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for the past decade+ i’ve just lived with crippling adhd and dealt with it as best as i could. and boy do i mean crippling. i feel like dependency on a prescri

for the past decade+ i’ve just lived with crippling adhd and dealt with it as best as i could. and boy do i mean crippling. i feel like dependency on a prescription stimulant is asking for trouble, at least for me personally.

petercooper 4y ago
Atomoxetine and modafinil are other options in this space and aren't (usually) dependency forming. It's worth exploring your options if things are bad because doctors are more open to alternatives nowadays.
bob1029 4y ago
It can be rough out in the unmedicated jungle. The peer pressure is fairly intense these days. I am in a similar boat - Complete abstinence of these kinds of things is the only option for me.
trashface 4y ago
I'm in the same boat, though, its only been about 7 years for me. It feels like with all these artificial shortages, it isn't even worth trying to find a doc to prescribe me something, I just won't be able to get it or if I do, I won't be able to keep getting it. Every other prescription I've had has an adult (anti-acids, urinary meds, SSRI, buproprion) was eventually cut off from refills because I didn't do the followup appointments. At least I can get OTC pepcid these days, I lost a lot of weight and don't need as much. Best to just continuing wallowing in unemployment.
rozal 4y ago
Stop taking it. I’ve been diagnosed three times. At ages 6 , 18, and 23. Taking every drug. Adderall, vyvance, strattera, etc. The diagnosing is hogwash. There isn’t a scientific test. All ‘psychiatrists’ do is take you in for a visit or two, listen to your story, and write you the prescription. I used to be ‘unable to focus’, and took pills for it. I even see people addicted to them to the point they take sleeping medication and other pills to make up for those side effects. No thanks! These are intense drugs, and not the good kind like DMT, LSD, or Marijuana. Which those, actually had a profound effect on me and my way of thinking. For example, weed makes me productive - and makes otherwise shit work - amazing. Another thing is eating healthy, organic foods, vegetables, and pasture raised meats, along with exercise. These do wonders for your state of mind. Organic foods (and pasture raised meats, eggs, dairy) have up to 200x the nutrient levels compared to non-organic. Lastly, self discipline. I had to learn to master my mind and truly discipline myself for my actions. And to make the effort to constantly ‘make it happen’, no matter what. It’s a set of values instilled and the courage to back up your own values when no one else is to judge you but your own mind. Don’t let you mind off the hook for so many things - “oh I didn’t make the bed…it’s fine” no, it’s not fine.
- romwell 4y ago
  >The diagnosing is hogwash No. Hogwash is what your comment is. Please stop spreading this falsehood. My name is Roman Kogan, and I have ADHD[1]. [1]https://romankogan.net/adhd https://romankogan.net/adhd
  - BaculumMeumEst 4y ago
    i had no idea all of these things were related to adhd. i thought i was the only one struggling with them.
    - rozal 4y ago
      If you’re hungry when you wake up - you may have adhd!
- sgarland 4y ago
  > All ‘psychiatrists’ do is take you in for a visit or two Also, you know, multiple years of intense study. Does eating well and exercise matter? Of course. I feel way better when I'm in the gym regularly. It does not in any way fix the problem with my brain chemistry, though - medication does. You do you, but don't shit on people who've finally found a way to be normal.
  - rozal 4y ago
    Who is shitting on who? You or me? I am simply offering advice, and experience. Your reaction to it is peculiar.

petercooper 4y ago

Atomoxetine and modafinil are other options in this space and aren't (usually) dependency forming. It's worth exploring your options if things are bad because doctors are more open to alternatives nowadays.

bob1029 4y ago

It can be rough out in the unmedicated jungle. The peer pressure is fairly intense these days. I am in a similar boat - Complete abstinence of these kinds of things is the only option for me.

trashface 4y ago

I'm in the same boat, though, its only been about 7 years for me. It feels like with all these artificial shortages, it isn't even worth trying to find a doc to prescribe me something, I just won't be able to get it or if I do, I won't be able to keep getting it. Every other prescription I've had has an adult (anti-acids, urinary meds, SSRI, buproprion) was eventually cut off from refills because I didn't do the followup appointments. At least I can get OTC pepcid these days, I lost a lot of weight and don't need as much. Best to just continuing wallowing in unemployment.

rozal 4y ago

Stop taking it. I’ve been diagnosed three times. At ages 6 , 18, and 23. Taking every drug. Adderall, vyvance, strattera, etc. The diagnosing is hogwash. There isn’t a scientific test. All ‘psychiatrists’ do is take you in for a visit or two, listen to your story, and write you the prescription. I used to be ‘unable to focus’, and took pills for it. I even see people addicted to them to the point they take sleeping medication and other pills to make up for those side effects. No thanks! These are intense drugs, and not the good kind like DMT, LSD, or Marijuana. Which those, actually had a profound effect on me and my way of thinking. For example, weed makes me productive - and makes otherwise shit work - amazing. Another thing is eating healthy, organic foods, vegetables, and pasture raised meats, along with exercise. These do wonders for your state of mind. Organic foods (and pasture raised meats, eggs, dairy) have up to 200x the nutrient levels compared to non-organic. Lastly, self discipline. I had to learn to master my mind and truly discipline myself for my actions. And to make the effort to constantly ‘make it happen’, no matter what. It’s a set of values instilled and the courage to back up your own values when no one else is to judge you but your own mind. Don’t let you mind off the hook for so many things - “oh I didn’t make the bed…it’s fine” no, it’s not fine.

romwell 4y ago
>The diagnosing is hogwash No. Hogwash is what your comment is. Please stop spreading this falsehood. My name is Roman Kogan, and I have ADHD[1]. [1]https://romankogan.net/adhd https://romankogan.net/adhd
- BaculumMeumEst 4y ago
  i had no idea all of these things were related to adhd. i thought i was the only one struggling with them.
  - rozal 4y ago
    If you’re hungry when you wake up - you may have adhd!
sgarland 4y ago
> All ‘psychiatrists’ do is take you in for a visit or two Also, you know, multiple years of intense study. Does eating well and exercise matter? Of course. I feel way better when I'm in the gym regularly. It does not in any way fix the problem with my brain chemistry, though - medication does. You do you, but don't shit on people who've finally found a way to be normal.
- rozal 4y ago
  Who is shitting on who? You or me? I am simply offering advice, and experience. Your reaction to it is peculiar.