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Neurodivergent 43w
having ADHD and having horrible reactions to stimulants <<<<
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Anonymous 43w

SAME. I’m on straterra. She’s great.. for 2.5 hrs

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Anonymous 43w

I’ve been on all stimulants and non stimulants possible for ADHD. Some made me a severe insomniac (I already have insomnia but they exacerbated it), made me not eat for days on end and had to force feed myself and then would feel sick when I ate, made me violent and combative, made me depressed… and the non stimulants didn’t work at all. I’m back on adderall now and I just can’t sleep without taking a high dose of sleeping medication along with four Benadryl and some NyQuil. Not even worth it.

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Anonymous 43w

I’m planning to at my next appointment! I’ve just been toughing it out for the last year or so because of school and work but I can’t deal w it anymore, so gonna take a chance on something new!

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Anonymous 43w

That’s good to know! I doubt the “new meds” cranky will be much worse than the “i’m really anxious and sweaty and always a little out of breath” cranky, and the blood pressure going up would actually be good for me (POTS moment lol) so that doesn’t sound too bad

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