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People Can’t Get Their A.D.H.D. Medicine, and That’s a Sign of a Larger Problem

• imwithstoopid 4y ago
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• LoganDark 4y ago
  Before meds, I could barely shower once every 6 months. I would starve for hours before I was able to get any food for myself. I would sleep 12+ hours each night, and couldn't keep a 24 hour schedule. I dropped out of school, I lost 3 jobs, I would constantly acquire new hobbies only to lose them forever. I was unhappy. Depressed, anxious, and I felt lazy and bored. I couldn't do the things I wanted, like art practice, because I would get bored and depressed and sad that I wasn't already skilled. I could tell that there was executive dysfunction, but I didn't know what it was called and I didn't know that it was a sign of ADHD. But once I found the right meds my whole world turned around. Suddenly I feel way better. I feel more in control. I don't feel nearly as dissociated or dysphoric as I used to. I can practice art for hours and end up with things that I can actually be proud of, because I didn't give up. I can sleep 6-8 hours each night without overshooting. I can shower and do chores without much fuss. It's like my life has been given back to me and I can finally do what I've always been capable of. Like my brain has somehow been unlocked. But all that goes right back away when I run out of meds each month and have to wait days and days for a pharmacy to get their next shipment. Can't imagine how much worse it is for people who have to wait months for brand-name Adderall or Vyvanse. I'm lucky to be taking generic "dextroamphetamine sulfate ER" which doesn't seem to be as affected by the shortages.