Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 64 Location: Toronto, ON Canada
small blue pill for ADD Posted: 01-08-08 14:46pm
This is a question that has puzzled me for
ages!
When I was younger (around 8ish), my mom
said I had ADD. I remember being on a
white pill for only a short time. I
always assumed this was ridalin.
Then I was on a tiny shiny blue pill. I
took them 4 times a day. One in the
morning, one at lunch, one at dinner and
one before bed. They kinda tasted like
candy. I faintly recall my grandma saying
it was time for my "dixarit."
After awhile my mom stopped my pills cold
turkey. I had to go to the hospital every
week to do blood work for what seemed like
forever. I heard the doctor say I had low
white blood cell count and I was sent home
with this liquid medication that looked
like and tasted like gritty ground up
Tylenol! Ick!
I've looked in pharmacy books and journal
and can't find this blue pill anywhere.
Does anyone know what this was??
P.S. I'm in Canada
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karen_r
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 24
Posted: 01-09-08 22:00pm
I had a blue shiny pill for awhile. It was
straterra. It made me sooooo scatter
brained.
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Relm
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 64 Location: Toronto, ON Canada
Posted: 01-10-08 15:28pm
Thank you! It made me really depressed and
mad, and I've always wondered if it was
supposed to be used to treat ADD, or if
that was a common side effect. But now I
can find out : D
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ladylee70
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Posted: 01-10-08 15:36pm
Strattera is not used four times a day. It
is usually given once a day. I think
Adderal in specific mg (I think it's 10
mg) is a blue pill. I think it just
depends on what dose you are taking.
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Relm
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 64 Location: Toronto, ON Canada
Posted: 01-10-08 16:00pm
Thanks, I'll look into that one too.
I do need to do more research, but I think
I should have mentioned that it was
perfectly round and it was a little
smaller than a lentil. It was never in
caplet form.
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naturaladhdcure
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 5
Posted: 01-25-08 11:04am
Straterra didn't hit the market until just
about 3 or 4 years ago so the little blue
pill couldn't have been Strattera. I have
no clue what it was though. Sorry!
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antigone
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Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 852 Location: IL
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Posted: 01-28-08 02:20am
I think what you were taking was
dexedrine. It did come in a variety of
colors, depending upon the drug company
that it came from and the dose. It is
usually taken 3 times a day. It is a
stimulant drug that is a cousin to
amphetamine. It is used to treat ADD/ADHD,
narcolepsy, and other attention disorders.
It does not cause a low white blood cell
count (leukopenia). Hope you find what you
are searching for.
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dazedconfused
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 1
Adderall 10 mg Posted: 01-29-08 14:59pm
That sounds a lot like a 10 mg short
acting adderall and if it made you
irritable and moody, those are the common
side effects!
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