My 14 year old daugther has been on Adderall fo 6 years

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My 14 year old daugther has been on Adderall fo 6 years

I am looking for answers really. It seems like adderall has caused more problems than helped. When she started taking the medication it seemed to help her concentrate in school.

However the emotional side effects in the evenings (meltdowns) were upsetting. We wanted to help her in school, so we kept her on it. Now that she has been on it for six years, the emotional ups and downs, are worse and worse.

She is very depressed, and I am wondering if it is the adderall. She is withdrawn and sad at night. On the weekends when we take her off it she is happy and a different person.

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Apr 29, 2009
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14yrs old
by: Megan

Hello and thank you for your post. 6 years is a long time to be on adderall. Alot of pple become tolerant to it and it doesn't work as well over time. You may express this to her doctor and simply ask your daughter if she feels it is working as well as she needs it to. Depression is also something that can come along with ADHD. I take zoloft and adderall. This helps balance everything out well for me. I have had ADHD my entire life yet never took meds untill now and I am 25. I can tell you that when I was 14 that is when I started to have depression issues. It's just the age that the hormones change and for girls it is so very difficult in itself. If she has depression which it sounds like she does adderall should actually help. Being that she has been on it a long time this would be why it doesnt. I used to have meltdowns, crying fits, severe mood swings, and all those things. I went on prozac when I was 15 which helped but made me numb. Zoloft has allowed me to enjoy life and be myself as well as feel. I would reccomend sending your daughter to a therapist for a few weeks and let her talk to him about her feelings. Changing her medication for the ADHD and/or adding an antidepressant may be the reccomendation. Not only will she thank you but your life and relationship with her will be so much better. I promise you that. I know there alot of pple that preferr natural remedies however for pple such as me and others excersise and diet only goes so far and it literally is a chemical imbalance that needs to be corrected with the use of meds. I feel for your daughter because I have been her. However I never took the adderall until now I wish I had a mother such as yourself that had been so observant and cared enough to reach out and help her daughter. If your daughter seems hard to talk to and she doesn't like to open up alot to you then a therapist is a great choice. Many depressed teens shut off there worlds to there parents because they feel that no one could ever understand what they are feeling. However don't force her to go, just put it out there and wait for her to comply. My mom used to write me notes and leave them on my bed or print off articles for me to read and slip them under my door. I wouldn't talk to her so she talked to me. You sound like you are on the right path, don't give up. She will come around once she gets the help and understanding she feels she needs.

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Hello and thank you for your post. 6 years is a long time to be on adderall. Alot of pple become tolerant to it and it doesn't work as well over time. You may express this to her doctor and simply ask your daughter if she feels it is working as well as she needs it to. Depression is also something that can come along with ADHD. I take zoloft and adderall. This helps balance everything out well for me. I have had ADHD my entire life yet never took meds untill now and I am 25. I can tell you that when I was 14 that is when I started to have depression issues. It's just the age that the hormones change and for girls it is so very difficult in itself. If she has depression which it sounds like she does adderall should actually help. Being that she has been on it a long time this would be why it doesnt. I used to have meltdowns, crying fits, severe mood swings, and all those things. I went on prozac when I was 15 which helped but made me numb. Zoloft has allowed me to enjoy life and be myself as well as feel. I would reccomend sending your daughter to a therapist for a few weeks and let her talk to him about her feelings. Changing her medication for the ADHD and/or adding an antidepressant may be the reccomendation. Not only will she thank you but your life and relationship with her will be so much better. I promise you that. I know there alot of pple that preferr natural remedies however for pple such as me and others excersise and diet only goes so far and it literally is a chemical imbalance that needs to be corrected with the use of meds. I feel for your daughter because I have been her. However I never took the adderall until now I wish I had a mother such as yourself that had been so observant and cared enough to reach out and help her daughter. If your daughter seems hard to talk to and she doesn't like to open up alot to you then a therapist is a great choice. Many depressed teens shut off there worlds to there parents because they feel that no one could ever understand what they are feeling. However don't force her to go, just put it out there and wait for her to comply. My mom used to write me notes and leave them on my bed or print off articles for me to read and slip them under my door. I wouldn't talk to her so she talked to me. You sound like you are on the right path, don't give up. She will come around once she gets the help and understanding she feels she needs.

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Mar 25, 2009
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Common Side Effects of Adderall
by: TJ Chambers

I am glad that you wrote about your daughter. She has been on it for 6 years, so you would certainly see what kind of effects it would have on a child.

The effects you mention are very common for Adderall. Adderall is a stimulant just like the illegal drug speed. Do some research on people who use speed and I'm sure you will see some common side effects.

You can help your daughter naturally but it takes work and it cost more.

Why?

Because she needs all fresh foods. Not packaged, boxed, or canned goods. There are many items that should be removed from her diet because they could be irritants.

Also, she may need some minerals that are deficient.

Then if she has blood sugar problems (to many carbs and to little protein), then that problem will also need to be addressed.

Make sure you don't give her any sugar and reduce the amount of carbs (pasta, bread, cookies, fruit, vegetables) that you give her.

Let me give you an example. I was making a protein shake. I put a cup of frozen fruit in it. My brain was spinning so much. I reduced it to 1/2 cup and my brain didn't have that problem any more.

So, when you feed her, watch how she acts. See how her behavior is and her concentration and focus.

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