basically, I have tried Concerta, Metadate and Adderall. The first 2 or 3 months were a huge success on the Concerta. Never had I felt more clear headed and my train of thought went in a single direction. I was hesitant to be diagnosed with ADD cause I thought it was all bullshit but my racing thoughts stopped and I finally felt relaxed, like a huge weight was lifted off my scrawny ass shoulders and now I could see, think and remember everything so much clearer than before.
Problem is that the meds mentioned above don't work anymore for me. Went up to max dosage on them and nothing. I've gone on a vacation multiple times, usually for 2 or 3 weeks and the first day back it works but the next day it doesn't again, so basically I'm shit out of luck.
Should I give a non-stimulant medication a go? Maybe dex?
>inb4 try potentiating Tried everything in the book
>inb4 just don't take any meds I don't take ADD meds cause they're "fun" or "a groovy good time". I take them because the 23 years of my life with an ADD mind drove me to near insanity and commiting sedoku. My thoughts constantly fucking racing and analyzing everything someone did or said all with an attention span of a goldfish. I don't want to go back to that again.
what do Sup Forums?
Logan Bennett
put yourself in a survival situation for a few days. go out into the woods with nothing, try to survive. stimulate your base survival instincts. feel fear, hunger, thirst, frustration. build a shelter, make tools. get away from internet, constant pleasure, etc. reinvigorate your survival instincts.
Colton Price
That's about as clickbaity as we'll get tonight. Or maybe you're autistic? Aw heck, why not both
Joseph James
Oh, just see if you can get Foculin. Don't do a high dosage first though or you'll get zombified for around 8 hours. That shit helped me graduate 2 years ago.
Henry Howard
Were you on anything prior to it or were you just buying the shit from some guy and using it?
Caleb Davis
Got prescribed it, but I'm positive someone would be selling it as you can get a nasty high from snorting it.
Zachary Robinson
Not looking to buy, just looking for something that will allow me to have a fair chance in life. How long were you on it for? IR or ER? How many times a week? Tolerance buildup?
Just looked up some side by side comparisons and Focalin definitely seems like a better choice for me. My doc's super lax and lets me try whatever I won't so long as I'm not abusin
James Thomas
Nicotine helps concentration. Start smoking.
Luke Phillips
I've been vaping but it clouds my thinking process instead. I only smoke when I drink and I don't drink often. Nor do I get addicted to cigs so I'd have to actively be a smoker
Lincoln Gonzalez
vyvanse was better than adderall for me
Julian Rivera
I was on it for about a year, during my senior year. I would usually take one in the morning at around 6:00 with food. It would start wearing off at around 1-2 pm, but that was okay. I got off of it after I was done with school. As far as tolerances go, kinda differs between people since it kinda works with your hormones and weight. I was a tall and lanky kid, so my tolerance kinda built up after around a month, then they kick the dosage up by 10-20 mg*. The first time you take it, you're gonna feel a little sick and like shit, but that's your body just accepting it. Always try to eat it with food or you'll go through the day without feeling a slight pang of hunger, something about blocking receptors or something.
Nolan Robinson
why
noted. I appreciate it m8
Adrian Morris
Try pot
David Young
stop taking fucked up drugs you nigger
the idea that adding something to your body will take it away is retarded
Colton Hernandez
I usually smoke a spliff when I'm off my meds cause I can't stand the intense thoughts.
Love me a good spliff
Do you even speak english kike?
Luis Thompson
it felt more focused as opposed to the shotgun feel of adderall. also, it felt like a milder peak than addy and a smoother comedown. it definitely helped my brain thinki quicker though, bigly. i never abused it, only took the lowest dosage as anything more made me too anxious
Gabriel Parker
noted as well. Thanks for the input
Jaxson Wright
better than you understand it kid
Jackson Allen
What's sedoku OP? I know sudoku is a numbers game, but that doesn't make any sense.
Levi Torres
Adhd is total bullshit. Especially the medication. Adhd is not bad. If you feel the need to really do something about your short attention span then meditate, exercise, do one thing at a time, natural ways or nootropics.
David Walker
Literally pot. A mild sativa strain such as jack flash. I'm not talking dabs. It's not party time. ADHD is caused by a lack of activity in part of the brain. Google it. Weed helps.
Owen Walker
Wtf is sedoku?
Evan Peterson
Ritalin is pretty strong but it gives me panic attacks at high doses
Personally I combine stimulant and non stimulants , 80mg straterra a day plus 5-10mg Ritalin
Grayson Smith
You should see my medicine cabinet mate. People with legit ADHD have a low functioning frontal lobe which makes it fucking tough to stay focused. In the long run, yeah I should invest in all the things you said, but for now I gotta graduate college.
It's a joke. Seppoku, which sounds similar but is entirely different from sedoku, is the Japanese art of killing yourself when you have been dishonored.
Summer 2017 confirmed
I don't function efficiently when I'm high and don't want to smell like weed all the time when I am applying to internships and jobs in a competitive field.
Eli Hernandez
I feel like that would give you a nice bump in motivation with the Ritalin. Strattera makes me wary tho. How is it compared to other ADHD meds you've tried?
Chase Young
I'm a Jew, and what are you implying about us?
