Adderall Adderall Xr, Loss of Appetite, Having My Baby, Cold Turkey, Tendancies

I am 25 yrs old and Adderall has been soooooo great for me. When I was in elementary school I was tested and told that i had A.D.D. my biggest problems I had were focusing in class and retaining information. I thought I was stupid because I didnt learn the way other people did. My grades were average but I knew I had issues. Although I felt that way I was still very active in school with cheerleading, and also track. My mom never made me go on any drugs but once I got into college I knew i would have to step it up.

My doctor put me on 30 mg of adderall XR once daily and everything changed dramatically that first day I was on it I sat down and studied for eight hours straight without a problem. I was able to focus and remember things and I was extremely motivated to get things done. Once I got married and decided that I wanted to get pregnant I had to go off it so I quit it cold turkey. It wasn't hard for me to do that because every once in awhile I would take breaks from it just for a weekend or whenever I got sick I wouldn't take it so I could sleep throughout the day. I was off it for close to a year and a half and just barely went back on it again after having my baby.

If you or anyone you know is going to take adderall you HAVE to be aware of the side effects. For me it was dry mouth, loss of appetite, sometimes anxiety, headaches, if I took it too late in the day i would have trouble getting to sleep at night. But I had to learn to take care of myself by doing things like drinking alot of water during the day and making sure that I had plenty of good meals throughout the day. You will forget to eat and you wont ever be hungry. And if you skip a day of taking it you will probably want to eat everything in site or feel extra tired. people that have had eating disorders or have had addictive tendencies with other prescriptions should probably stay away from it, or at least take a low low dosage. And make sure someone close to them is monitoring them besides their doctor.

After having my baby I have switched to a generic brand because it is a lot cheaper only $30.00 and isn't as strong, and I can take it later in the day with no problems. I sometimes forget to take it and im still able to function I just have a little lazier day, but im ok with that because I haven't allowed myself to become reliant on it. The next time I decide to get pregnant I will probably be off it longer because you cant take it while nursing.

Adderall IS NOT a drug to take if you want to lose weight if you are taking for that reason than you WILL become addicted.