Adderall for Narcolepsy User Reviews (Page 3)
Adderall has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 65 reviews for the treatment of Narcolepsy. 75% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 8% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Adderall
- Tvano
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- April 18, 2018
"Able to make it through the day without becoming sluggish most if the time. Needed to cut back dose during light season which impacts severity. Anxiety, inpatience, frequent blood pressure increase becoming bothersome after 2 years. Not sure what to ask for."
- Suthe...
- November 25, 2020
"Adderall worked well for a year then it wore off even with medication free holidays. When trying a new medication and stopping I didn’t realize how out of breath it was making me, I thought it was because I was fat."
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- Lannett
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 20, 2021
"I have been taking generic Adderall for many years and have never had any problems until I started taking the Lannett generic. It does not seem at all to be working and it actually makes me drowsy. It also caused sores inside my mouth."
- Poppy...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 4, 2022
"I'm from the UK, and it's called Elvance but it is the same medication. I first started on the lowest dose and worked my way up, 20mg, 30mg, 50mg and then 70mg. For a long time I was on 70mg, trying to figure out what works best for me to stay awake. And it did keep me awake for school, however I was still very tired after and would often nap so my Doctors decided to start giving me Sodium Oxybate (Xyrem). Whilst on Sodium Oxybate, I lost a lot of weight going from 10.6 stone (67kg) to 8.13 stone (51kg). This meant that the 70mg Elvance I was taking was making my body work too well and I kept getting a fast heart rate whilst resting. It was quite worrisome since I've never had symptoms like this before. My doctors have took me down to 50mg, however my heart rate still goes up for no reason eg. today I was sat on my computer with 60bpm when my heart rate started going up to 132bpm which lasted for minutes. It's definitely something I am looking into, but I assume it's the stimulants."
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- Thean...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- December 15, 2021
"It helps bring my fatigue levels from a 2/10 to probably a 5/10. Not a cure all but definitely gives me more energy than I am able to have on my own. It does give me tachycardia for about an hour after taking it, and I'm a 34 Year old without heart issues. That is the only down side. I do not feel "high" or "speedy" on this, but maybe because I'm so chronically low I'd have to take a substantial dose to feel overwhelmed like that. I have taken 15 MG for 1.5 years now for chronic fatigue syndrome."
- Anonymous
- April 2, 2008
"For extreme fatigue I have taken Adderall 10mg a day for 6 month with occasional missing a day. It gives me great energy, negates my fatigue and seams to asuages a slight depression."
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- Heff
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 3, 2013
"Adderall in my opinion is a "Miracle"! I am prescribed the (IR) 30mg strength, three times a day. Adderall I feel has significantly improved my quality of life."
- Liz...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- June 24, 2023
"I have narcolepsy with cataplexy and Adderall with Provigil is the only thing that works. I’m not allowed to drive unless I have Adderall in my system."
- Anonymous
- July 30, 2008
"I love adderall, it's the best. It gives great energy, and doesn't let you get tired. Also, you don't feel the urge to eat everything when you are sad. "
- scottf
- November 6, 2009
"I was diagnosed with narcolepsy 3 years ago. I would fall asleep while driving or even standing and talking to someone. Thanks to Adderall my life is almost normal again."
- betty...
- August 5, 2008
"For Narcolepsy adderall greatly improves daytime sleepiness."
- copey...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 30, 2014
"Worked very well but only downfall some days made me super anxious and jittery. Overall cant wait to get back on it for some energy."
- Mackie
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- February 17, 2019
"I was diagnosed with serious narcolepsy I took quite a high dose and now my new Dr wants me to take 90 mg a day I feel sleepy afraid to drive @ night."
- Anonymous
- November 30, 2011
"Lots of side effects - Keeps me awake when taking 50mg a day - makes it hard to go to sleep at night, involuntary muscle movement at times, kills the sex life."
- Kyle
- Taken for 10 years or more
- June 11, 2019
"Adderall makes me not sleepy anymore"
- Sleep...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- June 16, 2023
"This makes me feel almost normal. I can make it through the day without feeling like I’m going to fall asleep. The only negative is that it causes insomnia."
- Anonymous
- July 7, 2014
"Does not work well for me."
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"Thank goodness for Adderall it has changed my life for the better - I take it for narcolepsy. I needed it. I was taking Ritalin then pharmacy changed brands from the yellow pills to blue and they didn't work anymore. I take 20 MG's. daily."