Adderall XR

I been having problems on the stupid medicine. IT has alot of conflicts for me with other types of medicine. Stay away from orange juice it does something nasty. Can your child take tynoel with it? I am afraid to try to see if i can handle tynoel in mysystem due to the bad effects.

Adderall at any dose put my son to sleep. When it wore off he was the most irritible person on the face of the planet. Needless to say we stopped it and he has been his happy self since.

Can you tell me what exactly your orange juice reaction is? My 11.5 yr old daughter has just switched to the adderall rx after years on regular — it seems to be making a big positive difference. But about the ONLY thing she ever drinks is OJ — so I’m wondering if I should be alert for something??? Thanks,

I took it and the adderall somewhat work but not at its best. Then i found out the oj works against the stuff. Maybe it depends on what knind of it is too

As a generalization, the single classification of medicines most clearly associated with the temporary reduction of ADHD symptoms is the central nervous system stimulants/alerting agents. It’s known that responses to the ADHD meds can be highly individual, that is, some can respond well to Ritalin but not Dexedrine or well to Dexedrine but not Ritalin and so on. The weakest known stimulant alerting agent is perhaps coffee/caffeine; the strongest may be Adderall. The ADHD meds do not work for everyone.

My son had trouble sleeping for about 10 days but then it seemed his body adjusted.

for us the biggest issue was lack of an exact conversion-hed been taking 7.5 twice a day and since there isnt a 15 and you can’t split time release, we had to choose between going up-20 or down-10. We went up to the 20 and after that initial adjustment, things have gone well

Be sure you give it 10-14 days before you make your final decision.

His body didn’t adjust. His brain did. Speed is Speed no matter what fancy name the drug companies call it. Stoned on it becomes normal. I hope you are using it as a last resort. Ask your Doc why it’s any safer than Crystal Meth or dexadrine. Better yet ask the pharmasist.Better yet ask a neuro-scientist. Then ask yourself.

Adderal XR worked wonders on my daughter. She was so miserable and having such a horrible time at school that if the doctor had told us she needed to stand on her head and juggle we would have done it. Yes, Adderal is “speed” but it like all medications is intended to be used for the good of the people that need it. People that need it should take it without reservation or a guilt trip. I don’t feel guilty for one minute giving her Adderal. It has improved her quality of life and given her hope. Giving someone, especially a child hope, is priceless.

If you have yet to try alternative treatment you may be doing your child harm. Would weaning her off a medication that could lead to chemical dependance and trying something else for a few months be too inconvienient? Brain chemistry is very complex and delicate. Alternative nutritional therapy can be used in conjunction with drugs. I saw a kid on Ritalin get quite antcy if he missed a dose. It finally dawned on his mother that his symptoms were more a withdrawal symptom than a disease. Give her brain a chance to outgrow her condition or keep her on drugs all her life. The choice is your not hers.

I don’t think many people put their children on ritalin without some reservations.
I avoided the medication for years. I tried the special diets and natural treatments with the essential fatty acids group, massage, chiropractic adjustments, ADFX. Natural medicines are sometimes more toxic than pharmacutical medications and should be used also with caution. Decision about medication is very personal. I closed the door on medication for my son but by the time he was 9 years old I could see that by not trying the ritalin I was not looking at all the options available to him. He is not stoned on the ritalin. Yes, I do see it wear off but what I am seeing is not the effects of a chemical dependancy. What I am seeing is my sons symptoms of ADHD returning. I have asked him how the medication makes him feel, his comment was “less confused, I can concentrate better and not loose control of my brain” That does not sound like he is getting high on the stuff to me! I asked him what it is like when he does not have the medication. He told me things are mixed up and his brain is confused inside, he can’t think of just one thing at a time, he gets frustrated easy becasue he doesn’t know what he is suppose to pay attention to first. Since being on the ritalin he has made friends for the first time in his life.He has learned to play a violin, on his own. He sits and listens to songs, then plays them by ear. His grade level has come up two grades in one year.We visit the Physician every three months for a checkup.
Physically there has been no bad effects from the medication. At this point all I can see are the positives. I think there is a possibility some people think the ritalin is the cure all for ADHD and I want to say it is not. Just as important is the learning and home environment for these children. You must advoacte for your child and get them into a classroom environment with a teacher trained in educating children with ADHD.Do not think that ritalin is a magic pill that will fix your child. They will have ADHD for the rest of their life and will need to learn how to control their brain. The ritalin just helps them to pay attention to the lessons.

Greetings,

My 15yo dd tried Adderall for about 4mos. It did improve her ability to stay focused and organized but the negative side effects - namely insomnia and depressed appetite - offset any benefits. 4mos later after many sleepness nights and a 10# wt loss in a 4’10” teen, we decided enough already.

Blessings, momo

Both my boys have liked XR better than regular adderall. The teachers report a positive difference, too. My MD says to avoid orange & grapefruit juice & fruit within the first hour of dosage. I’ve talked with another MD who thought it was only grapefruit. I hadn’t tested this but I definitely won’t after reading other people’s experiences. Neither of my boys have had problems with ibuprofen which is what we use for headaches or fever.

Try coffee it’s safer and cheaper