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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I was off meds from 13-35, and… I don’t personally find them to be worth the hassle at this point.

They work, sort of, they help, sort of, but the side effects are rough at a dose that works, a dose without side effects does nothing, and I’m so used to making myself function without them that it’s not really worth it to me. They don’t give me motivation they just help me execute tasks, which… means a lot of times when I take them I’m just that much more focused on nonsense.

I have a back-stock of about 6 months (I stopped getting them filled about a year ago) and just take them when I have a specific thing I need to do for a specific day. With that use they work great.

I’d say it’s worth a shot, but also worth having realistic expectations. It might be life changing for you, or you might have an experience more like mine. Still useful, but not really a crutch.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I don't find them to be worth the hassle

I feel the need to keep 6 months of back-stock "just in case."

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Edit: I legitimately don’t understand why this is being downvoted when I literally said in my first comment that it’s helpful in some situations, but not worth the hassle for daily use for me specifically. This is elaboration on that as the person I replied to misquoted me in a way that is fundamentally incorrect, and said “pick one” indicating I was being inconsistent, which they have since edited out.

I don’t “feel the need to keep them just in case”, I just have them from when I was getting the prescription filled but not taking them regularly, which was literally last year.. I was taking them sporadically enough, because I didn’t find them particularly helpful for daily use, that I just stopped getting them filled due to having plenty for the way I use them, because again from 13-35 I wasn’t on anything. I do use them for when I want to get something specific done maybe once a month, they are prescribed for a reason, but only because I have them because I don’t feel the need to use them regularly..? Sort of circular, but that’s adhd for ya.

The hassle is going to the doc every month, getting a new prescription written, getting drug tested, remembering to take them, dealing with the sleep disruptions, etc. that’s not worth it for me for regular use, when I don’t find them to be all that helpful in everyday situations.

I don’t strictly need it because I’ve figured out ways to work with, rather than against, myself (I graduated with honors from university without meds, it just took longer), and certainly don’t want to take them daily, but for a one-off thing when I already have them? sure. Idk why you think that’s inconsistent..?