[SUZY]

HELLO
I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE COULD ANSWER MY QUESTION?
IV BEEN ON ADDERALL XR 10 MG
A COUPLE OF MONTHES AND THEY DONT WORK LIKE THEY
USE TO AND I DONT KNOW WHY
CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE REASON AND WHAT I SHOULD I DO ?
THANK YOU

SUNSHINE

[Legend]

quote:Originally posted by SUZY

HELLO
I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE COULD ANSWER MY QUESTION?
IV BEEN ON ADDERALL XR 10 MG
A COUPLE OF MONTHES AND THEY DONT WORK LIKE THEY
USE TO AND I DONT KNOW WHY
CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE REASON AND WHAT I SHOULD I DO ?
THANK YOU

SUNSHINE

This isn't an answer, but I went thru somethig similar, and it didn't even last months. After about a week, it was hardly doing anything. My doctor tried me on a stronger dose, which hardly made a difference,then tried the instant releases, which haven't really proven themselves, and my doctor is out sick. But I'll keep your experience in mind, and, if I come upon a dosage that works, will post about it.

yours in freedom,
Legend

[maidenspg]

To the best of my knowledge, there is not yet a generic for Adderall XR. (If there is, I'm sure my insurance would be darned sure I was on the generic!! Would be okay with me...lots cheaper on my drug plan!)
I take a similar pill: it's small and white, has a funny looking E on it and 111 underneath; the opposite side of mine has a 20 on it. It's Lexapro, 20 mg, an antidepressant.
Don't know if this helps or not.
Call your pharmacist and ask him about it...or read on the bottle to see what it says and check it out on WebMD.
I'm very uncomfortable swallowing pills that I don't have a name for...and some idea of what it's supposed to do.

quote:Originally posted by dothinking

I need to confirm a generic pill for Adderall 10 mg that looks as follows:

round blue, has letter E and 111. The back is a cross.

Somehow feel different effect taking this generic. Does anybody feel a difference between generics and the brand names?

Thanks.

[Bard Out]

Adderall works always, untill u take so much of it, u may need to up your dose.

I took it for 3 months, 4 MG a day, i weighed 175 Lb's at 5'8, nicely built, and went to 135 lbs of skin and bone. i'm back to 165 after being off it since last june, but i never got my muscle back. lol

It does work, its doctor prescribed Crystal meth.

It may be hard to get an erection after taking the medication, but once u do, youre king ding-a-ling ALLLL night!

I been intertwind, on tha grind since '99!

[straightshooter65]

"amphetamine-dextroamphetamine", I am sorry, but this simply cannot be good for anyone, especially children. There has to be a better way?! I was an ADD/ADHD child on Ritalin. Amphetamines are a very "hard-core" drug, not to be taken lightly.

My two cents.

JD [xx(] [8]

[SUZY]

i was just put on adderall xr 20mg last week
so far im not to sure about it
it makes me feel weird im awake and have energy
i just dont have that feeling i use to get
anyway i was looking at my paper
and it reads
genericname; DEXTROAMPHTEAMINE
SO CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT DO I HAVE
AND IS IT DIFFERENT THEN ADDERALL???
IS THAT WHY IT MAKES ME FEEL DEFFERENT ???????


SUNSHINE

[straightshooter65]

Same exact thing... amphetamine-dextroamphetamine. Tread lightly my friend.

JD

[zaka]

Hey guys, I just found this group wow! it's real not just advice group on how to take you teenage friends adderall w/out dying. Well I'm 25,and had symptoms all my life. my father was very strict military man who belived this was a cop-out;and my mother things it's me dealing with a broken home. I have been on meds for about 3months know (wow oh wow)what a difference I'm doing great well better,My trunk is clean from all the pointless shopping I did and never got out of the car. I find everyday tasks so much easier: getting up,going to work,laundry(ugg)just basic life. I was always in denial. It's made out to be this fad, or people who did not want to deal with their kids so they medicated them but it's real I just worry about long term effects. Does anyone have any opinions about the best generic adderall:Abrica,Barr,Mallinckrodt or any others maybe.

Thank you in advance,
Kat

[muze2222]

quote:Originally posted by ladyz4real

Hi --

i don't think there is a generic for Adderall on the market. I wonder what you're taking?

