jamaicabound
Pelican
I know there's been a few ADD/Adderall threads but felt it was still worth adding so hopefully this may help some of you considering taking it or thinking you may have ADD.
I recently got a prescription for Adderall expecting it to rock my world for the better and not only did I hate it, I felt it made me less effective.
Not to get on a rant of does ADD exist but felt the need to touch on it. I'm definately someone has has ADD if it exists. That said I don't know that its a "real thing". Some people are less good at math or critical thinking than others but we don't have a pill for them. Some people have fast twitch muscles and are fast sprinters, we dont give out pills for slow twitch muscle syndrome. My point is all our brains work different, we all have strengths and weaknesses and I'm not sure it's good to diagnose any difference or weakness as a disorder and medicate for it.
I have met a couple people in my life who are truly ADD and literally can't carry on a conversation without meds but I feel like for 99% of people a change in diet, more discipline, and strategies to help stay organized and focused would do more for meds.
I took Adderall in high school and college. I remember the first pill I took was like magic, I walked out of an algebra class with like 4 pages of notes when in the past I would daydream or just not pay attentoin. I was like WOW this must be what normal people feel like. I don't recall why I stopped taking it, I think didn't have insurance and also didn't really have a job at the time which demanded alot of focus.
Fast forward like 10 years and thought what the heck let me give it a try, I got a lot going on and I do feel like I'm lacking on more detail oriented stuff. Went and got a script for 20mg XR adderall. Man first day felt like a total crackhead, head pressure eyes and sight kinda wierd, really wired and at the same time almost sort of dreamy or out of it, not at all focused. Called up got the script knocked down to 10mg and was much better. I did get home from work and clean the entire house and do a bunch of things i'd been putting off but I don't know that for more office work type stuff it helped out so much as is just speed and makes you wanna do something lol. I also felt like it kind of zapped my creativity out of me which is part of how I make some of my income.
I think I may continue to take it maybe one or two days a week but let's be real, it's speed. Hitler gave soldiers speed, years ago house wives took diet pills in teh form of speed. Speed will make you do shit, not arguing that but in terms of it being a medication for a "disorder" not so sure.
My plan is get my diet in check, excercise, get plenty of sleep, start using checklists and blocking time and I think that will do much more for my focus and productivity than a pill.
I guess if any of you are on the fence and think you have ADD or think adderall will change your life, if your not motivated or dont want to do shit your still going to be unmotivated to do the things you need to do. The day I took way too much I had 36 browser tabs open hopping all over the internet but didn't really get any work done.
I recently got a prescription for Adderall expecting it to rock my world for the better and not only did I hate it, I felt it made me less effective.
Not to get on a rant of does ADD exist but felt the need to touch on it. I'm definately someone has has ADD if it exists. That said I don't know that its a "real thing". Some people are less good at math or critical thinking than others but we don't have a pill for them. Some people have fast twitch muscles and are fast sprinters, we dont give out pills for slow twitch muscle syndrome. My point is all our brains work different, we all have strengths and weaknesses and I'm not sure it's good to diagnose any difference or weakness as a disorder and medicate for it.
I have met a couple people in my life who are truly ADD and literally can't carry on a conversation without meds but I feel like for 99% of people a change in diet, more discipline, and strategies to help stay organized and focused would do more for meds.
I took Adderall in high school and college. I remember the first pill I took was like magic, I walked out of an algebra class with like 4 pages of notes when in the past I would daydream or just not pay attentoin. I was like WOW this must be what normal people feel like. I don't recall why I stopped taking it, I think didn't have insurance and also didn't really have a job at the time which demanded alot of focus.
Fast forward like 10 years and thought what the heck let me give it a try, I got a lot going on and I do feel like I'm lacking on more detail oriented stuff. Went and got a script for 20mg XR adderall. Man first day felt like a total crackhead, head pressure eyes and sight kinda wierd, really wired and at the same time almost sort of dreamy or out of it, not at all focused. Called up got the script knocked down to 10mg and was much better. I did get home from work and clean the entire house and do a bunch of things i'd been putting off but I don't know that for more office work type stuff it helped out so much as is just speed and makes you wanna do something lol. I also felt like it kind of zapped my creativity out of me which is part of how I make some of my income.
I think I may continue to take it maybe one or two days a week but let's be real, it's speed. Hitler gave soldiers speed, years ago house wives took diet pills in teh form of speed. Speed will make you do shit, not arguing that but in terms of it being a medication for a "disorder" not so sure.
My plan is get my diet in check, excercise, get plenty of sleep, start using checklists and blocking time and I think that will do much more for my focus and productivity than a pill.
I guess if any of you are on the fence and think you have ADD or think adderall will change your life, if your not motivated or dont want to do shit your still going to be unmotivated to do the things you need to do. The day I took way too much I had 36 browser tabs open hopping all over the internet but didn't really get any work done.
