adderall

[willie21]

My girlfriend has recently started taking adderall for adhd and her personality has completely changed.She is always irratable and seems to get mad at  me for everything I do.She also seems very withdrawn-Its not like she doesnt like me anymore its just more like she doesnt care.She never wants to hang out or talk on the phone with me.Another thing is she gets anxiety (overwelmed)over nothing.All of this happened very suddenly after starting the adderall.Is strong irratability,loss of interest in all of stuf You used to care about,and strong anxiety, normal with adderall?

[kittyholiday]

Nothing personal, but when I started taking adderall I began seeing and keeping track of all kinds of horrible narcissistic traits and behaviors of my boyfriend I had only had suspicions about in the beginning. Yeah, some of my friends did try to warn me and I kind of saw a few red flags but I was so easily distracted by him I wasn't able to keep a check on certain things. Made a huge mistake moving in with him. Started adderall and things really began to "add" up and make sense. I certainly became vocal and intolerant but it was just perceived as "irrritable and mean". Just saying

[hello77]

This happened to me when I first started on ADD medications.. The first thing is to try understand that she is going through a period of adjustment with new medications. When I first started on adderall I would get real focused and reserved throughout the day, but when the medication began to wear off, I would get moody and irritable.  I wouldn't mean to be mean to people around me, but knowing I was making my friends and boyfriend upset would only make me feel worse, and it was hard to explain to others.  Try to understand that she is not upset with you, just drained from the medication.  
As for feeling withdrawn, I can't agree more, starting a new medication is a big change and I felt those feelings as well.  This also made me on edge towards others because I felt they were judging me pre vs. post meds.  This led to anxiety because I was worried the people close to me were thinking I was someone different, when in reality it was just an adjustment to the medication.  As with any new med, I would give it some time to adjust - try to be as patient as you can when she gets moody and know that it is nothing against you personally, just a side effect.  If the mood swings and irritability continues after a few weeks, I would have her talk to her doctor because maybe her dose if not right.  (At least for me, it took about a month before I became adjusted to the side effects and the mood changes to subside - I even switched doses before I found a happy medium between being able to focus and not 'crash' later in the day). Good luck hope this helps!

[Erica_1980]

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[jtssteph]

She may be getting overstimulated with the adderal. What are the reasons that she began taking it in the first place. She may be better off completely off of the drug, or with a different drug like provigil.

The adderal has worked really well for me. I haven't felt this good in years. More energy, less lack of focus. But it sounds like for your girlfriend this isn't the right solution to her problem.

Hope that helps.

[Momtoteenboys]

My son had reactions like what you are seeing when he was on Concerta.  SOunds like a different med may be better for her.

[rubyok]

my adult son takes adderall xr  daily with no anger problems.  his doctor said anger problems are very common with adderall use and should be reported to doctor.  if anger is an issue adderall should not be used.

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[evie123121]

I take 30mg of adderallxr daily and 10mg of regular adderall daily.  It has not made me irritable at all.  If anything it has made me feel so much better.  I am happier, much more social, have much more interest in things, more energy, more focused,etc.  I am sorry your friend is having so much trouble.  Maybe she needs to be re-examined for adhd.  she may not need the adderall.  Hope things get better.


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