Comments on: Adderall http://www.erica.biz/2006/adderall/ Erica Douglass, "temporarily retired" after selling a successful business at age 26, writes thought-provoking blog entries challenging you to change your life and daring you to become more successful. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:20:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: andrea http://www.erica.biz/2006/adderall/comment-page-1/#comment-136607 andrea Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:20:39 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=187#comment-136607 oh yea and ive started develpoing sever anyxioty and attacks. and i dont know how to treat them or know what the cause 4 severe depression is from either.. its just there ruining my life oh yea and ive started develpoing sever anyxioty and attacks. and i dont know how to treat them or know what the cause 4 severe depression is from either.. its just there ruining my life

]]> By: andrea http://www.erica.biz/2006/adderall/comment-page-1/#comment-136606 andrea Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:18:55 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=187#comment-136606 oh and im 27 oh and im 27

]]> By: andrea http://www.erica.biz/2006/adderall/comment-page-1/#comment-136605 andrea Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:18:35 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=187#comment-136605 see now ive taken adderall off n on for the last 11 years. i was on ritilan when i was first diagnosed with add in 6th grade. as a kids trust me i had alotttttttt of evergy but i couldnt focus to save my life in school or understand what im learning. it took me to read a paragraph 6-8 times over with out any meds just to know and understand what 3 sentences were. thats how distracted i am. but i am actally allergic to rittilan. so my jr year we tried adderall.. i got straight a's. bad thing was i weighed 90lbs. but i understood everything n didnt struggle as hard. my sr year my moom took me off it due to the weight loss. but i just started college after being out of school 10 years, and let me tell u if i didnt take adderall id be screwed. and slight noise i get bothered. i cant learn by reading. and its hard for me to grasp things easily. i was diagnosed as a tru case of add. but my son had the same prob but id never dare put him on adderall.. i mean it works wonders for me in school, thats about it. i suffer from severe adgitation, bad mood swings, i hardly eat, but thats not much a symptom anymore cause i make sure i eat now on it. mostly i suffer from severe depression and anxioty. it makes me think of things i normally wouldnt n i single out. sit in room alone. mood swings. but i have a 3.5 gpa. i dont know what else to take. i tried focalin n it didnt do crap. i have to see a nuro but its hard when ur insurance dont cover much. but for people who truly struggle with focusing n stuff i recomend it but if your susseptible to depression i highly suggest aainst it. it causes alot of suicides. it makes you that depressed. yes ive had the thoughts too.. thats y i dont like it. n i, suppose to take 30mg a day but i take 20.. so.. it reacts to everyone differently. rittilan n focalin which r brother n sister. knoocked me out n made me real tired n didnt help in school. see now ive taken adderall off n on for the last 11 years. i was on ritilan when i was first diagnosed with add in 6th grade. as a kids trust me i had alotttttttt of evergy but i couldnt focus to save my life in school or understand what im learning. it took me to read a paragraph 6-8 times over with out any meds just to know and understand what 3 sentences were. thats how distracted i am. but i am actally allergic to rittilan. so my jr year we tried adderall.. i got straight a’s. bad thing was i weighed 90lbs. but i understood everything n didnt struggle as hard. my sr year my moom took me off it due to the weight loss. but i just started college after being out of school 10 years, and let me tell u if i didnt take adderall id be screwed. and slight noise i get bothered. i cant learn by reading. and its hard for me to grasp things easily. i was diagnosed as a tru case of add. but my son had the same prob but id never dare put him on adderall.. i mean it works wonders for me in school, thats about it. i suffer from severe adgitation, bad mood swings, i hardly eat, but thats not much a symptom anymore cause i make sure i eat now on it. mostly i suffer from severe depression and anxioty. it makes me think of things i normally wouldnt n i single out. sit in room alone. mood swings. but i have a 3.5 gpa. i dont know what else to take. i tried focalin n it didnt do crap. i have to see a nuro but its hard when ur insurance dont cover much. but for people who truly struggle with focusing n stuff i recomend it but if your susseptible to depression i highly suggest aainst it. it causes alot of suicides. it makes you that depressed. yes ive had the thoughts too.. thats y i dont like it. n i, suppose to take 30mg a day but i take 20.. so.. it reacts to everyone differently. rittilan n focalin which r brother n sister. knoocked me out n made me real tired n didnt help in school.

