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Stimulant meds feeling like sedatives?

Muffinman3141

623d

Does anyone else randomly have days where stimulant meds feel like they're powerful sedatives? I took my normal 30mg methylphenidate this morning and have been drinking caffeinated beverages all day and it feels like I took a strong sedative and I'm dissociating hardcore.

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    • Shandel

      620d

      I had the same issue, it seemed like it wasn’t working & almost doing the opposite, it also sent me into a deeper depression than I was. When I look back, it didn’t mix well with my other meds & totally messed up my decision making. I had to stop taking that or any type of stimulants

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    • Shandel

      620d

      I had the same issue, it seemed like it wasn’t working & almost doing the opposite, it also sent me into a deeper depression than I was. When I look back, it didn’t mix well with my other meds & totally messed up my decision making. I had to stop taking that or any type of stimulants

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    • SaviorOfRats

      622d

      ADHD can cause caffeine to have the opposite affect, because of chemicals, i don't understand it entirely but it's most likely the caffeine putting you to sleep

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      • Muffinman3141

        621d

        @SaviorOfRats At first I thought that, but normally I don't have that severe a reaction to the same dose (or even higher).

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    • Luker

      623d

      What is methylphenidate??

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      • Muffinman3141

        623d

        @Luker also known as Ritalin

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    • IAmTired247

      623d

      Yeah I've felt that before. I don't know what causes it but it happens to me. I'm on the same medicine too.

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