What kind of condition is dextroamphetamine prescribed for? Is it addictive if used for a long time?

Considering your history at this site, as well as your past, why do you need to know?

Well me dad took me to see a paediatrician. He prescribed these for me to take don't know what they are me dad said I have ADHD what ever that is looked up the tablets and it said things like they were addictive and lots of bad things so just wanted to know. I had to take one yesterday and I can't sleep now I'm so awake, not sure I really want to take them.

I am on thin ice saying this, but your dad needs to take you to a more holistic doctor.
You should not be taking that drug for ADHD or any condition.

Keep a log of how you feel and make sure you keep your dad and doctor informed as to what's going on. That the only way your concerns can be answered, and the meds can be adjusted and managed properly.

You should never hesitate to make your doctor your FIRST line of information, and questions you have.

I am on thin ice saying this, but your dad needs to take you to a more holistic doctor.
You should not be taking that drug for ADHD or any condition.
Why do you think that, I thought they sounded pretty bad it said they were addictive and caused all these problems


Keep a log of how you feel and make sure you keep your dad and doctor informed as to what's going on. That the only way your concerns can be answered, and the meds can be adjusted and managed properly.

You should never hesitate to make your doctor your FIRST line of information, and questions you have.
Thanks ill do the log thing. Would have asked the doctor but didn't really think about it too much and didn't really take too much notice of what he was saying. Will do that next time

Why do you think that, I thought they sounded pretty bad it said they were addictive and caused all these problems

Almost any medication can be addictive, and abused, but you are under a doctors supervision and he must be kept informed and aware what's going on and I highly suggest you follow instructions to the letter here. Read the instructions that come with your prescription and you will see it has a long list of possible side effects, and you are encouraged to report any you have so the doctor can make reasonable informed decisions as to dosage and usage.Ask him as many questions as you ask US here.

CALL HIM if you need to. Leave a message or relay your question to whomever answers the phone to be passed on to him. You do not have to wait for your next appointment to communicate with your doctor.

I again go out on a limb and say NOT ALL DOCTORS ARE GOOD DOCTORS! This is not a good one, prescribing speed to a child.
ASK YOUR FATHER TO FIND A BETTER ONE!!
The FDA approved this for ADHD 50 years ago. The FDA is a JOKE.

What's WORSE, doctors diagnose ADHD in alarming numbers these days? Why? So INSURANCE will cover the bill, and the bleeping doctor will get PAID.
How is it that suddenly hundreds of thousands of kids have ADHD? They DON'T!!!!!

I'm only on thin ice because I'm not a doctor, PLUS I'm giving medical advice to a child. But ADHD is not a disease. It's a catch-all diagnosis for any kind of hyper kid who can't or won't pay attention. UGH!!!!

This is a medication that is commonly used for ADHD. Speed, as Joy calls it, works opposite on people with ADHD than it does on people who don't have ADHD. It will calm you down and help you focus. However, you may find that you have a hard time sleeping, so take it early in the morning. You may also find that you lose your appetite.

I haven't slept all night now I have to go to school and take another 2 tablets before I go I don't want to take them but me dad said they will help me and he would be pretty pissed if I don't. Thanks for all your answers

Considering your history with drug abuse I am surprised your father allows you to take a medication that has a high potential for abuse.

My biggest point was that we don't know that she has ADHD just because one particular doctor decided to say so.

No, we don't. We don't live with her.

I don't think I have ADHD and I don't like the way these tablets make me feel. I really don't want to take them. Can my dad make me take medication if I don't want to?

I don't think I have ADHD and I don't like the way these tablets make me feel. I really don't want to take them. Can my dad make me take medication if I don't want to?
How did the doctor determine you have ADHD?

Yes, he can. Often there's a "settling-in period" before the med kicks in and the side effects disappear.

I don't know he had a big meeting with me school last year and then we went to doctors and got a referral to see a paediatrician. I use to get in trouble a bit at school or just not go but I was taking a lot of different drugs too. I really don't like these pills they make me feel horrible not me. I don't think I really need to take them I'll have to talk me da about it

She's showing signs that she doesn't have ADHD by her reaction to the drug. And that makes it harmful.

When did the doctor prescribe this? Have you met with him recently? Would you feel comfortable telling him (or your dad) they may be a mistake and it's an incorrect diagnosis because of the pills you were taking then?

I went to the doctors yesterday I only started taking them yesterday. I have a study period now at school so I looked up ADHD. I don't think it sounds like me. Ill speak to me dad about it tonight don't know how it will go I don't see the paediatrician for another 6 weeks and I have to go see some other person to speak to. Anyway he can't make me take them.

There are many test done, mostly psychological tests, tests to determine your concentration level, etc. before ADHD is diagnosed. If done right it takes years to determine if ADHD is the cause.

It doesn't sound like any testing was done to determine this diagnosis. Too many doctors see kids that are getting into trouble and automatically diagnose ADHD.

Having said that, we don't know you, we don't know your doctor, we don't know what if any tests you've undergone to determine this. Also, there are many different types of meds used for people with ADHD, not all work on everyone with this disorder. Most doctors start at the bottom (the pills least likely to have side effects or issues) and then work their way up if those meds don't work.

