I am a college graduate. I have a
degree in computer science. No thanks
to adderal which prolonged my graduation
by many semesters lol. I am currently
employed as a software engineer. My
average daily adderal intake is (2-5 pills
(20mg xr) 40-100mg) and this my friends
is the meaning of adderal.
5 years i've been taking this drug.
I've been taking this stuff so long I
might as well have a bachelor's in
aderology. Shiz for this post we
will say that I do and I am a instructor
on aderology at the university of shire.
It changes you immediately. While
increasing your focus on the present you
will forget the past and future. Well
this becomes a problem because you are
prone to repeat past mistakes. This
drug is very addictive and very dangerous
if abused.
This drug for some people improves social
interaction while in others does just the
opposite. Me personally, it makes me
want to shy away from social interactions
but as you become more experienced with
your adderall usage you can overcome the
anxiety, fear, doubt etc... Adderall
is known for causing problems in
relationships due to being over emotinal.
A key thing to remember is that when
you have a problem you can't solve or a
just any problem you don't keep thinking
and repeating it to yourself pissing
yourself off, you realize that you need a
sol
ution and it just isn't there right now so
you have to move onto another priority.
Now physically this drug has 10x more
cons than pros. It shouldn't be taken
for physical effects. Yes this can
make you lose alot of weight, but to do so
puts so much strain and damage on your
body its ridiculous. No one knows
exactly what the damage adderall causes
is, but from my extensive experience and
knowing large groups of people who use and
abuse it. I have concluded that it
effects your vessels and your heart.
I've had 6 friends who abused it very
heavily(sniffing) and such, die from
different cardiac problems. Ages
18-21. No symptoms whatsoever ..
Well nothing different than the effects
adderall gives you like rapid heart
hearbeat etc.. However one did tell
me a week before he had died that
sometimes when he was sitting and then
stood up he would see dots and then his
visions would go black then get a headrush
and then it would go back to normal.
Sex on adderall is an undescriable
feeling... For some. If you can
have sex which a large number of people
cant. It is prolonged and just crazy.
Just don't destroy your partner when
your having sex.
Drinking while on adderall is pointless
and very very very dangerous. You
don't get the drunk feeling alcohol gives
you but you do get the false sense of
security thing going. I've never seen
at least 20-30 people get alcohol
posioning and worse from drinking heavily
while on adderal.
Adderall and marijuwana are a mix some
people prefer. You are focused but
unfocused because you are high.
Relaxed but alert feeling. This does
increase your blood pressure quite some
bit so not recommended if you ahve high
blood pressure.
Adderall and extacsy are a fatal mix and
should not be done. If adderall is
taken before the xtc and they peak at the
same time, you will have a stroke and very
high chance of death. If they don't
adderall makes xtc like 2x more intense.
I've had 2 friends die from this.
It looked very painful... But anyways
there is still more info I can pass.
Adderall and downers has an effect
similiar to xtc. Some people like it
some people don't. I haven't heard or
seen anything bad happen from this mix.
Not saying that nothing bad could
happen. One exception I have found is
xanex. You don't want to take these
two at the same time, I have seen people
go insane and do some crazy stuff they
wish they never would have done.
Adderall if taken in amounts over 30mg for
a period of time will cause some people to
get acne on their face/arms/back. Not
very attractive, can and most likely will
scar you. No your daily face wash
will not help you lol, you will need to
either lower your dosage or space it
pretty far apart. Some are uneffected
by this though and can take massive
amounts and stay clear as day.
If while taking adderall you notice the
coloration of the whites of your eyes
begin to turn yellow, its because its
putting to much strain on your liver and
you should probaly stop or risk it
failing. Never seen this happen
before, but I am pretty sure it will
happen just that other organs fail before
it does. Is why you never hear about
it.
You can find a million reasons to take
adderall and you can find a million no to
take it. Just know that it will
change you, no questions asked. The
way you walk, the way you talk the way you
perceive things. Stuff you like while
on adderal here is a chance you won't like
off of it.(this includes significant
others).
