My Experience of ADHD Medication (methylphenidate) (Ritalin)
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism often go together and can easily be confused for one another. It can be hard being a parent to know which is causing the most difficulty and what you need to use strategies for. So what is the difference between them?
In this short course, we'll cover many similarities between the two. We'll also look at many simple strategies you can start straight away that should help.
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- The myths and facts of both
- How the brain processes information differently
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- Associated conditions
- The senses role in behaviour
Let's face it, they can both seem complicated; it can be confusing to pry them apart. So if you're struggling to figure it out and need a simple overview, then this is the perfect introduction course for you.
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This is exactly how I feel since being Concerta. I've become so boring and anti social, but a lot more organized. The beaks off it are great, but it is difficult to decide which state is better. I've definitely lost my creativity and sociability, but at the same time I look at some of the crazy things I did in the past and it makes me cringe.
Very been on the reddish brown concerts. ( methelphenadate hydrocloride)
I can relate
Same! Hard relate! haha
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I thought It makes you much more social??
would go on a rave with this guy 10/10
i personally feel like my emotions are always so much that it isn’t really enjoyable for me? like at the moment im 24/7 stressed because i need to study for my finals and i’m procrastinating a lot. but my mood also goes up and down and sometimes i suddenly am super super excited for a few minutes but at the same time i’m still stressed and then i get anxious and often i’m just really overwhelmed by a nostalgic feeling and idk i feel like my emotions rather stop me from being present. i also daydream about the future or the past a lot so that also stops me from being present. i hope that medication could help with that. i’m not diagnosed yet but i’m on my way of being diagnosed, hopefully my life will get easier soon because of it.
and i also feel like i can’t really keep my friendships because my heads always filled with other stuff and i don’t reply and stuff and that i’d maybe become more social on meds too? idk
Medication can help you focus but it’s also possible some adhd meds may make you more spacey and daydreamy. Sometimes it’s because the dose is too high or too low, or because you haven’t eaten, drank, or slept right. I have days where do a lot of work and others where I stare into space a lot. Medication means I have more productive days.
Minions line was fantastic lol
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Very smart guy and thankyou for sharing your experience with the medication as I am about to embark on my journey with it today but after hearing your account I’m feeling less excited as everything you said reminds me of myself.
Medication can be a real life-changer! Thanks to it I have savings, and I act calmer and more down to earth, im less impulsive in pretty much every way.
It's made work and my social life easier.
I'm just not as bubbly, which is obv a bit of a bummer haha
@@LorenSnow I couldn't agree more with this man. There is definitely a plus and in the beginning you feel more alive, but I think as long as you take breaks from it you can at least get a balance between your old self and your new self. People say I've become a lot more serious and organized, but days I don't work I take off it. My imagination isn't as good as it was. The things that interested me don't so much, but the boring things that I should have done in th last seem a lot more fun.
It's a strange one, but my recommendation is to use it and have breaks and days off if you're not at work or need to do too much. After a month or two your old self does begin to return.
@@LorenSnow yeah it's funny I work as a teacher, but I find it much harder to be sociable with kids m. However I am much better at organizing lesson plans and doing what expects
Thank you for this. At long last tomorrow I have my Med appointment
I hope it went well!
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You nailed it on the head
Thank you for this. My daughter who is 7 has just been put on this and I’m extremely nervous for the outcome and her future, but your video has made me feel I’m doing the right decision putting her on methylphenidate
Glad it was helpful!
But of it numbs emotions and inhibits our social connection and skills, this could lead to some long term negatives.
You could dna test her to check if she has MTHFR gene mutation-a large percentage of population do.
These people cannot process folate and cannot adequately make dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. Which could be root cause of a lot of issues including focus.
Also, there is a book called dopamine detox and another called dopamine nation. Children today have SO MUCH distractions and are over stimulated by video games, youtube, tiktok, etc. And they aren't exercising the figurative "muscle" of focusing.
Good luck!
HEY! If you haven't gone the extra mile to make sure your daughter really has ADHD, you shouldn't jump for the pills immediately. Even if she does, there are still multiple other ways to keep it under control like: high intensity exercises early in the day, certain mushrooms that Enhance cognitive ability, Meditation which has been shown to be able to physically alter the brain, And probably some other things I'm forgetting now. You could try to Utilize all the possible solutions simultaneously for maximum positive effect Which could be as effective as Prescribed drugs/medication- Without any of the downsides, symptoms and risks that come with psychotropic substances like: Loss of personality, Anxiety, psychosis etc. Situations like yours, where a Person's life trajectory can be seriously altered, are not the place that you skimp on by not doing the proper research and or not getting all the professional advice you can, but you already know that.
An update if possible? My 9yo son just got prescribed this and I’m nervous as well @jessiex6715
Love this
Thank you so much for sharing
Glad to help :)
All that sounds groovy man but I just took the last of my Ritalin and don't get any more for over 2 weeks. It couldn't have happened at a worse time. The things I have to do and the people I have to take care of and I'm going to be like a slug for a good 10 days. Any answers any help? Any natural or over-the-counter substances that will at least take the edge off if you're watching this video then you know what I'm talking about if you know anything please help me out.
This is what I'm scared of 😔. My creativity as vibrance for life is such a part of my identity... But if I don't complete my doctorate I won't qualify to keep my job I love 😮💨
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Does the stimulation affect your health
I take methylphenidate and dexamfetamine and wear an Apple Watch.
They don't seem to change my resting heart rate or blood pressure much.
I find they help my health as I eat better and get more done haha
I am less restless on them so I move around less so that could be seen as less movement and so bad.
how does it affect the nervous system long term?
