Thank you for speaking about the anxiety. This made me realize that the problem isn't medication, but studying too long without breaks. After seeing your video I realized that my anxiety stays away if I remember to take a walking break every 30 minutes. Then the body and mind aren't in a hyper focused state too long

Well, unmedicated people can experience anxiety and depression at the end of the day as well since we just sat there banging our head against the wall all day. So having a productive day followed by that sounds like a net plus to me!

I wasn't diagnosed until I was 33, so my ADHD is really bad. Imagine coping with a ligetime of unregulated dopamine, bad productivity habits, and terrible social conditioning. I finally got on Adderall but it wore off so quick. My doctor switched me to extended release, and I love my Adderall XR, the extended release capsule. I metabolize all medication quickly, so XR really was the best option. If I take my meds at 9 a.m., it would wear off at about 3 pm. So I take my first dose at 7 am and my booster at noon. The 7 a.m. dosage really kicks in by the time I get to work at 8 a.m. and the booster at lunch will carry me through prepping dinner. I didn’t experience any noticeable anxiety when I first started, but my anxiety level was so high from not feeling in control of my life that I probably just didn't notice any new anxiety.

I love how you show your ADHD distractions in the way you are editing. Quite unique, I don't think I have seen that before but it feels spot on.

One of the issues I have with ADHD is that I can’t express my thoughts very well. I forget words mid sentence and so on. You seem to be very good at verbally communication. Have you always had this ability, is it the Adderal that has helped? Thanks.

The quality of these videos are amazing! Keep up the good work 🙂

I think people with ADHD are mostly creative because they (we) had to see different solutions in solving problems than non ADHD people. That kind of got a routine to every task then

Oh boy, that'S so true. I'm only in week 3 of my medication journey and as it does have positive effects, like focus, calmer head, no overstimulation, no pain anmyore and a lot less of social anxiety, it does come with these kind of depressive moments, especially when I'm alone at home. You put it into the right words, it might be because of thinking about how i feel, or how my mind works. I wanna be focused on something most of the time and I feel more comfort when I'm with people (which is kind of the opposite as it was before), but also I don't really have the motivation to do it actually. I wanna stay home and focus on my stuff. Also evenings and being alone can become kind of dark. I will have to see if that stays with me or if it lifts.! Thanks a lot for sharing!

Btw thank you for making this video and actually having used said thing. Ive been finding videos of people describing a drugs experience without actually having tried it. Just read about it... so thank you for that.

I have been on extended release for about 3 months now. When I am off medication, I relate in having so many thoughts that I can't seem to organize or pin them down to focus. This is actually what causes me a lot of my anxiety and I think being on medication has helped me to see that. When I'm on medication I can focus on writing a song and not getting bored of it. I can process thoughts fully with out jumping to the next thought and feeling incomplete. It actually has helped me to direct myself better and catch on to things more quickly which means I can vocalize my thoughts more directly. It actually helps me sleep at night and I remember to eat meals. I think negatives for me are that it can make my heart feel Racey which in turn can give me a different form of anxiety but with time that symptoms has started to fade and Im learning to be better with situations and calming my self. Also I just don't like to be dependent on things so I'll take weekends off sometimes and I like doing that. It is also very important to be drinking water while on Adderall.

Hey Ty, first of all great vid. Super cool to hear about your experience with adhd medication, and about the ups and down with taking meds. I’ve been taking adderal for about 3 years now. And a thing I’ve found helps with the anxiety is taking a lot of Vitamin A and B 12 supplements. Another personal tip is to try to have about 1 or 2 days a week off your medication. I’ve found that this helps me kind of feel how I am without meds and appreciate which aspects my meditation helps me a lot and which aspects I am better off without it. Personally all kinds of social interactions I feel better off it because I feel more emotions so to say. Hard to explain but meds helps me a lot in most cases of my life. Both on how my adhd works on my brain when I am off it and on it.

Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. They are super helpful

I’m newly diagnosed three months ago at age 67! A relief to finally make sense of my life path! Which btw, has been an exciting adventure. Currently, I’ve been on 10mg ER and discovered that I can’t take it more than two days in a row without experiencing “dose stacking” side effects, the most negative are loosing the blissful flow state and feeling angst and mild fatigue. Then I take a day or two off. At this point, on the off days I experience depression accompanied by fatigue and low motivation. I hate that! It’s like I’m missing the “high” of the flow. I then overthink everything… should I get off the meds? The fear of “addiction” and dependence is a concern. This video was so helpful!! The take home for me in watching it is I’ll not give up and talk to my prescriber about options. My intuitive “hit” from reading replies is that Focalin may be the next route to try.

Omc I’m a performing artist, I’m so glad you mentioned creativity because that’s what I was afraid of too.

I appreciate this video so much! I get very depressed and anxious at about 4pm and sometimes take an extra rivotril extended release., Which i know is wrong. Because my dopamine is so low from abusing drugs before. Drugs escalate your dopamine to ten times more than adhd medication does! Thanks, you've got a new subscriber

Yeah the “layer” of anxiety, for me is like…you know it’s there….you feel it? Sorta? Kinda like someone is just out of your view, you can’t really see them, but you k ow they are looking because you can feel it lol…so not crazy intense, but the more I focus on it, the more into focus it becomes. I do the same at the end of my day, I try to avoid thinking about anxiety at all after it shows it’s head, with people around me. They don’t even have to be saying or doing anything really, but having them there let’s me focus on them (like anxiety tag lol) I feel it coming on, direct my focus on what the person/ppl are doing, clear my mind, then focus again on what it was that I was doing. It does help a lot, I suppose any distraction will work, but like you, so far ppl close to me work best.

Boom, first 5 seconds and answered the most important question lol 😂 great video

It's interesting how you feel anxious (some people feel depressed) after it wears off. I am actually relieved when it wears off, because the last few hours of my Vyvance gives me headache and makes me feel sleepy. So when I get my energy levels and intense emotions back, I know know it's out of my system and feel good and excited 😀

To your point about anxiety and feeling unpleasant when the Adderall wears off: You may want to talk with your doctor about trying Vyvanse. Vyvanse is another amphetamine-based drug like Adderall but is supposed to be a more gentle and smooth experience both while it’s active and when it wears off. It’s along acting/extended release formulation. You might also try a different Methylphenidate-based drug like Focalin or Concerta. Focalin specifically is shown to be easier on side effects than other Methylphenidate formulations. Different people will often respond better to one type and not so well to the other. Work closely with your doctor to find what works best for you. ✌🏻

I also get the major anxiety after it has worn off! Thanks for a video that explains how an actual adhd person feels, rarher than medical advice only. You've got a new subscriber! I tale extende release ritalin and find that at 4pm im ready gor a snooze -to block off the anxiety and im depressed after ot wears off. So sometimes i take an extra one, knowinng this is not good. My brain's dopamine has been depleted as i used stimulant drugs before.

I feel the same as you. My adhd meds helps me think, brighter, too. ❤

Thank you for your openness and honesty on this topic. I am older and still struggle with some aspects of the ADHD I was diagnosed with when I was 7.

Just started the quick acting aderall after living my life undiagnosed. It has helped me so much.

I also take adderall instant release 2x/day. Like you, I have mixed emotions about taking it and how it affects me and subsequently how it has affected my life for the positive and negative…… And the most important thing I have learned, atleast for my own personal well being, is that every couple of weeks I have to take a break from taking them for atleast 2 days, sometimes up to 5 days. For me, I feel taking a break first off gives my body the opportunity to FULLY rest, mentally and physically. I also have found that without this break, whether it be from lack of sufficient rest and sleep, anxiety or just from it rejuvenating itself through detox, I become irritable, hopeless, negative and just in need of a reset. I have found that the medicine is more effective and has less negative side effects when given this timeout. This is just my experience…..but I found out the longer I had been on it the farther away I was from the positive, productive experience I had when I first took them, equivalent to being nearsighted and putting on glasses to see clearly for the first time. After a while without giving my body that break I felt less clearheaded and more anxiety and more headaches and muscle cramps.

