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Looking for advice and shared experiences - ADHD medications stressing my body out (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi everyone! I was diagnosed a few years ago in my early 30s, and started taking Adderall along with some different drugs for anxiety as well.

With Adderall and then Wellbutrin, even in small dosages, I notice that my HRV Stress (recorded on a Garmin 945 Forerunner) is significantly elevated for the entire day. When I used to take a midday and evening dose of (instant release) Adderall, it severely impacted my sleep. I also tried extended release taken in the morning, and that caused sleeping issues as well. So did an extended release of Wellbutrin.

Basically, any benefits those medications provide (and it didn't really feel like it was helping) were offset by the bodily impact.

Has anyone had a similar experience with either of these medications? Any notable co-morbidities or changed metabolism or something that you identified as causing these symptoms? Did Ritalin or Strattera work for you when Adderall did not? I've been cycling through other non-stim medications with my provider, but haven't found anything that provides benefits for ADHD (I'm currently on guanfacine and zoloft, which mitigates my anxiety at least).

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't have a garmin, but methylphenidate (Ritalin) extended release gave me a high heart rate and exercise intolerance.

I'm on dexamphetamine now, that doesn't seem to have the same issue.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For me, Vyvanse (lisdexamphetamine - a prodrug of dexamphetamine) caused the same side effects - high HR and working out felt bad. I stopped medication because it was a lot of stress for me.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

one reason could be you were lacking salt. sounds stuüpid, but is very easy to test. just eat salt.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I was not lacking salt. My body was having a natural reaction to a CNS stimulant. Everybody reacts differently to pharmaceuticals, and I'm audhd which makes it worse.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

biochemistry doesn't lie. off course i don't know whats up with you, forgive me that i come over as being sure about it, its just the way i speak. i am audhd as well. and yes, in terms of biochemistry and metabolism, everybody is the same.

if you take stims, and then having problems with your heart, and before you had none of that, chances a great that you simply lack minreals, salt, that kind of thing. because biochemistry and homöostasis.

or you have a heart condition, or some other underlying problem.

the nice thing about that is that you don't need to believe it, you can make the experiment yourself: just drink nacl.