Posted by Ingle Hart on July 19, 2003, at 17:40:44
I'm 16 and for the last 1-2 years I've been experiencing major psychological changes(extends beyond hormonal imbalance i believe)
I've gotten horrible social anxiety, to the point I don't even want to go anywhere anymore. I cant concentrate on anything, i have no attention span, im easily irritated, impatient, im fidgeting constantly. I noticed that even when im sitting still i'm tensed up, and CONSTANTLY moving some body part(every time i sit down i start shaking my leg instantly). The only thing is i'm not talkative at all around people i dont know, but once I get around the friends im comfortable with, i talk TOO much. I also have extremely bad problems sleeping because sudden thoughts come erratically and keep me awake for hours on end.
I tried paxil for a bit, it worked somewhat, but i dont want to be on anything experimental, not to mention the withdrawal was one of the worst 4-5 days of my life
Several of my friends have adhd, and I asked one of them if i could borrow 1-2 of his pills since he skips doses occasionally. It was a type of adderall with a /combo BARR in the title, but I can't remember the rest of it. One thing i noticed after taking 30 mg was that I was at EASE for the first time in recent years. I was not moving restlessly, my thoughts came easy and processed, i was able to have a easy flowing conversation with anyone and everyone i talked too(no uneasy silences), it generally just felt like i was normal for the duration of the effects.
could this be possible causes of adhd? or something else?
I know alot of people on this board have had experiences in the area and wanted to know your thoughts
thx in advance(sorry for format, comp crashed in middle of last one)
poster:Ingle Hart
thread:243545
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