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Posted 11/5/2010 8:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone, has anybody tried Adderall for fibro?

How did you feel, and how bad were the side effects?

Thanks
Posted 11/5/2010 9:03 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Bella,
I have been on adderall xr for several years now. I started taking it for ADD but now that my fibro has gotten worse it actually does help with that too. Mainly it helps by giving me a little boost so I am not tired all day and it seems to help the fibro fog a bit. Also I have noticed some days when I wake up with a flare and decide to take an adderall it helps the flare but I am not sure if that is just because I get moving because the adderall gives me energy or what. I plan on continuing to take it to help my ADD and as a bonus I have a little more energy. As for helping other symptoms im not sure. I do not have many bad side effects from it. That may be because my body is used to it by now. Once in awhile I get a headache when it wears off and if I forget to eat before I take it I get some harsh acid reflux but nothing too bad or frequent. Hope that helps!

Post Edited (Ms.Wright) : 11/5/2010 3:09:28 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 11/5/2010 9:23 PM (GMT 0)
I have been taking adderall for a few years now too. It gives me the energy to stay out of bed. I would be sleeping 24/7 if it weren't for that. I have also got well enough to work part time where I couldn't before. I recommend it if you can get it. I take the regular, well generic adderall. I take 30mg in the morning and 30mg in the afternoon. But if you take it you will probably start out on a much lower dose. I would get the xr but my insurance does not pay for it. For me it has been a life saver.

Good luck.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 11/5/2010 9:40 PM (GMT 0)
They have the adderall xr in generic now! I couldnt afford it before because my insurance wouldnt cover it anymore but they came out with the generic awhile ago. Just thought I would let you know!
Posted 11/5/2010 10:57 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much. I will talk to my doctor about it. I really appreciate you telling me that. Yeah, the xr use to be 90.00 if I wanted it and the generic was 10.00. Go figure. Anyhow I really do appreciate you telling me this Ms. Wright.

Huggs, Karen
Posted 11/6/2010 12:13 AM (GMT 0)
No problem! I like the xr better too. Then you dont have to remember to take another one later in the day.
Posted 11/6/2010 9:10 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone for you input.
Posted 11/8/2010 12:41 AM (GMT 0)
I really would like to try it for the energy but I am afraid to suggest it to myt doc, why I don't know.
Posted 11/8/2010 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
What I did was tell the pdoc that I had tried it and it really worked for me. But I had and it did. It doesn't hurt to ask, all he can say is no. They might want to try you on something less strong to begin with. I started with ritalin and provigil, but the ritalin wasn't consistant and the provigil gave bad side effects for me. But like I say, it wouldn't hurt to ask. I think it would help you. It surely helped me in the last few years. I have built a tolerance some, but it still keeps me from sleeping all day. Might take a med holiday so that it will work better for me. But don't want to go without it, the thought scares me. But it might be worth a try. I hope that you are able to try it. I asked more than once before I was able to get a prescription. But he finally gave in and prescribed it to me.

Best wishes my friend.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 11/21/2010 11:18 PM (GMT 0)
Is this a standard treatment for fibro? Or just off lab usage?
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