I've taken adderall and ritalin in the past, and at a low dosage, say about 10 mg a pill, it has a very calming effect on me. Sometimes I want to take a nap, especially on ritalin. I decided to stop taking these medications because I just want to be natural. I developed better habits, and I thought that would be good enough to go without. I still take much longer to finish things but that's okay.

I've been having problems lately with getting things done. To be honest, my whole life feels like it is spiraling out of control. I have much more responsibility now than before, and I think that's what's tilted the scale. I only had myself to be responsible for but now I have others.

I went to the doctor to see if I could get back on one of those medications, but the doctor is very reluctant to prescribe one of those medications. Very reluctant. Instead, she put me on bupropion. I have taken this before, but the pills look different. I think this is generic. Anyway, this is day two, and my anxiety is terrible. I am really stressed out, and it's that bupropion. I don't remember this happening last time.

Has anyone else had this experience where bupropion caused anxiety but adderall and ritalin cause calming? (BTW: adderall and ritalin have a calming effect as long as I stay at 15 to 20 mg in the day. After that, I don't seem to benefit from it that much. Less is more.)