Adderall overdose!! Any advice?

Question

Before i start... I just want to say i am VERY sorry to have abused this drug... beyond the fact that i am very scared right now (and getting what i deserve) i know now that there are MANY of you out there who TRULY need this medication to help you live normally. I apologize for abusing your drug, i truly feel sorry for this. I am NOT a druggie, i have never even smoked anything a day in my life, i am not on prescription meds... i simply made a very VERY bad mistake and am desperately seeking help!!

Background Info: I do NOT have add or adhd, i have chronic depression and ocd, but have never been treated for them.

Yesterday... about 6:00 pm, i took two Adderall XR, the bottle is marked 15mg. I didnt feel anything, i was told i was supposed to feel "high", i felt NOTHING, so about an hour later, i took 3 more. An hour later... still nothing, four more.

Around 10:00pm last night, i began to feel very hyper. I am a VERY calm, quiet, sleepy person. This was extremely weird to me. I did not feel "high" but i felt hyper and i was talking alot and very FAST!

The hours begin to run together after that... sometime between 10-2 i got up to use the restroom and blacked out...for about four seconds, and then i was fine.

During the night, until about 9am, (im guessing) my heart started beating very rapidly, and very HARD. breathing became VERY difficult, i was really hot (and AC was on) , my thoughts were running together at a million miles a minute, everytime i get up to use restroom i experience four second blackout. My OCD was increased dramatically, i cannot focus on anything, but for some reason, i can focus intently on my rituals from OCD.


As the morning progressed, i began to feel better. Still very sick, but MUCH better. I've been up all night and all morning with anxiety. Thankfully, my heart has calmed down. Breathing is a TAD bit easier (still very hard and unnormal) , but i still feel sick to my stomach (very, VERY, very nauseous).

I have been reading overdose stories about seizures and migranes and comas and death when it finally wears off (WHENEVER THAT WILL BE!), as well as fainting and other things.

My symptoms are still very bad, but ARE getting better. I CANNOT (CANNOT) go to the doctors.

Is there ANYTHING, i can do right now? Any idea at ALL when it will wear off?? When i can FINALLY sleep? Not feel nauseous? Am i REALLY going to DIE, or was this just the worst mistake of my life, and something to NEVER, NEVER do again?

I am already EXTREMELY scared, understand the seriousness and LEARNED MY LESSON, so please dont be too harsh. I am really looking for help... We all make mistakes... Please dont be too harsh.

Answer 1

Well, you have been harsh on yourself, so I dont have to say anything in that regards. I agree with the other person. You should call someone. Why can't you go to the doctor. It sure beats the heck out of dying from doing something stupid. If it were me, and I am not expert on this subject and you shouldn't listen to a word that I say, I would drink a crap load of water, or vomit it all up.



Honestly, you really should go to the doctor asap before it is too late and this is the last Yahoo Answer you ask.

Answer 2

Take a breather, you're going to be fine. You've taken about 120mg of amphetamine salts, which honestly isn't that much. You didn't overdose, you just dosed a lot more than you should have for a first experience.



I know you said you don't smoke, but if you have access to it at all, I highly suggest you find someone who will sell you a 20 sack of some decent quality weed (make sure you get it through someone you trust). Smoke a couple bowls and it will help you calm down a little bit.



The thing with XRs is they take about an hour to hit you, they almost never take less time, though sometimes it will take a bit longer. Adderall is a powerful drug, next time you dose it, remember that.



A good first dose would be to take 2 of those 15mg pills and see where it puts you. Even better would be to get a hold of some Instant Release tabs, and take 20mg of that. That should give you what you're looking for.



Never redose once you've taken what you feel you would be comfortable with. Drugs have an awful habit of tricking you into thinking you're not high enough and then taking more.



To put it all shortly, you're not going to die, you just need to calm down and ride out the high. You took a lot of amphetamine, but you did not overdose. Next time, try a much smaller dose, and stop at 2 or 3 pills.



Stay safe.

Answer 3

If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. Symptoms of overdose may include: severe mental/mood changes, seizures, severe or persistent headache, severe restlessness, fast breathing.

Answer 4

the truth, the doc can't help you if you're not truthful, they may have a better solution to help you deal with stress, cause it won't be worth it if you die before you even finish school