catw66 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Weaned slowly down to 2.5 and quit last weekend I think. Symptoms through all this and somewhat magnified lately: Insomnia anxiety loss of appetite not being able to concentrate on much can't get started sometimes depressed and tired - staring and not wanting to get up from sitting position. other days feel like I am bouncing off the walls. Irritability Obsessive worry type thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 all of that sounds normal. Keep up the good work you are doing amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catw66 Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Still staying off the stuff. Sometimes I think it has not been so bad, but then I realize I just don't really feel right in the head in one way or another. Having horrendous anxiety at times Still havig hard time sleeping. Feel wound up at times and other times spaced out. One of the biggest symptoms by now is feeling a bit disoriented, which I read can be common. I am becoming very forgetful. But when I think back, this is how I was for a at least a month after I quit before. I realize this is going to take some more time probably because of the fact that I went back and spent about 7-8 months on prescribed Adderall. But I am proud of myself because somehow I managed to drive four hours to Denver, attend a party that lasted all night, and then drove home - without Adderall. It was amazing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyStupid Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 But I am proud of myself because somehow I managed to drive four hours to Denver, attend a party that lasted all night, and then drove home - without Adderall. It was amazing. wow, that would drive me BONKERS if i had to do that. congrats (: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catw66 Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 The only thing I can say about that is that my bipolar disorder has been a bit out of control lately and I've had a lot of anxiety, so somehow I had the energy anyway. I moved somewhere where there is very strong sunlight at high altitude and being that my brain is very light sensitive, this is part of that. Now it is cloudy for the third day in a row and I feel a lot calmer, but I could not take too cloudy, as I get totally depressed and can't function, so that is why I ended up back on Adderall when I lived in Western NC. Kind of waiting for my brain to level out on a few levels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStruggleIsReal Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 The symptoms suck, but once you're off they will go away and you will feel 100 times better. Think of the positive symptoms that you are working towards: 1) mental clairty 2) less anxiety 3) happy 4) less socially awkward 5) being able to sleep great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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