**
adderal can cause you to lose hair and
teeth. While I am not sure exactly if
its the adderal itself or people not
eating while on adderal and the lack of
nutrients causes this. The loss of
hair is pretty common while the tooth case
is pretty rare.
Adderal can trigger bad exema reactions..
Itching all over and burning feeling.
Similiar to the symptoms of an allergic
reaction. If either happen you should
get medical attention either way.
**
just thought i'd throw that in there,
since adderal sideffect list doesn't show
it.
Well this concludes my lecture. Take
it as you will, this is the real deal
stuff. I am not a doctor or
anything.. Haven't even taken a first
aid class.
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Hightension24
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Aug 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Houston
Posted: 09-25-05 03:36am
Most people who first get on adderall feel
like it's a life saver even though they
get mild insomnia. At first the euphoric
effect rules, you don't eat garbage, your
work outs last longer and you get cut
faster. Your grades go up and you don't
mind pulling all nighters anymore.
Coffee never did cut it. But before you
know it, you're depressed, the adderall
doesn't do what it once did for you. You
stop taking it a while and still can't
sleep and gain weight because you find
yourself not getting the dopamine amped up
like it was while on adderall. It's
definitely a love hate relationship with
me too. I'm finding that if you have
something like xanax or klonopin it helps
with the social problems that come after
continued use of amphetamines. At first
they're social gold and you feel like a
big pimp and then you get nervous, go in
fast forward, sweat more and really would
rather stay at home and read or watch
movies over and over again(that's how I
got). And at first coming off of
adderall is anything but harsh, however,
eventually you feel like you're having the
worst panic attack of your life almost
every night coming off of it. Also,
don't drink alcohol on it or drink very
moderately. It causes twice the damage
to your heart(for some reason every doctor
has failed to mention this). I'd also
advise taking a holiday every weekend or
every five days so that you'll get the rem
sleep you need. At first you look great,
feel great, feel so much more profound and
sharp, and then before you know it you're
in a circular world instead of a linear
one. Kind of like cocaine.
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nick selleck
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 4 Location: MN
Dang Posted: 10-13-05 16:28pm
Man I see this and im scared I have been
getting constent head rushes everyday when
I take my adderall and I never overdose I
have smoked in the past for 1 1/2 years I
quit at the start of school that was about
1 month ago.... I dont really think im
going to die im just 13 I dont think I
would of messed my life up that bad yet.
The only reason I signed up here is to try
and find out if I am going to die... I
told the docter who gives my the dope
but... He just says its common in most
people to have resent head rushes when
first starting adderall I told him I have
been taking it for almost 2 years but that
crack dont listen. Now what you were
talking about, about teeth and loosing
them and... Dang my tooth just started to
jurt today when ever I bite down it hurts
bad still dose. I have gained I
tremendance amount of nolage not in
spelling as you can see but things that
are broad big things that will help me
along the way things that interst me I can
learn things that I dont want to but when
I want to I can learn every singal little
detail like for the past 2 months I have
been learning how to program in c++ and
how to animate in maya I have really
wanted to get into game creation. I
started c++ about 1 month ago and my math
teacher says I gave learned a year or so
in such a small amount of time and thats
just some of the easy things iv done....
