Inflamed Sore Mouth after taking Adderall

i had same problem on riteaid generic adderral the adderral from walgreens doesn't give me mouth sores. Try switching pharmacies

Has anyone tried taking the medication every other day to stop sore mouth?  Did it work?

Prior to ever taking Adderall, I was diagnosed with acid reflux (GERD).  While I have never experienced swollen, or burning of the tongue while on Adderall I have felt, maybe once every 2 months, that god-awful burning feeling on the roof of my mouth that was really only irritating after I ate something.  I immediately attributed it to Adderall since I had never experienced it before then, but I can't help but think it is somehow connected to either:

1 - Acid reflux, at least a mild form of it, with acidity increasing in specific parts of your mouth during normal or above average use.
2 - As someone else said above, an allergic reaction.
3 - I only feel this when I got a whole day, or longer without eating (which only happens on adderall).  I'm like a Hoover the rest of the time, but I do notice it occurs during long periods without food -- another reason to suspect #1 since the build up of acid is likely without much food or water.

I didnt't think about it when it happened, but if I get the pain in the roof of my mouth again I may try eating some ice cream very slowly... its easy to swallow and the cold should benefit you.

I've also been told that this pain was possibly caused by allergies, or hay-fever... I never looked into it, but it's worth Googleing.

Since I've dealt with acid reflux since I was a teenager (currently 28) I can only say the following takes the edge off, but won't always mask the symptoms of acid reflux (which anyone with a bad case knows it can mimic heart attack symptoms, so couple that with adderall side effects = no fun):

1 - Eating yogurt with acidophilus at the first signs of indigestion.  This will add good bacteria, and coat your stomach and esophageal wall.
2 - A medium to large size glass of milk has a similar effect, minus the good bacteria.
3 - Eat saltine crackers, slowly!
4 - Naturally, Tums or a fast-acting antacid (liquid Mylanta or store-brand) helps depending on the last time you took your adderall dose.  I've taken it within about 45 mins-1 hour of drinking half a bottle of Mylanta because my reflux was so bad.  This can potentiate the adderall, and possibly cause acid reflux to get worse but not to an unbearable amount...the potentiation is mild, if any...since antacids are best consumed significantly in advance of taking the adderall... only speaking from my experiences, since its both helped miraculously and made it worse before.  I've taken Priolsec when I was young and it worked great, then insurance wanted me to try OTC Priolec which I can say did in fact keep my acid reflux from popping up, but of course it takes a good 4+ days to get working on your system, so medicines like these are not a realistic option during an attack.
5 - Opiates - Not 100% about this yet, but sometimes when all else fails I've taken half or a whole 10mg hydrocodone, and maybe it was all in my head, but it seemed to calm my indigestion and help with shooting pains associated with it some times.
6 - Sometimes I'll try to eat small amounts of absobant food... not a lot, just tiny bites... saltine crackers work best, a ham/meat sandwich (since sandwich bread alone is awful!), sugar-free low-fat foods if possible, grapes sometimes help regardless of their acidity in my opinion.  your eyes and stomach will more than likely locate the best food depending on how you feel at that time.  just avoid fats, chocolate, sugars, alcohol, coffee/caffeine, or anything else generally considered not good for us except in moderation, at least until the reflux episode passes.
7 - Again, could be all in my head, but taking a daily multi-vitamin can sometimes feel like its helping, or when taken on a regular basis, stave off an attack all together.

I have taken aspirin (2 pills, normal dose), acetaminophen (up to 500mg during episode), ibuprophen (2 pills, normal dose, 400mg), hydrocodone (10-20 mg), and oxycodone (10-20 mg) while on adderall without any adverse side effects.  i use to have a fairly bad addition to opiates, swallowing a little over 200-300 mg of oxy a day, and i can still tell i have a tolerance to it even though I do not abuse them anymore, but taking 10-20 mg of hydro/oxy in special scenarios has yet to cause me to overt back to addiction, so i don't consider it all that bad to indulge in special scenarios.  like i said, it could be all in my head, but it seems to be effective at limiting burning, pain, overall uneasiness, etc.

The most important thing I can say to avoid, or limit is smoking.  I am a smoker, and when the reflux is rolling and adderall is involved, you can rest assured every cig is going to lengthen your reflux episode by 15-20 mins, and make it all the worse.

I'm no professional, but I hope there's some answers in there for someone!

Get some biotene mouthwash..adder all is the same as cocaine..not even close it's meth ampethine salt

Wow, i' ve been suffering on and off for 6 months then I missed a few weeks of adderall and my mouth, tongue and throat pain went away. A few days ago I started taking the meds again an within 3 days, my sore tongue and sore throat is back.... headache... sinus problems.. I believe it is a result of the adderall...