There's several forms of Adderall in the generaic tablets. They are listed as "d-amphetamine salts" and are made mostly by Barr, the first company to get the patent and then several more have followed suit. Can save you a lot of money on your insurance; 60 20 mg. general cost 15.00 as opposed to 220.00 namebrand by Shire. Yikes!!

[muze2222]

quote:Originally posted by kenoch

We have recently been told that adderall, as an amphetamine, can cause sexual obsession in males. In a brief check on the internet of side effects of this drug, we cannot find this side effect listed. Do you have any knowledge of this side effect of adderall, or could you refer us to any authorities that would support the claim that this can be a side effect of this drug?

Thanks very much.

Greetings; i can attest to the fact that most if not all true amphetatimine-derived medications, have some type of effect on sexuality. Usually most commond in males; I've seen it listed in the Physicians Desk Reference as "changes in libido". I've been taking Adderall for 6 years now and it always had some effect in that area. Not so much an obsession, but definately a "drive". For example, Desoxyn, is a drug used for ADHD, this drug is chemically identical to Crystal Methamphetamine which is all the rage at the sex parties on the West Coast. The point is that yes amphetamines taken at higher doses can cause abnomal sexual behavior. Hope this helps.

[Ele]

As many have said there is a generic version, I'm not too sure on the extended version...But I have been taking Adderall for quite sometime and feel that when I have my script filled with the generic version there is a MAJOR DIFFERENCE. With my insurance the generic is 10 dollars and brand is 50. I will just have to pay the 50 since it makes no sense saving money when the med doesnt work. And it's not all in my head since I'm on the generic brand of Duragesic and that works just fine. Funny how the Mylan company makes the generic version of both meds that people say just don't work...I wondr if anyone has checked into the company Mylan which I think is also a part of Barr that makes the generic Adderall also.

[falbabe]

hi, i have this whole year been taking adderall...i notice when i stop taking it then i get very very tired and eat a lot..i get moody and irritated with people...i want to go off adderall but i dont know how...if u can help then please responde!

[dutchman]

I took Adderall and I had a feeling of restlessness and disturbed sleep when I was on this medication. Apart from that, I didn't had any other problems.

[Bongo]

Hi, I am 17 years old and about three days ago I began taking a daily dosage of 20mgs of Adderall daily to combat the more emotional side effects of my ADHD, being my exagerated emotions and difficulty controlling them and my obssesive tendencies. During the first day I experienced a total lifting of my emotional blow ups and very minimal obssesivness replacing it with a much needed invigoration. The second day started off well however at the end of the night I experienced some irritability but was able to quickly shift out of it. But now, on the thrid day only about four hours prior to taking it my emotions began to swell once more and I could feel the obssesive thoughts surging back. Within a half hour, though, the effects subsided. Can anyone tell what's wrong or if this is natural.

[SMORe]

quote:Originally posted by QTpie_mommy

I'd like to add to the comment on how Adderall affects ppl that do not have ADHD or ADD. My daughter was diagnosed with ODD by one doctor, ADHD by another and a third suggests some other unnamed behavior disorder. Well the one doctor that diagnosed her with ADHD prescribed Adderall for her. The VERY first day she was hearing unknown voices, throwning heavy items at her sisters' faces, trying to throw her shoe THROUGH the television and pounding her head viciously against the walls. Needless to say we have dismissed the idea of her having ADHD and we have yet to give her another dose of that! I was also wondering about Stratera. A young child i used to watch over in the mornings was taking Stratera and Prozac. Is this safe for children?? Any help would be appreciated.

You sick **** do you no adderall is a street drugg also nne as speed its not good for little kids with underdevelped minds to take it. not like the doctors would give a rats ass they give pills faster ans faster each day.my cuzzin has add and ive never been like her but as soon as i started gettin fs in school my dad got me an impoinment and the first thing the doctor does is say "well we can give him medication to see if it helps." i mean wtf i was 11 and slacking i mean ****ing come on.LUckily my dad is smart and almost cussed the little ****er out.

