Taking adderall for studying
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m a math major and, on average, spend over 20 hours studying for my math exams now that I have reached the upper-division courses. I've never had a great attention span but still did well (3.75+) throughout high school with minimal effort. However, upon reaching college I had to study far more than I ever did before and still wasn't receiving the grades I used to. So freshman year up until last semester, I dabbled with adderall.
I am a college student studying pre med and have my fair share of adderall cramming for exams. After taking it for over two years and constantly being over caffinated my heart has become very sensitive to everything. I pretty much always have an irregular heart beat, chest pains and pains in my arms, neck and back.(esp when i lay down to sleep) I am very concerned and before i see a doctor about it i was wondering if anyone had any input. I am decaffinating and have stopped taking adderall.
t lie, being a college student, I will take an adderall to help study for a big test but it is only on rare occasions so whenever I mention her maybe trying to get off the drug because of its addictive potential and its health effects (especially on the heart) she calls me a hypocrite because I will take one for an exam, but like I said it helps tremendously for studying but I guess she is right.
I began taking adderall for studying my freshman year at college. Then I got a pretty nice prescription for them in October 2008 but did not take nearly as much as I was prescribed. But now I have built up quite a dependency on them. Before I would take 20mg XR a day early in the morning to study alll day then 30 now 40mg XR which is also beginning to lose its effects. I am currently an undergraduate and will be taking the MCAT on September 4th.
He gave me a script for adderall. Well you know what you are taking. Speed. Sure helps the studying doesnt' it. But if you want your brain to work longterm you may rethink your solution to whatever is bothering you.I had to be honest with myself, Did I want to go on another merrygoround of addiction NO
If you really have ADD I highly reccommend you get a good book on addressing it through diet.
I have been taking 54mg of concerta for my ADD for about 4 years now. I dont feel like it is working the best for me though. I dont feel much like myself i feel zombie-like and kind of out of it. It keeps my mind awake but my body is telling me im exhausted. Although it helps me focus more than when i wasn't taking it i still will be focusing on 20 different things at once and can never really get anything accomplished.
m a sophomore in college and took the drug for studying starting my senior year, then very briefly for a few occasions after that. But in the last month, for some reason I got cravings for it. I didn't associate the cravings with my needs to cram study time like I had before. But because this last month was setting up for finals, I bought 5 from my friend, took them for some tests, bought another 10, took those for papers, then bought 2 more yesterday.
30 AM), eating breakfast, drinking coffee (a lot), and taking Adderall XR every morning. After breakfast I binge on studying and typically finish my day around 7:00 PM, after I work out (sometimes taking Adderall IR in the evening). Afterward I come home and relax by getting high.
This past month I have become very concerned about my mental health.
I'm prescribed 150mg Wellbutrin, and I want to take 5-10mg of adderall to help me stay up to study for a test. What happens if I mix these medications? I only want to do it this one time, I do not plan to take them together regularly.
This is abusive behavior. Abuse can be verbal and emotional as well as physical and You should not tolerate this in Your life. You say You have been together for 14 years. How long has He been making these accusations ?? Which one of You is taking medication and are You suggesting this is related somehow to adderall ?? Regardless, of who's taking medication, it is not acceptable for Him to accuse You in this way and You don't have to tolerate this abuse.
I have been taking Adderall for about 8 or 9 years now without a prescription. I have taken different amounts depending on what I can get from whoever. I have never abused it, just used enough to get me through work and home life. I usually take it for work though as it really helps me stay focused and just be a better person overall.
Hello everyone.
I have ADD, though some have said ADHD. It's been since I was a child that I tried medicines. I was on Ritalin, Dexadrine, Adderall, and I'm not sure what else. Now years later my new doctor is suggesting Concerta as the best to try.
What have you tried? How have they all worked for you? Which do you prefer and why?
Hi there,
Yes, Adderall can cause withdrawals when it's used recreationally, abused, and sometimes unintentionally. Something that you really need to be aware of is that toxic symptoms and signs of overdose can happen even with low dosage milligrams. Popping Adderall every couple of hours will only exacerbate side effects because they are usually intended as extended release capsules/caplets, to be used only once daily. The amount you have taken in the last few days is seriously dangerous.
I'm 22/f that has been taking adderoll on and off for ADHD. I took it regularly in High School and tried to phase out of it in college, but always depended on it for studying and attending lectures. Now that I'm in a full-time office job I feel like I can't concentrate, I haven't taken the drug regularly in over 6 months - is this something that is a lifetime daily pill? Or should I continue to train myself to live without it?
First, xanax & adderall can both cause dependency. Xanax is especially scary because many people can develop a high tolerance very quickly, and have to continually take more and more.
And since adderall can actually cause depression-type symptoms, it seems really strange that your doc would treat your depression with it. Adderall should really only be taken by individuals with ADD/ADHD(and then only those whom the disorder affects severely) or narcolepsy.
I have been taking zoloft (100mg daily) for depression for about nine years. The only times I was not taking zoloft is during my second and third pregnancies (and, boy, it was tough). Zoloft has changed my life - and my family's happiness.
Just recently I was also diagnosed with ADD. My doc gave me adderall 10mg IR to try. The first day was wonderful - I was able to slow down and focus and much of the frantic feelings I normall have were gone.
I have been taking vyvanse for over a year and for me it works well for adult add as I don’t have as much hyperactivity. The one thing you have to remember with vyvanse is you CANNOT take a drug holiday as you do with some other adhd stimulants it has to be taken everyday and you can’t skip days. You could also look at mydais it is a long acting form of adderall that lasts 16 hours. If your feeling depressed you should see a counselor there should be free services on campus.
I know that adderall is not normally used to treat alcoholism. However, through many years of trying to turn my life around and failing, I ended up in the office of a wonderful psychiatrist. After hearing my story, she told me that I have been living with severe adhd (now 35). She started me on adderall and it has changed my life for the better. I'm not crazy about basically being on speed all the time, but the alternative was much worse.
Well, see when I switched from Concerta to Adderall, I just stopped the Concerta and went to taking the Adderall XR. After a few months the XR did not seem to work very long or throughout the day. So, in 2007, I went on Adderall short acting pill form which generic form is amphetamine salts or amphetamine mix tabs. With this pill, first of all, it is extremely inexpensive. I pay $30 for 180 tabs 20 mg each. I cut each in half and take each half 4 times a day a total of 40mg.
I was recently diagnosed with adult add. My doctoe prescribed adderall 20mg a day. It helps a lot with focus & motivation. But when I am at work or in social settings I feel paranoid & xtreme anxiety. My doc said he is upping my prozac that would help with social anxiety. But it will take a month to feel a benefit from that & the adderall will probably just override it. I did not take the adderall todday b4 work. I don't know what to do. Just take adderall on my days off?
For a patient who has ADD, there is nothing wrong with taking Adderal or other prescribed stimulant. I nearly flunked out of college until I got diagnosed, then with stimulant treatment I got my Pharm.D. and eventually a Ph.D. and it was easy with simple, safe meds (ritalin, dexedrine, adderall. desoxyn...we tried them all until we found a dose that works).
My symptoms started a few weeks before i started having trouble sleeping. Could adderall cause any of my other symptoms besides insomnia? I do trust my doctor, he's a family friend and he also really helped me through my depression. When i do take the trazadone, it is always at least 8-10 hours after taking adderall. I'm not sure if that's enough time for the uppers to wear off or not. I also have problems sleeping at night even if i havent taken adderall that day.
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