Currently I take 30mg of XR daily and have the same mouth and tongue pain described in many of the aforementioned posts. The pain is usually most severe when I wake up in the morning. To combat this I have found that taking a good multivitamin at night, right before bed helps. In addition -during the day -I take a couple 800mg gabapentins and this stops all the pain.  While this is more of a "band aid " type of solution, it does get you through the day. Hopefully  someone will find a better solution that actually suppresses the mouth issues all together. But until then, this will solution will work adequately enough for me.  Hope this help someone ,  Me

i came online looking to see what was wrong with my throat. I've always had permanently swollen and sensitive tonsils, but my throat has been hurting for the past two months like i'm coming down with a cold, but it hasn't progressed. Only the pain in my throat gets worse, then better, different every day. At it's worst, my throat/tonsils/base of tongue hurts terribly even when i'm not using it, sharp pain if i swallow and it hurts to move my tongue(mostly the back), which all feels swollen. When i saw the article with my symptoms and adderall, i kinda flipped. I started taking adderall around 3rd grade. 12 years later, i need it to function in college and with family and friends. If i go 3 days without it, i brake down. I've been trying to ween myself off of it (i hate it so much) and a couple months ago i made it down to 5mgs, capsule in the morning, tablet for afternoon, i thought it would be a good way to minimize my intake. On days like today, i felt stressed, and took 3 tablets as well as my morning capsule, and now i am unable to eat :( someone please help me. I'm sick of being broken.

To all the people who are suffering from burning lips I think i may have your solution. I have a bad habit of biting my fingers, and sometimes the inside of my mouth, usually right below my lower lip. Now if i am not on adderall i can control my biting with no problems. But, when I'm on adderall Its not that i can't control it, but its almost as if it just happens without me realizing. Which is what a lot of people seem to be saying. The thing is just about everyone who uses the drug will bite the inside of their mouth. Whether you're abusing the drug, prescribed, have ADD/ADHD, dont have ADD/ADHD, taking xr's, or taking ir's. Now as i've slowly began to get used to the drug i realize when i'm bighting the inside of my mouth. And when i'm on adderall and i do bite the inside of my mouth it really doesn't hurt at all. Which makes it even easier to ignore. I think the reason that a lot of you may not be noticing that you're bighting the inside of you mouth so much to the point where its going to hurt when the adderall wares off is because, you're on adderall. Think about it, adderall is prescribe to us because we can't focus without it. When we're on the drug, it makes us focus on what's important: schoolwork, homework, jobs, etc; So you may not even notice that you're bighting the inside of your mouth because you're so focused and the drug is working so well. Another thing i've noticed is, i tend to bite the most when im doing my work, on the computer, or sitting down. When I'm doing my work i seem to bite the most. Now, a lot of you may think this is completely wrong because you'd think you would notice. But i have a lot of friends who've experienced the same thing, and the next day they're always complaining about how bad there mouth hurts because they basically chewed it up. Biting the inside of your mouth is also why eating your food can be so painful sometimes, ecspecially if you eat foods that tend to be more acidic. I mean you have multiple exposed openings, all over, to an extremely sensitive and frecuently used area of your body. This could also be the reason a lot of people are getting the irritation sores on there tongue. Back like 5 years ago when i was 10 I used to get them like crazy. This was before i even knew what adderall was. But i had one habit that i just couldn't brake, biting the skin off the tips of my finger(I know that sounds really gross...it is kind of gross too isn't it?) What happens is, the germs from your fingers pollute you mouth. This is the most commmon way irritation/canker sores are formed. Now you guys may be wondering how your fingers get in you mouth too. Well another thing i realized is i dont just perc my lips and bite the inside of my mouth. Im usually using my index finger on my free hand to push the brim of my mouth closer to my teeth. The germs from your fingers then rest on your lips and the brim of your mouth. Now, anyone who takes adderall knows how common cotton/dry mouth is, and how often we lick our lips. And i think thats how the germs from our hands are transferred inside your mouth. And if we think about it, the germs have two extremely simple routes into our bodies. 1. Down our throughts, which could be the cause of sore throughts, mouthes, or tonsils. 2. The openings in our mouthes that we've created from biting the inside of our mouth. As well, smoking menthol ciggerettes could also be the the cause of sore throughts or mouthes. The crushed up fiberglass in the menthal ciggerettes rip open tiny holes in your throught, lungs, and mouth. Also creating routes for germs and bacteria to get into our bodies. Also in regards to anyone with a sore throught, mouth, or tonsils the solution to this may be simple as well. We all know how hard it is to get certain foods down, without water, while on adderall. What you may be doing is just swalloing to much, too hard, or both. Maybe try foods that are easier to get down, or always have a beverage handy, or a drinking fountain close by.