[SMORe]

quote:Originally posted by Bongo

Hi, I am 17 years old and about three days ago I began taking a daily dosage of 20mgs of Adderall daily to combat the more emotional side effects of my ADHD, being my exagerated emotions and difficulty controlling them and my obssesive tendencies. During the first day I experienced a total lifting of my emotional blow ups and very minimal obssesivness replacing it with a much needed invigoration. The second day started off well however at the end of the night I experienced some irritability but was able to quickly shift out of it. But now, on the thrid day only about four hours prior to taking it my emotions began to swell once more and I could feel the obssesive thoughts surging back. Within a half hour, though, the effects subsided. Can anyone tell what's wrong or if this is natural.

Its called your taken druggs. you should sell them instead.[^]

[SMORe]

quote:Originally posted by SUZY

i was just put on adderall xr 20mg last week
so far im not to sure about it
it makes me feel weird im awake and have energy
i just dont have that feeling i use to get
anyway i was looking at my paper
and it reads
genericname; DEXTROAMPHTEAMINE
SO CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT DO I HAVE
AND IS IT DIFFERENT THEN ADDERALL???
IS THAT WHY IT MAKES ME FEEL DEFFERENT ???????


SUNSHINE

if your more awake and alert it means you dont need the meds kid the oposit effect should happen when taking speed if your an adhd kid.

[wazzugal]

quote:Originally posted by nakedangel76

My son took Adderall for a while. In the begining it was great. I thought we had finally found the help we had been looking for. After about two months I started to see some changes in him that were just NOT him. He became very angry and everything made him mad. Even to ask him to get ready to go outside and do something that he wanted to do was asking WAY to much. He would lash out at his little brother and would even try to hurt him when he thought no one was looking. Needless to say we took him off it and are now looking for something that would help him better. In the mean time I'm going NUTS!!! LOL!!! I know there has to be something out there. WE just haven't found it yet. If anyone has any good information on anything else I would love to hear from you. Thank you!

My roommate had the same problem. We are both ADHD, yet he is more extreme then I, but he's always had a problem taking the regular prescribed medications specifically with the fact that they made him VERY irritable and angry as you described. He also had the problem that he COMPLETELY lost his appetite as well. A few years ago he was prescribed Wellbutrin and it's worked for him for the past few years. It might be worth a shot to ask the doctor about that medication.

nakedangel76

[Adderation]

Hi, I have a question about overdose while taking Adderal XR. I have been on the drug for the better part of a year and it has worked great other than one day I ended up taking about 380 mg over a 24 hour period. By no means was this a good idea, this was straight up abuse on my part. Luckily Im still alive to be able to ask the question thats been on my mind since then, "Why didnt I die immidiatly of a seizure or heart failure or go insane from the hallucinations?" Now Im not asking to be reprimanded for my actions so please dont bother, I just want to know what happened if anyone can explain.

[Hutchison]

I have a 9 year old boy who has ADD\ADHD. He has been on several medications. To give you a taste of what he has taken. Here is a list: ritalin, Concertta, and now on Strattera. We have seen side effects with the first and second medications mentioned. But with the Strattera we have not had any problems. I should also mention that my son has conduct disoder and reactive attachment and with out medications can be very hard to handle. The doctor wanted to use adderall as a last resort if we could not find any medications that would cause side effects. As to the one person who said that more kids are taking medications, it is because society had changed. I homeschool my child and he dose not do well in public school. So I know that it is not that children don't get attention.

[jAnEsEz]

I see alot of parent's posts. It's quite disturbing to be honest. I'm 22 I've taken Adderall for about 6 years now. Is there anyone else who has taking Adderall for a long time?

I have alot to say but I will try to be brief. I feel like Adderall has aged me alot faster than normal. I look older than I should. I have hallow cheeks and dark circles under my eyes and I cannot say that I've looked healthy since I started college. I'm certain that I have ADD. But it has challenged my sense of self. And taking medication has made me question my actual abilities.

I'm an artist and I started making art about 6 years ago. Coincidentally the same time I started Adderall. I am currently in college for Graphic Design. I was good then and I'm really good now. But I have been labled "talent" by my professors and my classmates. I don't know what this means. I think it's assuming that I have an unfair advantage. So does adderall make me good at art. Does that focus I get from Adderall make me good at art? How do I regain my sense of self without my medication being part of the definition. Because honestly I've been amped so long I don't know what it feels like to be "normal." The longest period I've been off of meds is three months in six years. I can't take the withdrawl. I eventually self medicate with other substances.

