KurtG85
05-23-08, 01:21 AM
I decided to throw this thread up based on a PM I got from dgessler.
I essentially listed the positives and negatives I personally get from being on adderall vs off adderall. I thought it would be cool to have a simple thread where people simply list their positive and negative reactions to adderall. Keeping it a simple and easy to understand list and going to another thread if you want to discuss specific effects with others would be nice. Answering these basic questions (adapted from the PM I got from dgessler) I think would provide some interesting, easy to comprehend info:
1) How many years did or have you taken adderall?
2) What were the dosages?
3) List your observations of the positive and negative effects you felt from being on adderall.
My reply to dgessler's PM, which I have posted below, is kind of sloppy. You might want to break it up into a list of Positives and then Negatives or something to be clear, sorry mine isn't.
Hey Kurt,
If you don't mind, I just had a few questions. I was reading the thread you started on the potential harmful effects of adderall.
1) How many years did you take adderall?
2) What were the dosages?
3) Are you completely off now?
4) If you've been completely off, what differences can you notice in your life?
Thanks a bunch.
Dan
No problem.
1. I have been on adderall for about 10 years now.
2.I have always taken 5mg IR. Any more than that and anxiety/stimulation levels are too unbearable and crash is too strong with regards to irritability/moodiness.
3. Nope, still on.
4. Its effects are worn off pretty completely for me after about 7 hours or so. With adderall out of my system:
1. a lot of my musical talent returns,
2.I am more creatively minded,
3. I'm less overstimulated (lowered adrenaline levels),
4.I have a lot less focus on tasks,
5.I cannot socialize as well due to reduced focus as well as not having the amphetamine confidence boost from adderall,
6. I tend to be a lot more outwardly expressive of my anger and depression due to the frustration which builds partly because I cannot rationalize things internally, let alone externalize things verbally because my mind is like a scanning radio dial jumping all over the place. I believe part of the improvement in this area while on adderall is due to the amphetamine confidence boost and not simply increased focus.
7. in general my anger and depression are much more prevalent and 'painfull' although they still exist while on adderall,
8. my athletic ability returns,
9. my sex drive (and 'ability') returns,
10. my general anxiety levels and panic attacks associated with my social anxiety disorder go through the roof off adderall because I cannot defend myself verbally when I anticipate being challenged by some A-hole,
11. Because I am generally more frustrated and impulsive off of adderall I also know theres a bigger probability of me acting on my anger and frustration and being a defensive A-hole. This adds to my social anxiety/phobia greatly. I also hate more than anything else being judged as an a-hole because I have a strong desire to connect with people and help them so for me when this negative situation occurs it immediately throws me into veeeerrry deep depression and even greater frustration, anger and hurt.
Theres plenty more specifics but I will leave it at that for now.
I essentially listed the positives and negatives I personally get from being on adderall vs off adderall. I thought it would be cool to have a simple thread where people simply list their positive and negative reactions to adderall. Keeping it a simple and easy to understand list and going to another thread if you want to discuss specific effects with others would be nice. Answering these basic questions (adapted from the PM I got from dgessler) I think would provide some interesting, easy to comprehend info:
1) How many years did or have you taken adderall?
2) What were the dosages?
3) List your observations of the positive and negative effects you felt from being on adderall.
My reply to dgessler's PM, which I have posted below, is kind of sloppy. You might want to break it up into a list of Positives and then Negatives or something to be clear, sorry mine isn't.
Hey Kurt,
If you don't mind, I just had a few questions. I was reading the thread you started on the potential harmful effects of adderall.
1) How many years did you take adderall?
2) What were the dosages?
3) Are you completely off now?
4) If you've been completely off, what differences can you notice in your life?
Thanks a bunch.
Dan
No problem.
1. I have been on adderall for about 10 years now.
2.I have always taken 5mg IR. Any more than that and anxiety/stimulation levels are too unbearable and crash is too strong with regards to irritability/moodiness.
3. Nope, still on.
4. Its effects are worn off pretty completely for me after about 7 hours or so. With adderall out of my system:
1. a lot of my musical talent returns,
2.I am more creatively minded,
3. I'm less overstimulated (lowered adrenaline levels),
4.I have a lot less focus on tasks,
5.I cannot socialize as well due to reduced focus as well as not having the amphetamine confidence boost from adderall,
6. I tend to be a lot more outwardly expressive of my anger and depression due to the frustration which builds partly because I cannot rationalize things internally, let alone externalize things verbally because my mind is like a scanning radio dial jumping all over the place. I believe part of the improvement in this area while on adderall is due to the amphetamine confidence boost and not simply increased focus.
7. in general my anger and depression are much more prevalent and 'painfull' although they still exist while on adderall,
8. my athletic ability returns,
9. my sex drive (and 'ability') returns,
10. my general anxiety levels and panic attacks associated with my social anxiety disorder go through the roof off adderall because I cannot defend myself verbally when I anticipate being challenged by some A-hole,
11. Because I am generally more frustrated and impulsive off of adderall I also know theres a bigger probability of me acting on my anger and frustration and being a defensive A-hole. This adds to my social anxiety/phobia greatly. I also hate more than anything else being judged as an a-hole because I have a strong desire to connect with people and help them so for me when this negative situation occurs it immediately throws me into veeeerrry deep depression and even greater frustration, anger and hurt.
Theres plenty more specifics but I will leave it at that for now.