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Old Feb 01, 2012, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Innerzone View Post
I don't "slow down" so much as... there is less chatter in my head. I do get more done (not as in tons, or in any kind of hypo way) not because I have more energy, but because I am not floating around, pulled in every direction, essentially spinning in a useless circle.
Yes, this! I'm glad you're finding the meds helpful, IZ. The reduction in chatter and getting to sleep easier/earlier are pretty fantastic and were totally unexpected for me.

I usually feel that when the meds help you in ways you didn't expect, then that's a sign that they're a useful treatment (not a placebo). When I go looking, I often find that those unexpected benefits were the reduction of symptoms that aren't often discussed, so I didn't know they were symptoms. It has worked that way for me with both bipolar and ADD meds.