When I asked my doctor if I could stop taking Adderall she said "you can do whatever you want" She then asked if I've tried to stop. Of course I have. But then asks me how I feel I respond with "really bad" Clearly the information on the package says do not immediately stop taking this medication. You would have thought the conversation should have gone farther than asking me how it felt because it basically hurt like hell.

[syntheticsue]

out of curiosity, i clicked on that link in the previous post. this is their offer:
30 10mg tablets of adderall for $54.90
i would never pay that much for adderall. their prices are rediculous plus a $20 monthly membership fee?!?!
i pay $35 for 45 30mg tablets of adderall at my pharmacy, and thats without insurance!
personally i think it is outrageous and irresponsible to sell drugs over the internet but, i guess there's nothing i can do about it.

[Legend]

Yes, I have to agree-especially when you get into schedule 2 medications. It's very unpredictable. The only schedule 2 med I got was Ritalin-from a Canadian pharmacy. I ordered Oxycontin from a foreign (offshore) pharmacy, which promptly disappeared. Luckily, my credit card company was understanding. And, to top it off, someone from a newgroup posted that his wife ordered ativan-it's only schedule 4-and it was delivered, with federal agents right behind them. The woman was arrested, and ended up doing community service. That's rare; they're usually satisfied with seizing the packages-but then you're out a lot of money. I understand the frustration of not being able to get a doctor to prescribe something you know works on you, and being left in pain, anxiety, etc-but consider the alternative.

yours in freedom,
Legend

[bigmouthjen]

My son has been taking Adderall XR for about two years now, and while there are some side effects, the positive outweighs the negative--at least for now. Unfortunately, it doesn't help with the already HORRIBLE appetite, but we are working on it. He's ten, and is weighed every 90 days at doc's office, and does show a little gain each month. However, my concern is how does all this play into puberty? Does anyone out there have any experience with Adderall and puberty? It sounds like a lethal mix to me, but I am willing to take it on![8)]

[Miles]

Bigmouthjen:

There is little, if any, evidence that psychotropic drugs such as Adderall work on children, but nevertheless, an estimated 10 million children in the US are now taking these mind-altering drugs despite the documented sides effects including suicidal ideation, mania, psychosis, and future drug dependence. Enough evidence now exists to demonstrate that psychotropic drugs have played a significant role in the senseless acts of violence by school-age children in the US in recent years. There has been a good deal written about the upswing in teen violence and school shootings, but no one has identified a common denominator in the lives of these children with one exception… the drugs.

There is nothing more unsettling than the lifelong damage a label of “mental illness” can cause. Prescription drug treatment typically accompanies the label. And this is happening with 3, 4 5-year old children! When they become adults, doctors see them presenting with “crossed wires in their heads.”

In Bismarck, ND, ten days after Ryan Ehlis began taking Adderall, he shot and killed his five-week-old baby and then turned the gun on himself. He survived and was tried for the murder, but was acquitted after the judge agreed with psychiatrists who testified that the murder resulted solely from the psychotic state caused by the drug. In February 2005, Canadian regulators ordered Adderall off the market after the drug was linked to 20 sudden deaths and a dozen strokes. Of the 20 fatalities, 14 were children.

You are indeed right… it is a lethal mix! You make the choice! Good luck!

Miles

[zeppedleds]

Hi, well let me start with saying that i am a 20 year old male and have been prescribed Adderall XR 10mg for what the Dr. and I believe to be ADD.