I found methylphenidate to be really helpful for me (generic Concerta). The craziest thing I found was the emotional regulation it gave me. It was life-changing.

Speaking to a Dr about my condition was the best thing I’ve ever done for myself.

Make sure you are on the right dose and talk to the doctor if you should have the ER extended release or the right away release

Great info 😊

I was just diagnosed with ADD yesterday, learning as much as I can before my medication appt. Great video thank you. One issue.... You stopped my KZfaq play list when you asked Google to stop when your pizza rolls finished 😂

Thank you, I appreciate you sharing your experience. I just got diagnosed. Prescribed Adderal.

and I understand negative effects can be hard me and my wife has had times when its hard to connect and not having anything to do when your mind tells you to do something god that feeling thanks for this video ADHD brother

I feel that layer of anxiety for me is literally my brain telling me its wearing off and it likes being motivated… and i have to make sure i dont take it again… i was prescribed 30mg IR…. I have gotten more done in the last week , than i have in a whole year…. I break my pill in half and take that in the morning then 2-3 hrs later i take a quarter then 2 hrs later another quarter… if i do it this way, my come down isnt too bad.

I appreciate the insight! I'm about to get medicated because I feel like anyting else I've tried, doesn't work. I feel like I have so much potential, but it's hard to stay consistent and focused. Thanks.

You are a person to represent the drug. I just watched a video with a guy saying how he has this in there and PTSD and he’s only on a small amount of Adderall, but he is like one of those people I know who I need to pause to catch their breath so they can continue talking. the drug is good and bad but the bad doctors out there ruin it for the people who need it

Good for you!❤

Well stated!

I've heard Adderall is in a supply shortage atm in America. Is this affecting you? Here in Australia we don't get adderall, we get (what I am prescribed) dexamphetamine sulfate and it works perfectly and luckily I dont think there is a shortage here

I can relate to all of this so much! I still agree that over all, medication changes my life for the better! I do love Vyvanse way more than Adderall.

I take only once per week on the day I’ve decided I need it most. But, yeah, I get anxiety/depression at the end of the day. Still, worth taking!

Having a lot of thoughts is fun and all but it's so many how do you know what one to actually listen to. You meds should still make you have thoughts just a lot slower so you don't get overwhelmed by them.

Been on it for years, works well, and I have no complaints.

So? Extended or immediate release? Which one do you prefer?

We have a couple of family members with ADHD. They are adolescent, and we are approaching the use of more outdoor time, much less screen time, meditation. Medication is kept at a minimum. Just wondering if any other families are working with meditation such as the Vipassana technique?

The drop off was lessened for me when I went in the extended release.

Do you take weekends off?

When I was on Adderall, it killed my creativity for visual things but I might have been more creative with writing. Overall felt like I had no taste for visual things, which was spooky!!

@4:12 great perspective on adhd brain... new to me. thanks

Going on a run or hitting the gym after a sprint works wonders for me.

Have you considered your dose being too high

The big difference is you having a creative job but also the background family, environment, school, type of addiction, etc

So, when the effects wear off in the evening, does that mean the mind starts racing again when going to bed? That's my main problem, getting the 'multiple me's all doing different things' when i lay in bed to go quiet. Falling asleep is extremely difficult.

im a little late here but i have an extended release and an immediate release for the afternoon to help with the drop off so i take it close to when my er will finish up and take the IR to help the crash lessen but Im on a Ritalin variety

Ive been on ahdh meds since i was 14, Im 42 now. The adderall isnt far from the feeling meth makes you feel and that can ruin a persons life legit. For some reason theres a difference between the two other than ones legally prescribed. Bottomline if you associate using a drug with whatever your doing, music, homework, chores or just being creative doing stuff etc... you will often find its hard to do those things without the adderall or whatever drug you associated it with.

