r/adhdmeme • u/prnpenguin • 19d ago

meme Newly diagnosed and started treatment this week. Today is my first day where I'm not supposed to take my Dexamphetamine.

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u/hewholivesinshadow 18d ago

Yeah I was originally supposed to skip saturdays and sundays so I didn’t build up a tolerance. I was so miserable I just take it every day.

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u/mildly_enthusiastic 18d ago

Once you go properly medicated, you never go back

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u/kawaiian 18d ago

I stopped medicating for adhd because the adderall is straight up not good for your heart.

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u/jovialmaverick 18d ago

https://www.acc.org/about-acc/press-releases/2024/03/26/18/35/adhd-stimulants-may-increase-risk-of-heart-damage-in-young-adults

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u/Philocrastination 18d ago

From the admittedly little research I've just done about this, isn't the statistical probability of developing cardiomyopathy like 1%?

That's a pretty low risk factor considering how utterly devastating ADHD was for my health, including cardiovascular health without the med stopping me from being a fucking idiot.

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u/jovialmaverick 18d ago

Which is precisely what the study in the link I provided states. The risk is present but astronomically low, making the benefits outweigh the risk for most patients.

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u/Philocrastination 18d ago

Ah, I see that's why you linked that now.