[ILoveKnowledge]

Hi all... I am 29 and I have ADHD and have been diagnosed as such for a few years now. I have a problem with Adderall... I need it to focus but the side effects that it has given me is devastating. I notice that the immediate release is worse than the extended release but I get these urges to look at pornography compulsively. I don't look or engage in pornography but when I am on Adderall I seem to get this urge as well as to do other addict OCD type behaviors such as checking and downloading and all that (I am diagnosed with OCD as well). I have a girlfriend so these urges and compulsions especially the pornography is unwarranted and not wanted. Not to mention I would often stay up two days at a time. All this came to be time consuming and something that definitely has stopped me from taking Adderall and therefore to get by I try to drink as much coffee as I can to help me focus.... I have done searching of this online and some other people seem to get this side effect as well both males and females. In the past when I was done meditation/brain-waves I noticed that it did help in the long run so I have to get back into this. But I wanted to just share my frustration regarding this.... I haven't tried other medications except Ritalin and I seemed to be getting the same type of effects with it. I tried Strattera for a few days one time and it made me depressed. Anyhow... it is extremely frustrating and either way it is keeping me from focusing and from my productivity and success. Thanks for listening to my frustrations and venting on this topic..

[DePressMe]

ILove, I'm on adderal now. I have some addictive type behaviors with it. I want to take more of it than I'm suppose to (I don't but its hard). I also feel the need for coffee and sodas when my aderal has worn off...I understand how frustrating it can be--the side effects suck but the med seems to help me.....D.