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 Posted: 12/07/06 - 00:00 Post subject: Is weight loss with Adderall normal? |
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Hi, I want to try taking Adderall for weight loss, but I don’t know if it is safe. Sudden lose of weight is promised, is it normal?
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| Posted: 12/15/06 - 09:02 Post subject: |
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Adderall is combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. It is originally used for improving attention span, concentration, and overactive behavior. Mainly, it is prescribed for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, an illness of sudden falling asleep. Rarely, it is used for weight loss. It is not the right approach to losing weight, you should spend more calories and intake less, in order to stimulate burning of accumulated fats. I suggest you to start with mild exercise to stimulate cell metabolism, you will feel much better and all your efforts will pay of.
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| Posted: 01/15/07 - 18:13 Post subject: definetly |
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| i am prescribed to 40 mg of adderall a day. its VERY useful in trying to lose weight while taking this medicine. IN 2 weeks, i had lost 2 dress sizes. it's a remarkable drug. i am in love with it. |
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| Posted: 02/13/07 - 12:15 Post subject: Re: Is weight loss with Adderall normal? |
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| Look I take adderall for my ADHD. I strongly advise against using this for weight loss. I have done all types of medicattions for weight loss, such as ephedra, ephedrine, guarine, caffeine, etc.. and using pills to try to lose weight is very detrimental to your health. Adderall works as a suppressant and thus will slow down your metabolic rate which is why you do not feel hungry. If you slow your metabolism down like this, upon discontinuation of the medicine, you will rapidly gain the weight and most likely enter into a state of depression and wind up binging because your body is so used to having a stimulant in it. |
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| Posted: 03/23/07 - 23:04 Post subject: adderal |
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| some people need to be calm to think about having balanced diets- i think adderal makes people go haywire- though i've never taken the drug. if it causes lack of sleep, i don't think it can be healthy for the majority of people. |
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| Posted: 04/29/07 - 21:39 Post subject: |
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I am on adderall for ADD. It doesnt interfer with my sleep at all.
It does help a lot regarding work and increasing my ability to focus.
So far , no problems with it. |
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| Posted: 05/09/07 - 19:25 Post subject: Weight loss |
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I am in late 40's and I have sufferd my whole like with add I just never got help with it. I just went to my doct and took the test for it I feel I may be a candidate for this. I have read it does help with weight loss.
I too need to drop 15 pounds or so, so I am hoping not only will it give me the energy I need but also the help with weight loss.. |
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| Posted: 05/17/07 - 08:49 Post subject: Re: Is weight loss with Adderall normal? |
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| slice wrote: |
Hi, I want to try taking Adderall for weight loss, but I don’t know if it is safe. Sudden lose of weight is promised, is it normal?
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Please do not take Adderall for weight loss. This drug is intended for people with ADD/ADHD. It has very different effects on people who do not have it. People w/ ADD have an imbalance of chemicals in the brain & the stimulants help those chemicals maintain a proper balance.
I have to be monitored w/ an EKG at least once a year. This drug increases your heart rate & blood pressure. If I get nervous, my heart feels like it's going to beat out of my chest.
I have ADD & have no choice but to take this medication, as it helps me focus, keeps me from being frustrated, being forgetful, etc. It also helps my relationships w/ people. Basically it helps me function like someone w/o it & I'm very happy, so the side effects are worth it too me, & I actually don't have to many of them, as you would probably have a lot more since you don't have ADD/ADHD.
Sudden weight loss never is healthy, & usually always comes back. Eat right, work out, & you will feel so much better. The weight loss is slow at first, I know I have been there, but it becomes much easier to keep it off. Plus your natural endorphins make you feel like you are on top of the world. For your health's sake do not risk serious side effects to loose a few pounds. It's not worth damaging a beautiful life. |
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| Posted: 05/20/07 - 08:14 Post subject: Adderall on Losing Weight |
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I've been on 15 mg of Adderall since last Sept. I'm 37 and was just recently diagnosed with ADHD. I can't believe how great I felt when I started taking it! I actually felt and sounded intelligent at work. It's like going through life not being able to see clearly, and then being prescribed eye glasses. It's like "so THIS is what it's like to be normal!!" Totally amazing. I do also take Effexor for anxiety, and I will tell you that in the morning when I take both meds I feel like I love everyone and it's a great day. I don't really like this because it's not reality. I do like the fact that my mind is clear and I can prioritize. I don't forget things.
Now about the weight loss ... I do need to lose about 30 pounds, and when I first started taking it I lost 15 pounds in about 6 weeks. Then it balanced out and though I wasn't losing, I wasn't gaining either. Then my husband suggested that I stop taking the Adderall because I was more aggressive. I stopped for about 4 weeks and my mind went back to mush again ... and I gained about 10 pounds. I'm now back on the 15 mgs, and I feel better. I don't care so much about the weight loss because that will come off with WILL POWER, HEALTHY EATING AND EXERCISE.
Sorry this is so long, but some advise for those who desperately want to lose 20 pounds or more ... just adjust your lifestyle. don't think to do something "to lose weight" because you won't keep it up. I decided to exercise Mon - Fri because it helps my body not ache. I have 2 small kids and 3 sets of staircases in my house. I ACHE! Eventually it will come off. I just use the adderall to function like a normal person. |
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| Posted: 05/26/07 - 15:14 Post subject: |
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| To all of the people without ADHD...don't say that the side effects aren't worth the risk if you've never had ADHD and take it. I have ADHD, and Adderall is a lifesaver for me. My ADHD got so frustrating that I literally couldn't function, I was so depressed because everything was so hard, and I had to FORCE myself to do the smallest things. In the month I've been taking it, I've turned my life around. Yes there are side effects, but I would rather deal with my stomach not feeling great, than have to suffer through life. I'll add this for the weight loss part.... I have lost 13lbs in the month I've been taking it. Not because I'm never hungry...I just don't crazy unhealthy things as much, I would rather sit down and eat a bowl of strawberries than a plate of fries. |
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