How many of you guys are on adderral?

This job requires us to work insane hours and me mentally dialed for long stretches / wee hours of the morning. Personally, I've been on adderral ever since the summer internship. One of those things you can't really talk about with coworkers, but I'm definitely curious what percentage of people are actually on it. Let's get some data here.. 

Do you take adderral for work?

Yes, every day
11% (41 votes)
Sometimes, only if I had a long night
16% (62 votes)
Nope
73% (281 votes)
Total votes: 384
30 Comments
 

I’ve never tried it but am hitting the desk soon and wondering if I’ll need it. Am definitely interested to hear people’s opinions.

 

Should anyone be concerned about having an ADHD diagnosis on a medical record?

 

Bro a 20mg instant would have me non verbal while simultaneously shitting my brains out

 

Dude do both. I take 20mg Vyvanse and some amphtamine salts in afternoon. Wash it down with any zero sugar soda. (Not Mountain Dew)

Cafine and adderal is the cure.

Now I’m not in nicotine but if ur tryna develop an eating disorder- I’d have some zyns for desert.

 

Prior to my ADHD diagnosis, I was taking a combo of Sudafed and caffeine. So many stimulants to choose from. Now I take 10mg amphetamine salt instants. I break them in half if I want 5mg or 15mg doses. I don't like taking more than I need because it messes up my eating habits and sleep. 

 

25mg addy extended in the morning and 12.5mg instant for afternoon. Thinking of bumping down cuz it makes me shit too much and i also have cut some weight so I’m too wired sometimes if that makes any sense

 

I tried to get some from my psychiatrist when studying for the MCAT, but was denied because I don’t have ADHD.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

I don't need amphetamines to do my job.

EDIT: Yes, throw MS at me. Same crew that's afraid of Western medicine and vaccines but recreationally uses uppers to focus at their air conditioned desk job. 

 
WalnutBrain

Using adderall to perform the basic functions of IB sounds like a skill issue

I don't think you understand the underlying aspects of dealing with life with ADHD. I used to date this chick with severe ADHD and sometimes she was out of the drug and couldn't even get dressed. She would sit on the side of the bed and say "I need to get ready." And she would do nothing. I'm like - yo bruh just take your clothes off the hangar and get dressed. She said "I can't" and just sat on the edge of the bed in a trance. The tasks you think are easy without ADHD are nearly impossible if you have ADHD. 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

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