Adderall: Have you ever went off of adderall and gained weight very rapidly?

Question

Did you ever lose it?

In my situation, i had a mental breakdown do the high doses i was taking. I went off of it cold turkey and gained 35 lbs in 3 weeks. It has been several months now, and I am trying my best to lose weight. It seems my metabolism is messed up, hopefully only temporarily.

Answer 1

I know that amphetamines were often used as diet aids.  Have you become less active since you went off the medication?  Can you start to take the medication again at a lower dose?

Try to work up to several hours of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise every week.  That should help get your metabolism going again.

DK