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Thoughts on Adderall
10-01-2012, 06:02 PM
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Thoughts on Adderall
I'm going back to college in January. I'm super nervous about going back to school after not being a student for five years, so I decided to talk to my doctor about getting on an ADD med, just to help me focus because I have a huge problem with that. I was on Ritalin when I was 9 until I was 17, so it was pretty easy to get a prescription, which I was happy about. It's not like I'm trying to take them in some recreational way or as an easy study aid or something. Anybody here take this stuff? Any comments?
10-01-2012, 07:55 PM
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Everyone gets nervous on the first day back to school, no matter what age you are. IMO Ritalin is an over-prescribed and over-used drug. You know what cured ADD back in the 40's and 50's?? A ruler across the hands. You'll be fine. Good Luck.
10-01-2012, 08:21 PM
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Sign up for a martial-arts class that enforces rigorous mental discipline, which meets at least 1x week. Skip the drugs - including alcohol.
10-02-2012, 08:21 AM
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I took adderall for a year in high school and it helped me tremendously. Teachers went from not being able to stand me in their class to praising my good behavior and study habits. Adderall however is meth, and there are a lot of down sides to using it (same as ritilan, which I was also on, which gave me a permanent heart murmur). This is a bigger decision than I would trust to opinionated people on a car forum, talk to your doctor, talk to a therapist, talk to a college counselor. Try to avoid taking it if possible, but not at the expense of your education.