Phil-X-So fucking true.
-Random sweating from the palms is a big one for me, sometimes even feet. (and armpits)
-Makes me not feel the need to eat all day (and when you try its far from enjoyable)
-Shrivels up your dick/can make it difficult to get hard
-Toes/Fingers going numb or getting cold (due to the effect on blood flow)
-Very easy to get completely sidetracked for hours (what is happening right fuckin now)
-Can make you super dehydrated if you dont keep on drinking water
-Can effect sleep if timed poorly
-Need more and more to feel the "productive buzz" which eventually will completely disappear and may never return (some say this is just getting adjusted to the medication; to me that was the most beneficial and effective part of addy)
-If Im on it for an extended period I get an EXTREMELY bothersome to painful soreness/pain in the back of my neck (potentially from dehydration)
-If you smoke weed you can definitely create a co-dependance between the two substances, try to keep the two separate (seriously. sounds stupid I know)
I would dont take the medication daily. It will change you. Or if you do, dont take the massive load that the doc wants you on.
Experiment and find the right amount that keeps you awake/alert/attentive with some self control. Dont expect it to do all the work for you.
(fun little pro tip, if you have a hard time waking up in the morning, set an alarm 1hr-45 minutes before your actual wake up time and take your medication. You'll wake up ready to fucking roll. But make sure to eat! [Issue with this is if you do this every morning, it will be hell trying to get up without it])
sounds good, and the only actual side-effect I had was sweating a bunch for no reason at the end of the day and was pretty hard to go to sleep.
zzzskizzzYou realize everyone's body is different, and this is not the case for me. I don't really sweet, I do have to force myself to eat, and I am not a zombie after taking it.
this, people most likely take it a few days and their body doesn't like it and they feel like shit and get off it before they get used to it
p.hawksrecently got put on (Adderall XR and regular Adderall), and while it was rough for a few days, it has been great since. I have been trying to stay on the minimum dose, and I think that helps.
Positives:
Increased focus. I can keep up with notes in class, not fall asleep etc., and this has made my classes more interesting to me(rather than just show up, do hw, cram for test). More energy in general, I have been keeping my room/desk much more organized. Overall it just helps me keep up with everything in my life, I don't really put things on the back burner as much, which has bee great for me.
Negatives:
First few days, splitting headaches (water/aleve did nothing). These went away after roughly a week. Initially I was a little bit more irritable/I would get annoyed easily, especially with people being loud/talking when I am studying. I bring headphone so if it bothers me I can tune them out (and music helps). Had a little trouble sleeping at first, drinking/smoking can help, especially if you have had lots of coffee or something late, but I've been on it long enough now that I know how it will affect me and I tend to plan my doses accordingly. Last thing is appetite. Mine took a big dive at first. It still is lower than normal. I just try to eat breakfast now, before the XR's kick in (usually an hour for me). I used to not really eat breakfast, so this helps. Also, if I don't finish my lunch (say I have 1/2 a sandwich left) I will save it for mid/late afternoon when the XR's wear off. I also always have dinner before I take the regular Adderall at night. For me, going to the gym always makes me really hungry, and now i have more free time so I go to the gym more. One last thing that can help is drinking powered/gatorade/vitamin water (or even a soda). Aside from alcohol, I usually only drank milk/water/coffee (or occasionally red bull). Drinking sugary drinks can help get your calories up and give you a little more energy, plus I usually get thirsty/dry mouth from it (another negative I guess), so this helped for the first month or so and I will still do it as needed.
Just realized how long the negatives section looks, but a lot is on dealing with them. Hope this helps.
This, I realize this is the first week taking them. When I got home I crashed and woke up feeling like pretty shitty, and then it got better and I just went back to my normal self with a pretty bad head ache, I'm guessing this goes away.
Also, what about the weekends? I'm not taking them then, but will I feel better after a while on weekends of not taking it?
butterslut.I didnt read this thread but this guy i work with said adhd is a myth and the guy who discovered it confessed that he made it up.
He's a dumb redneck tho so dont take his word for it. If you think the meds help take them, if you dont, dont.
What do you mean made up? whether or not he "made up" the term adhd people definitely have attention problems. I could see how it would possibly make a placebo effect for people learning about it, but what about those kids that are like 5 and can't focus, I don't think they've heard of ADHD before
