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Adderall Side Effects
I'm a 31 year old male and I was recently prescribed Adderall IR 10mg for ADD. The Psychiatrist told me to take two pills a day, as each pill gets out of your system within/around 4 hours. I noticed upon taking the first pill on the first day around 9am, I didn't feel it wearing off until the early evening, so I wasn't about to take another. Although the "wearing off" made me feel exhausted and the same feeling on the second day. Today is the third day and I took the pill around 8:30 this morning and felt the effects dwindling about an hour ago.
I'm just curious--I'm assuming there is some sort of period where your body has to get used to the Adderall? Not like building up a tolerance to it necessarily, but your body simply adjusting to the new medication?
It's weird too because I do have a bit of anxiety without the Adderall, but with the Adderall there is still some nervous energy there, but it feels more focused. Like the anxiety is attempting to rear its ugly head but I'm able to keep it at bay a little better. Maybe that's just a coincidence.
Also, I was concerned that my BP jumped up a few points when I started taking it and I hope that will normalize a bit as well. I take Atenolol 50mg for hypertension, and it hangs around 125-130 over 80 most days. With the Adderall, I can see the systolic number getting just under 140 with the diastolic number sometimes hitting 85-90. I know I'm already borderline with my BP but if it goes back to normal after a few weeks, I'm not too concerned.
I'm just curious--I'm assuming there is some sort of period where your body has to get used to the Adderall? Not like building up a tolerance to it necessarily, but your body simply adjusting to the new medication?
It's weird too because I do have a bit of anxiety without the Adderall, but with the Adderall there is still some nervous energy there, but it feels more focused. Like the anxiety is attempting to rear its ugly head but I'm able to keep it at bay a little better. Maybe that's just a coincidence.
Also, I was concerned that my BP jumped up a few points when I started taking it and I hope that will normalize a bit as well. I take Atenolol 50mg for hypertension, and it hangs around 125-130 over 80 most days. With the Adderall, I can see the systolic number getting just under 140 with the diastolic number sometimes hitting 85-90. I know I'm already borderline with my BP but if it goes back to normal after a few weeks, I'm not too concerned.
Also, a little tingly and tightness in the legs. Nothing that is causing any problems...just noticed it.
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Also, some of the extended release meds since they spread the medication out over a period of time, are a bit softer on the system.