Resolved Question

I recently got prescribed generic Adderall for ADHD, 10mg 2x/day. I also have had a chronic eating disorder since I was a child to varying degrees, including inpatient & outpatient treatment. I am working with my therapist & psychiatrist to monitor my weight so I don't lose more (though I am already underweight & still want to lose 8-10lbs). The eating disorder I can't seem to let go of. While the Adderall may give me the extra perk of losing some weight (though hopefully not dangerously low) my main concern is when I eventually go OFF Adderall. A friend of mine who was extremely addicted to it in high school said everyone he's known has gained a TON of weight after they go off. I think this is due to the lack of the appetite suppressant, but he insists that it changes your metabolism & that everything you eat thereafter immediately turns into fat. Has anyone heard this or had this experience? Any validity at all? The last thing I need is to get fat & make my ED/body issues worse!

I'm also taking adderall.....timed release XR. I've struggled with eating disorders too but not really anymore. I'll tell you what I notice when I take it, and when I don't.
When I take it, I don't eat much. BUT, when I don't, I seem to have a never ending pit. If you do go off of it, watch your eating. I'm thinking the appitite coming back may be the weight gain.