Bro, would be nice to see update. I'm curious about how do you feel right now about adderal treatment.

You mentioned the layer of anxiety and thats spot on exactly how i feel, except i HATE being around people when that happens lol i get more anxiety

interesting how you took the negative things into the garage and then locked them away, . nie touch. :)

Thanks for sharing this

That move from the lounge to the garage and back again was weird 🤔

After taking mine for a month or so, it starts to make me so exhausted I can’t function. And it’s only 5 mgs.

You just said more sentences than I have in the past 2 weeks!😅

What happens when you stop taking it, Do you become depressed and moody ? Is it addictive?

Loved the pizza roll segment

My Google display turned off the TV when you said "hey Google, stop" 🙃 But thank you so much for sharing!

So is the layer of anxiety just you going back to your default state of mind? Cuz if that's just it, that contrast, I feel like its worth putting up with cuz otherwise your in your default 24/7 instead of momentarily between doses.

consider adding a mood stabilizer like lamotrigine to the treatment plan

Your house is so clean 👀 teach me🥺

btw do you take it everyday?

Great video! I’m Adhd as well. What dose do you take? And Instant or extended release. Thank you.

Ive been on concerta 54mg daily (extended release methylphenidate), been on it for months. I rely on it 100% pros out-weigh the cons. But im for sure addicted to it.

Also I know this is an older vid, but I wanted to thank you (and many like you) who have helped my transition from diagnosis/un-medicated/to medicated. The way I cope with things a lot of the time, is with bingeing on the information that’s out there on the subject/s that is bothering me. I find that as with people being around me, the more I know about something (good or unsavoury) that’s nagging at me, researching it can also help me with my anxiety. I feel the more I know, the more power I have over that (whatever) thing that’s causing it. “Less unknown, more control” or it feels that way anyway! So THANK YOU again for feeding my Information Beast.🐻🫂

Focusing on correcting muscle thickness on those chicken legs would be the BEST WAY to tackle Unconscious Anxiety Symptoms. Coming from a man who started on meds since 1st grade of elementary school.

I like it too but i find myself focusing on things i dont want to focus on

Thank you

Anybody else have problems getting your Adderall Filled, this Shortage is FREAKING KILLING ME! my last script was 2WEEKS LATE! FREAKIN WALGREENS!! Making lists helps me too! That's why I Love Samsung Devices, THE S PEN, I'D BE LOST WITHOUT IT!!

Nice house, nice video.

Love it! My thoughts: Tbh I think adderall for myself at least should not be a daily thing. And you have to be very careful. Like you need to be mindful of your dopamine you're getting. If you're on adderall you shouldn't have too much coffee. You shouldn't watch porn. You have to be careful of things can distract you even more. But if you have a super amazing and dialed in routine I think it can be a life saver.

Please bleep the "Hey Google" you turn off my TV! lol

Also when your meds wear off and you get anxious is yes the ugly part because that isn't Adderalls bad affects . The reason why your anxiety is up is because you no longer have Adderall in your system the thing that has made your life better without it I believe ADHD is terrible to live with . It makes our lives much harder. Again I just think Adderall isn't for you . Why keep taking a medicine that wears off and gives you anxiety . That's no way to keep living . Best of luck!! I support everyone on there journey living with ADHD

I just switch from Adderall have I'm doing jornay pm I felt like Adderall was controlling me after while.

Holy shit my heart nearly stopped when you said it was a lie… don’t do that lol 😅

Dear Ty, I wonder if adderall could help me with y depression/

This drug is pretty crazy, I can’t believe they give this to kids. I feel pretty strange on it. Kinda like I did weird dodgy cocaine. In Australia it’s too expensive to keep going back to the psychiatrist to try a different type, so if one doesn’t seem right you are stuck

Adderall releases dopamine and stimulates at the same time. So when you sit down to do something, that thing is fun. I wouldnt say it helps you focus, it just makes the things you should be doing enjoyable so you have all the more reason to do them, and plenty of brainpower to see them through. The downside is the crash,you litterally run out of dopamine, and then feel a little down for a little bit. Luckily a meal and some sleep can even that out and get you back to your unmedicated self when you want to be. Its a great tool to manage the stuff you'd otherwise put off and enhance the things you already enjoy doing.

