SloppyToppy
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I have been taking adderall for roughly 2 weeks and it has worked very well for its intended effects of mitigating the symptoms of ADHD. I have never abused the medication, but I have taken it in less than the 24 hour time frame they like you to (a couple times about 16 or 18 hours apart instead). I have noticed ALOT of side effects however, of different severity.
Severe Side Effects:
1. Loss of Appetite: I have no desire to eat while on it or after the effects wear off. I still drink water and energy drinks, and I continue to buy food with the hopes of eating it, but I end up not eating it. I have lost 20lbs over this time frame, and have not had food in close to 2 days. I take a daily vitamin as well, which helps.
2. Feeling Aches and pains associated with fever: I have that weak feeling around my body and constantly, and I have felt that my arms feel weak just from holding my phone for more than 5 minutes. My leg also feels like someone just dead-leged me and I'm not sure how the hell that happened.
3.Wheezing: When ever I need to take a deep breathe, their is a very noticeable wheezing/cough that comes with it as well. This is could be due to seasonal allergies, i'm not sure.
4.Blue/Red color in palms of hands: My palms were redish-pale yesterday, today they are noticeably blue and cold. My hands are also the place where the weight loss is most apparent as I can now see veins that previously I could barely see.
5. Very dark, almost brown, occasionally bloody urine.
Less Severe Effects:
1.Sleeplessness: Not that severe because melatonin works well to stop this.
2. Loss of Interest in previous hobbies.
3.Sweating: Very sweaty for no reason, not used to this at all, armpits are soaked after a 15 minute walk.
4. Looking at nothing with extreme focus and huge pupils: Kinda bad cause in class I look like Im super spaced but I'm actually listening to everything the professor is saying, probably freak out girls lol.
5. Anxiety: I have always had it, a little worse now, nothing I can't handle
I'm not sure if I should go see a doctor and get something different. Honestly the mental effects outweight the negatives in my opinion. Any suggestions on what I could do?
Severe Side Effects:
1. Loss of Appetite: I have no desire to eat while on it or after the effects wear off. I still drink water and energy drinks, and I continue to buy food with the hopes of eating it, but I end up not eating it. I have lost 20lbs over this time frame, and have not had food in close to 2 days. I take a daily vitamin as well, which helps.
2. Feeling Aches and pains associated with fever: I have that weak feeling around my body and constantly, and I have felt that my arms feel weak just from holding my phone for more than 5 minutes. My leg also feels like someone just dead-leged me and I'm not sure how the hell that happened.
3.Wheezing: When ever I need to take a deep breathe, their is a very noticeable wheezing/cough that comes with it as well. This is could be due to seasonal allergies, i'm not sure.
4.Blue/Red color in palms of hands: My palms were redish-pale yesterday, today they are noticeably blue and cold. My hands are also the place where the weight loss is most apparent as I can now see veins that previously I could barely see.
5. Very dark, almost brown, occasionally bloody urine.
Less Severe Effects:
1.Sleeplessness: Not that severe because melatonin works well to stop this.
2. Loss of Interest in previous hobbies.
3.Sweating: Very sweaty for no reason, not used to this at all, armpits are soaked after a 15 minute walk.
4. Looking at nothing with extreme focus and huge pupils: Kinda bad cause in class I look like Im super spaced but I'm actually listening to everything the professor is saying, probably freak out girls lol.
5. Anxiety: I have always had it, a little worse now, nothing I can't handle
I'm not sure if I should go see a doctor and get something different. Honestly the mental effects outweight the negatives in my opinion. Any suggestions on what I could do?