• orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    30
    ·
    edit-2
    7 months ago

    They help but the side effects sometimes suck. Sweats/chills, lower blood pressure, etc. Worth it for the clarity I get though.

    My problem now is that I’m burnt out, which no drug is going to fix.

    Edit: it raises blood pressure and lowers your urination pressure. I mixed them up.

      • orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        13
        ·
        edit-2
        7 months ago

        Oops, no, it raises it. It lowers your pressure when peeing lol. I crossed the wires.

        It’s Atomoxetine for context.

      • ClaireDeLuna@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        7 months ago

        I forget what it’s called but there is one medication that doesn’t act as a stimulant and is closer to that of an antidepressant

        • Aganim@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          7 months ago

          Could be Bupropion or Atomoxetine. I’ve been on the former, but it didn’t do a lot for my ADHD. It did give me a wonderful few weeks filled with panic attacks and having my mind convinced that every little ache I felt must be because I was dying of something. Of course everybody responds differently, so don’t let that deter you if it is prescribed, but for me I never want to touch that stuff again.

          • ClaireDeLuna@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            7 months ago

            I tried Atomoxetine and didn’t like it, I don’t recall any major mental benefits (maybe my motivation was non existent) but I did recall MAJOR sex related side effects that absolutely sucked.

            • orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              ·
              7 months ago

              Wow, that’s rough. I’m sorry you had to deal with that. I’ve been taking it for probably close to 8 months now give or take? No side effects like that but I’m still not entirely sold on it. It helps me focus, but I get sweats/chills from it, and it really fucks with my mood sometimes. I also don’t like how super hyperfocused I get sometimes while on it.