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Does Adderall Cause Vasoconstriction In The Hands And Feet?

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Posted on Thu, 2 Feb 2017
Question: My son is taking adderall for ADHD, I have noticed lately that his hands and feet have a purplish color to them and are very cold! I read somewhere that circulation problems is a side effect of adderall, if so what is a medication I can put him on?
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (33 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Reducing the dose is best option to prevent the side effects.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for asking from HCM for your health related doubts

Adderall is known to cause vasoconstriction and this causes numbness of hands and if increases in severity results in bluish discolouration of fingers due to cyanosis. As he is a child so adding some medicine to prevent this is not a good idea. If possible talk to his doctor and ask for reduction of dose of Adderall. In most individuals reducing the dose results in improvement of this side effect.

Other things he should do are-

- To avoid excess tea, coffee etc.

- Drink plenty of water and to maintain hydration. Beat root juice might also help as this is rich in nitrates which are vasodilators.

- He should remain in warm place and this will help in reducing the cyanosis.

Thanks.
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Does Adderall Cause Vasoconstriction In The Hands And Feet?

Brief Answer: Reducing the dose is best option to prevent the side effects. Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for asking from HCM for your health related doubts Adderall is known to cause vasoconstriction and this causes numbness of hands and if increases in severity results in bluish discolouration of fingers due to cyanosis. As he is a child so adding some medicine to prevent this is not a good idea. If possible talk to his doctor and ask for reduction of dose of Adderall. In most individuals reducing the dose results in improvement of this side effect. Other things he should do are- - To avoid excess tea, coffee etc. - Drink plenty of water and to maintain hydration. Beat root juice might also help as this is rich in nitrates which are vasodilators. - He should remain in warm place and this will help in reducing the cyanosis. Thanks.