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Adderall: Effective Drug, or is it Just Speed? Insomnia Sufferers May Find Relief of Fatigue in Adderall
Is Taking Amphetamines Ever a Good Idea? My Story of Insomnia and Adderall
Is Adderall possibly the most perfect drug? Or it is a highly addictive amphetamine? Adderall is technically a controlled substance, so why are so many people taking it? I have been taking Adderall for approximately 2.5 months, and I now think I understand the appeal.
I do not have ADD or ADHD, so my experience has been a bit different. I can not say for a fact, but there is no doubt in my mind that Adderall is highly effective for most sufferers of ADD or ADHD.
I have had insomnia for about 4 months, and it has taken a huge toll on me. I would say that I have gotten an average of 3 hours of sleep every night since June. I had to stop working because it was impossible for me to function. Insomnia is really like being stuck between a rock and a hard place. You can't sleep when you need to, but then spend all day trying not to fall asleep. I had tried everything. I would read, watch TV, talk on the phone, go on the computer, and most often, just lay in bed miserable until morning. Nothing made a difference.
Most people take sleep for granted because it comes so natural. I never even thought about sleep until recently; sleep was just something that I did. There was never a thought in my mind about how lucky I was to be able to do what I was doing.
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Yuri
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04/11/2009
Hey, the best natural remedy for most problems is exercise. If you being exercising often (jogging, working out), you will find it is much easier to sleep.
Good luck.
as i said b4, i dont take adderall anymore. i dont think it is a long-term solution, but it made my life livable for a while. i only ever took it the way i was supposed to, which was a pretty small dose anyway, and i never got addicted. anyone with a history of addiction or even having an addictive personality probably shouldnt take it. i am sorry you had a bad experience. as many bad stories as there are, im sure there are just as many good ones.
anon
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03/18/2009
Me pharmacist. Took adderall got addicted and lost my wife and store. The manufacturer is making billions on this drug but it's just speed. They love stories like your's though because soon they can be recommending doctors prescibe it for insomnia. For all I know they wrote this stupid article. Drug's are not the solution. Maybe you need to eat a healthy diet without processed sugar
yeah, i dont take adderall anymore. i feel like if you do it for too long, you start getting a little crazy. withdrawl is not fun, lots of night-sweats. im glad im not dependent on it anymore
john
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01/05/2009
After doing crystal meth a bunch of times, adderall and ritalin...depending on the dosage there is not much of a difference from the speedy effect to me.. Adderall is speed. Everytime I hang out with somebody thats tripping on adderal It reminds me of the crack head meth users from phoenix. good luck to you people!
Heyo
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12/01/2008
my dad worked for the FDA for his whole life and when i asked him if i could take adderall he said no because it was sketch. he said that over time it dulls your personality. so i'm just saying that you shouldnt necessarily stop looking for other solutions, because although you may be feeling better, it doesnt mean that your living a healthy life.
Adderall is crazy. Read my article about my brush with addiction all because of adderall. This drug can either make or break you
Sean
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05/02/2008
I can not agree with you more , I too suffer from insomnia and fell your pain. There is nothing worse then being tired all day and drifting off during the day and then being wide awake when its finally time so lay down. And i never really thought anyone else felt that confused feeling with time before either, i sometimes fall asleep during the day and wake up not knowing where or what time it is. I fear that i slept through the whole day and i have the weirdest dreams that i feel is actual reality when i'm awake for a little while. Not many people understand the toll it takes on you. I've never been so miserable before in my life, just because i can't sleep at night. Lately though i have been taking adderall in the morning and now i feel relief at night time and can finally just drift off to sleep. I'm glad i'm not alone, and i also do not suffer from ADD/ADHD, but adderall is something that i really believe can help me. I was also prescribed sleeping medications that just made things
Some random speed Junkie
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04/30/2008
Going to school full time and working at times up to 30 hours a week, I have no time to waste during the weeks, which is very mentally draining especially given that all my friends are turning into huge bums whose only priority is to get up before 7 at night so they can drink by 10... Anyway, adderall will probably not continue to be as the ultimate, amazing solution to all the problems in your world, but I would suggest you continually focus on staying active, having goals and things to look forward to, keeping a good diet, exercise, etc. etc... your body and mind can only take so much.
Some random speed Junkie!
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04/30/2008
I have to say I can identify with the insomnia... I too wish that I could easily take naps or drift so easily to sleep at night, and spite the people who do. What i find weird though is that because I'm prescribed adderall I have these problems. I've been on it on and off for a couple years, doubting the doctors assurance that 60 mg of adderall every day forever and ever would not cause problems. I've been taking it twice a day for a very long time now, only one on the weekend days, and I still can't seem to find a solution to these issues. If I don't take it I will experience extreme fatigue and depression, and have a hard time getting out of bed for anything. Honestly, I used to get the speedy effect you describe, so I'm forced to assume you're new to adderall still. Albeit, I do sometimes get the speedy, "I have to do something NOW NOW NOW!" attitude to the point where I can't even sit down and enjoy a meal; it seems very hit or miss. Going to school full time and working at
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