]]> By: ericabiz http://www.erica.biz/2006/adderall/comment-page-1/#comment-119911 ericabiz Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:26:14 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=187#comment-119911 @16 year old kid: If you have to ask, it's probably dangerous. Use the lowest dosage you can. (Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and this should not be construed as medical advice. Consult your doctor for advice specific to your needs.) -Erica @16 year old kid: If you have to ask, it’s probably dangerous. Use the lowest dosage you can. (Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and this should not be construed as medical advice. Consult your doctor for advice specific to your needs.)

-Erica

]]> By: 16 year old kid http://www.erica.biz/2006/adderall/comment-page-1/#comment-119846 16 year old kid Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:43:36 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=187#comment-119846 first I took a 30 ml gram adderall before a golf match and felt very focused, i played better. After i took two more and am very buzzed. Is this an extremely dangourus amount? its great and helps me focus in lower doeseges though. first I took a 30 ml gram adderall before a golf match and felt very focused, i played better. After i took two more and am very buzzed. Is this an extremely dangourus amount? its great and helps me focus in lower doeseges though.

]]> By: Elyse http://www.erica.biz/2006/adderall/comment-page-1/#comment-111869 Elyse Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:56:28 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=187#comment-111869 Hi 2 years ago i was prescribed adderall for my ADD however I was underage and since my mother doesnt believe in these types of medications she wouldn't let me fill my perscription. Since one of my friends took adderall I just started getting them from him. I've been taking it when needed for about two years now but I recently switched to a different kind. For the past few days I've been experiencing pain in the left side of my neck, back, and chest. My chest feels very tight and I actully have to "try" to breath. Also, on and off, there is some kind of faint noise coming from my chest when i breath, not a cracking sound. I am a smoker so I'm familiar with these types of symptoms but on the adderral they're so much worse. Again my family/ doctor doesn't know I'm actually taking it and have been for years so I don't really have anyone to talk to about this. I also cant find any information about correlations between smoking-adderall-tight chest online. Have any of you experienced symptoms like mine or know where I can go to find out more information? Hi 2 years ago i was prescribed adderall for my ADD however I was underage and since my mother doesnt believe in these types of medications she wouldn’t let me fill my perscription. Since one of my friends took adderall I just started getting them from him. I’ve been taking it when needed for about two years now but I recently switched to a different kind. For the past few days I’ve been experiencing pain in the left side of my neck, back, and chest. My chest feels very tight and I actully have to “try” to breath. Also, on and off, there is some kind of faint noise coming from my chest when i breath, not a cracking sound. I am a smoker so I’m familiar with these types of symptoms but on the adderral they’re so much worse. Again my family/ doctor doesn’t know I’m actually taking it and have been for years so I don’t really have anyone to talk to about this. I also cant find any information about correlations between smoking-adderall-tight chest online. Have any of you experienced symptoms like mine or know where I can go to find out more information?

]]> By: bradley http://www.erica.biz/2006/adderall/comment-page-1/#comment-109910 bradley Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:34:43 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=187#comment-109910 I have been on adderall for about 6 years and let me be the first to tell you, it is very addicting. i became addicted about 2 years ago, and i started taking about 60mg/day. now im taking 80mg almost every day. if you are smart, you will only take this when you need it. i abuse it and i get horrible headaches when im coming off of my buzz. I have been on adderall for about 6 years and let me be the first to tell you, it is very addicting. i became addicted about 2 years ago, and i started taking about 60mg/day. now im taking 80mg almost every day. if you are smart, you will only take this when you need it. i abuse it and i get horrible headaches when im coming off of my buzz.

