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I actually came on this website b/c I was concerned with the side effect of not being talkative anymore.  I used to be very outgoing and made everyone laugh. Now that I'm on ADD meds I am reserved and don't really say much anymore.  I've been on all different meds for ADD for years.  It makes me very unsociable and some probably think that I don't have much of a personality, when in fact, I can be really fun.  I'm considering not even taking the meds anymore. Any advice??  krisd38635.7895023148Thanks for the responses everyone, I appreciate the feedback:-))
That definately happened to my son.  But the chattiness tapered off as he got used to the medication. It's not your imagination!

Hi

I am not talkative when off meds, but I am talkative when my doctor increased my dosage. But i become more relaxed and silent at night time when the meds wear off.

I am the same way.. when I am off my meds I am very talkative, but when
I'm on my meds I am so focused on what I am doing that I have trouble
talking at all.. at nights especially I get very hyper and talkative- i think
its a very common thing

[QUOTE=Brookelea]mm, meds can affect ppl differently... my daughter ate more on ritalin and slept better..

brig for example, when on meds, sees the good side in ppl.. her judgement is impaired
[/QUOTE]

can you really tell the difference or are you playing with me?

no i'm serious!!  i think that you sound much calmer now  after the night i had that is really surprising.  but thank youi was a chatter box b4 meds that everyone of my friends called me gabby, not as bad now that i am on my meds.  but yes i become more chatty at night alsomm, meds can affect ppl differently... my daughter ate more on ritalin and slept better..

brig for example, when on meds, sees the good side in ppl.. her judgement is impaired
I am wondering if anyone has experienced becoming more "chatty" when coming off of their medication?

I've noticed that lately I've been more talkative at night compared to when I have the medication on board earlier in the evening and during the day. This has been happening since my doc recently changed the brand, dosages and schedule of my meds.

It occurred to me that perhaps this could be due to a rebound effect because I've read that ADD symptoms can increase when coming off of one's medication. While I've always had a tendency to be too talkative (as you can tell by my long posts), I've found that I can contain myself much better when the meds are on board. Further, on the old brand, this didn't seem to happen to the same degree.

Has anyone else noticed this? I'm trying to discern if I'm on the right track or if this can be attributed to something else.

MM.