I really wish there more people in this
world like my math teatcher he understands
what I could acheave no one els takes me
seriosly like at micro center (a big
cumputer store buy my house) when I asked
for c++ and a book about it he was
hystarical. But beside all that off
adderall I am as burnt out as I was 1 year
ago when I was smoking, on it im albert
einstein. I want to stop but as you can
see if I do I have to give up so much that
I have grew to love, I dont think I could
do it. I have one more question befor I
go would any of you just give it up if it
was what woke you up in the morning,
helped you stay awake thought the day,
learn everything you need to at school no
problem with time to do extra activitys,
helped you stay clean not a slob, talk to
a friend or teacher>dang I spelled
teacher wrong alot see thats where my
adderall kicks in I dont even no how I
remembered that it just came up }see that
would u give that up?. Even if all these
things u say are true I dont think ill
stop I dont care if I die I just hope I do
it leaving a name for my self, but that
why im scared I dont have a name yet know
one out of my country has never even herd
of me, if I am going to die soon iv got to
do somthing quick!. Ill leave the
spellcheck off so you can see the real me
not the cumputer just saying what I say
perfectly hope u can read it, and hope I
dont die.... Bye
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nick selleck
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 4 Location: MN
Are You Kidding! Posted: 10-13-05 16:36pm
I looked over your post again and I messed
somthing yellowing in the eyes one day at
night when I couldent go to sleep and I
was in my bathroom and my eyes looked
basicly like I was really high but I
wasent and I dident feel like it. Also
one more thing I have had a head rush once
so bad that I fell on the floor dont no
why.
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DivineIntervention
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Remote cave in Iraq
to Nick S. Posted: 10-14-05 16:46pm
Adderall doesnt make you any more
intelligent or less intelligent than you
were before you have taken it. Although
it may seem you are catching onto things
faster than you would usually, the truth
is you would have caught on to those same
things just as quickly otherwise.
The only gain is that you can expose
yourself to information longer because
your concentration wouldnt slowly waiver
as would a person not on adderall.
Many people have made names for themselves
without using adderall lol. Its pretty
much a gamble if you can make a name for
yourself in your lifetime. Adderall puts
your body in fast forward so you are
putting some extra wear and tear on your
body.
Its hard for doctors to assess what
exactly your talking about when you say
'headrush' of course that may fall into
one of the commonly reported side effects.
Headrushes associated with adderall are
symptoms of a significant shift in
cardiovascular activity. More than likely
a dramatic increase to one area.
Technically I dont know exactly what it
does so i'm not going to sit here and lie
to you.. But I do know that it was one of
the symptoms my friend had before he
died.
He was an african american male and I
believe I read african american males are
more suseptable to fatal occurances
dealing with blood pressure and such.
Btw: I am still not a doctor I am just a
computer scientist =).
So to sum it all up, you can do it on your
own if you actually wanted to. You
making a name for yourself before your die
statisticaly in my view on adderall is
lower than you making one not on
adderall.
Take it as you will.
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Hightension24
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Aug 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Houston
Posted: 10-15-05 22:31pm
Umm..... If you have problems focusing it
will help your grades but not for longer
than a semester or two. And it does feel
like a smart pill at first, you've never
taken if you don't believe that. I'm not
lying, usually I laugh at drugs and say do
whatever makes you function but not since
adderall is starting to mess with me, I
want people to know. It's ridiculous.
You go from pimp, making a's in college
and working out nonstop to.... Umm...
Basically nothing. You get stuck. And
it's the worst crutch ever. Many people
have made names for themselves on cocaine,
stephen king, sigmund fraud, etc....
Speed always helps people with their
output. But you get stuck in a lil weird
cycle you can't get out of. I still love
adderall, but I don't take it every day,
and won't take it unless I have a class or
have to pull an all nighter now.
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DivineIntervention
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Remote cave in Iraq
Posted: 10-16-05 22:34pm
The main reason I make these postings is
that I want people to know the facts i've
gathered from my own experience and quite
a few others experiences.. I had to
learn alot of this stuff the hard way,
i've lost friends i've burned bridges and
I have broken alot of windows of
opportunity. Broken more windows than
anything... Foolish I was to have
choosen such a path. It looked easy
and promising. It looked like it would
take me to where I needed to be. But I
only saw as far as the eye could see down
the path, I really didnt know what was lay
beyond the horizon.
It would do people good to learn from
others mistakes so they are not to repeat
them. Although I have doubt these
post alone will actually break anyones
addiction, just dont go and repeat any of
the mishaps I have posted.
