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Yea it really does. I personally only need like 1 day every 2 weeks to reset to a good level…mind you, it never goes back to that euphoric beginning but that’s
by heyoni 3y ago
Yea it really does. I personally only need like 1 day every 2 weeks to reset to a good level…mind you, it never goes back to that euphoric beginning but that’s also ok.
To be totally transparent however, there are a lot of other things I do because I’ve learned that they contribute essentially to my medication working and I waited to respond to give you a full response.
Exercise is one. I don’t need a lot of it, I always try to get it done before taking medication that day and it’s a mix of long distance running and personal training. I know the latter is very expensive so if I had to recommend an alternative, I would say something like p90x is good. Great even. It’s almost a full hour of working out, full body, cardio mixed with weights, never very heavy either…you really feel like you did something afterwards.
Make sure to follow that up with a day at a lower dosage or no dosage if the medication is murdering your appetite. I think part of the rest medications don’t always work is honestly lack of glycogen from reduced appetite. Or the inability to use it? We’re entering bro science here for sure.
Besides breaks and exercise I find that some supplements work really well and become necessary to balance the whole experience out. A lot of people will recommend magnesium (glycinate for better absorption). I take it in the form of ZMA (with zinc), alongside it tyrosine seems to really help, fish oil, b complex (to make up for bad appetite) and recently added this other mixture of citrulline, arginine and dipotassium phosphate (6% dv/serving).
That last one is supposed to improve circulation and the potassium I find helps me relax. Takes the edge off of the medication.
Besides that, pay close attention to the side effects. Eating a big meal almost always has a positive effect on me. If I’m not thermoregulating well I look at circulation and exercise. I’ve been monitoring my blood glucose levels too and they seem ok throughout the day but sometimes I wake up at I get readings of 100 (forget the unit here, ng/dl?) so I’ll talk to my doctor about that.
Let me know if you have any questions about anything here. I’m more than happy to answer them. I know how hard it can be to take such an effective yet punishing medication.
- Baeocystin 3y agoI appreciate your response, and it's interesting to me that we've come to many of the same conclusions. Exercise has always felt good for me, but it became an absolutely necessity once I started taking ritalin. I took up rowing (it's a great full-body workout) and it's been a boon for my general health. I also take magnesium (threonate, in my case), although I did that initially to help prevent migraines, along with fish oil, zinc & B vitamins. I have not tried citrulline, arginine, or dipotassium phosphate. What benefits would you say those provide?
- heyoni 3y agoThe citrulline, arginine + potassium is a recent thing I'm trying out. I'm getting good results from it in the form of lower anxiety. I had an experience with potassium from a trip to Mexico. They have this drink there called electrolit and I remember it making me feel super relaxed, to the point where flying in turbulence didn't bother me anymore (I'm a nervous flyer). The only thing that stood out was its potassium content clocking in at 7% d/v in one bottle...really hard to get those kinds of numbers from even a potassium supplement, which come in at 1% per pill in the US. I guess it's because overdosing on it can potentially be fatal and slow down your heart too much? But for someone taking a stimulant it might be really good. Then the citrulline/arginine is meant to help w/ vasodilation, which I think is hampered by the drugs and presents itself in the form of cold extremities. It's a lot of stuff to take just to be able to function but for me the difference is night and day. Off of it, I've been expelled from every school I've ever attended, on it, I've published half a dozen scientific papers and made a career for myself, so I'm never stopping. Long term though, my goals are to eliminate or reduce my dosage and supplements by training to get my resting heart rate down a few points. It's what I'm working on with my personal trainer and so far it's been working.