]]> By: Messed http://www.erica.biz/2006/adderall/comment-page-1/#comment-107431 Messed Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:01:43 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=187#comment-107431 I was already doing these ADHD plls for fun it wasnt adderall but it was different, they were 50mg. Next thing i knew i was snorting 250 mg! THATS ALOT OF POWDER!A couple hours later i was having troube breathing with tight chest pains, and even thought about going to the hospital it was so painful but i just toughed it out. Ive taken a break, but this past week i started my junior year in highschool. I dont know what to say its hard, and im hearing impaired. I can hear but i use really tiny hearing aids to help me. Which bilieve it or not has caused me alot of bottled up anger and depression. Im in my 9th week of junior year and a few weeks ago i was put on 30 mg adderall XR. It started working pretty good, got my focus and organiation skills together. My social life had expanded and i was able to throw in a little online gaming(WOW)in there. Everything seemed fine...i was getting the slight speed but since im not even really adhd or w/e and i wasnt even coming down that bad. But this past week ive been becoming paranoid. And almost every second i see a flash or a shadow to the side and jerk my head to look! I become very sleepy on the weekends since i dont take it, and i fear my tolerance is goingup. I dont know what to do. If i ask for higher ill just sound like a druggie...And this anxiety, and these flashes, are just getting worse! Can anyone help?? I was already doing these ADHD plls for fun it wasnt adderall but it was different, they were 50mg. Next thing i knew i was snorting 250 mg! THATS ALOT OF POWDER!A couple hours later i was having troube breathing with tight chest pains, and even thought about going to the hospital it was so painful but i just toughed it out. Ive taken a break, but this past week i started my junior year in highschool. I dont know what to say its hard, and im hearing impaired. I can hear but i use really tiny hearing aids to help me. Which bilieve it or not has caused me alot of bottled up anger and depression. Im in my 9th week of junior year and a few weeks ago i was put on 30 mg adderall XR. It started working pretty good, got my focus and organiation skills together. My social life had expanded and i was able to throw in a little online gaming(WOW)in there. Everything seemed fine…i was getting the slight speed but since im not even really adhd or w/e and i wasnt even coming down that bad. But this past week ive been becoming paranoid. And almost every second i see a flash or a shadow to the side and jerk my head to look! I become very sleepy on the weekends since i dont take it, and i fear my tolerance is goingup. I dont know what to do. If i ask for higher ill just sound like a druggie…And this anxiety, and these flashes, are just getting worse! Can anyone help??