I dont feel like making a second post but
this next part is for nick s.:
--
lets say hyperthetically you were able to
make a name for yourself. To top that
off you gained a fortune to back it up.
But in the end is it worth losing your
soul as a result?
--
talk to me!
~1~
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nick selleck
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 4 Location: MN
I Dont Really No What to Think Posted: 10-17-05 00:53am
I mean I have been a drug addict for a
while and now since I cant go back and
change it and since my life and world is a
little warped I dont really care if it
gets a little more warped to become great.
I mean just today I realized.. My sister
is away at collage! And I havent made a
good relationship with her and I new we
would of hade a good relationship but shes
gone now. I really wish I could go back
this sucks.... :x why did I have to do
this. Have you guys had a sister or
brother go to collage and you not really
notice them or hang out with them but once
they left you realized you really liked
them?
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DivineIntervention
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Remote cave in Iraq
Posted: 10-17-05 07:55am
Figured :p I have 4 sisters and I never
paid them any mind when they left. I
have only bought one of them a birthday
present in my whole life if that tells you
anything hahaha. Dont get all sad
though! There is always a chance she
could fail or drop out. If not
semesters dont last to long. Didnt know
you were 13 I would have worded all that
stuff differently doh!. You should be
collecting pokemon cards not doing drugs
lol. I guess there may be hope for you
yet if you can program in c at 13. I
can teach you some stuff too because I am
godly at programming.
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Dinasaur01
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 6
Adderall Posted: 11-19-05 15:54pm
I just started taking adderall 3 weeks
ago. The 1st week I was taking the mg
short acting, 2 or 3 of them. Then the
next I got switched to the 25mg xr and it
didn't do anything for me. I felt the
same on it as off so I got put on the 10mg
and I take 2 of those and I am fine. I
don't let it play an important part of me
it's just what I take before I go to
school, and then the rest of the day I
only take it if I have a test that I
wouldn't be sleeping to study for anyway.
When I read what people say it sound like
they all started like this but it got
worse. Was it because they were taking
more or what? Are there any precautions I
can watch for to make sure I do not get
the bad results of this medication?
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quaya
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 9
Posted: 01-10-06 19:57pm
Yeah I thought I was this really great
artist...I couldn't sell a piece if I had
it down for 1 penny. It warps your sense
of self and others..I hate my other
half...Always have but he really lucky to
still be alive..I quit adderall and
haven't picked up a brush nor a
pencil...Maybe one day I will but it's
just not worth it anymore..
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kword
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 33
Re: Adderall Posted: 01-17-06 23:38pm
dinasaur01
wrote:
i just started taking
adderall 3 weeks ago. The 1st week I was
taking the mg short acting, 2 or 3 of
them. Then the next I got switched to
the 25mg xr and it didn't do anything for
me. I felt the same on it as off so I
got put on the 10mg and I take 2 of those
and I am fine. I don't let it play an
important part of me it's just what I take
before I go to school, and then the rest
of the day I only take it if I have a test
that I wouldn't be sleeping to study for
anyway. When I read what people say it
sound like they all started like this but
it got worse. Was it because they were
taking more or what? Are there any
precautions I can watch for to make sure I
do not get the bad results of this
medication?
yes just make sure you dont change your
dose without consent from a doctor. Also
just if you ever felt a sense of euphoria
from the adderall then a day or maybe a
week later the feeling is gone this is
what is suppose to happen because your
body adjust to the drug. The drug is not
suppose to make you feel good but rather
focus you. You also may not notice the
change but you brain chemistry is
changing. So to cut to the chase just
stick with the recommended dose and see
the doctor before any change is made in
your dosage.
Hope this helps,
kword
now physically this drug has 10x more
cons than pros. It shouldn't be
taken for physical effects. Yes this
can make you lose alot of weight, but to
do so puts so much strain and damage on
your body its ridiculous. No one
knows exactly what the damage adderall
causes is, but from my extensive
experience and knowing large groups of
people who use and abuse it. I have
concluded that it effects your vessels and
your heart. I've had 6 friends who
abused it very heavily(sniffing) and such,
die from different cardiac problems.
