littleles008
06-28-2005, 10:15 PM
Hi,
Im a 24 year old female who was just diagnosed with add. I've been prescribed adderall xr 5mg and i start taking it tomorrow. I'm a little scared to start taking it because of all the side effects i could have plus i have panic attacks so that doesnt help. Any words of encouragement or reassurance would be great.
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Im a 24 year old female who was just diagnosed with add. I've been prescribed adderall xr 5mg and i start taking it tomorrow. I'm a little scared to start taking it because of all the side effects i could have plus i have panic attacks so that doesnt help. Any words of encouragement or reassurance would be great.
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06-29-2005, 11:18 AM
Well, it is possible that a stimulant will make your panic attacks worse...
The good news is that they are relatively short-acting, so if you find that you don't like it, you can quit and the drug will be out of your system within 12-24 hours.
Let us know how it goes...
The good news is that they are relatively short-acting, so if you find that you don't like it, you can quit and the drug will be out of your system within 12-24 hours.
Let us know how it goes...
malibubarbie999
06-29-2005, 01:44 PM
I've been on Adderall for a year. I've had ADHD my whole life, plus Panic Disorder.
Although Adderall has made a huge difference in my life by boosting my attention span/focus, decreasing my impulsivity & allowing me to sit still for once, it's increased my anxiety at times as well. Before starting Adderall I had maybe one panic attack/month. Recently I've had as many as 3/week. I'm not totally blaming the Adderall for this, but it definitely hasn't helped my anxiety. So my dr has put me on Xanax & wants to keep me on Adderall as well since it's helped me so much. So far so good.
Expect to have side effects with Adderall in the beginning... it's unavoidable. But as your body gets used to the drug, the side effects will subside. The only negative effect Adderall has had on me (that has lasted) is it made me lose a lot of weight. I'm 5'6" & I went from 125 lbs to 103 lbs which is way too thin for my taste. Adderall will kill your appetite. Also the anxiety got worse, but the Xanax has helped work that situation out.
Anyway, good luck. Hope Adderall works for you. Keep us posted.
Although Adderall has made a huge difference in my life by boosting my attention span/focus, decreasing my impulsivity & allowing me to sit still for once, it's increased my anxiety at times as well. Before starting Adderall I had maybe one panic attack/month. Recently I've had as many as 3/week. I'm not totally blaming the Adderall for this, but it definitely hasn't helped my anxiety. So my dr has put me on Xanax & wants to keep me on Adderall as well since it's helped me so much. So far so good.
Expect to have side effects with Adderall in the beginning... it's unavoidable. But as your body gets used to the drug, the side effects will subside. The only negative effect Adderall has had on me (that has lasted) is it made me lose a lot of weight. I'm 5'6" & I went from 125 lbs to 103 lbs which is way too thin for my taste. Adderall will kill your appetite. Also the anxiety got worse, but the Xanax has helped work that situation out.
Anyway, good luck. Hope Adderall works for you. Keep us posted.
littleles008
06-29-2005, 04:09 PM
Thanks guys. I took it this morning and was fine. At first i felt a little "high" but around 1:00 i guess it started wearing off and i felt so tired and blah. My sinus kill me and my legs ache like im getting a cold or something. Have you guys felt this way???
Miakoda65
06-30-2005, 02:37 PM
I've heard that the Adderall xr causes the achy feeling and the crash when it wears off. I am taking the regular Adderall twice a day and haven't had those problems. Just sometimes a little jittery sometimes when it first kicks in... The first few days I took it I felt a little disconnected but my mind seems much clearer than ever now and thus far no crash in the evenings. You may want to check into switching. I also had a lot of problems with anxiety and basically being so tense the doctor said it was like I was in self defense mode all the time. He said that I have a mild case of Bi-Polar disorder and started me on Lamictal. The two together have helped a lot. There will always be ups and downs unfortunately though. Good Luck!
hannahbob04
07-02-2005, 10:47 PM
I've been on zoloft for a year for depression, GAD, and OCD and I also just started Adderall on Thursday of this week for ADD. I've heard so many people say that the Adderall makes them lose their appetite, even my mom who's on it for ADD has lost 40 pounds in the past year and some months, but these 3 days I've taken it I have been REALLY hungry!!! I swear, if I don't have something to eat every 2 or 3 hours I feel like it's been days since I have eaten. I woke up at 3 this morning because I was so hungry. I've had a bit of a headache and I had diarrhea the morning after my first pill. And I would consider myself hypersensitive to new medications...I usually get every side effect for the first week or so..but the Adderall really hasn't been that bad. I took 5mg Thursday and Friday, 10mg today and sunday and monday, and then 15mg tuesday-the following tuesday at which time my doc will re-evaluate me.
I hope it works for you...give it time for the side effects to pass (if you even get any)...unless you're feeling like you're too anxious to cope or unstable for any reason, but consult with you doc before you stop taking it on your own. Best of luck to you.
I hope it works for you...give it time for the side effects to pass (if you even get any)...unless you're feeling like you're too anxious to cope or unstable for any reason, but consult with you doc before you stop taking it on your own. Best of luck to you.