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All I can say is what works for me. (This is me not giving advice).
I take meds because they help me pay attention long enough to absorb the information and techniques my doctor is teaching me. If the meds have side effects, I weigh the side effects against the benefits. I take the meds.
When I started, the meds were not working, or the side effects were worse than the ADD. Now I have a good balance. I am still waiting for the “Bart Simpson Focasin” moment.
What the meds do for me:
I don’t seem to take things as personally.
I don’t feel like it is me alone against the world.
I can listen and understand what people are telling me.
I don’t hear “Are you paying attention?” as much.
While I don’t have peace or tranquility in my life and I don’t think I ever will, I am much closer to quieting down my brain and my thoughts.
My brain is constantly “Chanel Surfing” and every once in a while I can get a hold of the remote.
Without the meds:
I don’t want to go back there.
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