There are other ways to help control ADHD. Cut out all unnatural sugars, eat healthy, exercise, and learn techniques that help you concentrate.

I would get a second opinion.

Disobey him and let us know how far that gets you. Hang in there for a few days or a week and then see how you feel.

I don't want to disobey him I'm just moody I suppose lack of sleep. I will speak to me dad see what he says but if he want me to keep on taking them I guess I just have too and see how I go. All I want to do right now is sleep but me brain won't stop thinking

I don't want to disobey him I'm just moody I suppose lack of sleep. I will speak to me dad see what he says but if he want me to keep on taking them I guess I just have too and see how I go. All I want to do right now is sleep but me brain won't stop thinking
Like J_9 said, take this med in the morning to avoid insomnia. Are you still going somewhere, to someone, for counseling?

Yeah the school makes me see the school counseller once a week yah me! And I have to start seeing the phycologist (I can't spell well) the doctor referred me to again now and I still do group therapy for the drug problem I have had whatever. Lots of fun. I will take them early tomorrow

My son has ADHD, diagnosed properly. I had him on medication for a few months, and he hated it. He didn't feel like himself. We cut out unnatural sugars, we bought games and tutorials that help him learn to concentrate better on his own. He still gets distracted, but he's a lot better than he was in grade school when he was diagnosed. He's now 16. He doesn't like the meds, so we don't make him take them, but he has to learn to manage this somehow or another.

I frankly don't believe in meds for ADHD, I truly believe that most of it can be treated by cutting out certain things in your life, mainly certain foods. Once on the meds, you'll rely on them, and you'll never learn to deal with the ADHD. You can't be on the meds forever, so what happens when you're an adult and you're taken off them, but you still have ADHD? You won't know how to cope because you never learned how.

Having said that, I'm not your mother, and I'm not you. Your dad and you both have to work this out, find out what's right for you. But first I'd find out if ADHD is even what's going on, because it really doesn't sound like a lot of testing was done to determine this diagnosis.

I talked to me da about me not thinking I have ADHD, I told him that I use to take lots of other drugs last year at school and that's probably why I was always getting in trouble for not doing me work and walking out of class when ever I wanted to and not doing listening to the teachers instructions. He said he still wanted me to take them until me next appointment with the paediatrician. If I had ADHD wouldn't I have been diagnosed when I was younger not now I'm 15? I don't like taking these pills they make my mind feel like its going a million miles and I can't sleep I don't want to stay awake all night and then take more tomorrow.

I am going to tell you straight up and direct to for once do as you are told to do for now and see how it works because having read ALL your posts you have a history of whining when you don't get your way, and some very impulsive destructive behavior when left to your own devices. You have had plenty of chances to do the right thing and be better for it but have fallen well short of the mark.

This present issue is but more of the same behavior, about a situation YOU have brought about and looking for an easier way out than facing CONSEQUENCES for YOUR behavior. That has to STOP.

For now, JUST DO AS YOU ARE TOLD, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT, OR NOT! You aren't giving yourself a chance to do better than you have been doing.

Thanks guess I just needed to be told that. I do whinge a lot and try to find ways out of things. I just don't like the way these pills make me feel and I'm a little worried about getting addicted to them. After the last time I took pills. But these are prescribed by a doctor. So your right I'm just going to do as I'm told and see what happens its not like I could die from the stuff.

I talked to me da about me not thinking I have ADHD, I told him that I use to take lots of other drugs last year at school and that's probably why I was always getting in trouble for not doing me work and walking out of class when ever I wanted to and not doing listening to the teachers instructions. He said he still wanted me to take them until me next appointment with the paediatrician. If I had ADHD wouldn't I have been diagnosed when I was younger not now I'm 15? I don't like taking these pills they make my mind feel like its going a million miles and I can't sleep I don't want to stay awake all night and then take more tomorrow.

Are you back in school already? I thought it started back in February.

I think you need to try taking them in the morning as J suggested. Give it a couple of days for your body to adjust. If you are still feeling this way, talk to your father again. Explain what you are feeling and suggest asking the doctor about adjusting the medication.

Make certain that you are following the directions for taking the medication. Find out what foods and drinks may interact with the medication.

Thanks cat1864, I took the tablets at 6am this morning hopefully it will make a difference. I spent the night looking up foods, drinks and perservatives, that I should avoid when taking these pills and if I have ADHD. I also started writing down how they make me feel, no sleep, so I can show doctor. So thanks everyone for advice have listened and will do as me da says and take these pills see how it goes. Oh I started school on the 27th of January this year I live in south Australia so we finish earlier than some states so we start earlier.

Once size does not fit all. See how it goes. Often times different medications (if used) and/or different dosages will be necessary to try (obviously with your doctor's supervision). It can take some time to obtain the correct remedy for each individual... whether with medication, lifestyle changes, and often both. I've seen the night and day difference medications can make when a child truly does have ADHD... and they are usually well aware of the change too.

One potentially telling factor would be if you have always had difficulty with attention, concentration, impulsiveness, etc. or was this just in the time frame of the drug use? How much time growing up did you spend around your father previously to moving in with him? Would he be aware of how things were for you prior to the drug use or is that pretty much all he would have to go on as an example of your behaviour?