Help! What should I do about taking Adderall?!
Question: Help! What should I do about taking Adderall.?
Ok, so i've realized that i have trouble doing my homework at night. I want to do it, but it's like there's a mental block that won't let me do it. I get it done usually, but its at the last minute, like 11 or 12 at night. I've noticed other little symptoms of ADD, I know i probably don't have it, but I've taken self tests online on ADD websites and stuff so it should be legit, and it always says that i have a mild case. So i wanted to go to my therapist and see if there was any medicine i can take to help me, but my mom doesn;t think i need to go.
So my friend used to have ADD but grew out of it, so she has extra Adderall pills and capsules that she just never uses, so she gave me some to try. I've been taking one 15mg XR for 3 days now, but the first day i took 2. But i haven't been swallowing them, i've been opening them up and mixing the beads in yogurt. That's what my friend always did, and i can't swallow pills.
I know that this is "dangerous" and i could die or have a heart attack or smt, but i thought i'd just try it and see. What also helps me is that it makes me less hingry, so i'm not always stuffing my face anymore. And it keeps me awake in class. But i can still fall asleep and i'm not going anorexic or anything. Nothing drastic. I am 15 yrs old, 5'5" and weigh around 135 lbs. and i really don't think i'll get addicted...
So, i guess my question is, is this ok to try.? Do you think i'll be ok.? I mean I really want to tell my therapist all of this but i''m not allowed and i'm afraid she'd tell my mom anyways. Do you think there's any other medicines i could take.? Or do you think i should ask to get perscribed for this.? Ahhhh, i just don't know what to doo. Help, please.Health Question & Answer
So my friend used to have ADD but grew out of it, so she has extra Adderall pills and capsules that she just never uses, so she gave me some to try. I've been taking one 15mg XR for 3 days now, but the first day i took 2. But i haven't been swallowing them, i've been opening them up and mixing the beads in yogurt. That's what my friend always did, and i can't swallow pills.
I know that this is "dangerous" and i could die or have a heart attack or smt, but i thought i'd just try it and see. What also helps me is that it makes me less hingry, so i'm not always stuffing my face anymore. And it keeps me awake in class. But i can still fall asleep and i'm not going anorexic or anything. Nothing drastic. I am 15 yrs old, 5'5" and weigh around 135 lbs. and i really don't think i'll get addicted...
So, i guess my question is, is this ok to try.? Do you think i'll be ok.? I mean I really want to tell my therapist all of this but i''m not allowed and i'm afraid she'd tell my mom anyways. Do you think there's any other medicines i could take.? Or do you think i should ask to get perscribed for this.? Ahhhh, i just don't know what to doo. Help, please.Health Question & Answer
Answers:
First off, understand that taking one 15mg capsule a day is safe because they also come in 30mg capsules. You can and will get addicted to adderall, it is an amphetamine kinda like crystal meth except far less potent. So yes, it is ok to try but you would be much better off getting your own prescription because if you get addicted without a perscription you are going to have to illegally buy adderall from friends and that runs the risk of getting arrested.
I would tell your therapist during the next appointment about your problems concentrating, you may have ADD or you may just be lazy like me.
Personally, I take the 30mg capsules once a day but only during mid term and final exams so that's like 12 days a year.
also realize that once you take the drug for a while it loses some of its effect because you build up a tolerance.
In Conclusion:
Stop taking the capsuls until you talk to a doctor.
YOu wont have a heart attack taking one a day.
You can and will get addicted, it just may take longer with some peopleHealth Question & Answer
I would tell your therapist during the next appointment about your problems concentrating, you may have ADD or you may just be lazy like me.
Personally, I take the 30mg capsules once a day but only during mid term and final exams so that's like 12 days a year.
also realize that once you take the drug for a while it loses some of its effect because you build up a tolerance.
In Conclusion:
Stop taking the capsuls until you talk to a doctor.
YOu wont have a heart attack taking one a day.
You can and will get addicted, it just may take longer with some peopleHealth Question & Answer
Adderall makes people act all retarded and they don't even realize it. They get very self centered and sped up all the time. Don't even start. Health Question & Answer
^^^How about we DON'T encourage 15 year olds to experiment with drugs.?
In all honesty, I'm 99.9% sure you don't have ADD.
If you did, EVERYONE in the world would have a "mild" case of ADD. Sometimes I can't focus simply because I'm bored, sometimes I can't finish my homework because I feel "uninspired", etc.
Since you're 15, you're most likely in high school. Nothing serious is happening so don't worry about it. If you honestly feel like you need a boost of energy or something to get through the day and focus, drink a bit of coffee in the morning.
Don't start taking Adderall.Health Question & Answer
In all honesty, I'm 99.9% sure you don't have ADD.
If you did, EVERYONE in the world would have a "mild" case of ADD. Sometimes I can't focus simply because I'm bored, sometimes I can't finish my homework because I feel "uninspired", etc.
Since you're 15, you're most likely in high school. Nothing serious is happening so don't worry about it. If you honestly feel like you need a boost of energy or something to get through the day and focus, drink a bit of coffee in the morning.
Don't start taking Adderall.Health Question & Answer
Many times the mind is like a muscle. If you keep pushing yourself, you can exercise your brain to stay focus. As long as you stay positive and beleive you can get better at focusing, you'll make natural improvements. My mind use to be completely unfocused, and undisiplined, but over time I changed all of that. When I wake up, my mind is all over the place, but then I calm myself down, and push myself to get focused.
It also helps if there's a significant emotional benefit from accomplishing the tasks your working at.
You can always experiment w/ meds (legal & illegal), but ultimatley outsmarting yourself, learning new ways to silence your thoughts, maintain focus, and motivate yourself into action will cause you less problems in the end. Health Question & Answer
It also helps if there's a significant emotional benefit from accomplishing the tasks your working at.
You can always experiment w/ meds (legal & illegal), but ultimatley outsmarting yourself, learning new ways to silence your thoughts, maintain focus, and motivate yourself into action will cause you less problems in the end. Health Question & Answer
please dont do that. alright talk to your mom more and say hey i took all these tests saying i have add and try to convince her. if you cant do that then dont take adderall. adderall is for stronger cases of ADD and is highly addictive. alright so deffinately stop that. and yeah its addictive, people think hey its legal, but its the exact same chemicals as in "speed" that you would buy from a "street dealer"Health Question & Answer