I Ann crashing off of 30mg of adderall and 37mg of concerta. I am experiencing the most EXCRUCIATING gas I have ever felt in my life. My stomach is burning with acid and gas. My lower abdomen is cramping and is going to erupt at any moment! This is horrendous. I took a table spoon of baking soda in water and it alleviated the stomach issues. I thought these problems were from the amphetamine leaving my body however I see from this post that is not uncommon due to the brand of the drug which, in my case was 2 15mg generics. Thank you for your post and to those with the burning stomach ache, put 1 tsp of baking soda in water, stir, and drink. It's a miracle!
My son is having horrible stomach pains on his new aderol. But the meds are amazing for his concentration. I don't know what to do
I had very bad bloating/discomfort after taking a fairly high dose of adderal this past weekend... To clarify, I am not prescribed adderal, but a buddy hooked me up so I could use the extra energy to stay active until I can lose some weight.
He gave me in the past what I think is the legit, non-generic version before, and it seemed to 1. Be MUCH more effective, giving a very intense focus and lots of energy... and 2. No such stomach cramping issues.
He gave me a different type this past time, which definitely kept me awake, but didn't seem to give the same extreme focus or high energy levels. I thought it was weaker, so ended up taking more of it. On the non-generic, I would take max of 2 1/2 pills over a weeknd, starting maybe 3 o clock on Friday. This off-brand second set he gave me, I ended up taking something like 3 1/2 over the same period, after a very "blah" experience the weekend before.
Summary: It is now Tuesday.. took my last pill on the generic something like Saturday, at three o' clock. I feel like I am JUST now tailing off of the stomach issues. while I was hurting, I did my research, and from other's symptoms compared against mine, here's what i think is happening-
The amphetamine in the adderal is giving constipation. Some have suggested Gas-X, but the issue with that is the simethicone in Gas-X/Phazymeonly acts on bubbles in the stomach. This amphetamine-caused constipation is a different issue, basically stopping the muscle movement of the large intestine, which is having two effects: 1. The solid mass is getting stuck in the large intestine, and when you eat, more and more of it is jamming into the large intestine from the stomach, and not getting a lot of forward movement.and 2. Incomplete digestion of the food, resulting in release of gases into the large intestine.
As best as I can tell, that's why it is "your upper right rib cage" which is where the hepatic flexure (bend in large intestine) is located... that the pain is.. Gas trapped by a very solid stool mass that will not let it escape either end of the large intestine. Gas-X does reach it, so it doesn't have an effect.
So... In my case, and I am not giving medical advice here, but just telling you the process I went through... I started having some relief when i took laxatives.. Specifically, something like Milk of Magnesia, which contains Magnesium Hydroxide.. This is basically a salt solution that draws water out of the surrounding tissue into the large intestine. I basically went loaded for bear and took both MOM and some Ex-Lax chocolate wafers and drank LOTS of water. Te idea is that MOM-type Magnesium Hydroxide-based laxatives get water arond the solid mass and hopefully some sinks in and gets it moving.
So, I was having REALLY bad constipation, with an inability to pass gas to relieve the gas pressure in my large intestine. Taking the laxatives and drinking LOTS of water, there were periods where (graphic info ahead), I had some extremely runny BMs that were fairly forecful, but I could tell that there was not much "bulk" to the BMs, being as they were mostly water, so I was not passing the main blockage yet. BUT, it seemed like the laxatives were lubricating the large intestine enough to get some gas out around the blockage. If I could get a decent amount of gas out that way, I was feeling immediate relief.
As another day or two passed, it seemed I was more able to move the blockage forward with my intestinal muscles with physical effort, but this is not something you want to strain too much at, lst you give yourself a hernia.
Now, maybe 4 days after the discomfort began, and bout 5 days after the last adderal pill, it is starting to feel like my intestines are calming down. I WOULD advise you NOT to take any more of the adderal pills until you can get your doctor to prescribe another brand. I believe that if you are having this reaction, your large intestine is not going to move your stool while it has adderal affecting the muscles, or it will be very difficult.