]]> By: Small town screwup http://www.erica.biz/2006/adderall/comment-page-1/#comment-105437 Small town screwup Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:36:36 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=187#comment-105437 I started taking adderall at about 14. It definatly helped my concentrate in school but it also took a huge spill. After about a year of taking it i got very depressed due to a bad breakup. I started to keep things bottled up and held grudges against classmates that would occasionally give me a hard time, ussually id think nothing of it but when on adderall things are different. At the same time, i had my parents constantly reminding me of all of my past screw ups and my teachers were extremly judgemental and went by how you were the prior year. So i ended up getting a severe case of depression and could never sleep and would never care to go to school anymore because i saw it as a place of ridicule which made me feel like i was nothing, and with the judgemental teachers i had there would be times id get in trouble for simply getting up in study hall to ask a question or ask another classmate for help when one of my close friends was doing cartwheels and the teacher would laugh at him. I got to the point where i had enough. I slowly stopped attending school and eventually got in a fight with my stepdad over nothing and lashed out on him and when i did i pulled up my sleeves and showed him that i had been cutting and made it clear that i wanted help. I went through councelling, and had meetings with my parents and princaple of my school trying to think of any way to keep me in school but anything they came up with i didnt want to do it knowing that i was already on the edge. I ended up moving to my dads and got a job and kept busy, I started writing about what happened and that helped me get over things and ever since ive had a passion for music. I now have a good relationship and have plans for getting my GED. I dont take my adderall as perscribed anymore because of the side effects, i take it now to lose wieght or just to get things done otherwise i let it sit around for a while. But to anyone who can relate to this i will have a soft spot for just because its a very hard process to get through. I started taking adderall at about 14. It definatly helped my concentrate in school but it also took a huge spill. After about a year of taking it i got very depressed due to a bad breakup. I started to keep things bottled up and held grudges against classmates that would occasionally give me a hard time, ussually id think nothing of it but when on adderall things are different. At the same time, i had my parents constantly reminding me of all of my past screw ups and my teachers were extremly judgemental and went by how you were the prior year. So i ended up getting a severe case of depression and could never sleep and would never care to go to school anymore because i saw it as a place of ridicule which made me feel like i was nothing, and with the judgemental teachers i had there would be times id get in trouble for simply getting up in study hall to ask a question or ask another classmate for help when one of my close friends was doing cartwheels and the teacher would laugh at him. I got to the point where i had enough. I slowly stopped attending school and eventually got in a fight with my stepdad over nothing and lashed out on him and when i did i pulled up my sleeves and showed him that i had been cutting and made it clear that i wanted help. I went through councelling, and had meetings with my parents and princaple of my school trying to think of any way to keep me in school but anything they came up with i didnt want to do it knowing that i was already on the edge. I ended up moving to my dads and got a job and kept busy, I started writing about what happened and that helped me get over things and ever since ive had a passion for music. I now have a good relationship and have plans for getting my GED. I dont take my adderall as perscribed anymore because of the side effects, i take it now to lose wieght or just to get things done otherwise i let it sit around for a while. But to anyone who can relate to this i will have a soft spot for just because its a very hard process to get through.

]]> By: MikeM http://www.erica.biz/2006/adderall/comment-page-1/#comment-96069 MikeM Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:06:11 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=187#comment-96069 I began taking 30mg Adderall XR but experienced some scary side effects after a few weeks. And what's scary is that I was absolutely unable to describe what I was feeling, I just knew I wasn't okay (mentally & physically)... almost like a panic attack. I called my shrink and contemplated going to the E/R but she recommended stopping it immediately, going home, and to schedule another visit. I stopped immediately, went to see the doctor, and she started me on the non-XR (eXtended Release) product, 10mg at a time. She suggested taking up to 60mg a day but told me that I would have to figure how how much and how often. I now take 10mg several times a day but I'm really struggling with how much to take and how often. Sometimes it seems I take too much in too short of time, and other times I wait too long and crash. In addition, I have to be careful not to take too much late in the day or I will not be able to sleep. Can anyone offer me any advice when taking the regular Adderall 10mg at a time? And, does anyone else take Oxycontin for chronic pain in addition to taking Adderall? To me it seems like a serious conflict of medications since one is a depressant and the other a stimulant, but the doctor says she's found no evidence to the contrary. I began taking 30mg Adderall XR but experienced some scary side effects after a few weeks. And what’s scary is that I was absolutely unable to describe what I was feeling, I just knew I wasn’t okay (mentally & physically)… almost like a panic attack. I called my shrink and contemplated going to the E/R but she recommended stopping it immediately, going home, and to schedule another visit.

I stopped immediately, went to see the doctor, and she started me on the non-XR (eXtended Release) product, 10mg at a time. She suggested taking up to 60mg a day but told me that I would have to figure how how much and how often.

I now take 10mg several times a day but I’m really struggling with how much to take and how often. Sometimes it seems I take too much in too short of time, and other times I wait too long and crash. In addition, I have to be careful not to take too much late in the day or I will not be able to sleep.

Can anyone offer me any advice when taking the regular Adderall 10mg at a time? And, does anyone else take Oxycontin for chronic pain in addition to taking Adderall? To me it seems like a serious conflict of medications since one is a depressant and the other a stimulant, but the doctor says she’s found no evidence to the contrary.

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