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submitted 9 months ago by Stamets@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] QualifiedKitten@kbin.social 12 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Cons: The side effects. It wasn't always this bad, but they increase my tendency to clench my teeth, which can lead to enough pain by early afternoon that I can no longer focus on anything but the pain. I'm on a relatively low dose (10mg XR), and didn't notice any benefit when I tried a non-stimulant medication.

Edit: I just need to shout into the void about this for a moment. No Adderall for at least 5 days, and no coffee/soda/energy drinks for even longer. It's the weekend and I'm just vegging, so not a whole lot to be stressing about, but for some fucking reason I'm clenching and my jaw fucking hurts. 😬

[-] SaltyIceteaMaker@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 points 9 months ago

I do this without meds and i somehow managed to automatically put my tounge between my teeth. So i don't damage my teeth and my brain won't allow me to bit down hard

[-] QualifiedKitten@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago

I do often put my tongue between my teeth in an attempt to recduce damage to my teeth, but I still bite my tongue, which I think still makes the muscle tension worse. My current approach is to open my jaw as wide as possible and hold it for like 30 seconds to stretch the muscles. It seems to kinda help, but depending on where I am, it can be kinda awkward.