• TheSlad@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    Thats a lot of info, which is always nice! The one time in tried to get help in my adult life i was profiled as a drug seeker and they prescribed me Strattera which I didn’t even bother getting. Im honestly just considering getting adderal through less legal means i feel like it would be easier than dealing with the health"care" industry. I also don’t like the idea of being dependent on medications, and I’m not really susceptible to addiction.

    Is it ok to just take it as needed a couple times a week? Sometimes I just cant manage my ADD at work and I get behind then stuff starts piling up and then I get anxious and depressed which just makes it worse. Working from home has been hell on my work productivity I miss the office where I could just be in the zone (literally).

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      4 months ago

      Yeah healthcare is fucked (in the USA at least). But yeah I take them as needed. I’ve been taking them most everyday for a while though because I’m making some major life changes right now. Surprisingly they do help with anxiety and depression too ig. Like I get anxious about doing stuff and then I do the stuff and I’m less anxious.

      Tasks seem much less stressful when you know you can actually complete them.

      Also, I would try out the Strattera if I were in your position even if you don’t think it will work. Worst case scenario you can say “this isn’t working for me” and maybe get something else, and if that doesn’t work it’s not like you’re worse off for having tried it. But best case scenario it could work! Who knows, it’s possible it could be the best drug for you. Even if it only works a tiny bit that’s still better than nothing yeah?

      If you can’t get prescribed meds, I’d probably try caffeine pills. I used to use Bang energy drinks before taking tests before I got medicated. Not the healthiest thing, I bet caffeine pills are probably better, but whatever works right?