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In a way, your meds can be looked at in the same way you’d look at a prosthetic leg. The prosthesis isn’t a part of your body, but it helps your body to function (to a certain extent) as if your own leg was there. Your body doesn’t change, but it is enhanced to function in the way you want it to.
If the meds are working properly, there really isn’t a difference in who you are, only in how you are. But it does take some figuring out to see which is which. Methylfenidate can be thought to be the prosthetic leg of your attention-system. Don’t be scared. Talk to your specialist about the things you’re feeling. If the meds are disabling you in any way, then they may not be right for you. Your specialist is trained to look for those signs and help you recognize them. But he needs your input!!
Good luck,
and again.. don’t be scared!
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