Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not filling buckets

Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by addthrowaway on Monday September 30, 2013 @10:13AM (#6469700)

Would you mind sharing the medication you're using? I've been prescribed various dosages/releases of both Ritalin and Adderall, and they both affected me in the same way.

By the way, thanks for your posts here - they've been helpful.

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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by jasonlotito on Monday September 30, 2013 @10:57AM (#6469932)

Sure. Strattera.

http://www.strattera.com

And yes, both Ritalin and Adderall both made me nervous because of what I'd heard.

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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by throwaway_anon on Monday September 30, 2013 @11:11AM (#6470015)

If one exercises (treadmill) everyday intensely for 30 minutes. Do you think one can avoid medication?

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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by jasonlotito on Monday September 30, 2013 @11:46AM (#6470191)

I'm not qualified to answer that.

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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by throwaway_anon on Monday September 30, 2013 @03:45PM (#6471848)

Can you tell me about your individual case. Does running help you if you don't use strattera?

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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by Sindisil on Monday September 30, 2013 @01:51PM (#6471058)

Glad to hear you only have minimal side effects from the Strattera.

I tried it for a while several years ago, and, while it worked wonderfully (first period of my life where I actually had any reliable sense of time!), the side effects I had were unacceptable.

The mild dizziness, occasional headaches, and minor dry mouth were not a problem, but the main side effect was ... more troubling. Let's just say that, while the Strattera enhanced performance in some areas, it degraded performance in others.

Still, I heartily recommend those diagnosed with ADD or ADHD to give Strattera a try. Side effects went away within a week or so of discontinuing the drug, so no real risk.

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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by throwaway_anon on Monday September 30, 2013 @03:49PM (#6471870)

How long did it take for you to notice the effect of Strattera on your sense of time? Did you notice it right away or should one wait a few weeks?

I have non existent concept of time, so this might help.

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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by TheLegace on Monday September 30, 2013 @04:51PM (#6472295)

Luckily for me I have more than enough of that by the end of day nothing is going to stop me ;).

I take the 100mg dose.

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