so many times i hear people say "im scared to go on meds because i don't want to feel numb"

has anyone felt "numb"? or like they weren't themselves?

me personally i feel more like myself. more like the person i have always wanted to be and even more connected. am i lucky or is the "numb" thing a misconception?

Nope, I've never felt numb. At first, I felt what I always imagined normal to be like and after a while, I felt free to act like myself. Also, I was more with "it" on meds than without.

I've never felt numb in my life, not emotionally in any case. I've heard people numb themselves but I do not seem to have this ability.

The meds I take 40mg dex keep me more alert, that's about the only change I've noticed with any consistency. I feel like myself when I wake up well rested. That's about it.

I did feel a bit numb on Adderall. My wife even thought it made me quite and introspective. I feel like myself on Ritalin, maybe just better. :)

I was a bit concerned about that as well. I haven't really been on adderall for very long, but I did notice that I was very blunted and subdued with ritalin. I wouldn't call it numb, but I was noticeably quieter and introverted (which I already am to a degree). I think the biggest issue is that it is hard to distinguish the degree that one's underlying ADHD has contributed to the development of your personality. Since this is a pervasive disorder that we've had since childhood, it has undoubtedly affected who we are now. In that sense, it wouldn't be surprising if we felt "numb" on the medication, which provides us with a new, unfamiliar way of negotiating the world compared to how we have done so for X number of years while unmedicated.

It varies according to the med.

Corepharma Adderall: Just a little numb, but the numbness is more of a calm detached feeling, like having a beer.

Barr Adderall: This stuff was like a bad acid trip. I became afraid of the shower head.

Mallinckrodt Ritalin: I didn't really 'feel' this one, it was more of a subtle change in attention. I was noticably more introverted, which tended to last the entire day even after the good effects wore off.

it's cuz your used to your thoughts flying by like crazy and all of a sudden they slow down so you're much more aware of your settings. Suddenly those daydreams don't seem that great when it comes down to reality.