How To Treat And Prevent Headaches Caused By A Common Prescription Drug

A adderal headache is a common side affect of the drug adderal. This drug is a combination of the drugs dextroamphetamine and amphetamine. Adderal is prescribed for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, which is a sleep disorder that causes excessive daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep. adderal is a central nervous system stimulant. It will increase attention and decrease restlessness in people who are overactive, who are unable to concentrate for a long period of time and who may have unstable emotions. adderal in also highly addictive and should be used cautiously.

How exactly does adderal work and why do you sometimes get an adderal headache? It is a combination of chemicals that are central nervous system stimulants. These stimulants will block dopamine transporters in the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that is associated with emotional response and the capacity to feel pleasure or pain. If the dopamine transporter is blocked that means that higher than normal levels of dopamine are found in the brain. Dopamine can act as a stimulant to the headache process, therefore causing a headache.

An adderal headache is just one of many side effects that can occur while taking adderal. Tell your doctor if you experience any of the side effects listed below, especially if they become severe or do not go away.

Nervousness or restlessness

Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep

Uncontrollable shaking of any part of the body

Changes in sex drive or ability

Dry mouth

Stomach pain

Nausea and vomiting

Diarrhea or constipation

Loss of appetite and weight loss

Bad taste in your mouth

There are some side effects from adderal that should be reported immediately to your doctor because they may be life threatening. They are:

Fast or pounding heartbeat

Shortness of breath or chest pain

Excessive tiredness

Slow or difficult speech

Dizziness or faintness

Weakness or numbness of an arm or a leg

Seizures

Mood changes

Motor tics or verbal tics

Psychosis (loss of contact with reality)

Hallucinating

Mania

Aggressive or hostile behavior

Changes in vision or blurred vision

Fever Blisters, hives, rash and itching

Swelling of the face, eyes and tongue or throat

Difficulty breathing or swallowing

Hoarseness

If you are experiencing adderal headaches, talk to your doctor about possibly changing your medication or lowering your dose of adderal. If this is not an option, talk to him about treatment for the headaches. Find out what his recommendations are for headache pain control. There are things that you can do at home also to lessen your risk of adderal headaches. First, get plenty of quality sleep. Try to go to bed and awaken at the same time every day, including weekends. Try to devote at least eight hours to sleep every night. Drink plenty of fluids to stay well hydrated. Eat healthy and stay away from caffeine. If you must take adderal, do so under the careful guidance of your doctor. Together you can control your adderal headaches.

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