Ages 18-21. No symptoms whatsoever
.. Well nothing different than the
effects adderall gives you like rapid
heart hearbeat etc.. However one did
tell me a week before he had died that
sometimes when he was sitting and then
stood up he would see dots and then his
visions would go black then get a headrush
and then it would go back to normal.
Class.[/quote]
the head rush and temporary blackness is
just from postural hypotension :wink: it
has nothing to do with any type of cardiac
problems or adderall :idea: .. The
dizziness/lightheadedness results from a
decrease in blood flow to the brain
because your blood pressure drops upon
standing up, it goes away in like a
second, most people get it from time to
time from standing up too quickly
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coralgirly16
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 2
How to Take Adderall Posted: 04-23-06 13:54pm
Hi, I just oredered adderall and
i'mplanning to take it for my finals week.
I'm really scared though as I have never
taken any drugs before in my life. I'm a
sophmore in college and I have 3 finals in
a row. I wanted to know if I should take
one pill the day before when i'm planning
to study and one the day of the test or if
it's enough to just take one teh day
before the test. The thing is that I
wanna make sure I don't crash while i'm
taking my test because that would be
horrible. Also which is more productive
to take the 10mg or the 20mg pill ? If
someone could please let me know as soon
as possible I would appreciate it so very
much. Thanks in advance.
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coralgirly16
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 2
And Another Thing Posted: 04-23-06 13:57pm
I forgot to say lol, how long do the
pill's effects usually last? Will one get
me through like 6-7 hrs of studyin ? Say
I take it at around 12 on a sunday to
study for a test monday, that would give
me enough time right ? And then i'd take
another one monday morning. Thats how i'm
thinkin about doing it. Is that ok ?
Thanks
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 04-23-06 16:47pm
I feel that any drug can act differently,
I have never taken adderall but I am sure
that in some cases that it helps, it is
just like I used to have a difficult time
on neurontin and topomax as I have
topomax, the neurontin brought ou more of
thr fibro-fogbut it helped with the pain
anywayand the topomax made me very sleepy
at 1st but it helped and every med words
differently on everyone you just have to
know yourself and know what you can
handle, use it if you need to but do not
abuse. It is not worth going to jail or
prison. Talk to your dr if you are having
any problems, heck. Look at this meth
mess among otherr things.
The best to all of you!
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whitley11
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 1
Adderall Posted: 04-22-07 23:32pm
I began taking adderall about 15 months
ago. I was taking 25 mg, which in
retrospect seems like a lot considering I
only weigh 105lbs.
the first time I took adderall it was
"recreationally" -- not XR that I was
subsequently prescribed. It was the small
blue pills. a friend and I were off to a
jazz bar downtown and he said they were
great to take while drinking, socializing.
and he was right. I had a wonderful time.
met a great guy (that lasted 1 week.)
I do and have always had tremendous
difficulty focusing. when I first learned
about adderall, I got this "ah ha!"
sensation. like maybe if I had taken this
when I was younger, I wouldn't have been
such a dreamer, I would have been more
focused on my studies etc.
adderall might make you lose weight. it
will definitely make you zero in on a
subject - but for me, there was a crashing
period. around 4pm every day, I would just
crash - the thought of going home and
having to study for law schol further made
me feel like I was trekking through tar.
the effort it took to accomplish a task
felt insurmountable. I was depressed, not
writing any poetry, not studying anymore,
just wanting to drink and watch movies and
live in this stage inbetween dreaming and
living - the high, on top of the world
feelings I once thought I had gotten from
taking adderall had disappeared. I had the
permanent spins. I felt like a cartoon
character - shake my head and it would
rattle and spin.
but I kept taking them. It got to a point
where I thought I *needed* adderall. like,
oh caca, I can't go to work if I haven't
taken it! So I would turn my car around,
take my adderall and think it actually
made a difference in my day and work.
somehow I would be more focused now...
because I've taken my adderall. but it
didn't do anything. it's all just
chemicals to further medical question up
our brains.