Take breaks please

What about ED? For me it's an issue

Sometimes in the evening I get anxiety when it gets dark…. “My pizza🍕 rolls are done, look at these!” Wonder what he’s like NOT on ADHD meds? 😅😂

Magnesium glycinate is great for the anxiety

Yes I might have adhd, how do I know? Let me put it that way, did you enjoy Kids see ghosts?

Why was it so hard to open your door? lol

Taking concerta makes it really difficult to be creative

Its speed! Your going to have anxitey 😢 be careful

I think about having medication for only part of the day like 8 to 14 that way I could work and focus on my work in the mornings and have the rest of the day just normal

To be honest the only issue i have with adhd other then not being able to start anything or finish it😅 is depression and anxiety is never hade them when I was young but i developed them and it's been a while since I did something or meet someone and felt like yah that's cool plus the physical symptoms and the feeling of you need to hide and fight for ur life from that unknown thing that is going to hurt u u useless fuck but in the same time ur life isn't worth fighting for 😂 and that feeling last for a really long time fallowed by being the coolest funnyst most confident person that ever lived that shit is tougher then Mike Tyson after getting out of jail

“I might feel too dependent on my medication for my creativity…” Observe: A person who needs a wheelchair becomes dependent on it to get around and feel comfortable. You gonna tell them to stop using it? That’s the addiction right there-still depending on the neurotypical understanding. You have ADHD…your brain has a genetic birth defect. That’s facts. Some people do better on non-stimulants but stims are first line treatment. So you have to be careful that you’re not jumping the gun because you haven’t fully accepted this. ADHD is diabetes of the brain. It needs daily management.

if i could sit down and focus on my video-ideas, i would be sooo happy [insert Southpark-Meme here]

I need the medication but when I take it I get ed how can I fix that

Adderal is also not the only option, I am currently on focalin. However for me the brands work differently even if they are very close. One changes my personality on an extreme level and makes me more aggressive the other has almost no side effects other than an appetite decrease.

I take Klonopin after my XR Adderall is done so the low isn't so crazy .

Hi everyone ! i'm Gabriel 24yo Do you thing my behaving is ADHD related ? My maybe ADHD symptoms ? : -i can't focus on a task or a idea -i enter a room and forget why -i don't or stop paying attention to interlocuter -i have bad memory (things from my life or the day) -i get a lot of ideas randomly -i get into a lot of hobbies -i get stuck in bad sleep cycles -i spend a lot of time on youtube (maybe the cause and not ADHD idk but possible) -i shake my legs/feets up and down a lot -i'm not always moving everywhere but the moment i start standing up and moving i move/walk/dance (not so bad even fun but even when talking to people so it looks like i don't care or i'm crazy xD) -i touch/move/fiddle a lot of objects/clothes -when i talk i can talk for an eternity (and i feel bad and a egotistical jerk because i can't listen more than 5min lol) -Can't totally articulate my ideas/thoughts with the right words or stuck mid sentence/explanation -In school exams or in general i was stuck on the simplest dumbests questions or in general like my brain was stuck or idk i was hypnosed by the paper xD Idk if it was everything but its already a lot i think, oh and of course i will not take yt comments as a diagnosis but it will give me an idea/incentive to go see a specialist Thank you everyone 😁 PS : Sorry for any weird typos, word/phrases, my native language is french !

Personally I recommend Wim Hof method with breath-training and cold exposition (definitely better than basic meditation for ADHDers in my opinion xd). Your honest statement about this medication actually encouraged me to try it :D It's worth to at least try, when someone tries any method/solution for any condition there will be some side effects to face