After 28 years of living with undiagnosed adhd I finally got an appointment and started adderall last month. Immediate effects, I feel like every day is my most productive day from before. Drinking a lot less and able to get up in the morning. A big part in finally doing something about it was based on comments and posts on hexbear, so a huge thank you to everyone for that.

But after a few weeks of taking it I’m taking stock of the side effects. How do you guys remember to eat enough, make sure your tolerance doesn’t increase too much? I’m also getting headaches at the end of the day as it wears off, so wondering about any tips for that too. I’m gonna be talking to my doctor about this next visit of course, but thought some anecdotes might be good to hear about.

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  • cresspacito [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Idk if it’s healthy or not, but sometimes I just don’t eat lunch and instead have a bigger dinner to compensate

    This is basically Intermittent Fasting, it's not only fine but you'd also be losing more fat

    • SpookyVanguard64 [he/him]M
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      4 years ago

      This is basically Intermittent Fasting, it’s not only fine but you’d also be losing more fat

      I guess that + vastly cutting down on processed sugar (see pre edit part for why) starting last year explains why I'm 5-10 pounds lighter than I was this time last year.

      • cilantrofellow [any]
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        4 years ago

        I lost 5 pounds since starting a month ago, but I’m also trying not to drink on the stim and before I’d usually have a few beers. Also transitioned to more plant based foods. But yeah I don’t eat lunch anymore lol