decided to try Walgreens again…. Woohoo! I got it for $5. Only to come home and find out it was CAMBER! I tried it. I have been so sick. I feel loopy and extremely nauseous and all I want to do is sleep. Since it is the weekend there is nothing I can do. Tomorrow I am calling my doctor to let him know and seeing if I can turn in my prescription to Walgreens and have it sent back to the mom and pop pharmacy. I have been on 20mgs with 10 in the afternoon for 10+years. I have never experienced this other than when my local CVS switched to Aurobindo, that also made me feel very ill."

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  • JD12
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • September 11, 2019

For ADHD "This drug is one of the greatest formulas of all time. I went from down and depressed and unmotivated to organized and focused. Also from relatively poor to rich due the effect it had on me with my enthusiasm for work"

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  • NotTh...
  • August 22, 2022

For ADHD "This ALVOGEN Brand is TERRIBLE. I personally have had an ALLERGIC REACTION to this medication. And am very upset my Pharmacy has switched my normal brand to this brand. I have made complaints and am looking into further action."

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  • where...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • August 15, 2022

For ADHD "I just filled with brand shire xrs, totally different from last months brand shire xrs which were FINALLY acceptable. These are like lannett innards, make me sick and trigger migraines. as well as another month of Teva generic tablets which are absolutely disgusting and unacceptable. This is total rubbish, someone needs to produce real adderall again using the old barr/teva recipe and the original shire xr recipe. Over $7 a capsule for rubbish! Not refundable, can't trade them in, this is the definition of highway robbery! How can the same brand vary so much from one fill to the next? and these are the brands that have been the standard forever. Apparently once you report more than two adverse reactions to a company they don't have to respond back either. Not that they do anything but repeat back the same information to you; yeah I know that part I'm the one who wrote it! Tell me what I don't know! The FDA is no help either."

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  • Janis
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 14, 2022

For ADHD "Judging from the reviews I’m clearly not the only one who has had a HORRIBLE experience with the manufacturer “Lannett”. Please anyone having issues with them fill out a complaint form to the fda Medwatch! They need to know how badly it is affecting people! Unbelievable !!!"

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  • amphe...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • April 29, 2017

For ADHD "Such an amazing contribution to the pharmaceutical world. So much better than its ugly step sisters, such as Ritalin and Vyvanse. Adderall steals the show every time. 30mg/day does the trick. Been on it for 12 years, I've taken personal breaks for tolerance. I've never had any type of "withdrawal" or "come downs" at the end of the day. This drug has the ability to put me to sleep when I take it, honestly; and that's because my dissociation (caused by my ADHD) causes my anxiety to skyrocket. But when I take my adderall, I am able to focus on reality, making my anxiety disappear for a few hours. Calms me down. Relief is a blessing."

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  • Think...
  • April 4, 2015

For ADHD "When I was in grade school I had a real hard time learning. I could not pay attention in class. My mind was always wandering. I was always daydreaming and looking out the windows, I could not retain any information. I was forgetful and bored. My grades were always C's and D's no matter how hard I tried. I was always fidgety, had a hard time sitting still, always twirling my hair or shaking my legs or feet. I hated school, I felt so dumb. As I got into high school I was so far behind I gave up trying. When I started driving I would go through red lights, stop signs etc. I was just daydreaming all the time. I kept losing my car keys, my glasses, forgetting where I put them. I am out of space, but Adderal saved my life! I am 59. No side effects"

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  • Hugge...
  • December 13, 2017

For ADHD "I finally got diagnosed when I was 40. I was in college and just couldn't focus or comprehend my classes. I thought there was something wrong my head. I've been abused for a very long time. I went to my counsellor and suggested I get tested for ADHD. I was very relieved it wasn't head problems. I was diagnosed with ADHD. I suffered 40 years with all the symptoms but never thought about ADHD. When I was put on Adderall I couldn't believe the difference. My grade point was 3.67. I was very proud of myself. I've been taking it ever since. 30mg twice a day. People can tell when I'm not on it, big difference. My insurance didn't cover it. So I was paying over $200 My insurance started paying last yr. THANK YOU FOR READING MY STORY."

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  • Anonymous
  • January 28, 2014

For ADHD "I have been taking it for several years. There was a time about a year ago when all the Pharmacies could not get any and I went about a month without. Being a Service Advisor, I deal with a lot of numbers (Vin, License Plates, etc.). After a few days without, I started reversing a lot of the numbers. I would see the correct order but would say out loud or write down a reversed version. I had to go slower and double check what I had written. A positive side effect is it gets me off the couch on the day(s) I have off and motivates me to get stuff done around the house that needs to be done. It kept me up at night at first, but after awhile, I learned not to take it too late in the day. I would recommend it to anyone who has ADHD. "

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