Adderall

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by RunKC

I tried XR for almost 1 month and holy shit was it insane. My heart rate jumped from the high 60’s to high 90’s, I wasn’t hungry, and I noticed I was far more irritable.

I’m not sure how I feel about taking meth. I mean that has to be terrible for you long term right?

I’m more interested in taking a non-stimulant like Strattera.

Did you talk to the doctor about adjusting your dosage?

I'm not saying that you need to get back on it, but that really isn't the "normal" experience of a person with a proper dosage (well, not the super high heart rate and irritability at least. Loss of appetite is common).

Of course, it also affects people who actually NEED it (clinical ADHD) differently than people who are just taking it to try to increase performance. That's why a lot of people who have ADHD dislike taking it, because it evens them out and often makes them feel calm/boring compared to how they normally feel, whereas people without ADHD who take it feel focused, energized, and sometimes hyper from it.