Scared Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 i have been on adderal xr 30mg for 2and a half years. iv been off of it for about 3 months. i was diagnosed with depression a few weeks ago. i was starting to feel better but then i took a capsule the other day now im starting to feel the anxiety i had before the depression. any help would be appriciated. also is it true i will lose all the skills i gained while on adderal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resetBrain Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Hi, Courtneycarp. What are some examples of skills that you are afraid you might lose? How/why did you start taking Adderall? What is your life situation/age? I mean are you a young student or middle-aged like me or something in between? What made you want to stop taking stimulant meds? Did you have any issues with depression or anxiety before you ever took stimulant meds? Like IR said in an earlier reply, you will not lose specific skills like how to use Excel or how to knit a sweater or how to change change transmission fluid. You also won't lose more abstract skills like how to study or how to talk to people or how to stay organized, but those can take time to fall back in to place while your brain is readjusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scared Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Well I'm afraid of losing my writing skills. I wails like to go back to school at some point. I'm in my mid twenties I was diagnosed with ADD when I was Twenty one. i do still live with parents. i want to quit because I do not like the way it makes me feel. It was helpful at first but now I don't really feel the effects of it and I don't want to have to keep uping my dosage. I did have some issues with mild to moderate depression before hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley6 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 You're description of the bad side effects of adderall is pretty broad, but to be honest with you, you will FEEL like you lost those skills for awhile. But in reality, it's the lies adderall addiction tells you. You'll FEEL like you lost a lot of those skills for awhile if you quit, but it's a lie. Have you ever abused? Quitting was the best/most difficult thing I've ever done and so worth it! Tell us a little more about your story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scared Posted June 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 well i had always had a difficult time focusing on school work until i got to my senior year of high school. i did very well my senior year. i then started going to college and did well until about half way through then dropped out in 2008. i was then diagnosed withh ADD in 2009 and was put on adderall. it worked out great for a while but then i started haveing anxiety and i just didnt feel like my self. i was pushing my body entirely too hard. i did abuse a few times if i had a very long paper to write. i quit in december of 2012. i started to having racing thoughts and ended up going to ER and was diagnosed with depression. im not entirely sure if this is from the adderall or if its from me sitting around for the past few months. i have started to exercise again and when i do i feel better but still have no energy. my confidence is also shattered. i just hope that my energy, confidence and zest for life comes back . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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