 

P.S. For all of you who don't beleive me because I may not have been prescribed to adderal long enough seeing as its my first year, look at your hands now, where are they? I can honestly say I've pushed my lips into my mouth with my finger at least 15 times while i was typing this. Re-read this whole thing and pay attention to what your doing though. But don't make it your job to keep your hands to your side. For the rest of the day try to remember and observe what you're doing while you're focused on your work.

I NOTICE THAT IF I DON'T EAT BEFORE TAKING ADDERALL, MY TONGUE HURTS A LOT.
LIKE BURNING PAIN. IF I EAT FIRST THE MOUTH SORENESS AND DRYNESS IS NOT AS
BAD. SO TRY EATING FIRST BEFORE TAKING THE MED. MAYBE THE EFFECT OF THE
HYDROCHLORIC ACID IN THE STOMACH ON THE MED IS THE PROBLEM.

Same here!! Unfortunately my back teeth go further back than the mouthguard so it doesn't help me. Sometimes my back teeth feel like spikeballs poking into my ears, lymph nodes, and tongue. It sucks. My dentist resurfaced a tooth on the bottom row in the back right - i clench my jaw and grind my teeth more frequently on that side. So, yes, it does wear down your teeth and it can definitely make your teeth sharper in areas irritating your tongue - I speak from experience!! I asked my doctor about lowering my dosage because of these side effects and it helped!

Hi All,

 

 Thanks for your posts that have helped me. In reply to this issue of sores in the mouth- Adderall really has harsh symptoms and is often over looked by the Doc. I suffered from everything in these posts all I can say for advice is this:

If you are taking the soilds ( not XR) and your tounge is like these posts back off the amount given too you on the days you dont need it but do keep taking it daily (not good to go off and on) if you can ask your doctor to give you both forms soilds and xrs ( for example if you normally take 20 mg you would then take 10mg XR and fallow it around lunch time with 5mg soild and again at 2pm with 5 mg soild- this is just an example) I say this bc this helped my sores and gums. If you take XR and get this you are depleting your system of vitamins bc your body is running on hard. DRINK A LOT OF WATER!!! Anyone know anyone who has ever had a canker sore or cold sore like symptoms yet were not taking Adderall? Yah- thats becasue these mouths sores ARE CAUSED BY LACK OF ENOUGH LIQUIDS MEANING WATER NOT SUGARY OR CITRUS- they are the bodies natural reaction to dehydration- gum helps a ton if for some reason you cant narrow it down or need a high dose for tests etc.

TAKE FISH OIL-MAGNESIUM (LOOK UP THE DIFFERNT TYPES PLEASE PEOPLE, AS ALL ARE NOT ABSORBANT IN THE BODY) AND POTASIUM HAS HELPED ENERGY LEVELS AND MENTAL CLARITY*** FEMALES ASK YOUR DOC ABOUT IRON ESSPECIALLY IF YOU SEE YOUR "CYCLE" HAS CHANGED WITH TAKING ADDY*** 

Good Luck all I hate this c**p too 

Remember:  potassium and magnesium are all things that get depleted with taking adderall (zinc too but most people have a hard time stomaching zinc) and fish oil just helps your whole system run. BRUSH YOUR TEETH when you find your tounge flicking in your mouth.

Thats all folks hope I helped 

 

J

My tongue hurts and now wont stop hurting and I to use/used adderall. My doctor thinks I'm crazy. I have Idiopathic hypersomnia and now Idk what drug to use (cant use nuvigil). I cant stand the side effects. Does it get better?

I take Vyvance 50mg and the feeling comes and gos and its not every time i take it but i know its not a food allergy ill eat the same food i always eat but two spots in my mouth will swell up almost instantly after swallowing the first bite and BAM extreme pain like im swallowing nails.  this only happens occasionally and ONLY when im on Vyvance...

hey, this may not be your issue but i caught my self doing it... Because the medication is a stimulant, rubbing the back of my gums with my tongue, biting taste buds, and biting the inside of my lip has become a habit. A habit that I have to make sure i dont continue.Lets face it we arent kids, when kids get these side effects they might jump around the room, we try to control it better.

Just like when you bite the inside of your cheek, once its swollen, you cant help but doing it again.. I try to chew gum or brush my teeth a few extra times a day, just to keep the oral bacteria from growing and keeping my mouth and tongue swollen. I have to keep my mouth busy. ohh and long phone calls help too. lol

ALL YOU GUYS  f*****g SUCK WITH YOUR MIXTURES......DEXEDRINE MOTHER f****r!