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Severe anxiety on stims

Epiper888

Epiper888

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So today I took 25 mg of ritalin with no tolerance. The first 45 mins felt good but then I was feeling severe social anxiety. Couldn't talk to anyone.

This happens whenever I take ritalin so maybe it's just that 1 drug. Haven't really tried any other stims. More of a downer kind of guy.

Any way to help this anxiety. I'm guessing a benzo would help?
 
I took 54mg Concerta once. 18mg is released instantly. I took it in conjunction with 0.5mg of xanax. It was the most beautiful euphoria.

I was a social butterfly. Tankin' beers and chiefin' loud. Awesome combo.

Unhealthy but I never experienced bad anxiety on it. However, d-MPH on the other hand completely cripples me. To the point where I can't even open my mouth to talk.

The PNS effects are fucking nasty.
 
I do harder, bigger things than ritalin and the comedown has always and still is extremely difficult for me.
I'm not one to promote alcohol publicly (on this forum) I think a few beers might hit the spot perfectly for this.
Can you/do you drink?

I'm talking like two or three beers. Enough so that you can catch a buzz from the booze without having to get all stupid should you decide to eat more ritalin.
 
Yep benzo or drinking might help.

Though I'd say some people just aren't cut out to be doing stimulants. I for one would never dare touch anyone - just caffeine and nicotine is enough to get me going. Downers are a lot nicer imo.
 
Why are you taking Ritalin in the first place, for recreation/to socialize or for other reasons? Stimulants can be incredibly anxiogenic for a lot of people, especially if you're not used to them. Maybe consider just not taking it at all instead of mixing it with other drugs to achieve the desired effect.
 
Only I can say is take 5mgs of Valium or 1/2mg of xanax before dosing any stimulant.

I can't touch stimulants anymore myself because they cause severe anxiety & panic attacks after a fee days after I've used......but I'm sure a benzo would really help if you're adamant about using stims.
 
stimulants will cause a spike in anxiety especially if you have preexisting anxiety, and especially if the stimulant is Ritalin. I used to snort the ir Ritalin pills and it would make me talk people's ears off, but it would also skyrocket my anxiety. The crash also destroys any sociability while leaving residual stimulation and anxiety.
 
I can sympathise, stims are really not my thing. Ritalin and EPH are the most unpleasant things I've ever taken; unbearable anxiety, paranoia, inability to concentrate, terrible memory, and zero sex drive combined with awful ED.

The irony? I have ADHD. :(
 
Couple of things to try...

(1) Meditation: Put on some chill music or a meditation/hypnosis script, get into a comfy bed or couch, dim the lighting and use lava lamps if you have any or mood lighting, and just relax. This will work the best in most cases.
(1.5) Massage: In addition to the first point, if you have someone nearby, get a massage done.

(2) Masturbation or Sex: This really works to eliminate problems. Depends how much stims you took though, but an orgasm as the best anxiety reliever there is.

(3) Exercise: Doing lots of cardiovascular exercise in fresh air and sunlight is like a combination of factors which can seriously demolish anxiety and panic attacks. Although it may be hard to exercise while panicking, after you do it, you'll feel much more relaxed. Strength training does wonders if you do it frequently, but even hitting the weights or punching a bag is an extremely useful and underrated method that quells this problem. Plus having a nice body helps with social anxiety.

(4) Nutrition: Basically a lot of anxiety is actually a deficiency in some nutrients. Magnesium, B vitamins, omegas, zinc, and a bunch of other stuff can do a lot to reduce it. Strangely, I've found that sugary carbohydrates work for mental anxiety, whereas protein/fat helps with physical anxiety. Cereal and steak are my favorite food choices, along with smoothies, for this stuff.

(5) Other Drugs: Benzos are the #1 choice for counter-acting this in stims. Kava kava, valerian root, and St. John's wort also pretty good overall. Melatonin really helps to take after a stim binge.
 
TheLostBoys said:
Only I can say is take 5mgs of Valium or 1/2mg of xanax before dosing any stimulant.

I can't touch stimulants anymore myself because they cause severe anxiety & panic attacks after a fee days after I've used......but I'm sure a benzo would really help if you're adamant about using stims.
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Although this is good advice, I will say that if you can get over the anxiety via cognitive behavioral therapy, stimulants are much better without any kind of anti-anxiety combo, as they tend to weaken the rush.

I know on my good days of stims I could dance for hours and felt invincible, but it takes mental practice to get to that point.
 
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