Amphetamine / dextroamphetamine for Fatigue User Reviews (Page 2)

• Ginalew
• June 1, 2021

"I have obstructive sleep apnea, hypothyroidism, excessive daytime sleepiness, low iron. My fatigue interferes daily in most areas of my life. Frustrated because I have tried Provigil, Ritalin, Nuvigil (currently on) and Adderall IR and XR with minimal results in feeling less tired. I'm on Adderall XR 40mg and Nuvigil 250 daily with literally no effects. I take my Adderall and go back to sleep for hours. I believe that the Adderall is making me have a high resting heart rate which freaks me out. Days I do not take the Adderall I can sleep the entire day. My memory and cognitive functioning is impaired which makes no sense to me. Barry worked in beg. I am trying to think of what else could be interfering with the medication working. I am on other medications, but I feel as if I should at least notice it working. I eat normally with my regular appetite. It just sucks that I am on this medication and Nuvigil, when clearly not helping."

• Mike
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 20, 2022

"I don't recall the name of the initial generic brand I was on, but they were orange and circular 20mg. I took one each morning for the last 6 months and they were amazing. Kept me awake and focused. This month, my pharmacy switched to TEVA generic pills, peach colored and oval shaped 20mg. Absolutely HORRIBLE. I'm tired all the time, I have no focus, and I sweat profusely from my armpits and feet even though my basement office is around 65*F. I called around an another pharmacy has Sandoz (NDC#00185-0853-01). I'll get my prescription changed over to them and try that generic brand instead."

• Cincey
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 29, 2022

"It’s been one of the most effective medications I’ve taken to treat my Fibromyalgia and MS fatigue and the ADD I developed as a result of my initial MS attack. I never would’ve been able to settle my parents’ estates or finish raising my children without it. I’ve evaluated it in comparison to similar meds and there really isn’t a comparison in effectiveness. All the other vitamins, protocols, infusions, stimulants left me too tired to brush my teeth"

• Meds
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 7, 2022

"Taken for ADHD - and chronic fatigue with no known cause that started 2-3 yrs ago. Adderall (generic Teva) 20 mg IR two times daily allows me to function and hold a job, get up and live my life. Without it, I literally sleep the Entire Day- like eyes shut in bed, waking only every few hrs and not able to leave bed and then passing out again. So when I say Adderall has given me a life, I mean it. I personally don't experience any side effects. I've wondered before if generics work as well as the brand, but honestly they serve their purpose for me at a much lower price."

• Rome
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 12, 2021

"My August 2021 refill of 30mg instant release generic adderall from Aurobindo is absolutely garbage. I take a fairly high dosage for my chronic fatigue and ADHD symptoms which normally greatly diminish my symptoms, however whatever I was given this time feels like I would be better off taking nothing and have the same effect. If I could safely test this theory, I guarantee that if I took twice my normal dose I still wouldn’t have any noticeable relief from my symptoms. There is clearly something very wrong with this formulation which has not caused me to waste a month essentially bedridden due to my chronic fatigue and brain fog caused by Lyme disease (as well as narcoleptic symptoms) as adderall was the only thing that would be able to get me out of bed in the past!!!"

• Damon
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 5, 2022

"Wow here I thought I was the only one having problems with amphetamine/dextroamphetamine generic. I've been telling my family and I finally asked the pharmacist at CVS and she said truthfully, truthfully that I was not the only one with these issues. So then I started do some research because this morning I took a 30 mg in Saint Louis and I swear to you the same thing happened to me yesterday today I'm falling asleep. I can never fall asleep while taking that. No joke zero energy"

• Scoob
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 24, 2019

"Very comparable to caffeine but stays in your system a bit longer, effect is smoother, and no crash. I only use 5 mg if I don't sleep enough but still need to be 100% that day. Works well for focus and energy if used infrequently."

