Adderall

@Honeyshark My anxiety has been so bad already so I’m so scared but I also have problems with my executive function and am not accomplishing anything so I’m willing to try it with hopes I’ll be ok. 😬

@Meepmeep I totally hear you! It’s so tough. For some anxiety decreases with adderral cuz it helps with that executive function. I did great when I was on it and then at night the anxiety hit me. But I took melatonin or gabapentin to help me get through. It’s totally worth a try! It’s a life saver.

@Honeyshark Does the anxiety increase settle down? I just started it and the first few days were great but now I’m anxious and overthinking

@halem77 Not in my experience with adderall alone and no ERP or anti-anxiety med. I’m on Prozac and adderall and it’s a great combo for me because I get the benefits of both without the anxiety

@Honeyshark I’m also on Prozac but they jsut diagnosed me with adhd. I did have an energy drink with the adderall and I think it made me panic. Now im scared to take it. But the first three days on it were great

@halem77 Oh maybe that’s it? Did you eat regularly? That can make me more anxious if I drink coffee, don’t eat, and take adderall.

@Honeyshark Oh ok! Yeah I didn’t really at all. And then I always psych myself out that it’s the medicine or that I’m going into pyschosis 😅I hate it

@halem77 Hahaha I hear you! Anxiety/OCD sucks.

@makeupandchinchillas Did you feel a lot better?

@ThisIsNotTikTokOrTwitter Ok thanks I haven’t even started it yet and it’s starting with a low dose I just want to be prepared for what might happen

@Meepmeep I think of this this way: the medicine can help adhd. And ERP can help ocd. So I take adderal and do erp. If I didn’t take the adderal functioning would be even harder. I’m on a low dose of Adderal, I can’t say everything is perfect with it, but I do notice a little bit of a difference. I would increase my dose, but then I think my OCD would get too bad.

@Meepmeep How is the Intuniv??? I thought about asking my doc. I need my emotions regulated 😅

@halem77 Oh my gosh I know this was forever ago, but I did not do well at first it made me so tired, I did feel super calm which was nice and un-reactive to thoughts and outside stimuli but I actually just stopped taking it like 2 weeks ago because I was super light headed and dizzy all the time. Also the calmness went away like after a week, I personally don’t think it was worth it.