Posted by becksFLA on February 8, 2011, at 11:59:15
Hey Everybody, long time no talk. I hope everybody is doing well.
I haven't been here in a while, so I'm warning ahead of time this will be a long post, would really appreciate if you could read it throughout and provide your thoughts. Thank you so much.
I wanted everybody's opinion & experiences on different stimulants. I have pretty bad ADD, and only take the meds on an as-needed basis, because it does affect my anxiety. That's another story.
I've been on just about every stimulant and even non-stim ADD drugs. Only the stims work for me. Recently just got back to finish school and started using them occasionally to tackle school work, only.
I started with Adderall, (Non-XR), for a few weeks, and now am trying traditional Ritalin.
I want to talk the 3 most important categories for me. Focus, Comedown, Affecting appetite.
So far...
Adderall -
-Focus - VERY good, maybe the best
-Comedown - VERY harsh, I try and breakup and stagger taking the pill in hopes of a slower comedown. Not sure if that does anything
-Apetite - ZERO Apetite.Ritalin -
-Focus - Also very good, maybe SLIGHTLY less than Adderall, but still great.
-Comedown - Not quite as bad as Adderall, but like any stim, it's very present.
-Apetite - Still affects quite a bit, but I do have a mild hunger for something very tiny here and there.Comedowns are naturally always bad, I was wondering if certain ones are known to have less, or if staggering the dosage like I do helps at all, or if anybody has any other tips at all.
LASTLY, and most importantly, you can see I have only "tested" Adderall and Ritalin so far. Wondering what everybody else's thoughts were as far as my 3 categories are concerned, on these two drugs, as well as any other stimulant that they have experienced.
Thank you so much for all of your time and consideration. Looking forward to reading what info you can provide me with! Thanks :)
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