I want to stop so bad and I can't. What can I do?
Amphetamine - I currently take on average 300mg Adderall a day. Has anyone ever taken this much?
Question posted by letmego777888 on 2 Aug 2011
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Tranquil1
26 Nov 2016
I was taking that much for years. My blood pressure was consistently 200+ over 150+ .. I'm 40 years old, 120 pounds female. I spent all my money, bankrupted my business and destroyed my relationships. I'm in rehab now. Anyone who is having a problem with this drug-I'd advise you to seek help before it takes over your life.
CharlesBacon
6 Nov 2016
What - 230mg sent me to the hospital !!!
Inactive
8 Dec 2016
The amount you can tolerate solely depends on your body weight. Therefore, if 230mg sent you to the hospital, you must be smaller than me because I can take up to 600 mg with no issue.
Puzzlepieces-2008
23 April 2017
Same!
ChemNew
23 May 2018
And your tolerance make a difference as well. I weigh 120 and 300mg dose causes side effects but ive never needed a hospital trip. My fear was acute renal failure. Definitely just to taper yourself off and seek outpatient or inpatient if needed.
drugsdotcomhelp
4 Oct 2016
The only real way I can think to do it right & safely is to have someome you trust ration them to you dose by dose. I have the same problem, it's so risky taking it to professionals when you have children & can't afford the risk of being committed. Get down to as low of a dose as you can, then reduce frequency, then go from there. Easier said tham dome (I know, because I haven't dome it yet myself & I'm convinced I hate Adderall more tham anyone). But as far as a safe solution, that's the one for me. Even try skipping days when you can, because the lack of energy doesn't usually kick in on day one, then the following day you'll require less to feel okay. Try to get a dosage plan together for yourself, then get someome real close to you to help you carry it out.
I hate Adderall for what it does to me (and therefore, what it does to everyone around me). It steals my happiness. I was such a naturally happy person, I was just high on life. Adderall erases that part of me. Luckily, it comes back pretty quick. You can do it, just get through the beginning... you're not alone (not even close)!
lotusb35
24 July 2012
I have been on Aderall almost 7 years I have never abused it but my boy friend is badly. It is scary. You can't beat yourself up your not just a junky. It isn't easy but you have to be strong you can do this.
letmego777888
28 June 2012
I just wanted 2 say don't ever seek out professional help unless u r prepared to be forced in to a psych facility. I was honest about the amt I was taking and they called poison control which in turn said I was a danger 2 myself and that they would peruse a temporary detaining order if I did not go on my own. Took me about 15 hrs and 2000.00 hospital bill to sign myself out against medical advice. Just saying be careful... I couldn't believe it was happening to me!
crush701
28 June 2012
I've taken that much a couple of times i've taken more...
i try not to do it to often.
i feel like its so helpful if i could somehow manage to take the recommended dose.
i would literally be an astronaut if i could keep it under control.
I have NO CONTROL over how much i take, i take it all that night as soon as i get it.
geez, you would figure i would grow out of it .
letmego777888
6 Sep 2011
Still no better. I sound like every one of you. I take this enormous amt during the day, then take 2mg of xanax just to get a few hrs sleep. I'm irritable, yell at the kids, usually too paranoid to go out of the house. I'm disorganized, I forget what I'm doing from one minute to the next. It's a living hell. On the occasion that I run out I am so depressed and tired I can't even get out of the bed. My ten year old children are left to pretty much fend for themselves.
Slave2meth
6 Sep 2011
This adderall is sent here from the devil. Ive withdrawn from just about every thing you can imagine, suboxone being the worst, pure hell fore a month but that does not have shit on this. I literally have no control. My health is rapidly deteriorating, been on the meth about 19 or20 months, heavily since past thanksgiving.
letmego777888
6 Sep 2011
I can't even find treatment options. I am a single parent so I can't just "leave" for an inpatient rehab or anything. Have you found any other choices?
Slave2meth
6 Sep 2011
No, this is just unfortunately my life.
Slave2meth
6 Sep 2011
I just wish I knew how long is too long. Is this gonna do me in tomorrow, next month or in 5 years? I know I'm gonna sleep for 14 hours, wake up and be ready to rock again. I've only been hittin it real hard for about a year with some time of I filled with drinking here and there and it's only been addy's I've never touched crystal.
Slave2meth
7 Sep 2011
Just an update. I slept for 13 hours, woke up to 60 mg and am going to try and limit myself to 4 more today and try to sleep again tonight. I am going to try taking half pills instead of whole After my 30 mg boost dose I am about to take.
letmego777888
7 Sep 2011
Glad you got some sleep last night and I hope you are successful today in limiting your dose. I contacted my county's local mental health services yesterday and am scheduled for their womens substance abuse counseling orientation next week. I too have never done meth, but in the amount we are taking of adderall I doubt there is much difference.
Slave2meth
8 Sep 2011
Just to keep you updated. Today is day to of trying to control myself. I am very surprised how well I did yesterday. I accomplished what I had set out to do, I once again slept last night with the help of Xanax of course but that's ok. I had 90 mg again this morning another 45 around noon and am going to take my last 45 mg around 4pm. I can already breathe much better, I don't feel sick and in distress and for the first time have some hope. I can only pray I can keep this up. If I can get to 120 mg a day and sleep nightly I could do that forever and be completely satisfied with myself. But if I start binging again I am going to have to do treatment. I hope your treatment goes well and you are alright. My personal feelings are that if I really want to accomplish something I can, and now I'm setting my foot down. I have overdosed on many things before, I mean heroin up the nose was not even remotely as addictive to me as these things.
