Just started Adderall

[Anonymous]

We just started my 17-year-old son on Adderall. Lowest dosage 10 mg. I just want to get some feedback from parents, whose child is currently taking Adderall. I’m seeing the significant difference already, but I can am concerned about long-term possible addiction or other health issues. Right now I’m loving it, because I feel like I have my son back, but I don’t want to have any issues for him later.

Currently, it is just prescribed for the school week so he can focus, but not on weekends, or even the summer. I just wonder if taking it off him will be an issue, and if we will have the same issues we had prior. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just started my 17-year-old son on Adderall. Lowest dosage 10 mg. I just want to get some feedback from parents, whose child is currently taking Adderall. I’m seeing the significant difference already, but I can am concerned about long-term possible addiction or other health issues. Right now I’m loving it, because I feel like I have my son back, but I don’t want to have any issues for him later.

Currently, it is just prescribed for the school week so he can focus, but not on weekends, or even the summer. I just wonder if taking it off him will be an issue, and if we will have the same issues we had prior. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Ask your psychiatrist about long term issues. There is overwhelming evidence that kids with untreated ADHD self medicate and have more problems with substance abuse. Stimulants “wash out of your system quickly” and don’t accumulate, so yes, if he’s not on the medication that day/summer you will see the same problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We just started my 17-year-old son on Adderall. Lowest dosage 10 mg. I just want to get some feedback from parents, whose child is currently taking Adderall. I’m seeing the significant difference already, but I can am concerned about long-term possible addiction or other health issues. Right now I’m loving it, because I feel like I have my son back, but I don’t want to have any issues for him later.

Currently, it is just prescribed for the school week so he can focus, but not on weekends, or even the summer. I just wonder if taking it off him will be an issue, and if we will have the same issues we had prior. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Ask your psychiatrist about long term issues. There is overwhelming evidence that kids with untreated ADHD self medicate and have more problems with substance abuse. Stimulants “wash out of your system quickly” and don’t accumulate, so yes, if he’s not on the medication that day/summer you will see the same problems.

Thank you. These are some of the concerns that I do have. it just seems to be improving his quality of life just a bit and my only goal is to help him, but it Has to make sense long-term as well

[Anonymous]

He should be perfectly fine. When he goes to college, he will see that it’s very routine for students and professors to use Adderall during the day and then taper off in summer or weekends.

It’s not addictive at all and it doesn’t have any serious complications

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He should be perfectly fine. When he goes to college, he will see that it’s very routine for students and professors to use Adderall during the day and then taper off in summer or weekends.

It’s not addictive at all and it doesn’t have any serious complications

OP here. This is very helpful. Thank you very much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He should be perfectly fine. When he goes to college, he will see that it’s very routine for students and professors to use Adderall during the day and then taper off in summer or weekends.

It’s not addictive at all and it doesn’t have any serious complications

WHAT the?!? Adderall is an amphetamine drug it's highly addictive. That is why its a controlled substance.

Stop lying.

OP do you research.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He should be perfectly fine. When he goes to college, he will see that it’s very routine for students and professors to use Adderall during the day and then taper off in summer or weekends.

It’s not addictive at all and it doesn’t have any serious complications

Lol.

Inaccurate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He should be perfectly fine. When he goes to college, he will see that it’s very routine for students and professors to use Adderall during the day and then taper off in summer or weekends.

It’s not addictive at all and it doesn’t have any serious complications

The bolded above is blatantly false. Adderall is addictive, that’s why it’s very important to work closely with your prescribing doctor to ensure the right dose and usage.

[Anonymous]

Ask the prescribing Dr about Vyvanse or some of the other ADHD stimulants that can be safer in terms of addiction

[Anonymous]

Adderall made me angry (and I’m not an angry person at all). Vyvanse works better. If you have good insurance the doctor can write a Rx for “branded only”. Sometimes, I have issues with generic medicine because of the other additives/ingredients, FWIw.

[Anonymous]

This is like asking can a diabetic be addicted to insulin. It’s not an addiction if you’re treating a medical condition that makes it necessary. People with ADHD do not respond to stimulants the same way others do ; this will simply make him feel “normal” and functional. Please do not stigmatize this very useful medication like this. It could change your son’s life .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is like asking can a diabetic be addicted to insulin. It’s not an addiction if you’re treating a medical condition that makes it necessary. People with ADHD do not respond to stimulants the same way others do ; this will simply make him feel “normal” and functional. Please do not stigmatize this very useful medication like this. It could change your son’s life .

Yes. It's what makes ADHD so interesting. People with ADHD have a completely different response to stimulants than those who are more neuro-typical. It simply makes them feel "normal" enough to focus and get things done. It's not a fun drug. It's a fold the laundry drug.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is like asking can a diabetic be addicted to insulin. It’s not an addiction if you’re treating a medical condition that makes it necessary. People with ADHD do not respond to stimulants the same way others do ; this will simply make him feel “normal” and functional. Please do not stigmatize this very useful medication like this. It could change your son’s life .

Yes. It's what makes ADHD so interesting. People with ADHD have a completely different response to stimulants than those who are more neuro-typical. It simply makes them feel "normal" enough to focus and get things done. It's not a fun drug. It's a fold the laundry drug.

OP here. Yes, those have been the results so far. His mood is much better, he’s able to focus, has energy, and he has been getting schoolwork done at a much faster pace than he has for the last several months. I’ve seen nothing but positive and I’m gonna go with that, I will still monitor closely with his psychiatrist but for now it has worked better than any other medication that he’s been on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is like asking can a diabetic be addicted to insulin. It’s not an addiction if you’re treating a medical condition that makes it necessary. People with ADHD do not respond to stimulants the same way others do ; this will simply make him feel “normal” and functional. Please do not stigmatize this very useful medication like this. It could change your son’s life .

OP here. 100% agree. I Already see an improvement in his quality of life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is like asking can a diabetic be addicted to insulin. It’s not an addiction if you’re treating a medical condition that makes it necessary. People with ADHD do not respond to stimulants the same way others do ; this will simply make him feel “normal” and functional. Please do not stigmatize this very useful medication like this. It could change your son’s life .

Yes. It's what makes ADHD so interesting. People with ADHD have a completely different response to stimulants than those who are more neuro-typical. It simply makes them feel "normal" enough to focus and get things done. It's not a fun drug. It's a fold the laundry drug.

I remember my friends would take it to lose weight or have energy or whatever . When I took it for the first time after being diagnosed it was like suddenly the small tasks I knew I needed to do were all achievable instead of there being some nonsense block that kept me from starting them and finishing them. I didn’t get any enjoyment from it - I literally just finally checked and opened and my mail and slept through the night because my brain wasn’t zooming onto the next day already.