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Getting up to speed (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 146 points 8 months ago

When starting these meds, Euphoria is a common side effect.

It can still make a huge difference in your life, but the euphoria isn't permanent.

[-] snooggums@midwest.social 78 points 8 months ago

I felt like the euphoria was from being able to focus and retain details about uninterrsting things for more tha a few minutes, and after a few weeks the novelty wore off.

[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 8 months ago

That's why it's not prescribed willy nilly. If you can improve sustainably with coping mechanism, that's always healthier in the long term. It's always preferable to depend as least as possible on the meds.

[-] Nemo@midwest.social 16 points 8 months ago

Good to know.

[-] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

There's also usually a ramp up period with a lot of medication. It takes time before it really starts working so there's a very real chance this is more of a placebo effect

[-] rhombus@sh.itjust.works 22 points 8 months ago

Not with stimulants, one of the major benefits of them is that they work immediately.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago

They also stop working quite suddenly.

[-] RinseDrizzle@midwest.social 2 points 8 months ago

I think it depends on the meds there to some extent. Anecdotal, and certainly not immune to my own placebo effects, but Adderall always feels pretty good at giving me laser eyes -- even when being a bit on/off with it.