How I Run a Company with ADHD

Re:How I Run a Company with ADHD by falcolas on Sunday May 12, 2019 @09:03PM (#19895684)

Work with a psychiatrist to try other meds. There are non-stimulant meds that work with ADD too.

Adderall is not the only option; it didn’t work for me. It took a bit, and I ended up with Dextroamphetemine. The physical side effects dulled down to the occasional restless leg, and the mental effects work well.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:How I Run a Company with ADHD by ClassyJacket on Sunday May 12, 2019 @11:11PM (#19896187)

Adderall and Dextroamphetamine are almost the same. They're both amphetamine (speed) with just slightly different ratios of the isomers.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:How I Run a Company with ADHD by pseudalopex on Monday May 13, 2019 @01:02AM (#19896539)

Dextroamphetamine is a pure enantiomer. Adderall includes levoamphetamine, which has stronger peripheral effects.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:How I Run a Company with ADHD by HeWhoLurksLate on Sunday May 12, 2019 @09:53PM (#19895892)

Personally, I was on methylphenidate (generic for Concerta) from eighth grade until very recently, when I switched to an Adderal ER. The difference for me was more what happened when I came off of it- on methylphenidate, I got super irritable right around the same time I got home, which was not good.

I haven't noticed anything weird with this one, but for anyone reading this, I would highly recommend "shopping around" for ADHD medicine if you can.

[ Parent | on HN ]