I can’t stop eating and I’ve gained 5 lbs | ADHD Information

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Let alone, I struggle to gain weight.  It's easy enough to lose weight as it is.  I wish I could be eating more on Adderall to be gaining a few extra pounds.Has anyone else had the problem of being so hungry when taking 60mg of adderall?  Also,  I am having a dosing problem...I am currently dosed at 60mg in the am...and I still can't seem to focus or complete a darn thing!!!  I am a 36 yr old female who has a huge tollerance problem...any suggestions?

paige -

It sounds less like hunger and more your mind trying to occupy time because of the extra energy and focus given by the adderall.  60mg is a tad bit steep - how did your MD bring up the dose?  Did he start you small at 5 or 10mg or right up high??

Many times too much adderall can cause unusual behavior that should be looked at.  Often dropping your med dosage 10mg every 2 weeks can alleviate the troubles you are finding. 

I too eat ravenously sometimes while on my dexedrine.  But I make sure I output as much energy as the level of hunger I feel.  I work hard at my job and it pays off in not finding a weight issue.  But if I'm at home on the weekend I drop my dose from 20mg twice daily to 10mg twice daily or once if I'm feeling good.

It just seems to me that 60 is a bit on the high side.  Only your physician can say for sure.  Remember there is an alternate in the methylphenidate family (Ritalin) and they work well but in a different way than adderall.

Do check on it - sitting and wondering does no good ever.

Taking Adderal for me made me eat less.  I just didn't feel hunger pains as much.  Now that I am not taking any meds, I have gained a little weight.  But I think that ADD in general made me eat more, I would kinda float around the house and munch when I was distracted. 

I didn't take as high a dose as you are taking, maybe that has something to do with it and your metabolism.  When I was taking Adderal, I ony took 20 to 30 mg.