Adderall and mood swings

I AM ON ADERALL XR AS AN ADULT FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS NOW. I AM 34. I TAKE ONE 20 MG PILL A DAY AND HAVE HAD SOME CRAZY MOOD SWINGS. I FIGURED IT WAS MY AGE WITH NO KIDS. ONE GOOD THING IS THAT IT HAS HELPED ME CONCENTRATE AND IT HAS HELPED ME STAY THIN! ALTHOUGH, RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN GAINING WEIGHT. IM NOT SURE WHY, IM DOING THE SAME THINGS. I GAINED 10 LBS IN 3 MONTHS. I DID GO FROM ADDERALL TO ADDERALL XR, BUT MY DOCTOR HAS BEEN SWITCHING ME THE WHOLE TIME IVE BEEN TAKING IT. IVE ALSO HAD WEIRD STOMACH GURGLES AND STRANGE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH MY BUTT. NOT SURE IF THEY RELATE, BUT I REALLY AM JUST LOOKING FOR OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. THANKS. DO THESE PILLS EVENTUALLY STOP WORKING?

I'm on 240 mg a day and its no fun at all. I've built up a big tolerance to it, so much that even at this high of a dosage, I could fall asleep in no time at all. I've been at this dose fir like 4 years now. The good thing is that I have lost a lot of weight and managed to keep it off - going from a juniors size 11 to a 3 is the best thing thats happened though. Probably the only good thing. Otherwise, its made me different in many ways. I get to feeling that I just want to be left alone a lot so I can do my own thing, whatever that may be cause it varies. Some days I have a lot of energy, get lots done (cleaning, errands, some exercise classes, stuff like that), and other days I just feel like doing nothing. Mood swings are not uncommon for me, but I have always been that way I guess. Oh well, I guess if it works for you, take it. Its worked for me, but its about time I start to think about getting off of it as its effectiveness has run its course, at least I think it has. And I don't want to try anything else, its simply time to quit the ADD drug scene entirely. But like I said, if it works for you, then go for it. Just watch out cause it can build up on you fast like it did me, and you don't want to be taking as much as I do. (Its prescribed that way for me, BTW. I don't use it illegally).

i have tried a number of medications for ADD... adderall when i get the dose timed out correctly works wonders... when my timing is off due to an irregular work schedule and different sleeping patterns.. it's hell. Talked to specialists they suggested that typically drugs have an 8 hour life., this one has 6... so if you take it at hour 5... you overlap and the up and down mood swings and changes won't happen. some days i hit it perfect and my work is drastically improved.. but havent' got the system down perfect. the side effect i've noticed.. vision issues. -- and yes.. if you take double by mistake or two -- too close together.. i have cried my eyes out for no apparent reason and then turned paranoid.. and wanted to just keep away from social things. something very unlike me.

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