It puts you in a peperpetual fight or flight mode and its vasoconstrictory properties puts you at risk of cardio and vascular illnesses which will affect the nervous system negatively (as it won't get the blood supply needed), causing numbness physically and emotionally. You may also end up with cognitive difficulties as it affects the brain in the same way (look up reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and ssri). Ritalin is not unlike ssri's in its functioning and thusly is linked to an increase in cardiovascular events and premature death. Adhd medication has also been linked to a substantial increase of the risk for developing Parkinson's. And lastly it also creates sexual dysfunction: difficulty getting and maintaining an erection and premature ejaculation.
Ritalin dulls your whole system, which is why you feel less of anything.
You seem like a very sweet guy
Thank you :)
I got ritalin yesterday and threw it out today. Haha. I also have adhd and I love my personality also like you.
I take my ritalin. It helps reduce the restless anxiety and be more productive. But I understand you: it does have its downsides x
@Toby Mcguire currently no, but definitely have a habit of taking them then not then again.
Right now, I'm just taking birthcontrol because I think my hormones have been off for awhile so I'm seeing how that goes. But nothing for adhd medication.
What a special human makes me want to go to a rave
Raves wooo :D
Always thought raves are dumb myself. Bunch of crazy’s listing to a repetitive beat and dancing looking like idiots. I always figured it’s because they are on so many drugs they don’t realize what the hell they are doing. So maybe he actually needs the medication if it stops him doing retarded acts.
@@EMan-cu5zo I was sober for 3 years and it made me realise how silly drunk people look and seem, but then I started partying again for a few years, and I was just thinking what an amazing time in my life that was, I stopped 2 years ago now. But it’s one of those things where yes from the outside you look stupid, but the experience you’re having is magical and the memories are priceless. It’s only fun in moderation otherwise your body gets depleted, and that’s why I stopped cause I was drinking too often. But life is about fun and memories and connection. Yes some connection is drug induced or alcohol facilitated, but you will always have those memories and look back like yes I enjoyed all different facets of life and fun and health. Getting older is teaching me that life is about experiences, memories, & connection, and I realise how much time I wasted looking down on things while I was stuck alone in my room by myself for months on end letting life pass me by. I don’t take it too seriously now, and I’m less judgemental of people doing what makes them happy. After all the only person it needs to please is them
@@simsthre4078 congratulations on stopping drinking. I have been sober for about four years now. I was a heavy drinker from 14-36 years old. Towards the last years of drinking I ended up in the hospital constantly and my liver was extremely inflamed and had to get medically detoxed more times than I remember. You are right about just enjoying your life and do whatever you like. As long as it doesn’t infringe on others. I just always thought raves where ridiculous, just my opinion. I have done way more shameful things I’m my life to say anything about others really. Just never liked them myself and I would definitely have to be on hardcore drugs to participate. I was a drinker and opiates addict. Forgot to mention that. I was addicted to pain medication and heroin for a total of about 15 years off and on. Not to long off though. Raves where not really the scene for that type of addict I was way more careless and a accident waiting to happen. Good on you for quitting drinking. I feel alcohol is a extremely dangerous drug and with some people very addictive. Be well.
@@EMan-cu5zo Wow you’ve definitely been through and overcome a lot. You never know someone’s story. Looks like we were both drawn into it in those early teen years. It’s also nice being in that phase of life where you can start making more wholesome memories and have a more mental clarity to appreciate things and less anxiety from all the hangovers and comedowns. Thanks for sharing, and congratulations to you to.
Am I just weird, methylphenidate helps me sleep.
Not at all. Some people find stimulants (like methylphenidate or even just coffee) help them focus on the act of sleeping.
Which is worse? What a horrible choice.
For me methylphenidate makes me euphoric, talkative, and paranoid.
With mean you probably have been misdiagnosed.
@@asyouwere553 Yes I was misdiagnosed, I actually have bipolar manic episodes
@@AlexLopez-td7bt then you should be on mood stabilisers hopefully
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@@AlexLopez-td7bt mee to.. i took 40 Retalin tablets every day. i was really hell now my life.. lost everthing.!!!! Bipolar desoder, ansaity, fear and lot of fucking effects on that sucking med.
you need more serotonin if you're on Ritalin your serotonin can become unbalanced, this apathy may be depression
I’m not apathetic. I have ocd so serotonin is lower than most haha
how would i get the serotonin?
As far as I know: massage, sunlight, exercise, and thinking about positive memories. Sounds silly but not her than Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (which keep serotonin around longer) those are what up serotonin.
Smoke a fat natural cannabis one will sort that right out it’s helped me more than the man made pills did, 10 years down the line of smoking feel the best I ever have good vibes no depression in sight
@@livinginthelie8409 amen 🙏
I need methalpenidate
I do get mine from the name look up ⬆️ ⬆️⬆️ they are the best I know that helped me with products when I suffered Adhd,
I wonder if perhaps you’d consider joining me for a conversation some evening on my channel?
Aye
Ritalin ruins enjoying life for today it’s not worth it
It can be a useful tool :)
Can I ask how things are now? Someone I love is on it and changed a lot I’m worried they won’t go back to their usual self
All lies
What's your experience been like?
@@LorenSnow My experience was that it did not help me focus or relax, instead it accelerated my heart rate slightly. What this medicine did to me was cause me to sweat and on the 3rd day I tried it, my body got used to the med and I didn’t have the sweats as hard but it still did not help me focus. Regardless of the dosage. I tried doubling the dose yet no positive change
Why would he lie for fun? Don't be biased.. It can take time for stimulants to work and other meds work better for other people and also dosages can vary greatly and their effectiveness
@@dinlotuning6989 I disagree. I think meds that work have a quick effect. With my experience I tried adderal for a few weeks, no effect. Tried Ritalin for a while: no effect. Why would I be biased. The evidence supports my facts
Your doctors just want a new car, they literally get paid to prescribe you shitty meds that kill you…
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