Experiences with

Adderall

Well simple answer yes Drastic mood swings or shifts in behavior and my psychiatris says its literally being off of adderall, and i hope no one feels that but it all of a sudden hit me out of nowhere i was feeling fine then wham it hit me

He was on adderall 5mg; then 5 mg with a 2.5mg mid day for the first year and then put on Concerta 18 XR middle of first grade at 6 YO. He was on the concerta 18 until October of 2022 when they upped his dose to 27 XR due to some behavioral/focusing problems at school.

My husband was diagnosed with ADHD a couple of years ago and has been taking Adderall to help manage it. He hasn't dived into learning about ADHD other than that yet, but it recently came to light that he has had a gambling addiction.

Adderall is great when I take my prescribed 30mg dose, but occasionally I double or triple my dose in attempts to combat depression symptoms.

Over the past few months we’ve increased the dosage for guanfacine to 1.5mg total ( 1 mg taken in am and .5mg in afternoon) and about a week ago we added 2.5mg of adderall.

I am now going into my second year in graduate school and this shortage on adderall is immensely affecting me in so many ways. What tips or suggestions do you have? I’ve called 13 pharmacies and no luck.

so my gp prescribed adderall for me 20 mg, never been on adderall before, would like to get some input as when is best time to take it, if i will crash in the afternoon, take it with food or whatever experiences you guys have, kind of scared a little but maybe it is the answer to all my problems that

Our eleven year old boy, who has ADHD and dyslexia, has done pretty well on 5 mg of Adderall daily. His focus has improved significantly, and he's less hyperactive. But his loss of appetite is serious enough that, at our doctor's recommendation, we're considering Straterra.

He’s also on adderall which we know contributed to the volatility in the afternoon /evening. Curious what other side effects people may have seen reducing ability?

My 14 year old has tried both Concerta and Adderall. Her teachers have noticed a remarkable difference in focus when she takes her meds. However she has refused to take them because she said she feels weird when she’s on them-that she’s not herself.

I was prescribed Adderall for 14 years, having moderate success with it. I had gotten very ill and was in 2018 diagnosed with small nerve fiber damage of unknown origin. Learning to live with that crazy neuropathic pain nearly killed me, and I took a break from Adderall.

My daughter seems to be stuck in a struggling relationship (4 or 5 years into it), is without a job despite having recently graduated with a Computer Technology based Bachelors degree, hasn't been able to find a medication that doesn't have unacceptable (to her) side effects - Adderall definitely helps

Have you noticed your manufacturer generic no longer working? Taken it for years consistently and October and November refill do NOT work at all back to back. The November fill was even increased to 30mg ir 2x daily. Was even worse. I chalked it up as a rare anomaly at first but lightning doesn't

We started stimulant meds and spent the last 18 months iterating on every possible type (Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin LA, Ritalin CD, Guanfacine, Clonidine, Hydroxyzine, Celexa (SSRI), Effexor (SNRI) and multiple doses within.

He was on 1 mg of guanfacine since June then we also did trials of Quillivant, Ritalin, and Adderall. On the last 3 we experienced much bigger emotional reactions, loss of appetite, more dysregulation.

My doctor is changing my prescription from 30mgs of Adderall XR to 50mgs of Vyvanase. I was wondering if there was anyone here who has taken the drug and what there experience was while taking it?

Hi all - I am wondering if anyone else has found some ways to work around the adderall shortage that seems to be affecting our area (NW suburban Chicago). It seems like it has been problematic for the past 3-4 months.

The doctor gave me 10mg of the generic Adderall and it's the short-term release one. It's just once a day too. I do not feel anything different. Feel less anxious.

Since the diagnosis we have been on 1mg of Guanfacine and also tried Quillivant, Ritalin, Adderall. He had negative side effects with the last 3. And I’ve felt tortured over this decision to medicate him and now feel like we are experimenting on him. I truly hate it.

Took a while to get an appointment so now I have about 9 adderall left. (Only take 5 mg because my previous doc was worried about medication tolerance). I’m not married to the idea of meds, but I was a bit disappointed in the doc’s attitude towards my diagnosis.