throwaway_51122

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   by throwaway_51122 4y ago

   Thanks a lot for your reply! Your list makes a lot of sense. I think I need t be more mindful before and after taking the medication (namely, planning, and doing the said tasks).
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   by throwaway_51122 4y ago

   You’ve got a pretty valid point about “why not exercise instead of meds” - the answer to which I do not know, though my guess is meds are more “reliable” of a solution. The side effects, yes, they’re not great but (with the caveat of having
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   by throwaway_51122 4y ago

   FWIW, at least in some parts of Europe methylphenidate is the 1st medicine considered, not amphetamine derivatives. (Also suggesting that a medically prescribed and oft beneficial medicine is akin to "giving a kid street drugs" is
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   by throwaway_51122 4y ago

   A slight semi-tangential/related question for OP/others who've benefited so much from medication - did you receive any guidance from your doctor on how to use it, or do you use any strategies you figured out yourself? I have
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   by throwaway_51122 4y ago

   Thank you, hugs to you too :)
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   by throwaway_51122 4y ago

   As a fellow T1 diabetic, I fully agree. I'd much rather have no diabetes and full-fat depression (assuming both conditions can be properly medicated) than the other way round - and I already have low-fat depression thanks to decades