I'm eating little snacks here and there every chance I get on top of my 3 meals a day. Is that normal?

That normally doesn't happen. What's your dosage?

What other side effects are you getting? What about positive effects, does the med help ADHD significantly?

that's it. in the beginning I had clenched jaw for some time. It has helped me tremendously. I do a lot more work and finish my week star studded. My boss complements me in our meetings. but the eating oh my goodness...

i heard adderall makes you eat less!

I had/have the SAME problem! I notice if I am busy hw/work/ect.... I do not notice the hunger.

Now it seems more, im hungry but "not in the mood" to eat. has that happened to anyone?

Adderall and eating are a huge issue for me. When I first began treatment, Adderall suppressed my appetite and I ate less. Howerver after the first week my hunger returned and my eating habits returned to pre-Adderall normalicy.

Grim, usually I'm always in the mood to eat, even on Adderall. My metabolism is very high and weight-loss is a bigger problem than weight-gain for me. I notice that I must have something in my stomach for Adderall to even be effective. If I'm trying to concentrate on something and I get hungry, the hunger will over power the benifits of the Adderall and I will loose focus on the task at hand. In fact, eating will increase the effects and benefits for Adderall in my body. It's like the food fuels the Adderall.

Before I was aware of how the hunger affected my concentration I just would take more Adderall and not eat anything and not get any benefits. When I hear people talk about daily inconsistencies regarding Adderall effectiveness, I would suggest to try eating more before increasing the dosage.

Oh also, I do get so focused sometimes that I forget to eat. This contradicts what I said earlier, but usually when I forget to eat it's because I'll be hyperfocused on something.

I started taking Adderall today and I find that I feel famished. I think my metabolism is faster and so I am burning through more fuel. I also noticed that when I eat, the medicine is more effective.

Glad you brought this up...I have not been real hungry but when I am and I do start eating its just not that great and I am not in the mood to eat.


I had/have the SAME problem! I notice if I am busy hw/work/ect.... I do not notice the hunger.

Now it seems more, im hungry but "not in the mood" to eat. has that happened to anyone?

I had/have the SAME problem! I notice if I am busy hw/work/ect.... I do not notice the hunger.

Now it seems more, im hungry but "not in the mood" to eat. has that happened to anyone?


I am 19 years old and I have been taking 30 mg. of Adderall XR for about 4 years now.

I completely understand what you mean when you say, "you're hungry, but not in the mood". I feel like this quite often.

My stomach growls and is hungry, but I am not in the mood to eat. My stomach is hungry, but when I look at food, nothing looks good.

I have to eat small snack throughout the day to keep my stomach from hurting.

When I first started taking Adderall, I lost alot of weight, looked great, and felt amazing.

Now that I have been on Adderall for so long, it is almost like part of me is becoming immune to the drug. I've gained most of the weight back, I seem to get tired quicker, and I have headaches and stomach aches when I dont eat small snacks throughout the day.

:) Best of luck to everyone! :)