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maybe you should start taking the slow release version?  is it called adderall XR?? that might stop the chest tightness...

good luck.
I have been taking Adderall immediate release 20mg tablets 3 times a day for approximately 4 years now... I wanted to find out how Adderall users out there experience chest tightness or pressure while taking the medication? I have been experiencing these symptoms for about two years now ... Initially, I went to the ER once the symptoms manifested and since that time have made numerous trips, all of which returned negative cardiac association . I know that many medications have numerous side effects associated with them that are considered benign but I guess my constant chest tightness has gotten more so of an annoyance than anything and I wanted to see how many Adderall users experience the same type of symptoms... Hopefully some replys will help shed some light on my current dilema?? For all that reply, thanks!    

I had some chest tightness when I started Dexedrine a year ago.  It was more like a pressure on my chest than "pain" - it was like me laying down and having a stack of books on my chest.

My doc ruled out cardiac - and I was not in stress.  We both guessed that it could be blood flow increasing in the chest muscles causing nerves there to get a wrong signal about pressure as there was no pain involved.

I get a little pressure around my ribs when I am exerting myself at work - but when I stop working it goes away fast.

Do check if it worries you.  But, if it's not an issue more of a annoyance I would not be overly worried as you have already seen that your heart is fine.

do you have trouble breathing?  did they make you wear a holter monitor?  They should perform all kinds of tests before they rule it out.

I noticed for myself lately (before the meds) that my stress and aggravation level have gone up considerably and when I get that way my chest feels tight too.  I just started the meds last weekend and felt nice and calm.  Yesterday, I was all stressed out again and the tightness came back.  I finally realized that I was like that all the time.  It felt weird to not have that for a couple of days.

I am not on Adderall, but can you go off of it for a weekend?  Compare how you feel?  What has your dr said?  Switch meds?