Guest guest Posted May 31, 2000 Report Share Posted May 31, 2000 > Hi, I was wondering what adderall is used for. If you have any information on > it please let me know OK. Thank-you > ginger Ginger, I am on Adderall. It is one of two drugs that I added last year that made a huge improvement in my quality of life. Notice I am not saying a cure. I have CFS/ME without Fibromyalgia. My biggest problems have been hypersomnia (daytime sleepiness even after sleeping all night), exercise intolerance, orthostatic intolerance, and neurocognitive problems (lack of concentration, short term memory loss, etc.)I do not have insomnia. My doctor prescribed the Adderall to decrease my daytime sleepiness and improve my cognitive abilities. It has worked wonderfully. I have very, very, very slowly increased my activites. The key to it is to not overdo it. It can give you more energy than you can handle. If I overdo it I will have a mini-crash but seem bounce back faster. I make a point of scheduling rest periods. I was surprised that I could tolerate it since I can not take caffeine, antihistamines, or antidepressants due to restless legs syndrome. But it has not caused me a problem. Go figure?! It is an appetite supressant and I have lost weight which was good because I needed to lose it. The main reason I have kept my dosage low I would not eat at all it I increased the dose. Hope this answers your questions Sydney Poore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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