well what do u want to do in life? u need to look at that and see that you need to put some work in now to get there.
Whether you realize it or not, you may have ADD. Do a little bit of research on ADD and its side effects. If you feel as though you meet the criteria, go talk to your doc and see what you can do. It can be very beneficial as long as it's taken correctly. The main things that you should watch out for is your blood pressure, heart rhthyms, and dry mouth which can cause tooth rot.
no but with the help of adderal, instead of a kid being labeled unruly, or stupid now they have a chance. assuming they really have an issue and arent just a piece of shit that needs discipline. ive seen it both ways. one of my best friends had problems focusing, retaining what she read, etc.. got prescribed adderall and she went on to be an honor student and is now in medical school.
i think you have a very narrow minded way of thinking. if the technology is out there and we can do things to prevent/make things better why not? people lived before that computer you are typing on, that tv you are watching, or that car you are driving. are you a ***** for not walking to work?
well said, I have ADHD but I've learned to get by without anything and I get 4.0s, a lot of its mental but some people need small dosages of adderall or concerta to help them out...im not ragging it, but just dont become dependent on it.
csu87
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use to until i snorted 4 of the 120mg pills. stayed up for almost 3 days, but i wrote a 15 page essay and priced out a $30million project completely. 100 pages of quantity takeoffs and prices. i also didnt eat anything for 3 days.
would prolly do again but in moderation
would prolly do again but in moderation
haha yeah I took too much freshman year during finals and couldn't sleep for 3 days, worst feeling ever.
yeah maybe 4 20mg pills, 480 mg in one sitting = heart attack
Plutoman
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480 would kill you, I'm pretty sure.
I do, once in a while. Last night, I did. My main issue isn't so much focusing as much as staying awake. Energy drinks don't affect me, and when I get stressed, I just end up passing out while reading. It keeps me awake, and it does improve the focus, during the long night hours. I don't do it more than once every few weeks max, though. I avoid it as much as possible.
Last night was crazy. 70mg dose of bybands (like adderall, but stronger - it'd be considered a good 120-140 dose of adderall, from a kid with extreme ADD), and I literally bounced, while leaning against the wall on my bed, while doing homework, for 8 hours straight. If I used the computer, my hand was constantly bouncing with the mouse. I'd notice myself doing it - stop, and five minutes later, I realized I had started up again without noticing. Weirdest shit... I'm doing smaller doses from now on...
Besides that incident there, eating is the biggest issue, you have to force yourself to eat.
I do, once in a while. Last night, I did. My main issue isn't so much focusing as much as staying awake. Energy drinks don't affect me, and when I get stressed, I just end up passing out while reading. It keeps me awake, and it does improve the focus, during the long night hours. I don't do it more than once every few weeks max, though. I avoid it as much as possible.
Last night was crazy. 70mg dose of bybands (like adderall, but stronger - it'd be considered a good 120-140 dose of adderall, from a kid with extreme ADD), and I literally bounced, while leaning against the wall on my bed, while doing homework, for 8 hours straight. If I used the computer, my hand was constantly bouncing with the mouse. I'd notice myself doing it - stop, and five minutes later, I realized I had started up again without noticing. Weirdest shit... I'm doing smaller doses from now on...
Besides that incident there, eating is the biggest issue, you have to force yourself to eat.
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JBGabriel
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I only take small doses (tonight i took 40mg cuz I got lots of work due and two exams this week but usually its 10mg at the most) and I dont do it often (maybe once or twice a month). I had a little bit of trouble in highschool focusing but I mainly think thats because I used to party and smoke alot. I still did very well in highschool and got into a good engineering college. I never took adderal during highschool except for recreationally every once in a blue moon, never to help with school work.
Now college is a whole different ballgame. The course work is much harder and my major has a 2/3 dropout rate. I never had to study for a test in my life in highschool because I was smart enough to coast and still get A's. Now I have to study everyday and Im not used to it at all, studying is totally foreign to me and I have the worst study habits. I have no doubt that I am smart enough to make it but I have the most trouble getting motivated and focused. Procrastination is a killer for me. Adderall helps with all of that but I would really like avoid using it. It is a last resort for me, if I cant get my study habits worked out. I doubt I have ADD but I will check it out anyways. I really dont want to be prescribed and have drugs as my crutch for the next four years. Im one of those people that think that ADD is just a made up condition, but who knows maybe I have a mild case. In the end I know I will do whatever it takes to get my degree, I will be successful in the end. You can't hate on that.
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JBGabriel
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If you read the whole thread maybe you will understand that I would prefer to not take medication, but instead that it does help in times of need. I totally take full responsibilty for my study habits and I understand if I can change my study habits for the better (which I have been working on for alittle while now) that there is no reason to have to use adderall. But its a work in progress, and I am gettin there slowly but surely, so get off your high horse man and stop criticizing people who are trying to make something out of their lives...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif
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