Chase Walker
>People in this day and age trying to argue adhd doesn't exist
Shit makes me want to kill myself man. I wish I didn't have it. It really messes with your life in so many ways
Ian Wilson
Aye, ADHD and Tourrettes syndrome. I takr Tennex (guanfacine). I used to have it so bad i could not sleep and suffered everyday, only one pill and my symptoms went down almost completely. I now taketwo pills and my symptoms are just about non-existant, the max is 4 pills. Guanfacine, to my knowledge, is newer but works wonders. You need to have it prescribed by a medival proffessional, my therapist for me. It takes 24 hours or more to get into your system so dont fret. If this does not work brain implant is the way ti go good luck. :)
Easton Sanders
I said not party time. A couple hits followed by gum won't leave you reaking.
Dylan Lee
I know what seppuku is, however seduku is something entirely different. Im not convinced you fucking retards on b know the difference.
Nathan Baker
It's an old joke here. Complete with drawings of the meme.
Isaiah Wood
Are you really that dumb?
Luke Anderson
He literally said that, i dont think you read the entire comment.
Jose Scott
maybe you should take control of your own behaviour and stop being a pussy, humanity was fine before these quack shills showed up with their placebos shilling about how they got the cure for kids who dont wanna be at school or pussy ass millenials that are to huffed up on sat fats and sugar
Ian White
Probably the tamest tbh, I'm very sensitive to medications in general, and I've never had a problem with it. I started it in 6th grade until now (19),and it's done nothing but good for me. But you'll just have to find whatever works the best for you, everyones different
John Hill
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James Wood
That Hitler was fucking onto something
>pic related to you faggot
I fucking feel that feel hard dude
>brain implant fucking what?
That's the joke Summerfag
See above comment faggot
Luis Rogers
Nah, we've just advanced in medicine far enough to recognize all these diseases and illnesses people just often grouped together with other more prominent illnesses without ever recognizing there was a difference. It just shows how far we've come famalam
Jason White
Your can get an implant in your brain it stsrted for people who have life ruining tourretes and ocd and it completely removes their symptoms. This also works for adhd Crazy shit
Noah James
gonna need a source on that one
Brandon Cox
Problem?
Jews literally rule.
Xavier Cooper
Look it up yourself or ask your doctor. Watched a documentary on it or some shit, im sure you'll fond a source.
Lincoln Wilson
Summer fag? What is that?
Mason Russell
>You need to have it prescribed by a medieval proffessional
that's about the size of it
Ayden Foster
Sorry i meant medical, fucking top kek!
Nathan Campbell
The way you responded to that made my day
Chase Martin
Same situation here. I mostly just stand in the woods all day. Luckily I found a way to get paid for it.
Jaxon Ortiz
I hope none of you faggots ever have kids, what a bunch of fucking fragile cunts. Man the fuck up
Josiah Kelly
Hey man, I had / have similar problems.
I am super ADHD and depend on my meds to keep me functioning.
I went off for 3 months and it worked for 6 months, but I knew that wasn't going to work for the rest of my life.
The best thing you can do is lots of exercise. Hard weight lifting and cardio.
If you read enough about ADHD and anthropological theories of its evolutionary value, is that it kept hunters alive and made sure they only remembered successful hunts.
Basically you have a shit ton of chemicals in your system that build up while you sit and work.
You need to hit that shit hard in the morning, then take your ADHD med.
I hit the paths / road / treadmill / weights for another hour or so at night if I feel my mind going too crazy.
This simulated in your body a successful hunt if you eat after.
This combined with the meds will make you feel great.
Alexander Kelly
I have problems focusing or always feel a need to do something new. That's not ADHD or whatever right? More like a type of anxiety?
Jaxon Sanders
Chain your habits. You already brush your teeth right? Add one thing after that, then another, then another...
Wake up, drink water, brush teeth, make bed, meditate 15 minutes, exercise (gym, run or burpies), shower, eat.
Start slow. give yourself the win even if you did .01% more than yesterday. Be nice to yourself. It's hard in the beginning. Everything in life is hard for us in the beginning. You will get better.
Listen to the audiobooks "10% Happier" and "Waking Up" for inspiration regarding meditation.
At night when you know you should be sleeping, take one 1mg or 3mg tablet of Melatonin. Buy it on Amazon. Just get in bed, it'll work in 20 minutes. If you still can't sleep, plan your day for tomorrow in your phone or on a sticky note. Breathe. Watch your thoughts. Don't identify with them. Thoughts are as chaotic as the natural universe. You are a part of that same universe. Sleep.
Stop taking ADHD medication as soon as you can, but at your own pace. We're all on a different path. It's not a race. So many people say life is short--and it can feel that way sometimes--but it only takes a day to make lasting change.
Success is a lifestyle. There is no one answer. When you find something that works for you, stop consuming information on the internet regarding what OTHER people do. Only do so to augment what you've already established works for you.
I believe in you. Good luck! :)
Carson Perry
This puts me at ease knowing others are struggling with ADHD. Trying to dedicate to one thing
Cooper Rivera
Kys fag
Luis Cooper
have you tried CBD oil? shit works for me
Nathaniel Morgan
Yeah
Jackson Cruz
Also want to add, when starting a new habit (the gym for example), begin by doing LESS than you know you're capable of. Terry Crews says he brings a book to the gym to read. That's the thing though, you don't read once you're there.
Sebastian Brooks
there is no such thing as adhd. you are nothing but a big pharma fuck boy.
Luis Reed
they dont work becauae the shits basically meth, your body gets used to it