Any adults on Adderall XR out there?

nella · Newbie Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 20

I started taking Adderall XR about eight months ago for adult ADD. At the time I was 175 lbs. Since taking it I have dropped to 155 lbs. although this sounds like a plus but I’m afraid it will continue to drop because my appetite is almost gone. Any adults on Adderall out there who can give me some thoughts?

singerman · Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 21

What dose are you on? I think you should discuss lowering dose with you physician. Maybe try regular adderall and titrate it. Strattera is a good non stimulant alternative, I know because I tried with it. I had a similar problem with Adderall XR and I just changed the dose. Take care.

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I have lost wt. with adderall XR and was going to go off of it. I was hesitant to keep taking the medication, but also knew I was tired of fighting ADD for so long. Make sure and look at your life and see if there is anything that is causing you to drop the wt. My drop in wt. was due to loosing my Father in Law. So I thought it was the medication and really it was the stress and saddness of loosing my Father in Law. I have since been on a higher dosage of adderall and have maintained my wt. Also ask your doctor about going down to a smaller dosage. Being on to high of a dosage can cause your wt. loss. Maybe just having it dropped by as little as 5 mg. could help.

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I'm 53 years old, reasonably well adjusted, but suffered from restlessness, boredom, mild insomina, and had diffifulty concentrating. Placed on Adderall XR 25 mg, one a day. Well, my concentration improved immensely. I took to reading philosoply, playing more guitar, and can focus on almost anything. The downside? This drug is very addicting. I don't feel I'm "someone else" because I read more, especially philosophy. That's great. Like I say it has positive effects. But.. I feel like I'm buying peace of mind, knowledge, creativity, etc., on credit. When I'm on Adderall, it's very easy for me to rationalize my reasons for taking it. I seemed to have developed an addiction to listening to philosophy on my ipod as well. It really comes down to better focus and I'll admit, I procrastinate less, and I do get more accomplished. But what I know is this. This is a "free" high. Nothing in life is free. A drug is not the answer. My plan? Get off the drug but.. I'll accomplish a few more goals, I'll exploit the positive effects of this med to the extent I can honestly measure gains, and then I'll go into rehab if I have to, to quit. I would recommend (if you think you're hooked) to turn your attention to philosophy or religion, something spiritual because you're gonna need it when you quit. I hate math, mediocre at science. On adderall, I don't even need people, just intellectual stimulation-I now apprehend the beauty of math and I love science. Adderall, like so many other drugs, used as directed can be a temporary fix. But don't cop out with the "My Doctor says.." One needs to really look at oneself and deal with the world as it is. These remarks are directed to no one but those that might feel like me. Life is tough, but things like love, needing and being needed, integrity, etc.. these are the real things and the absence of real things in our lives makes us love stuff like adderall. Face the face. And best of luck. I'm only passing judement on myself. Take care and get drug free. Look, if you're at all cerebral (I'm average), go to the ipod store, download something like, "Sarte in 90 minutes" by Paul Strathern or even Schopenhauer. Better yet, try Bill Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything." It's got History/science/philosoply and it's written for the layman. You'll love it and you'll know that Adderall (and things like it) have their place, but by discovering the true wonders of this world, you'll know you don't need drugs. The fault is not in our stars, but in ourselves. The first step to gaining knowledge for me, was discovering I knew nothing. I honestly believe our diet, lifestyle, our world too, negatively effects our mental health. Maybe we should back-off a bit and really take a look at ourselves-adderall can help us with this, but after you've discovered what you need & want, ditch the drug!

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Im in college and i am prescribed to Adderall XR 30mg a day, and Im doing gret with it i get all my work done in a short period of time....and get better grades...i seem to understand things better....but if you are only taking it for speed use you will build a tolerance to it and want more and more kinda like coke, and become addicted and it can be very harmful as in DEATH related in over usage for a long period of time.

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I am 22 and my doctor that says i'm in the highest
bracket of functioning people with
schizophrenia.

I have enough experience in living with people effected by mental health problems to know: Adderall XR prescibed in high doses will make anyone feel or function better, however it is correcting people with poor attentions.

If you have problems with extraneous stimuli making hard to focus then you may have attention problems. I think that adderall does a good job in fixing the problems.

Since my disease became disabling when I was 18, I have tried many drugs. The most drugs I have taken at any one time for treatment was 12. Now I only have to take three. Abilify, Provigil, and Adderall. Because they target specific regions in the brain, the adderall is for attention problems and reduces dopamine uptake in the brain in some poeple and produces more dopamine in other people, the abilify is a dopamine channeling drug, and the provigil targets and regulates specific neurotransimmitters like dopamine and seratonin. I don't have to take a million other drugs anymore or feel like a zombie all day from being overmedicated.

My doctor has never prescribed anyone as much adderall as he prescribes me. Adderall XR can be prescibed up to 120 mg a day and the doctor can push the envelope for even higher doses as there are good reasons for doing it in certain cases. The most frequent dosage is betwen 10-30mg a day.

My fingers are tired so I must end. Remember adderall can even be used in people with schizophrenia all the way to people w/ fetal alc. syndrome. I hope I was informative about the many uses of adderall XR and how broad a drug it can actually be.

lorieschiess · Newbie Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 2

I lost about 30lbs when I first starting taking AdderallXR. I was taking 30mg a day. Since then, my doc lowered my dose to 20mg day. I gained all of my weight back, and my headaches went away. I'm not quite as focused as I was on the 30mg, but I guess you have to find a balance you can live with!

Any adults on Adderall XR out there?

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