fibrofriend

262d

does anyone with ADD feel like stimulant medications make them jittery? I know this is something that generally happens with people who don’t have ADD and take stims recreationally, but can it happen to people who are diagnosed too?

Chronic Restlessness and Agitation

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  • StarrySouls

    262d

    yeah at least for me i am diagnosed with ADD, some medication helped me be able to focus a bit more but i would still feel way too much energy and jittery, one med trial when i was younger made me so wired my mom had to take me out of school, took me to the public pool and i swam all the energy out for hours

    • fibrofriend

      262d

      Glad you can relate. I’ve been on maybe about 4 or 5 different stimulants. Vyvanse and adderal were the worst. Almost felt manic, didn’t eat, and the crash was awful. Ritalin and focalin were slightly better, but I still feel kinda jittery and sometimes angry.

      • StarrySouls

        262d

        i asked my mom and Vyvanse was what made me jittery and had to swim for hours haha, it definitely felt like a manic state, i was all over the place! i currently dont use meds for my ADD even though i have trouble still but i don't want to experiment with more pills

  • Cinnawut

    262d

    They’ve never prescribed stims for me. I wish they would I know it would help my life a ton. Idk as long as your heart is doing ok I would not mention it to your provider, in my experience they don’t like prescribing stim meds and take them away at the drop of a hat. If can break your pills in half and see if taking half a dose twice a day works better for you

  • Mirabel

    262d

    Yes

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