ADD Questions

[bingey]

I've never been able to do jack shit if I don't like it that goes for school but also other stuff , unfortunately I'm not stupid so I get very angry for being this way knowing I could achieve anything if i really wanted to (this is how it feels).

I doubled last year and probably will have to leave my school (one of the best in my city) at the end of this year.

I've been to various psych. people in the last few months since at a certain point I stopped getting out of bed and strated skipping weeks cause it feels to pointless to just sit there in class doing nothing at all not even talking to my classmates.

I hope I'll get prescribed something like ritalin , cause although I've only taken it in recreational doses until now I think it would really do my life some good if I use it like prescribed.

 

[Sprinklervibes]

I just read something interesting at erowid's methylphenidate vault...

http://www.erowid.org/pharms/methylphenidate/methylphenidate_info1.shtml

The mode of action in people is not completely understood, but methylphenidate activates the brain stem arousal system and cortex to produce its stimulant effect. Mehtylphenidate is very similar to other amphetamines structurally. It appears to increase extracellular dopamine. This action is likely achieved through inhibition of dopamine transporter protein. Some research also shows that methylphendate inhibits serotonin transporter protein. This action may partially explain its antidepressant effects. Methylphenidate also increases norepinephrine (noradrenaline). Methylphenidate also affects regional cerebral blood flow in the cerebellar vermis.

How long would the serotonin inhibition have effect on the use of mdma? And how would it have effect?
My last ecstasy experience I took 20mg troughout the day and 10mg with my pills, I thought they were rather mda because I was tripping quite hard and I wasn't feeling the love or empathy My one friend was totally overwhelmed by the pills and he has a stronger tolerance than me.
The methylphenidate definitly altered my experience, I will have to stop taking any at least 3-4 days prior to my ecstasy I suppose? That's a bummer, no more surprise rolls possible

Greets from Belgium

 

[mcbane]

I will never forget the day I started ritilan. I was 14, it was april in my second year of high school. I was in my maths class, the teacher and I had a sort of unspoken understanding that as long as I wasn't too disruptive I could sit there and do nothing, which usually I couldn't do. I just had to cause shit, make smart arse comments etc and I would end up outside usually about half the time.

On this day as I looked around the room at everyone quietly getting to work on some stupid maths problem (I still hate maths)I thought "Oh well, I may as well do some work" and with that I opened my exercise book with a grand total of one and a half pages of half harted work I had compleated in 2 months and did my work! For the whole class!

Afterwards the teacher pulled me aside and with the most suspecious wary vibe you could imagine asked me "Ok, whats going on?"
I told him I was on a new medication and he visablly relaxed and said "Keep taking it!!"


When you have ADHD it feels like your skin is crawling when you have to focus on something you are not absolutely passionette about.
I was up the head masters office at LEAST once a week, after Ritilan, almost never.
I was more relaxed, happier, it changed my life and it fucks me off to the extreame when people poo poo ADHD because I suffered so much.

I still do

Which brings me to a related question but not wanting to hijack this thread I will open a new post.

Peace

how old are you now? have you continued to take ritalin? what sort of schedule/dosage? any sides?

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[davids]

To open an old thread, but this is a goodie, I started Ritalin at 31 and it sure did cause some anxiety at first but this gave way to a calmness and ability to just sit stil and 'be' after a while. After 1 year on the med it still helps, but in different ways. Now it fills my psych, mind and i don't feel the need for constant stimulation, as my brain is stimulated already my psych is not searching for stimulating outside experience. Some say Methylphenidate is more introversion-causing anti-social in it's effects as compared to Dextroamphetamine, and i have noticed these effects, which have caused me to wish to try Dex for my ADD issues (have been refered to a specialist for this) I have found myself less likely to want to go out often or socialise and this has caused some concern, so maybe Dex can help with the constant psych ill ease and not hamper my social abilities in the process.

Im at 70mg a day althought have varied from 20mg some days to 100 others depending on other factors-work Caffeine consumption Ritalin sensitivity.

Overall Ritalin has been a good tool to have, for times of need and psych fillment, it DOES have anti-depressant qualities and has made reading studing more fulfilling, off it i tend to lose interest in these things, while my psych pulls towards its own interest.

 

[Motox786]

I know a ton of people who get so frustrated from having ADHD that they just give up on everything because people always put them down for being retarded... Like me, I got a 30 on my ACT's and people still say I'm a dumbass and don't have any respect for me. It's really not my fault that i'm a little "slow".

I think ADHD is a very serious disorder and could lead to serious depression if not treated.

Just my 2 cents

 

[davids]

It can certainly lead to substance abuse, I used to drink more, and was pretty much a Codeine addict because my Psych was so empty and unrestfull so often

It funny you mention leading to depression as the ADD meds temporarily help depression in many.