r/videos May 30 '17

This guy's presentation on ADHD is excellent

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JowPOqRmxNs
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u/[deleted] May 30 '17

You ever have heart issues with it?

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u/LobotomistCircu May 30 '17

Not OP, but I have been on Adderall for about a year now, and while it has made me feel insanely coked up (not necessarily my heart, but definitely my energy levels and that weird feeling you get in your fingertips) and also done a great deal of good in fixing my life (allowed me to focus on school, lose weight, stick to healthy routines) the worst side effect I get from it is erectile dysfunction, to the point where I'm now looking for a different medication.

Which makes sense. It's essentially slow-release meth, and "coke dick" is a pretty common side effect of stimulant use.

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u/Elmorean May 30 '17

that weird feeling you get in your fingertips

I think thats due to excess energy. You tried taking less?

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u/PolyamorousPlatypus May 30 '17

I'm 32 and started taking it in 7th grade.

I haven't had any heart issues, but it does have side effects. It's an appetite suppressant so if you don't force yourself to eat you'll find yourself getting really tired. but in reality your body just needs energy.

It also makes me extremely unemotional, I turn straight Vulcan and lose quite a bit of my humor and social skills. But my ability to study and do work increase 1000 fold.

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u/mollyyhanson May 30 '17

I have Sinus Tachycardia (just a very rapid but normal heart rate),so I was actually prescribed a very low dosage of a beta blocker to take along with my daily Vyvanse so there isn't so much strain on the heart over the years