I have ADD, not ADHD. I noticed a difference in my cognitive abilities almost immediately after using Adderall XR. The 30 mg capsule made my heart race, so my dosage was reduced to 25 mg. The ideal dose for me would probably be somewhere in between 25 mg and 30 mg. My symptoms gradually worsened over a period of 30+ years and resulted in multiple job losses, divorces and financial difficulties. ...
My boyfriend is 100 percent dependant upon this drug. Although he claims it has changed his life by enabling him to focus at work. There is a severe downside to using this drug. He suffers from severe anxiety attacks, extreme mood swings, bursts of anger, lack of sex drive, depression, he is anti-social, he demonstrates obsessive compulsive disorder he suffers with extreme exhaustion, loss of ...
Pat | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Caregiver
9/21/2007
Condition: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
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vegas girl | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/20/2007
Condition: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Overall rating 5.0
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I can sleep at night, but I do't need naps during the day. I'm far less edgy and tempermental. I do not get frustrated nearly as easily.
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mommylovesthem | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/20/2007
Condition: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Overall rating 4.0
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As a child I was diagnosed with ADD. I thought I grew out of it and wanted off the medication. I am now in my mid 20's, just started a new job, which requires alot of concentration. I was messing up all the time, and then decided to talk to my doctor about it. She then prescribed me this medication, which after adjusting the dose, my boss and I have noticed a huge improvement. The only things I don't like about it are, I love food and to eat. I am underweight to begin with, and since being on addrell, I have lost about 10 more pounds. I think I have gotten used to it, because I eat way better than the first few weeks of being on the meds. And the second thing is that I have had incressed mood swings in the mornings and evenings. My husband and I fight like crazy now. It doesn't matter how nice he is being, I take every thing the wrong way. And since we both work the same hours, he never really sees me on them.Read More Read Less
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