Was diagnosed young, and again when I was 21, have been taking Adderall 20mg for years, and thought i was managing the symptoms well, until I spoke with the psych again. They ADDED 5mg and I am already feeling waaaaay slower and clear. How does something that is supposed to speed/”wake” you up, slow a person down?
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Imagine your thoughts as birds flying in the sky and your ability to focus on those thoughts as a crosshair. Those with normal brains, the crosshair is able to keep up with a single bird and follow it through the sky. Those with ADHD have a slower crosshair so they can’t keep up with a single bird. In fact, as they try to keep up with the original bird, other birds will intercept their crosshair, thus confusing the individual. Stimulants speed up the crosshair, allowing someone with ADD/ADHD to have the ability to focus on a single bird.
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