Losing Weight On Adderall - ADD / ADHD Message Board

phoenixmom · 12-10-2005, 08:06 PM

My 19 year old son has been on Adderall for 4 months and is losing weight. He has lost about 30 pounds. I am worried that he won't level off. I noticed that most of these medications have the side effect of losing weight. Is it as prominent on Straterra? We have tried Weight Gainer and protein drinks but he is still losing. The problem is the pill is working - so he doesn't want to give it up. Anyone else out there with the same problem? If so, what is the solution?

bshea · 12-11-2005, 08:04 AM

Adderal is a stimulant, and suppresses your appitite, everyone on adderal always loses wait, i dont know anyone who hasnt. that's just what adderal does. some people even take it to lose wait, i mean christ its almost like cocaine for christ sakes, except it last hell of a lot longer. thats why girls abuse it. but he should be used to it by now... im not sure what way to make him gain weight on adderal, its pretty hard to, mayb a change in dosage or a different time to take the pill?

But theres a weight losing pill called "phetermine" and its just like adderal, its used to lose weight, which shows you how well it helps people lose weight, its hard to gain weight on adderal in another words.

schoolmum · 12-16-2005, 12:13 PM

I have 2 sons that were on adderall, one lost a good bit of weight, the other didn't lose any weight at all. They were both over weight, the one who lost weight gained some of it back, now he's a little chunky but not bad.

rockstar213 · 12-16-2005, 02:03 PM

I have been diagnosed with ADHD sence i was 4 or 5. I have had all Brands of Medicinethat is prescribed to ADHDas well as people. Weight loss has never been a big consiern of mine. I'm 16 years old and am Currently prescribed to Adderall; 20mgs 3 times a day, and ***** forced to take by my parents. I'm 5'10 and 172 pounds, I play hockey three times a week. I take protein, cratine ect. on a regular basis.

Back to solving your worriment and finding a solution. Here is what you need to do. Dont take the recommend doasage of 3 times a day because he will not eat(this happens to me), he will not sleep aswell. If he is attending high school or college right now, then yes he needs to take it while present in school. Take as when needed, eat meals before when on it. I do not RECOMMEND him taking wight gainer or protein without a work out plan. Trainers, hockey coachs and doctors have told me that it can really hurt you in the long run.

I have takin all brands ADHD Mediction, and i personaly hate it. If I had my way I would not take it. It makes me be non-sociable, calm, overanalize, not sleep when i need to. But useful if your planning to pull a allnighter. ha.
By the way this is every addicting my cosins are addicted to it, and I'm grateful to not be. I have told myself all my life " I hate this and i will not take it" and ***** i did not, I would throw it in the trash. Anyways as you can probabley see i'm on it as we speak because i just got home from school, I have again overanalize this hole thing Once again ha.

I hope this comes helpful to your consiern. But remember everyone acts diffrent to it, find the right one. It will help you like it does me.

addgirllll · 01-01-2006, 05:17 PM

I have lost 85 pounds on adderallXR since last january. and no i never got my appitite back. Im a little worried becasue i need this med>>anyone else lost that much weight?