Well, for all you readers --- I quit
taking it cold turkey about a week ago and
I've never felt better in my life. I
didn't decide to quit cold turkey -- not
really. I ran out.. and just decided not
to refill it. And now, I have more energy,
more willingness to do those annoying
menial tasks -- dishes, bills, vacuuming.
I'm happier. I smile more often. The
little things please me -- like tonight's
rain. I don't want to drink myself to
sleep anymore.
all because of Adderall? who knows.. but
be careful out there. all these drugs we
pump into our systems -- it's not the way
it's suppose to be.
adderall isn't the ticket.
true story.
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jaylay
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 1
Adderall Addiction Posted: 05-01-07 05:07am
Well I have read the numerous postings
regrading personal experiences with the
drug Adderall. I have recently enrolled
into Rehab from this drug and I want to
educate others so they dont make the same
mistake. Please take my advice for
whatever its worth...some will remain in
denial, others will see similarities
between my story and theirs....and a few
will have no idea what I am talking about
as they have not reached the bridge of
addiction..
I began using adderall in Law school. My
girlfriend was diagnosed with ADD and was
prescribed 20mg tabs of adderall. She
began taking it and noticed an incredible
sense of focus and determination while
studying. She quickly let me know about
this and so for the week of finals I
began taking Adderall to study...That was
6 years ago. I dont have to tell you that
it was love at first sight. I began
studying for longer periods of time, my
grades improved, and I felt like this was
a miracle study drug that was (in my mind)
made for students to take while studying.
There were some side effects at the time
like insomnia, lack of sex drive,
agitation, weight loss, and occasional
paranoia. But I thought that the benefit
definitely outweighed the cost. I began to
feel dependent and could no longer study
without it. This put a strain on my
relationship with my girlfriend as we were
always fighting and suspicious of one
another due to the drug. Well I continued
taking my girlfriends pills through
graduation from Law school and managed to
finish at the top of my class and was even
offered a job with a top law firm in New
York. I left my girlfriend behind and went
on to my new job. Well as you can imagine
there was a lot of paper work and midnight
reading with my new job. I managed to
convince my girlfriend to mail me her
entire monthly refill of pills for about 8
months since at this point she had
decieded to quite because she no longer
could deal with the side effects...she
never did have an addictive personality.
Well my girlfriend and I broke up and I no
longer had the supply of my miracle drug
and so looked for other means. Once I
actually flew to Mexico for "vacation"
with the priority of bringing back some
Adderall. And when this was finished I
managed to create an elaborate scheme to
have a fake script filled at a nearby
pharmacy. Well at this point I knew I had
a problem. I had the common
characteristics of drug addiction (1) I
was looking for other drugs (weed, cocaine
etc) to use in order to fight the
depression that slowly crept in due to the
overloaded dopamine receptors that no
longer functioned properly. (2) I was
slowly isolating myself from friends and
family by destroying trust/ communication
values with them. (3) I began to feel
burnt out and my work showed (4) I had to
take 3-4X the amount of pills to create
the same effect the drug initially had on
me. (5) I was involved in criminal
activity with this scheme of fake Rx to
get my adderall. .......It is now 6 years
since the first time I took this miracle
drug and the drug that took me to the top
of career as finally destroyed me and
brought me down.....I was caught by the
pharmacist and reported to the police for
fraudulent prescriptions. The Bar ( board
of lawyers) was notified and suspended my
license. And on top of that my health has
deteriorated so much ( heart ayrthmias,
frequent chest pain, shortness of breath
with short activities as well as god knows
what that hasn't shown itself yet) And I
am only 32. I have realized I have a
problem and am currently enrolled in my
second month of rehab. withdrawel isn't
easy and the road to recovery is long...I
am on antidepressants and am trying to put
my life back together,..Looking back I
cant say I regret using Adderall as it has
undoubtedly been instrumental in my
success.....but it has also been
instrumental in my demise and downfall. I
am not sure whether the BAR will be easy
on me and give me back my license. There
are a lot of questions in my future...I am
not even sure at this point that I wont be
tempted to use adderall again. I do know
that it is a thin line between drug use
and drug abuse. And I wish I was cautioned
about this fact when I first started to
use. Please learn from my mistake and
proceed with caution. I dont mean to
preach...I just hope my experience can
somehow have meaning by maybe keeping
someone reading this from repeating
history.