It all started in High school. I was getting straight A's up till my senior year, was actually ranked #1 out of 600 students in my sophmore year. just to put my abilities into perspective. anyways my senoir year came and previous to this i had already taken college level courses offered and never had study halls. so i began to socially open up which i had alot of problems previous to then with, never could make friends, but, anyways. i was out with friends more but still going to class as usuall. as the year went on i found it more and more difficult to focus and study in and out of class. i always had somthing else on my mind constantly or i was really tired and found it difficult to pay attention. i noticed some grade drops but nothing to really substantially wreck my HS GPA. still graduated with a real good GPA. however this was just the start.
I moved promptly to College, i moved out to school and had a few people i knew from work out there i hung out with frequently. but from the start i had issues with being really tired regardless of how much sleep i regularly got. i had trouble concentrating and paying attention to class and occasionally caught myself falling asleep. this only worsened as the year progressed.
i took a semester off and just worked all the time aprrox 70 hours/week and only would feel tired after a long day.
now im going back in january to school and i saw my doctor and they ran blood tests and it all came back normal (mild anemia, only eating once a day may be the cause of that, taking vitamins for that now). he referred me to a neurologist. i went and saw the Dr. he ran through a few physicall tests and then approx 20 some questions. he felt it could very well be ADD. he prescribed Adderall XR 10mg. 2 in the morning, and 1 at noon. to start. im on the first week of it and i notice a difference in concentration and ability to sit and perform tasks with little distraction. i had previously tried 1/2 of a regualar Adderall i think 30mg or 40mg so 15mg or 20mg since it was half. since i took it at like 10pm so i was up all night, but i sat and accomplished alot more than i could normally, i was able to just sit and work on somthing and keep working on it till i began to grow tired.
anyways, with what im on now I feel more awake, attentaive and seem to want to work more and be more precise. altough i have noticed some mild side effrects.
the loss of appetite is occasional, occasional dry mouth, will occasionally have a weird feeling in my chest, but i am very sure it is due to me smoking, which the adderall has helped me quit i dont get that urge for that "smkoing feeling". instead i use chewing tobacco (I know not a good alternative, but i dont do it nearly as much as i was smoking and I seem to be able to cut back easier with it.)
fast heart rate is prevalent mainly while moving more, but that is noted as a normal side effect,
I have noted that I tend to be more moody, although i was to being with so im not sure if it is even too related. really other than those the only other thing is sleep, i have a messed up work schedule so i sleep when i can, so if i take the adderall too late in the day im up all night otherwise im fine for sleeping.

Sorry to make this so long, but I couldnt think of any shorter way to put it.
any suggestions or comments please post or email them.
thanks, Jason

[deadair88]

quote:Originally posted by Adderation

Hi, I have a question about overdose while taking Adderal XR. I have been on the drug for the better part of a year and it has worked great other than one day I ended up taking about 380 mg over a 24 hour period. By no means was this a good idea, this was straight up abuse on my part. Luckily Im still alive to be able to ask the question thats been on my mind since then, "Why didnt I die immidiatly of a seizure or heart failure or go insane from the hallucinations?" Now Im not asking to be reprimanded for my actions so please dont bother, I just want to know what happened if anyone can explain.

I've took that much before...never again. Other than some troubling sexual side effects and loss of sleep I was fine. By no means should Adderal make you hallucinate. You may have been experiencing some sort of drug interaction...I would be careful if I were you, especially if you are prescribed adderal (as opposed to just abusing it) and having halluncinations.

Drug abuse is a disease to society, and should be treated like one.

[deadair88]

Adderal is a commonally abused drug within the college crowd. It is used as a means to stay awake while doing homework, studying, etc. I have seen people selling there prescriptions on several occasion here on my campus.

Drug abuse is a disease to society, and should be treated like one.

[muze2222]

quote:Originally posted by kenoch

We have recently been told that adderall, as an amphetamine, can cause sexual obsession in males. In a brief check on the internet of side effects of this drug, we cannot find this side effect listed. Do you have any knowledge of this side effect of adderall, or could you refer us to any authorities that would support the claim that this can be a side effect of this drug?

Thanks very much.

[muze2222]

As a 9-year user of Adderall, I can tell you that this drug can at higher doses, rarely at prescribed doses, cause libido changes and sexual obsession. Any drug that impacts dopamine receptors has that potential; thus, the popularity of Methamphetamine as a party drug and sexual stimulant.

quote:Originally posted by kenoch

We have recently been told that adderall, as an amphetamine, can cause sexual obsession in males. In a brief check on the internet of side effects of this drug, we cannot find this side effect listed. Do you have any knowledge of this side effect of adderall, or could you refer us to any authorities that would support the claim that this can be a side effect of this drug?

Thanks very much.