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>That, or it's some terrible undiagnosed medical condition. Sounds like ADHD to me too. At least it's eerily similar to my experience and I'm in the process of

>That, or it's some terrible undiagnosed medical condition. Sounds like ADHD to me too. At least it's eerily similar to my experience and I'm in the process of getting diagnosed. https://youtu.be/WFkpICWE9DM https://youtu.be/WFkpICWE9DM - might help.

rubicon33 5y ago
So, probably, yes. I have struggled my entire life with these issues. The post you see here isn't something that's new. Whatever is causing this is inherent to my being. I've seen doctors, and had both depression and adhd diagnosed. The ADHD meds were amazing. They "solved" this problem. I feel better, I feel happy, I feel more motivated, I feel more natural interest and ability to hold my focus. I feel less foggy and tired. But, I can't stomach being on stimulants my entire life. I hate that idea. So yea, the one thing that works, I'm not willing to take. Hard to have much sympathy for me if I'm not even willing to take what is being prescribed. I keep saying to myself I need to just man up, and take the medicine. I do it for a week, I feel great, and then I start to hate feeling different (even if different, is quite good), and I attribute it to being loaded with amphetamines, and how bad that must be for my body. So I stop taking them and revert to feeling shitty and looking for a new solution.
- balfirevic 5y ago
  > and how bad that must be for my body. For what is worth, at prescription doses they are not bad for your body at all.
- stavros_ 5y ago
  You have my sympathy regardless, for whatever it's worth. I don't yet have access to stimulants (beyond caffeine), but I've found cannabis relieves the ADHD symptoms when used sparingly (A very short hit from a vape, essentially microdosing). Even still, I'm on a 4:2 cycle. 4 days medicated, 2 days off, because I find myself feeling stretched thin if I remain medicated for too long. This fucked up brain of ours just doesn't belong in this fucked up world of ours. Do whatever you need to do to cope.
- AuryGlenz 5y ago
  You might want to just try a lower dose. While it may be different because I don’t take stimulants for ADHD, I don’t feel like myself if the dose is too high. Also, different medications work for different people. Vyvanse works the best for me, but I’m just after stimulation (for idiopathic hypersomnia).

rubicon33 5y ago

So, probably, yes. I have struggled my entire life with these issues. The post you see here isn't something that's new. Whatever is causing this is inherent to my being. I've seen doctors, and had both depression and adhd diagnosed. The ADHD meds were amazing. They "solved" this problem. I feel better, I feel happy, I feel more motivated, I feel more natural interest and ability to hold my focus. I feel less foggy and tired. But, I can't stomach being on stimulants my entire life. I hate that idea. So yea, the one thing that works, I'm not willing to take. Hard to have much sympathy for me if I'm not even willing to take what is being prescribed. I keep saying to myself I need to just man up, and take the medicine. I do it for a week, I feel great, and then I start to hate feeling different (even if different, is quite good), and I attribute it to being loaded with amphetamines, and how bad that must be for my body. So I stop taking them and revert to feeling shitty and looking for a new solution.

balfirevic 5y ago
> and how bad that must be for my body. For what is worth, at prescription doses they are not bad for your body at all.
stavros_ 5y ago
You have my sympathy regardless, for whatever it's worth. I don't yet have access to stimulants (beyond caffeine), but I've found cannabis relieves the ADHD symptoms when used sparingly (A very short hit from a vape, essentially microdosing). Even still, I'm on a 4:2 cycle. 4 days medicated, 2 days off, because I find myself feeling stretched thin if I remain medicated for too long. This fucked up brain of ours just doesn't belong in this fucked up world of ours. Do whatever you need to do to cope.
AuryGlenz 5y ago
You might want to just try a lower dose. While it may be different because I don’t take stimulants for ADHD, I don’t feel like myself if the dose is too high. Also, different medications work for different people. Vyvanse works the best for me, but I’m just after stimulation (for idiopathic hypersomnia).