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[QUOTE=not sure]Hi everyone:
I sure am glad that I found this form. I was just diagnosed by my physician (who just happens to be my employer) that I have adult ADD. Looking back, I think that I may have had ADD all my life. All through high school, nothing really seemed to interest me. I could never sit down for long periods of time. When I did manage to relax – I would play with my hands or tap my felt constantly.
Don’t get me wrong – there are some things that I do excel in. For example, I’m a self taught web designer and SEO consultant. I guess that once I do have interest in something and apply myself 100%, I’m very good at what I do.
I can also tell you that not thinking before I speak has gotten me into trouble many times. I can’t count the number of times that I’ve fell a sleep at my desk or how many Pepsi or coffee I’ll drink in a day. I guess for the majority of my life (or maybe just recently) I have always felt “not there” or had a felling like my surroundings were not in focus.
I moved from a small town to a big city and thought maybe that was the problem: the big city is much faster paced. I didn’t have all of the symptoms all of my life or maybe I did. I really don’t know.
I used to be a really good writer: when I would sit down and write a story, the words would just flow and the sentences would make sense. People would comment that my writing ability was outstanding.
Then one day, for whatever reason, I would look at the computer screen while writing and it was like I could not even put a simple sentence together. I would get a project at work and for some reason, it would take me days to write it, if I would ever finish it at all. I would even start a website project, get bored with it, start another, and get bored with that one and so on. Until I would never finish one project!
Since starting Ritalin, it seems that I can write better. I even finish a project today. My friends have noticed that I’m calmer and can focus on things much better. I’m also trying to work things out with my ex. For the first time in a long time, I’m not sleepy at work.
But here is the problem. I feel like I’m medicated. I can only do these things while on Ritalin. It’s like someone can flick a switch. Ritalin makes me feel so happy. But I know it’s the drug that’s making me happy. Or is this how normal people are supposed to feel?
I mean, when I’m on Ritalin – I look back at what I’ve done in the past and it makes me feel sick. Ritalin making feel better or is Ritalin making me normal?
I can feel like I’m on something. I’ve tried Coke before and can say that the Ritalin high makes me feel much the same way except for one thing: I’m calm on Ritalin and much focused. On coke, I was very on edge and talkative.
Is Ritalin supposed to make me feel like this? I’m scared. I can really feel a positive difference Ritalin is making – but I can feel that I’m on something. I even look different when on Ritalin.
Is this what Ritalin does? Is it the medication that’s making me feel happy – or does Ritalin somehow bring out the better me, even though I feel medicated. Do I just get used to this feeling? I’m so confused. Can someone please help me?
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HI THERE. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE RITALIN THAT'S MAKING YOU FEEL THIS WAY. MAYBE IT'S THE REALIZATION THAT THERE IS HOPE FOR THE SYMPTOMS THAT YOU'VE BEEN SUFFERING FROM ALL OF YOUR LIFE. RITALIN(THE DRUG ITSLEF) COULD BE PART OF IT TOO, AFTER ALL, IT IS A STIMULANT AND IS IN THE SAME "CLASSIFICATION" AS COCAINE. BASICALLY IT'S THE SAME THING. I USED TO DO COCAINE TOO, AND THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I WAS SO RELUCTANT INTO TAKING RITALIN. BUT, I DON'T FEEL THE SENSE OF ELATION LIKE YOU DO, I JUST FEEL MORE FOCUSED. ALTHOUGH, YOU MAY BE ON A HIGH DOSE SO I DON'T KNOW. I WOULDN'T BE SCARED, YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT YOU FEEL HAPPY! I'M SWITCHING TO CONCERTA BECAUSE OF THE SLOWER ACTING POTENTIAL IT CREATES. THE 3X A DAY RITALIN MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS UP AND DOWN TOO MUCH. IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO ASK!
(NOT THAT I'M AN EXPERT OR ANYTHING, LOL, BUT YOU KNOW).
Hi everyone:
I sure am glad that I found this form. I was just diagnosed by my physician (who just happens to be my employer) that I have adult ADD. Looking back, I think that I may have had ADD all my life. All through high school, nothing really seemed to interest me. I could never sit down for long periods of time. When I did manage to relax – I would play with my hands or tap my felt constantly.
Don’t get me wrong – there are some things that I do excel in. For example, I’m a self taught web designer and SEO consultant. I guess that once I do have interest in something and apply myself 100%, I’m very good at what I do.
I can also tell you that not thinking before I speak has gotten me into trouble many times. I can’t count the number of times that I’ve fell a sleep at my desk or how many Pepsi or coffee I’ll drink in a day. I guess for the majority of my life (or maybe just recently) I have always felt “not there” or had a felling like my surroundings were not in focus.
I moved from a small town to a big city and thought maybe that was the problem: the big city is much faster paced. I didn’t have all of the symptoms all of my life or maybe I did. I really don’t know.
I used to be a really good writer: when I would sit down and write a story, the words would just flow and the sentences would make sense. People would comment that my writing ability was outstanding.
Then one day, for whatever reason, I would look at the computer screen while writing and it was like I could not even put a simple sentence together. I would get a project at work and for some reason, it would take me days to write it, if I would ever finish it at all. I would even start a website project, get bored with it, start another, and get bored with that one and so on. Until I would never finish one project!
Since starting Ritalin, it seems that I can write better. I even finish a project today. My friends have noticed that I’m calmer and can focus on things much better. I’m also trying to work things out with my ex. For the first time in a long time, I’m not sleepy at work.
But here is the problem. I feel like I’m medicated. I can only do these things while on Ritalin. It’s like someone can flick a switch. Ritalin makes me feel so happy. But I know it’s the drug that’s making me happy. Or is this how normal people are supposed to feel?
I mean, when I’m on Ritalin – I look back at what I’ve done in the past and it makes me feel sick. Ritalin making feel better or is Ritalin making me normal?
I can feel like I’m on something. I’ve tried Coke before and can say that the Ritalin high makes me feel much the same way except for one thing: I’m calm on Ritalin and much focused. On coke, I was very on edge and talkative.
Is Ritalin supposed to make me feel like this? I’m scared. I can really feel a positive difference Ritalin is making – but I can feel that I’m on something. I even look different when on Ritalin.
Is this what Ritalin does? Is it the medication that’s making me feel happy – or does Ritalin somehow bring out the better me, even though I feel medicated. Do I just get used to this feeling? I’m so confused. Can someone please help me?
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