86 patient evaluations for Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine

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Aug 17, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (elevated blood pressure, mood elevated or improved, thirst, tachycardia (fast heart rate))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: mood elevated or improved, thirst, tachycardia (fast heart rate), elevated blood pressure

Aug 2, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (elevated blood pressure, mood elevated or improved, thirst, tachycardia (fast heart rate))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Good for adults that have ADHD or have carried it onto adulthood from childhood. XR [Extended Relsease] is better also because you don't get that high that can make one manic or cranked up looking. It is designed to keep one's mind more stable like your mood and even sleep pattern after taking it for a while. It can be addictive especially during times of bad stress. It also is an expensive drug.
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: mood elevated or improved, thirst, tachycardia (fast heart rate), elevated blood pressure

Jul 5, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (elevated blood pressure, mood elevated or improved, thirst, tachycardia (fast heart rate))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It's definitely an ace up my sleave. My concentration and motivation are affected by this drug in a positive way. But it has it's draw backs and problems. Its addictive and its expensive. You should talk to your doctor before trying this drug.
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: mood elevated or improved, thirst, tachycardia (fast heart rate), elevated blood pressure
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 12, 1996 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, weight loss, mood elevated or improved, dry mouth, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Woo Hoo! Good stuff! Oh No! Too Good! I told my Doc I was having too much fun on this med and was on the verge of addiction. I gave him what was left in my bottle, and said GOODBYE TO AMPHETAMINES.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, restlessness (akathisia), mood elevated or improved, insomnia, weight loss
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 10, 2009 (Started Feb 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for attention deficit disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for cognitive impairment)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, weight loss, dry mouth, always feel urgent need to be doing something productive)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: always feel urgent need to be doing something productive, weight loss, insomnia, insomnia, dry mouth, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 24, 2009 (Started May 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for loss of energy)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibro fog)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, mood elevated or improved, sexual arousal)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, sexual arousal, mood elevated or improved
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 9, 2009 (Started Jan 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (anxious mood, weight loss, dry mouth, headaches, restlessness (akathisia), always feel urgent need to be doing something productive, overly talkative (talk too much))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, restlessness (akathisia), overly talkative (talk too much), always feel urgent need to be doing something productive, weight loss, headaches, anxious mood
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 2, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (decreased appetite, headaches, irritability, spacing out)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Force yourself to drink water throughout the day and be sure you're eating enough calories. Provided you're taking care of yourself, the side effects become less severe over time. Adderall alters your mood: It's normal to be irritable and/or inattentive while on this medication. Work with your friends, family, and/or partner to minimize the negative effects of the changes in your mood. Individual counseling and/or couple's therapy can be very helpful in addressing this.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: spacing out, irritability, decreased appetite, headaches
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 2, 2010 (Started Mar 27, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 26, 2010 (Started Feb 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: it's amphetamine. that's kind of creepy to think about for me. i have taken speed off the street before, & now this, i dont know. speed. it helps the adhd moderately. higher dose might help, but then its more speed. very severe dry mouth. jaw clenching. doesnt help as much as i thought it would, but again, higher dose might. my doktor is very conservative though, & most likely will not raise the dose & i dont want more speed-like effects either. loss of appetite, which i am glad about. need to lose weight.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 7, 2010 (Started Sep 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: always feel urgent need to be doing something productive, anxious mood

Nov 7, 2009 (Started Sep 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (anxious mood, always feel urgent need to be doing something productive)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Great for weight loss too!
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: always feel urgent need to be doing something productive, anxious mood
  • 0 helpful marks

May 14, 2010 (Started Mar 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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