Adderall for Narcolepsy User Reviews (Page 3)
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- Sut...
- November 25, 2020
"Adderall worked well for a year, then it wore off even with medication-free holidays. When trying a new medication and stopping, I didn’t realize how out of breath it was making me, I thought it was because I was fat."
- Jos...
- November 17, 2013
"In school, I could not focus and went through bad moments that I will never forget. Writing this, I can still picture all of those who made disgusting gestures because I would leave group projects halfway. Throughout high school, I was on the verge of failing. Although my commitment and dedication to reach the dream of going to college kept me strong."
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- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 20, 2021
"I have been taking generic Adderall for many years and have never had any problems until I started taking the Lannett generic. It does not seem at all to be working, and it actually makes me drowsy. It also caused sores inside my mouth."
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- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 4, 2022
"I'm from the UK, and it's called Elvanse, but it is the same medication. I first started on the lowest dose and worked my way up: 20mg, 30mg, 50mg, and then 70mg. For a long time, I was on 70mg, trying to figure out what works best for me to stay awake. And it did keep me awake for school, however, I was still very tired afterward and would often nap, so my doctors decided to start giving me sodium oxybate (Xyrem). Whilst on sodium oxybate, I lost a lot of weight, going from 10.6 stone (67kg) to 8.13 stone (51kg). This meant that the 70mg Elvanse I was taking was making my body work too well, and I kept getting a fast heart rate while resting. It was quite worrisome since I've never had symptoms like this before. My doctors have taken me down to 50mg, however, my heart rate still goes up for no reason. For example, today I was sitting at my computer with 60 bpm when my heart rate started going up to 132 bpm, which lasted for minutes. It's definitely something I am looking into, but I assume it's the stimulants."
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- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- December 15, 2021
"It helps bring my fatigue levels from a 2/10 to probably a 5/10. Not a cure-all but definitely gives me more energy than I am able to have on my own. It does give me tachycardia for about an hour after taking it, and I'm a 34-year-old without heart issues. That is the only downside. I do not feel 'high' or 'speedy' on this, but maybe because I'm so chronically low, I'd have to take a substantial dose to feel overwhelmed like that. I have taken 15 mg for 1.5 years now for chronic fatigue syndrome."
- Anonymous
- April 2, 2008
"For extreme fatigue, I have taken Adderall 10mg a day for 6 months with occasionally missing a day. It gives me great energy, negates my fatigue, and seems to assuage a slight depression."
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- Hef...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 3, 2013
"Adderall, in my opinion, is a 'miracle'! I am prescribed the (IR) 30 mg strength, three times a day. Adderall, I feel, has significantly improved my quality of life."
- sco...
- November 6, 2009
"I was diagnosed with narcolepsy 3 years ago. I would fall asleep while driving or even standing and talking to someone. Thanks to Adderall, my life is almost normal again."
- Anonymous
- July 30, 2008
"I love Adderall, it's the best. It gives great energy, and doesn't let you get tired. Also, you don't feel the urge to eat everything when you are sad."
- bet...
- August 5, 2008
"For narcolepsy, Adderall greatly improves daytime sleepiness."
- Liz...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- June 24, 2023
"I have narcolepsy with cataplexy, and Adderall with Provigil is the only thing that works. I’m not allowed to drive unless I have Adderall in my system."
- cop...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 30, 2014
"Worked very well, but only downfall, some days made me super anxious and jittery. Overall, can't wait to get back on it for some energy."
- Mac...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- February 17, 2019
"I was diagnosed with serious narcolepsy. I took quite a high dose, and now my new doctor wants me to take 90 mg a day. I feel sleepy, afraid to drive at night."
- Anonymous
- November 30, 2011
"Lots of side effects - Keeps me awake when taking 50 mg a day - makes it hard to go to sleep at night, involuntary muscle movement at times, kills the sex life."
- Kyl...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- June 11, 2019
"Adderall makes me not sleepy anymore."
- Sle...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- June 16, 2023
"This makes me feel almost normal. I can make it through the day without feeling like I’m going to fall asleep. The only negative is that it causes insomnia."
- Anonymous
- July 7, 2014
"Does not work well for me."
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"Able to make it through the day without becoming sluggish most of the time. Needed to cut back dose during light season, which impacts severity. Anxiety, impatience, frequent blood pressure increase becoming bothersome after 2 years. Not sure what to ask for."