• Sano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2021

"A week on this (10mg once a day. I am 31 y/o and weigh 135lb.). It makes my body ache and de-centers my sense of balance slightly (especially when sitting for long periods). I thrash in my sleep. Have to force myself to eat. Exhausted at end of day, leading to a messier living space. I sweat more, and I foresee skin problems (from past experience with stimulants). It does have a time-compression effect where I am much less likely to waste time. So it is doing what it's supposed to. However, I still jump from subject to subject very erratically. True focus will require discipline training, and I hope this drug will help me achieve that."

• Bioha...
• August 18, 2019

"I was prescribed Mydayis off label for alternating insomnia/hypersomnia. I now know the insomnia is the result of a Circadian Rhythm Disorder (CRD). When I follow my natural pattern, I don’t experience insomnia often. However, the hypersomnia remains. I was given Mydayis after titrating through 5 stimulants in 6 months. Genetic testing revealed I have polymorphisms that cause me to hypermetabolize most stimulants. Mydayis is processed differently, so is more effective. Even the 50 mg is not as much of a boost as I'd hoped for, but it’s definitely an improvement. I do have to be careful about when I take it, as it lasts so long that it can shift my sleep cycle forward. With a CRD I have to fight to keep my cycle stable. I’d like a version of Mydayis that was stronger with a shorter duration. Pharmaceutical companies are missing an opportunity by not pursuing these meds to treat sleep disorders."

• Tyler
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 19, 2021

"Had it prescribed for ADHD but this really helps me stay alert and with my fatigue. I have depression and feel so tired all the time. I’m always yawning and can’t even enjoy my time with friends, and I always want to go home after like 5 minutes. I feel dead inside and my head feels cloudy and light headed, but when I take Adderrall I feel alive and like I can actually do things. I do not take it everyday, this is NOT AN ANTIDEPRESSANT—though it can feel like it. This can make depression WORSE because it is a fast acting drug, it does not build up in your system like a normal antidepressant. Once it wears off it can make you reliant on it because it shortly increases dopamine and serotonin levels = motivation and feeling good, and then your body adjusts and relies on getting those hormones that way. I am also taking Fluvoxamine for my depression/anxiety/ ocd to balance it out. My doctor increased my dose for Fluvoxamine to 200mg to battle the increased depression from the Adderrall."

• jenni...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 12, 2015

"Adderall gives me a normal amount of energy so that I am able to get out of bed and do some housework."

• rberger
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 31, 2016

"Prescribed Adderall because I cannot respond to my depressant medication. It doesn't elevate mood but does provide energy to get through Today."

• Kimbr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 9, 2016

"This medicine helps me a lot I can get up do what I need to do I have energy I'm very positive on this medication thank you"

• JEano
• July 8, 2017

"This stuff works amazing. I used to be tired all of the time and now this stuff has changed my life. I am happy again :)"

• Anonymous
• December 1, 2011

"I take 30mg tabs twice daily for excessive sleep disorder. It has improved my daily living immensely without severe side effects."

• lovem...
• August 30, 2012

"This medication for fatigue is really helpful. Being a mom of 2 boys I always have to be up and going. This is really a lifesaver."

• Thanks...
• October 4, 2016

"Worked great at first for my Fibromyalgia CFS...now I fall asleep with in 10min after taking it..."

• Rick...
• August 26, 2017

"After having been taking this Rx for almost 3 months, for the first time in a long time, I feel alive, focused, attentive. Wonderful medicine."

• The...
• January 14, 2012

"When I took them I was extremely tired from working all night and day.. doing a double shift and I took one 30mg pill and I was wide awake in about no more that 15 minutes.."

• Steve...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 21, 2017

"Works and feel normal for the first time in years..."

• lllm
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 7, 2023

"It helped with my fatigue. I can’t get out of bed without it."

• Nick
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 7, 2017

"Doesn't seem to be as strong as other Generics?"

• Lissa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 18, 2016

"I can't really say they did or did not work because I didn't feel extra crappy but I didn't feel the greatest either"