Ok so if anyone read my initial post (and reason for being here lol) I have an opiate addiction. My psychiatrist just put my on adderall and once it kicks in it actually does help me function throughout the day. when i do take my regular dose, i do not think about or take any Vicodin, which kind of makes me happy in a sense that it seems like it will be of great assistance in getting off of it. But my cousin who is a pharmacy tech scolds me for taking the adderall and talks about how bad IT is for your body, nervous system, etc..so am i robbing peter to pay paul? i know vicodin is very bad for me, espcially for the length of time ive been taking it, but #1 half of the time i take the vicoprofin without the tylonol (not making excuses just stating facts) and now i am beginning to wonder what kind of trouble im getting myself into in beginning to take the adderall. Does anyone here have experience with these two particularly? i know obviously one is a stimulant and the other a "downer". but to make matters even more complicated, i am on about 8 other doctor prescribed medications for my auto-immune disorder and the health issues that go with it...just wondering if quitting the one and adding the other to my "official" medication list will be better for me in the long run. i mean obviously i will quit the Vicodin because its bad when abused, but should i stay on the adderral ? or just take it while i am quitting the vics to help with the withdrawal then stop taking those? i have noticed mood swings and irritability with the adderall as well , but then again we all know how those get with an opiate addiction and withdrawal from that...frustrating! lol also, how can i change my username on here?? lol.. i,without thinking, chose one that is part of my public email and one that i use for many different online accounts, and this is a kind of private part of my life that i am not very proud of and battling so i do not want to put it out there on the mass-market internet for all to see, as i am in college, a few non-profit organizations and work from home ..thanks guys :)