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[–] [email protected] 32 points 7 months ago (5 children)

I'm finally taking meds for my ADHD and while I don't feel like I can control what I focus on, it does seem to help in my ability to suppress distracting thoughts, especially when around others. I still have to put myself in situations where distractions are less likely to happen in order to get stuff done, but it does feel easier.

So like everything else, not a silver bullet but it does help. However I skipped a day and felt like shit; is withdrawal a thing?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago

I used to stay up half the night during college so I wouldn't get distracted. To this day, I kond of prefer being up late when nobody else is around bcz it means I won't get distracted easily.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

What meds, instant/extended release, and what dosage?

I'm on Adderall XR 15mg and after an initial "holy fuck" phase for a couple weeks it's tapered off into a nice rhythm. Shit isn't perfect, but I'm able to get up and get shit done. However, I also have the "I'm not hungry because of Adderall thing. And the thought of eating right now disgusts me.". Which helps with the ADHD snack binges I've struggled with. So I'll take that over the upset/queasy stomach feeling I had with a non-stimulant med I took for a few months a couple years back

If I wind up skipping a day I'm usually fine and don't feel any negative impacts. However, I also drink a shit ton of coffee (typically black) so that could be helping curb any withdraw sysmtpoms.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

is withdrawal a thing?

100%

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Usually takes more than one day though. I skip weekends to prevent building a tolerance and don't get WD symptoms.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I've never felt withdrawal, but the old symptoms will return with a vengeance since you're not used to having them any more.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago

Well you are taking amphetamine. Of course you will have withdrawal.