Adderall XR Appetite Supressant, Depression Results, Anxiety and Depression, Hunger Pains, Abusive Marriage
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I've been taking Adderall XR 30mg per day for two years. I've gained 20 pounds and feel terrible. My doctor keeps telling me he doesn't know why I'm gaining weight. That is making me feel even worse!!! Can anyone tell me what's going on??? I also take ... more »
I've been taking Adderall XR 30mg per day for two years. I've gained 20 pounds and feel terrible. My doctor keeps telling me he doesn't know why I'm gaining weight. That is making me feel even worse!!! Can anyone tell me what's going on??? I also take Wellburtin & Lexapro. Before I took any of these medications, I asked the doctor if I could gain weight from them. He told me that these particular drugs do not cause weight gain. The thing that's so frustrating is, I was put on these drugs for anxiety and depression (results of an abusive marriage). How can I begin to feel better about myself if I'm gaining lots of weight? That just kills it for me. Can anyone out there offer some advice? My doctor won't even let me take an appetite suppressant. I take Adderall in the A.M. If I want, I can go right back to bed and sleep again. I also get hunger pains about 2 hours later!!! Help!!
Thinkz - hello, i have gained weight too. it is frustrating, and i have not been able to lose it either. i can sleep on my adderall too. i have had my dosaged upped a few times, i just level out as if i am not on it. i was told to take magnisium 250mg a day, that it would help my tolerance. I have been taking it for 6 months now, and i still do not see a change. you are the first person that has said this, i feel validated , but would love anwsers...peace to you, d
Rhondap - Generally Adderall does not result in weight gain. However, both Wellbutrin and Lexapro do list weight gain as potential side effects. If you are on both of these drugs at the same time then this should explain your weight gain. You have to weigh the pros and cons to determine if it is worth staying on the medications. Good Luck to you! R
Emerald - My son is on Adderall XR 15 mg a day. He has been on it for about 3 years now. He has lost weight being on it. It has been used as an appetite suppressant. I think the problem may be the Lexapro. I work with someone that starting taking it and within 18 months gained about 40 pounds. She checked with her doctor and he said that some people will gain weight with the Lexapro. Hope that helps...
Jenny78 - its the lexapro! i took it for a year it was the worst year of my life.i went from 125 to 180 in a matter of months.i take adderal and i love it.it works like a diet pill but not if your takeing lexapro.get off it now!my doctor also told me it would not cause weight gain.they are wrong.
Xwerdna - Dextroamphetamine sulfate was(is) used as a diet pill, and used to be used as a generic alternative to Adderall before there were generic amphetamine salt combos on the market.. Sometimes it is still specifically prescribed instead of Adderall. Anyway, point being, amphetamines in general definitely decrease appetite, and are known to cause loss in weight. I've never heard of it doing the opposite, and I'd doubt it's what is causing you to.
Hkidd - I've been on adderall xr since i was about 7 years old. I was never heavy until I went off of it the summer i graduated High school. I went from 102 to 150 in about 3 months without changing my diet or exercise. i'm only 5'0', so that a huge amount of weight'!!! then I went back on it and lost a lot of weight, back doen to 120, and then it crept back on me. I'm still on Adderall XR and I'm back to 150...the really hard part is I work at a job where i walk fast 8-12 hours a day and I never eat...I have no idea what is making me fat and I've tried everything to control it!!! The doctor also put me on antidepressants, but I went off of them because I thought it was making me gain weight...So While I cant help you, I too feel your pain...let me know if you figure anything out or if you just need someone to vent to from time to time, just email me... I'll try anything to lose this weight...
Good luck
Heather
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Lilupw - Hello. I also have this problem. (I've gained 20 lbs in the past two years.) From what I've read on other message boards, the problem is that, when you take Adderall, you don't eat as much as usual. So, when you don't take it, and you do eat, your metabolism is lowered. Also, people tend to overeat when they're not on Addderall, making up for all the food they didn't eat. Also -- I know this is a problem with me -- I exercise religiously when I'm not on Adderall. WHen I take it, however, I do not exercise. Doesn't help with metabolism. Any thoughts?
Adderall - wow. are you still on the adderall? you can email me at xtremedi@hotmail.com to chat, but i find that really weird you gained weight. it was not from the adderall i can assure you. maybe the combination of the 3 or something, adderrall has helped me to lose weight because it supresses the appetite big time. i've heard that adderall was used as a weight loss pill before they realized it helps with focus and organization. find out more about the other pills!!!! or if you are allergic to something because speed will not make you gain/other way around. ha ha... hope you are doing better?! -d
Angela1986 - I started taking Adderall when i was sixteen years old, the beginning side effects were phenomenal! i lost my appetite but my urge to smoke cigarettes increased, my grades went from D's to A's and B's almost immediately, i kept having to higher my dose, i started off with ten mil. a day. oh and i lost about thirty pounds. then after a month i moved up to twenty mil. a day. then after a while that wasn't lasting as long either, my ins. wouldn't cover the xr's so i had to take generic. i then started taking one in a half in the a.m and one in a half at night around five or six. i was able to sleep on them. i always had issues with depression but on the pills it made it ten times worse. at eighteen years old i was dealing with my parents process of divorce and my mother and siblings moving out, i stayed on the drug and with in two weeks maybe a month had gained a most of the weight back. eventually i got off of the drug even though it did help with motivation and focusing, but decided i needed to end my dependency. I stopped taking it at the age of twenty and got back on it for a few months at the age of twenty two. then my ins.stopped so i couldn't afford to see any doctor let alone a psychiatrist, now i'm twenty four and have been experiencing lack of motivation, lack of pretty much everything, suffering from laziness, depression, self esteem issues because i never again lost the weight so i got back on the pills in feb. probably not the best choice but it helps me get things done, i still haven't lost weight, i can sleep on them just fine for the most part. i think our bodies have developed a tolerance for them so maybe its giving us the opposite side effects? i have no idea but if it wasn't for helping me get things accomplished i'd never take them again.
Lili1082 - The deal with adderall is that it is a stimulant, which typically surpresses your desire to consume food. In my case, I've been taking 60mg/daily for 4 years and I've gained weight, however, I am also taking abilify and pristiq, which have weight gain as a side effect. Also, because I am doing very well on this combination, I am happier, do not feel depressed...ever. I believe this is one reason why Ive gained weight. Ive always worked very hard, eating right and exercising in fear of gaining weight. Once stable emotionally, I became confident with who I am, and was not so fearful, thus became more relaxed rather than diligent with my attitude toward maintaining my weight. So.....say what you will, gaining or losing weight, or whatever side effect you face as a result of taking medication, the point is you must decide whether the pros out weight the cons. For me, there is no question, despite my weight gain, I have been the happiest Ive ever been in my life, the last four years of it. =)
I wish you strength with finding what is right for you!!
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