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Adderall for my daydreaming

I have not been prescribed this medication by a doctor, but I have taken 10mg on a couple of occasions for the purported energy that it gives you. Not only did I feel more productive and less all over the place, I didn't have the urge to daydream while on it (three separate times). Don't get me wrong, I will still daydream. But I will do it on purpose, instead of getting up compulsively from my desk during an assignment. I don't feel distracted by the scenarios and the feelings in my head. I don't have that "urge", that debilitating desire to daydream that cripples my productivity. I can concentrate. I thought it would have the effect of caffeine on me and make me go into hyper-daydreaming/creativity mode. However, it didn't. Maybe because the dose was too small. Now I'm wondering if I should try to get a prescription for just occasional use. I don't want to get hooked on drugs, especially amphetamines!

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Comment by Queen Dopamine on February 1, 2014 at 7:34am: Thank you for the great perspective, Annie!! That would be a perfect scenario for me. Taking 10mg a day, but then taking a break from it every so often so that my body doesn't adjust/become addicted. It scares me to think of things like that. But the advantage of being able to concentrate like that is just so worth it. I didn't realize it was so expensive though.

Another question: What kind of doctor did you see? Is it your general practitioner or a psychiatrist? I was thinking about just going to this walk-in clinic that we have that very easily gives out medications, but I don't know. Just curious about what other route I might take. I won't have health insurance until March, either way.

Comment by Annie on January 31, 2014 at 10:47pm: My doctor barely started me on adderal about 1 month ago. Although the daydreaming still happens I can honestly say the medication has helped alot with school! I went from C's and dropping classes to B's and A's. I only take 10 mg a day. For me it works in which I can postpone the daydreaming for later. I still daydream alot about 3-4 hrs daily but I can leave it off for later when I'm not busy. Like later at night instead of zoning out during lecture or studying/homework hours.

I can finally read through a whole chapter in a book w/o my mind wandering every 10 mins. Of course, the body becomes accustomed to adderall, that's why its so addictive. You need more every couple of months for the effects. But what i do is just take a week break from it, when I begin to wander again after 10 mins of reading. I don't really up the dose because, it causes me anxiety...one of the downfalls to this drug. But it sure is epensive! =/

Comment by Queen Dopamine on January 31, 2014 at 10:48am: I am a big fan of endorphins. If only I could channel them for good. :) Thank you for the added commentary. I didn't know it posed risks to nutrition/weight loss. Just another reason I would fear taking it on a regular basis. Talking to a doctor though would obviously be the best route. I don't think they will prescribe it if they think it's wrong for me, especially if I don't go in TRYING to get an Adderrall prescription. I didn't know it caused catabolism; in fact, I didn't know what that was, haha.

Comment by Queen Dopamine on January 30, 2014 at 8:55am: I agree with you Magenta: taken properly by those who have the approved disorders for the drug, taking Adderall doesn't lead to abuse. However, since I'm not technically ADD/ADHD, I would worry about getting hooked. However, just taking a small dose the three times that I have seemed to help me a great deal.

Matthew, I'm worried about it for the same reason you are. I would do it to stay focused, and would tell myself that it would only be for really important projects or assignments, but it could easily become a daily thing. Coming off Adderall can be a real downer. I haven't experienced that probably because I took only half the pill. However, my brother has taken it recreationally, and he says coming off it is extremely depressing. You just want to sleep. You feel incredibly sad. I have felt really agitated when I come off it, but I didn't feel depressed or very tired. Instead of approaching a doctor about adderall, I think I will just approach them with the research about MD. There is a certain walk-in clinic I've been to that is really receptive and nice. So maybe they wouldn't be dismissive about the condition. I'm not sure that they would prescribe me Adderall or not, but either way, it'd be nice to have something non-addictive that would help me focus.

Comment by OhMyMagenta on January 29, 2014 at 8:44pm: When someone who truly has ADD/ADHD takes a stimulant, they may feel more focused, increased attention span, & be more organized. The stimulant allows for the individual with ADD/ADHD to function on a more normal level. People that take stimulants properly generally don't get high. Their thrill is their symptoms are managed. People that take stimulants recreationally will get high, because they do not possess the deficit the stimulant is supposed to be compensating for.

Comment by Sandra on January 29, 2014 at 7:48pm: I have taken adderall in the past. And honestly, many of my friends took it for the purpose of abusing it. The first took it I thought I felt strangely normal. Everyone else was high but I was 'normal'. I was extremely focused. But I personally do very poorly with stimulants. I don't care to take any pill but my potential for abuse is so high, I would never allow myself to get a scrip for them.

Comment by Cordellia Amethyste Rose on January 29, 2014 at 7:22am: Well, like I said, I was there for sleeping pills, and he gave me my prescriptions for them, so I just kind of rolled my eyes and let it go. I answered all his questions honestly and walked out with what I wanted. We haven't talked about it since. Since then, he's been very kind and sweet, like a totally different person.

Comment by Queen Dopamine on January 29, 2014 at 6:49am: OhMyMagenta: that's very interesting! I'm glad you feel an improvement, whether it's from the drug or not. I do feel apprehensive about taking it all the time. But it would be nice to have it when I have something to complete, like you're saying. However, I don't think I should go and request it specifically. maybe bring the papers about MD and say that it's causing me to have severe trouble concentrating (I got low productivity at previous jobs, I can't always do my school assignments properly). So if they don't prescribe it to me, that's fine. Maybe there is something else we can do.

Cordellia: That's what I'm afraid of. Going in armed with research and the doctor being skeptical and non-receptive. How did you handle it and get him to help you anyway? I know that's their job, but I would probably cave if I got shot down or if the doctor read the papers and just like dismissed it as something that's not fully understood. I'm just so afraid of not being validated. I know not all doctors are like that, but it's nerve-wracking to find the right fit.

Silla: Medication may not be the answer for everyone. But it is interesting to me that it seemed to help me when I was on a small dose.

Comment by Silla Bakht on January 29, 2014 at 12:04am: I never took any medication for it but now i am seriously considering over it

Comment by Cordellia Amethyste Rose on January 28, 2014 at 10:22pm: Yeah, I'm on several meds that I take for sleep, and the first time I saw my doctor for them, he looked at me like I was a Heroine addict. He wasn't receptive to MD at all, but because I wasn't seeing him for that, and he gave me my meds, I really didn't care. It was weird. He was a jerk the first day, but the next time and every time since, he was completely nice and seemed to really care. He even complimented my hair when I had it dyed purple. I guess he just needed to make sure I wasn't a junkie. I have legitimate conditions that need treatment.