britt696

Hey folks- I've been dreading quitting adderall bc I've read about the horrible experiences people have had. Today is day 1 on no Adderall (took 100-150mg every day for the past 10 days) and higher-than-prescribed doses for the few months beforehand. I've been on stimulants for the past 4 months. At first it was great but then I got addicted and started taking more than I was supposed to. As I crossed that line, I stopped being productive and just isolated and got weird and SMOKED like a chimney. I couldn't get anything done bc I was constantly going outside to smoke cigs and reading about stimulant addiction on my phone. I'd do the addictive behavior and then read about other people with the same addiction. Bizarre. Hands and feet are always cold, chest hurts and its feels like work to smile or be social. I'm already a weirdo so the last thing I need is something to make me even more of an odd duck. Also, noticed that my mouth would not pronounce words correctly and I couldn't think of certain words. It was like my vocabulary was cut in half. All-in-all, it sucked. I have had previous pill addictions so I'm not surprised I fell into this trap. I'm going to ask for Daytrana. It is a patch so med is delivered through the skin so I can't OD on pills. Anyone have experience with Daytrana? Or, is this site strictly for those who want to give up all stimulants? Anyway, I feel ok today. I took a bunch of B vitamins and an energy drink this morning so I've got help from that. But, I've never logged onto a forum while at work so my focus is not as on point as it was. Ugh. But, do you think the withdawl/misery is looming? Or, am I not going to have that response since I've only been on it for a few months? I'm hoping I'm going to somehow circumvent the torment I've been reading about for the past few weeks. -B