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lili31
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 May 2007 Posts: 1 Location: louisiana
Worried And Elated... Posted: 05-27-07 14:52pm
My boyfriend of 6 years was diagnosed with
ADD 6 months ago and put on Concerta (?).
It made a huge difference in his
personality and work ability, and now and
then I'd take one on a weekend cause it
seemed to help me clean the house and do
projects I normally would avoid, like
re-organizing closets. A few weeks ago he
started going to another doctor that
basically gave him every drug imaginable.
He's prescribed Prozac, Xanax, and now
adderall, instead of the concerta. I took
an adderall last weekend, and felt
amazing. I ended up staying up until he
fell asleep just so I could sneak another
one. Last night I took one b/c we were
doing home projects and I needed the boost
of energy. He went to bed around 4am, and
I took another one. I didn't make it to
work today, and when he called I lied and
said I had a odd reaction to that pill and
just couldn't fall asleep. I did take a
couple of Valiums, that he's also
prescribed, and slept for about 3 hours,
but I woke up feeling jittery and speedy.
I couldn't leave the house cause of
anxiety, but I did a ton of housework.
Around noon I found the bottle he'd hidden
(we used to have a serious cocaine
problem, but kicked that in 2005, but he
knows I have trouble stopping when it
comes to speed). Now it's 3 in the
afternoon, I just took another half, and
I'm dreading when he gets off work. I'm
afraid he'll notice how much beer I've
been drinking and that I've been smoking
in the house and figure out I've been
taking the pills. But every time I start
to come down I get seriously depressed and
decide a little more will be ok...sides,
it's too late to sleep today, I might as
well wait until tonight.
what's bothering me is I feel like I used
to on coke....and I busted my ass to kick
that habit. I despise coke now...but I
feel tired and jittery and guilty and
scared...just like on coke.
Everything is making me jumpy....a radio
was turned on loudly next door and I think
it took 5 years off my life. Does anyone
have any advice on coming down on this
stuff? I'm scared to take any more
pills....would it be ok to take the xanax
with it? I can't believe a doctore
prescribes this stuff...it's like legal
crystal meth!! Course he probably didn't
intend for people to take it every 6 hours
either...
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valentino
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 1
People That Have Add Vs Those That Don't...on Adderall Posted: 07-16-07 17:16pm
OK...
I read all of the posts and the content is
quite alarming. In some of the cases
people have "diagnosed" ADD where others
do not. I respect each and every one of
you but any drug taken when not required
will cause effects and can lead to abuse
for sure.
I have ADD and have been on Adderall for
over a month. If I crash and it starts
having negative effects, then so be it and
then I'll deal with it then. I feel as if
I have awoken from my shell on Adderall.
I have been a person who has fell short
his whole life. I have repeatedly tried
and tried and tried but nothing would
stick in terms of effort to do some good
for myself. Of course in some cases I
would try very hard and achieve what I
want only to feel as if I have to go
through more effort than everyone else.
If you don't need it, then don't use it.
For those that "need" or require some
help...then it can be extremely
beneficial. I don't want to sound rash
but the comments coming from those who
have taken this drug...when they shouldn't
have are out of line. This is a health
board...for healing.
I'll come on here again and post if caca
happens...but for now, I am who I am
without psychological side effects (I mean
strange). Concerta messed me up a bit and
people noticed (chatter box).
Ok, back to taxes from 2004 - it now
finally makes sense....