In the end, I wasted probably 36 hours or so on trying Gas-X, but in the end, the simethicone in it has no real side effects, so I don't think it would be an issue to try both Gas-X or Phazyme in addition to a laxative... I might have gotten much faster relief if I had known about amphetamine's tendency to cause constipation.
Russ
He gave me in the past what I think is the legit, non-generic version before, and it seemed to 1. Be MUCH more effective, giving a very intense focus and lots of energy... and 2. No such stomach cramping issues.
He gave me a different type this past time, which definitely kept me awake, but didn't seem to give the same extreme focus or high energy levels. I thought it was weaker, so ended up taking more of it. On the non-generic, I would take max of 2 1/2 pills over a weeknd, starting maybe 3 o clock on Friday. This off-brand second set he gave me, I ended up taking something like 3 1/2 over the same period, after a very "blah" experience the weekend before.
Summary: It is now Tuesday.. took my last pill on the generic something like Saturday, at three o' clock. I feel like I am JUST now tailing off of the stomach issues. while I was hurting, I did my research, and from other's symptoms compared against mine, here's what i think is happening-
The amphetamine in the adderal is giving constipation. Some have suggested Gas-X, but the issue with that is the simethicone in Gas-X/Phazymeonly acts on bubbles in the stomach. This amphetamine-caused constipation is a different issue, basically stopping the muscle movement of the large intestine, which is having two effects: 1. The solid mass is getting stuck in the large intestine, and when you eat, more and more of it is jamming into the large intestine from the stomach, and not getting a lot of forward movement.and 2. Incomplete digestion of the food, resulting in release of gases into the large intestine.
As best as I can tell, that's why it is "your upper right rib cage" which is where the hepatic flexure (bend in large intestine) is located... that the pain is.. Gas trapped by a very solid stool mass that will not let it escape either end of the large intestine. Gas-X does reach it, so it doesn't have an effect.
So... In my case, and I am not giving medical advice here, but just telling you the process I went through... I started having some relief when i took laxatives.. Specifically, something like Milk of Magnesia, which contains Magnesium Hydroxide.. This is basically a salt solution that draws water out of the surrounding tissue into the large intestine. I basically went loaded for bear and took both MOM and some Ex-Lax chocolate wafers and drank LOTS of water. Te idea is that MOM-type Magnesium Hydroxide-based laxatives get water arond the solid mass and hopefully some sinks in and gets it moving.
So, I was having REALLY bad constipation, with an inability to pass gas to relieve the gas pressure in my large intestine. Taking the laxatives and drinking LOTS of water, there were periods where (graphic info ahead), I had some extremely runny BMs that were fairly forecful, but I could tell that there was not much "bulk" to the BMs, being as they were mostly water, so I was not passing the main blockage yet. BUT, it seemed like the laxatives were lubricating the large intestine enough to get some gas out around the blockage. If I could get a decent amount of gas out that way, I was feeling immediate relief.
As another day or two passed, it seemed I was more able to move the blockage forward with my intestinal muscles with physical effort, but this is not something you want to strain too much at, lst you give yourself a hernia.
Now, maybe 4 days after the discomfort began, and bout 5 days after the last adderal pill, it is starting to feel like my intestines are calming down. I WOULD advise you NOT to take any more of the adderal pills until you can get your doctor to prescribe another brand. I believe that if you are having this reaction, your large intestine is not going to move your stool while it has adderal affecting the muscles, or it will be very difficult.
In the end, I wasted probably 36 hours or so on trying Gas-X, but in the end, the simethicone in it has no real side effects, so I don't think it would be an issue to try both Gas-X or Phazyme in addition to a laxative... I might have gotten much faster relief if I had known about amphetamine's tendency to cause constipation.
Russ
I had to stop my sidewall because it made me to have very bad gas and I have tried gas pills but nothing worked till I stop the adderall
I have narcolepsy also. The extended release was easier on me but this short term is hell. I am constipated usually but nice it wakes me my body but omg wears off and swells out
Hmm, opioids and pelvic pain including inner thighs- thats me! I also have ADD tendencies.
Did adderal help you?
I'm a fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue patient, so I take Adderall. What can help to relieve the stomach pain that is a side effect of taking this drug?