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Weird how counterintuitive some stimulant effects are when you have ADHD (self.adhd)

submitted 5 days ago by PugJesus to c/adhd

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I started taking stimulants a month ago for ADHD, and wow. I mean, some of the effects were expected - the increased alertness, the focus, the slight uptick in motivation (I haven't experienced the full 'GO GO TAKE CARE OF NORMAL THINGS' burst that some friends and online folk have had, but I've had a little motivation boost, and I'm grateful for every little bit).

But the counterintuitive effects? That I sleep easier and better now than I have in years? That my temper is much reduced because it doesn't bang at my head like a jackhammer? That I can sit down and relax, because my focus isn't darting to every little distraction? That I can listen to people talk without wanting to bash my head in because listening is idleness and idleness drove me crazy? The exact opposite of things that I would have expected from taking a stimulant, before I learned that I had ADHD and got put on them?

The human mind is whack

Medicine is fucking witchcraft

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[–] 1luv8008135 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Dunno, just can’t get my brain to switch off. I’ll get close to the sleep state but then just can’t put the final light out to actually fall asleep. Not much of an issue when not on Vyvanse. Generally tapers as I continue taking Vyvanse through the days, i.e. by day 3/4 of continuously taking it sleep comes back to normal and I don’t have any issues at all.

I hear what you mean by the severe energy crash though, and the irritability and or craving for things I probably shouldn’t be indulging in like booze or weed.