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Old Apr 04, 2013, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by kptclutch View Post
Yo yo yo....hope everyones doin good! I've been crazy busy with school the last month (a 40+ page paper, 3 tests, lots'o'programming, etc), so I've been sort of dormant while catching up. Get ready for a ramble.

So, I found a cheaper place to pick up my 20mg Adderall XR Generic (Amphetamine Salts) and decided to try them out. Instead of orange, these capsules are blue. So, of course, my obsessive compulsive disorder kicked in to high gear and immediately began thinking these aren't going to be as effective. Took one today, and I'm so tired I can barely function. But I also took some sleep-aid last night to make myself sleep earlier to try and get on a better sleeping schedule, so that could be making things worse. I'm still off the anti-histamines (for those who recall my previous posting), and still clear-headed.

Honestly though, I have always had major energy issues. I've always had this dazed and confused feeling (without the fun marijuana feeling), and maybe even lethargic/week. Does anyone else diagnosed with ADD (not HD) always feel this way? I doubt I'd even be able to manage life without medications....I'd probably turn into even more of a hermit and never leave my bed simply because I wouldn't have the energy.
Now that I am on medication. I seem to have more energy. But it is more controlled and I can focus it where I want, without sending out 5000 mental energy feelers if that makes any sense.

It just seems to me that you are just mentally exhausted from your college work. Which is not good for us add'ers. Being mentally exhausted is one thing that contributes to us being mentally worn out and having no energy. Couple that with the amount of work it sounds like you are doing. You are making your brain pull double duty. I hope the tough week ends soon for you and you can give your brain and body a chance to relax and catch up on some rest.
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kptclutch