Could it just be Adderall side effects and not mental problem like my doc thinks?

cheri · Veteran Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 550

I am taking adderall for short time for adult ADHD. On my last check my doctor said...but directly that I might be having some mental problems. I am not crazy!!! The thing is I can feel that adderall is not right drug for me. I was wondering Could it just be Adderall side effects and not mental problem like my doc thinks? I donâ€™t even know what possible side effects from adderall are.

norrie · Veteran Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 513

Hey, I know that adderall causes a bunch of symptoms that are like mania! I knew one person with bipolar disorder that was in complete remission for 10 years getting completely hosed by an Adderall prescription from a doctor who must have been convinced she only had ADD/ADHD. So, they are not always right!!! It could be side effect and not mental problem. Adderall, and amphetamines, don't have much in the way of freaky rare side effects. But not-so-common side effects are tics, twitches and exacerbation or unmasking of Tourette's or similar syndromes

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I take adderall. I find that adderall is very dose sensitive a smaller doses can help but large doses and abuse espailly can cuase psycosis and mental proublems. I think the drug is very helpfut to me however It is dose sensitive if you are on a hight dose what I would recomend you swich drugs. Adderall is the most perscribed but dosn't work for everyone if you doctor dosent listen to you go else where.

Could it just be Adderall side effects and not mental problem like my doc thinks?

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