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...Those prescription stimulants are the difference between a functional happy lifestyle and one which isn't. As an ADD, I can attest to this. I would even go
by daniel-cussen 17y ago
...Those prescription stimulants are the difference between a functional happy lifestyle and one which isn't.
As an ADD, I can attest to this. I would even go further: with Strattera, it feels like I have two minds that work simultaneously.
One is free to ponder on the workings of the universe and all things abstract therein.
The other that is like a nanny. It takes care of piddling shit like not getting hit by traffic, remembering why I went into a room, basic politeness, not pissing people off, the whereabouts of my possessions, and remembering if I have to be somewhere at a given time.
Sure, I could take no medication and try focussing more on the basic things I'm supposed to remember instead of being a space cadet, but I could never get myself to. It's just not sexy enough. I prefer to "have two minds."
- cracell 17y agoYou actually like Strattera? I went on that stuff for a month and it was the worst feeling ever. It felt like a gun pressed up against the back of my brain all the time, I pretty much wanted to die. Ritalin and traditional stimulates on the other hand are always great but I build up a tolerance quickly. (Currently I just use various caffeine sources to concentrate.)
- pmiller2 17y agoIf you were only on the Strattera for a month and felt like you "wanted to die," you were probably started at too high a dose. They come in doses as low as 5mg.
- jamesbritt 17y agoThis is the interesting thing about ADD: Why do some drugs help some, but not others, for what appear to be a common set of symptoms?
- blueben 17y agoFor the same reason there are dozens of NSAIDS and pain killers. Humans are complex systems, and complex systems exhibit complex behaviors including differing reactions to similar inputs.