But I stopped that over 3 years ago and have not touched it since, same with coke. But just be strong, maybe being scared shitless by something will be enough for me to make me reconsider my situation but every one is different and others may just keep up their destructive behavior. Once again I hope things go well for you. Keep me updated and be safe. There are people that care about you. I have no idea who you are and I care that you don't seriously hurt yourself or worse. Best wishes.
Slave2meth
6 Sep 2011
I feel like adderall is killing me and I just can't stop either. Can't breath, horrible mucous problems, today is my 4th straight awake. I slam between 1-2 30 mg ir's every 2-3 hours about 250-300 mg a day. I tell myself this is the last One for the day then when it wears off I say f it and have another. I'm 31 years old and I feel dead. Adderall is a living hell. When I do sleep I need Xanax and seroquel to do so. I don't dream I don't remember anything I just wake up and have to have that goddamn adderall. I am not ready to leave my wife and kids. Why do they give me these things?
Slave2meth
6 Sep 2011
I am so tired of being nothing but a junkie. So tired of letting down and hurting everyone who cares about me over and over and over. 24 hours ago I was driving around high as a kite and happy as hell now I feel this. I move from one addiction to another, I yelled at my daughter for waking me up. My family thinks I have a respiratory infection but it's nothing but a side effect I brought on myself. I am just so lost and don't know what to do except cry and I never do that. Why can't I just grow up already and put this shit behind me?
Slave2meth
6 Sep 2011
I have 30 orange footballs left. Does anyone know if that's enough to ween off with 9000 mg. If someone knows please tell me. I have to try. No more f'n around.
letmego777888
6 Sep 2011
If you are like me weaning myself off is not even an option. I can't do it. I would need a really strong person to ration them to me.
Slave2meth
6 Sep 2011
The thing that sucks is your right. On a better note I've only had 45 MG since 5AM. That's good for me.
hammer97
10 May 2013
I really hope you have gotten better with this. Hopefully you can taper down. I talked to a dr who was suspicious of whether or not I needed adderral and I was only on 50-60mg a day. She switched me to 30mg of xr, because she thinks that its 30 now and 30 later. Its not at all, so I used it up by the end of week 3 and had to go without for a week for like 3 months or so. I think that time off has actually made it so I only need that 30mg of xr.
I mean if the drug really does something good for you you maybe able to handle 60 xr and just be good with it. If you take it, don't let it be the source of your high. Still think about other things to make yourself happy like exercise or food. Hell even a little weed works well with improving how adderall effects you.
Adderall works best when you are getting proper exercise and nutrition. I've noticed that. 30 mg can be more effective than 90mg if you are taking care of yourself.
Markj1986
22 June 2017
I know this is a old post but just read it. I wanted to know how you are doing. My email is blahblahblah4201820@yahoo if u see this and need someone to talk to still. From sound of this post you got some weight you need to vent.
Inactive
4 Aug 2011
You are a very high risk for heart problems, even with peds, we did a ekg on them regular. I can't imagine taking that high a dose. You need to come clean with your doctor.
HPoole
4 Aug 2011
i'm on adderall and the most i've ever been prescribed is 30mg 3x/day--90mgs total. let me just tell you, you are acutely at risk for serious cardiovascular (heart) problems!!! you could just drop dead out of the blue. your heart is having to overwork. adderall withdrawal is rough so i suggest you take it down verrrry slowly. i've had to come off mine before and i was extremely tired, depressed, and hurt all over... because amphetamine/dextroamphetamine masks symptoms of fatigue and exhaustion. i don't take mine every day, so i don't get a dependence on it again. you also risk serious, debilitating side effects and reactions, such as high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, etc, if you do not come down off of it slowly. clonidine is a popular medicine for medication withdrawals. you should probably just try to be up front with your physician and tell them how much you've been taking and ask if clonidine would be helpful.
it helps stimulant associated insomnia too. hope this is helpful. and one more thing, it may help to switch medications to something a little less strong, such as ritalin or vyvanse. you may have to take less of those than what you have to take with the adderall and get the same results.
CorMD777
28 June 2018
“300 MG a day.” That’s close to a toxic amount. If I was you I’d contact you Medical Doctor immediately and be totally honest about what your taking. You can’t take any Beta-blocks with Amphetamines there is a serious drug interactions. Psychostimulants work only temporary for depression but do very well for children and adults who suffer from ADHD.
letmego777888
28 June 2018
Thankfully I am finally off adderall. It’s been 6 months clean and I feel so much better.
Phillistyle1984
3 July 2018
That’s awesome that you’ve quit and been off for 6 months... how’s you end up doing it?
letmego777888
3 July 2018
I got a boyfriend that I wanted to be able to have a personality around instead of being a mute robot which is what I had turned into. Idk if I would have been able to do it otherwise and if we were to break up I’m scared to death I would go back to what I was doing :-(
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