Adderall in pregnancy
Common Questions and Answers about Adderall in pregnancy
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The first time I tried to masturbate on Adderall, I noticed a small trace of red in the semen. Completely freaked me out. Did research and from what I found out besides prostate issues it may be an STD. I have no symptoms, rash, anything unusual, no pain. This only happened once since it was a Friday and I do not do Adderall over the weekend.
Basically, no studies have been done/published on the effects of Adderall on a pregnancy or baby while in utero.
If you still feel unease about it I would call your OB again and maybe speak to a nurse who might offer up more information that might ease your mind.
You are the mommy and you need to do what is best for your baby and you.
It could also cause premature birth, low birth weight, or withdrawal symptoms in a newborn if the mother takes Adderall during pregnancy. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Adderall can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use Adderall without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Adderall has been shown to cause complications during pregnancy in animal studies. The FDA calls if a pregnancy Category C Medication. Which means that it can be prescribed during pregnancy, but healthcare providers are cautioned.
What that really means is that there may be some risk to the baby but it is low. It has been studied extensively in humans during pregnancy but findings are inconclusive and contradictory.
Taking amphetamine (i.e. Adderall, Dexedrine, Vyvanse), in the last 14 days"
This quote is from - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phentermine
I find it very hard to believe that when Phentermine use is containdicated in those who are taking amphetamine (i.e. Adderall) that your doctor would say that they would not interact.
And Topamax is prescribed for antipsychotic-induced weight gain.
I'm only about 5-6 weeks I'm on prescribed adderall 40mg daily and Ambien 10mg at bedtime.
Has anyone been on these medications while being pregnant? I'm very concerned about my baby being affected. My doctors says it's ok to continue taking these medications......
My friend is 33 wks pregnant n taken adderall and concerts, will the baby fail the drug test at the hospital when its born from her taken this medicine?
The reason i think i have addisons is because i had a problem with my acth and my symptoms.
super dark brown hyper pigmentation, Chronic fatigue syndrome, weakness, anxiety, i feel better at night, personality change, losing weight... i weigh 95lbs now, but the lowest was 79lbs and im 22 years old....and many more symptoms. The tanning part is why i think its addisons. i've never tanned in my life and im extremely dark and i haven't seen the sun in like two years.
You need to speak with your Dr. I suffer from adult ADD and I can't take my adderall right now due to pregnancy, but you could be experiencing withdrawls... Just because if its fast acting Adderall, then it's only meant to last 4 hours.. After that it wears off and you come "down" so to speak.
According to the regulatory agency, they received safety information concerning the association of sudden deaths, heart-related deaths, and strokes in children and adults taking recommended doses of Adderall and Adderall XR. This risk of Adderall death seemed particularly high for individuals with structural heart abnormalities.
In response to these findings, the FDA issued an advisory warning about the possible risk of death, but allowed the drug to remain on the market.
I've been off of adderall for about 6 days now. I've been very depressed (literally lying on the floor, staring at the ceiling) and somewhat nauseated that entire time. However, I am also 6 weeks pregnant, and I have chronic mild depression anyway. I was using 10-20 mg per day (more than it sounds like, for someone my size) , for about a year. So, how long can I expect the withdrawal symptoms to last, and how much of what I'm experiencing do you think is from withdrawal?
I was also on Adderall around the time I got pregnant. I've been on it off and on for about 15 years and was worried about stopping, but both my OB and psych have helped me and it hasn't been a problem. Once you're off, its easy to stay off and there are very little withdrawl symptoms. Good luck!
And sometimes starting new medication can cause a short term increase in anxiety. I had severe tingling in my arms from anxiety and had to get a CT scan to rule out a stroke. Amazingly, as soon as I found out my brain was okay, my tingling went away within a day or so. Continuing to worry about it can cause the symptoms to continue and even become worse. I recommend speaking to your doctor and trying to calm down and see if your symptoms go away.
On the drug test aspect, Vyvanse is out of your system exponentially faster than Adderall. The half life of V is 47 minutes compared to a half life of 9-14 hours for Adderall. Example for those unaware how half-lifes of drugs work.
2 subjects; 1 takes 30mg of V, other takes 30mg of Adderall at 12pm. In 47 minutes @ 12:47pm, there will be 15mg (or half original dose) of the parent drug in V user's system.
It all started about Wed (02/08/17) morning when I woke up, as soon as I sat up I had a strong urge to gag and did but didn't vomit. It was an unpleasant feeling of course that lasted through the evening with me having no appetite. What I find odd is that it pretty much completely disappears by around 8PM every time! Now about a week later I'm still experiencing this which is why I came here seeking help.
I lost a beautiful baby girl at 38 weeks (umbilical cord was around her neck when delivered) & I'm certain that Adderall contributed by stimulating her movements in the last weeks of my pregnancy. Athough my OB prescribed it for A.D.H.D. (I had been on it for two years prior to the pregnancy), I feel responsible and will never forgive myself. It was February 21, 2006 and it feels like yesterday.
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