Adderall Post Surgery (Keith, I think you've commented on this before)

My energy and focus was so low, that I decided to start my adderall again my 4th week post op. (I'm prescribed 10mg, but only take 1/2).

It's helped tremendously! It does make me a tad anxious (more that I get frustrated more easily). But I've noticed I've been more hungry. I've gone from 600 calories to 800-1000. Is it the adderall making me more hungry or just the natural progression of the sleeve?

Unfortunately, because of the adderall, I have to take ambien at night to get to bed at a decent hour and get enough rest. I hate taking all this stuff, but it's helping me get through for now.

I doubt the Adderall is making you hungry, if anything it would have the opposite affect. My guess would be the Ambien, you could try melatonin instead. 

I take adderall too.  Initially post op I was taking 20 mg, then a few weeks ago switch to the extended release 20 mg.  Without fail, my appetite is less on days that I take it and consequently my overall calories.  I did not have issues with low energy though.  Focus, uh yea- distracted by anything shiny for sure without it.   I am less anxious with it oddly enough- I know it is more common to have a bit of an increase with anxiety from stimulants. 

I think the hunger is sleeve related.  You may be experiencing what seems to be hunger from increased acid.  I get that every so often- not in a heartburn kind of feeling though.  I will take a ppi for a few days and be done with it.  I do think my acid production is a bit higher from medication, but I can't tell if it if from the extended release version or the tomoxifen that I take, since they both started around the same time.  Nothing terrible, but I plan on monitoring it. 

As your sleeve matures, you absolutely will gain capacity and probably hunger.  It could just be that also.