For those who used to take Adderall

Hey all. I just decided to throw out my adderall about a week and a half ago. It wasn't for me, sure it helped with my studies but I didn't like it. . .and it made my hair thin out a lot and made me yo-yo with my weight which was messing up my head/body image. I am wondering, for those who have taken adderall. . . did your hair grow back after you ceased using it? I feel so much better NOT taking it. I started taking omega-3 pills and they are making me feel much better. I'm taking more vitamins and eating as healthy as possible and really taking goood care of myself and make up for any malnutrition that happend inside of me from the adderalll (and believe me, a human becomes entirely malnourished after using adderall, even if you can't see it from the outside)

Adderall was one of the worst things that happened to me when I was a teenager. Diagnosed as ADHD they prescribed me adderall. I went in a downward spiral from there to all sorts of drugs and addictions, depression and drastic body changes. you are smart to listen to your body. You need to talk to your doc as well. Your hair will grow back.

Thanks for the response. Yeah, I can EASILY see how Adderall is a gateway drug to other drugs. It wasn't really for me, but I certainly see how it could be. Neverending Euphoria. :( There's no point in talking to my doc, I tried before he doesn't understand. Can you believe that? Pitifull. You really gotta be responsible for yourself, doctors don't know everything.

If your doc won't listen to you, then find one that does.  Not only will it be helpful if you have issues down the line, but its really important to have a good relationship with a doctor that knows what they are talking about.  As you've already discovered with your Adderall experience...prescription drugs are not to be taken lightly and you need a knowledgable doctor that respects your opinion to help guide you through that process.

OMG... so that's the reason my hair has gotten thinner and thinner these past few years... from taking adderall... great...

Original Post by morena1987:

Thanks for the response. Yeah, I can EASILY see how Adderall is a gateway drug to other drugs. It wasn't really for me, but I certainly see how it could be. Neverending Euphoria. :( There's no point in talking to my doc, I tried before he doesn't understand. Can you believe that? Pitifull. You really gotta be responsible for yourself, doctors don't know everything.

I was gonna post this along with the other thread however I noticed it kinda takes the post off point. So I'm putting it here.

How many mgs are you prescribed to? And how much do you actually take? Because if you are legitimately ADD or ADHD, you can't just stop taking it. My boyfriend's sister was prescribed to a crazy amount, 60mg or 80mg I don't remember. However, she has to be weaned off it and is currently taking less and less. However, I think she's been slowing taking less and less over the course of the past couple of years. I'd suggest going to a different psychiatrist and tell him you want to get off the medication. Only under medical supervision, one ought to get off that medicine.

I defiitely hear you on this. I was originally perscribed with Adderall at the age of 17, and while the effects on my concentration and mood were awesome, it also lead to me losing a pretty significant amount of weight...then of course, people starting complimenting me, I started losing more...we know how this goes.

Long story short, 3 years and change later, after a grueling battle with anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive exercise, I'm finally in recovery. I had switched to Vyvanse at one point after developing arhythmia from bulimia. But then I had to be taken off it enteriely when my weight got too low because of the effects it could have on my heart.

Only recently after hitting a BMI of 18 and having endless EKGs done, I've finally been started on a subtherapuetic dose to see how it goes, on the condition that I commit to eating still and NOT losing, obviously.