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[Fred A. Baughman Jr., MD: this sounds like a peripheral neuropathy, not disease of brain or spinal cord (we have no doctor-patient relationship). There is a temporal relationship to the Adderall and since there is no essential need for this drug, you would be foolish to continue on it...in fact foolish to take any non-essential medication. No psychiatric diagnosis is a real, proven disease, if you were told they were you were lied to. The only other indication would be for narcolepsy and there are non-amphetamines available for that. See your neurologist, steer clear of psychiatrists] D**** M******** I was prescribed Adderall XL approx 3 wks ago. Since then, I have experienced numbness in my legs, and toes. It has since spread to my arm and finger tips, experiencing a sharp tingly sensation in my fingers and am barely able to move my toes on my right side. I was hospitalized and had an MRI performed and was seen by a neurologist who simply said I had "neuropathy" that was not linked to the brain or CNS. I do not know if this could be a side-effect of the Adderall or not. My psychiatrist says he has not heard of such a reaction to the drug and did not recommend that I go off of it. Have you heard of this kind of reaction? I am seeing the neurologist again to have some more tests done. Possible for a brain tumor. Just looking for some feedback or possibly being referred to a website where I might get more information, possibly from other patients who have had similar experiences with the drug. Thanks D**** M******** |