Similar but different story: in my 20s I was too high functioning. In my 30s I got on meds annyway and it made a huge difference. By my 40s unfortunately, it seems like every stimulant-type drug makes me feel like I’m on the verge of a 12-hour-long heart attack. So here I am off the meds and living with all the noise again :/
Yeah, sadly it’s not too uncommon a side effect as you get older – not just for ADHD meds but for all stimulants. I guess that’s why you don’t see a ton of coked-out 80 year olds.
I tried Strattera for a few months but it made me feel physically ill all the time, and honestly I didn’t think it had much effect on the ADHD. Other than that I haven’t gone too far down the rabbit hole, my coping mechanisms are pretty good, thankfully.
Similar but different story: in my 20s I was too high functioning. In my 30s I got on meds annyway and it made a huge difference. By my 40s unfortunately, it seems like every stimulant-type drug makes me feel like I’m on the verge of a 12-hour-long heart attack. So here I am off the meds and living with all the noise again :/
Oh no, that sounds terrible. I’ve not heard of an experience like that before.
Yeah, sadly it’s not too uncommon a side effect as you get older – not just for ADHD meds but for all stimulants. I guess that’s why you don’t see a ton of coked-out 80 year olds.
I’ll definitely dig into this. Particularly since I’m older!
No luck with non-stimulant adhd meds?
I tried Strattera for a few months but it made me feel physically ill all the time, and honestly I didn’t think it had much effect on the ADHD. Other than that I haven’t gone too far down the rabbit hole, my coping mechanisms are pretty good, thankfully.
I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you. I am glad that you’re able to manage without though! Keep up the good work!