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This is awful to read. I'm so sorry you're struggling. I 100% believe you. I would mention for others that this is not my experience. I was on Adderall as an adult for about 8 years from 2008-2016 and did not have any long term issues. Eventually though, it did lose its effectiveness for me. And because it made me slightly cranky, I eventually felt the downsides outweighed the upsides. Especially since there were quite a few instances of adderall shortages at the pharmacies, and those were stressful. And the withdrawal is so bad that I can't even
function enough to do a time sheet right for at
least a week.
Again, I 100% believe you! But for others, I just wanted to say: most people (myself included) find the withdrawal very mild, if you taper your dosage off over 1-2 weeks rather than stopping suddenly. Way less severe than caffeine withdrawal for me. ...when I was in college. Back then, ADHD meds
transformed my life for the better, at least
during the first couple years. It was great!
A pill solved all of my problems. But then,
very slowly, over the course of years, I developed
a much worse set of problems.
Without knowing anything about you, I would hazard a guess that the demands placed upon you and your responsibilities also grew greatly during this time?Back in college, I was pulled in 2 or 3 directions at a time. Work, school, dating. Yeah, it was a lot. But now? Maintaining a home, trying to manage finances with an eye towards retiring before I'm 150 years old, marriage, all the health problems that come with no longer being 19 years old, aging and dying parents, in-laws, etc. And I don't even have children. I feel like I'm 2x better at managing things, but I have 5x the demands. |