Fuck. Was I always supposed to be able to get to sleep inside of ten minutes? What do you mean my attention is supposed to be like a searchlight that follows my eyes, and I’m not supposed to look through things? Why are all these objects in a pile distinct entities? I thought I had to use the ‘search’ function to return random loot from the pile? Why aren’t these random background noises filling me with a steady, seething rage?
I don’t want to break the fun, but it’s pretty typical for the first couple days/weeks to have some euphoria as a side effect of the medication. It still helps a lot but you don’t exactly keep the initial laser sharp focus. It’s still an improvement but eventually chores become chores again, but at least it’s much easier to stay focused on it anyway.
For me, it’s not even any chores that I’ve done (I’ve done none). I’m just astounded that all this shit around me was supposed to be different and not an amorphous mass.
Looking forward to my kid getting to this moment. He deserves to feel better.
Wishing you luck! I’m sure that can be difficult to watch as a parent
Only the hardest thing I’ve ever done. A bachelor’s in psychology and ten years with someone with a different specific ADHD diagnosis didn’t prepare me.
As difficult as it is for us parents, it looks worse to have it. We finally saved up enough to get him evaluated, and the wait list for that is half a year. I don’t get how this isn’t a bigger topic in policy and public health.
Sending love from my corner of the world to yours 🫂. On the upside it sounds like his parents are the exactly kind of zealous advocates every kid really deserves
Thanks buddy. Best of luck to you and yours
Depends on what you’re taking. Like with my regular Adderall, I can cut doses for a few days and then get back the sharpness when I return.
Your diet plays a major role. Sugar intake, especially processed stuff will impact your stomach acid production and therefore how long you absorb the meds before they degrade. If you take an antacid it will boost things massively, but those will wreck your stomach microbiome and ultimately create worse effects on the days thereafter.
The one that amazes me is that, I prefer Adderall as a pain distraction more than any prescription pain drugs.
I had that pretty well managed in the end. Even when it all works correctly it’s just not like the first time where you feel superhuman and knock down 2 weeks of chores in a day. The body readjusts and it settles closer to a neurotypical focus.
I’m talking about the very first time in particular, when you feel clarity for the first time and feel limitless. It’s not like you lose the focus, but the euphoria that makes you feel like you can do everything fades away. It can give the impression the ADHD is gone, but you still need to stay organized, eat and sleep well to not come crashing down. And also not overcommit, it’s easy to run straight into burnout because you can easily pull all nighters studying for the first couple days.
Unfortunately, no pain relief from my Adderall, at least so far. I took it just before a rare walk, and when it kicked in, walking was effortless but the pain was still 100% present. I was in agony by the time the walk was done (as per usual), but instead of my leg dragging behind like a reluctant dog, I was spry in my pain. Very curious experience.
Pain relief from stimulants for me comes from the fact that I’m not thinking about the pain as much anymore (kind of how weed helps my pain too. Just allows me to focus elsewhere)