Add adhd symptoms and conditions

My 9-yr-old daughter was just prescribed Adderall for a one-month trial period. The first day was incredible. She was such a joy to be around. It was like I had my little girl back. She has been so trying for so long that I was just ecstatic. Although she did suffer from a bellyache throughout the day, which I hope will subside. The next day was not as wonderful. She was still a little hyperactive but her concentration was still improved and she was on her best behavior all day. The third day was almost as good as the first day, but that night she came into our room saying she heard voices whispering. When I asked her what they were saying she couldn't tell me what was said but was very scared. I have been distraught ever since. Is this indicating she does not have ADHD or is it a side effect from the medication?

Please help, as I don't want her to continue on this medication if her mental stability will be sacrificed.

I am simply astonished by what I am reading my 8yr old son has been taking singulair off and on for about a year he too would complain about his legs hurting to the point where I would be in tears just watching him. Most recently we started him on meds for add/adhd i noticed the days when he would not take the singulair he would do wonderful in school,however when he took the singulair he would have low attention span, disruptiveness,etc. now after reading this post I'm wondering if he really has add or if it was the singulair. --Thanks lgbeaumont

i love this drug it works

My daughter, 6, has been on this for awhile. I was very diligent in keeping her on it nightly (6 months). I was proud knowing that she had not gotten sick since she had started in July. Now that it is late January, I look back with mixed emotions knowing what other effects it has had on her.
Her teachers expressed that she seemed to have lost her spunk and sparkle. She seems depressed and in a zone. We have had many meetings with her teacher, nurse and a child psychologist. Wondering if she had ADD, ADHD, Sensory integration issues (she refused to wear just about everything), or something else unidentified. This normally gifted child was just not herself. I don't know what prompted me to stop giving her the drug, but I did. She is now coming "back to life" and I wonder when the side effects will be completely gone. I pray there are no long term effects. My lesson is to try to solve health problems by weighing the consequences in advance. Thanks to feedback on this forum I know we are not alone.

i am 15 years old and im interested in taking adderal but i'm not sure if i should. I wasn't diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, its just that i heard about this medication and thought it be a good idea to try it because i feel that i need to be more focus in school, im often tired and don't really feel like doing homework...i have to change that, and i feel like adderal is the only way. I also heard that while taking this medication you start losing weight because it decreases your apetite, thats not a good thing for me because i only weight 105 do to having a very high metabolism, so i really can't afford to loose any weight if anything im trying to get to at least 120. So do to this concernes im not sure if adderal is for me; however i need something that will help me get better in school. What do i do?

I'm 21 and have been taking adderall for 3 years. I can focus much better and pay attention much better. Unlike other medications, Adderall does not seem to have much of a rebound when stopping dosage suddenly. Instead, the side-effects happen at the time you take them. Such as: slightly dialated pupils, seeming like altered/distorted vision; Increased heart rate; a higher sence of awareness, or the feeling that you can hear better; along with a large (and probibly over active, by this time) imageination can really play tricks on someone's mind, especially a child's I'd suppose. However the side-effects wear off after a day or so. I would not perscribe this medication to my child. I would consiter this a medication for adults with ADD/ADHD. I would stick to LOW doses of any stimulant with children. And somepeople are not meant to take stimulants. Look at diet. But, for someone like me I need it, or I get really impulsive, wild/goofy, mood swings and irritable. And Adderall works the best for me. But, I've had to try many different types over the years to find out what works best. Hope this helps someone