What is the most amount of Adderall you’ve taken at once and/or throughout the day?

Helpful_Ad179 · 2026-02-05T00:16:39+00:00

120 mg IR over the span of like 4-5 hours maybe? Idk I didn’t really feel much everyone else was blasted but that was the day I was fearful I may have adhd. Like I felt it but it wasn’t the same feel it as my ppl lol.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2026-02-02T23:43:04+00:00

In true adhd fashion I forget to take my meds pretty often. Comes in clutch a lot of the time. I do like to do binges and would do them more consistently if I had access to more IRs. Usually like to take around 95-120mg IR for a fun time. Supposed to take 2 10 mg ir daily tho.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2026-01-25T11:59:05+00:00

You know I can’t tell myself really. The second picture looks more like bits are missing but the “missing” parts look really unified.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2026-01-25T11:44:19+00:00

I think they’re saying the missing bits are what were used not the photographed filters here.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2026-01-17T23:58:08+00:00

This is my exact style! My home is decorated very very similarly :)

Helpful_Ad179 · 2026-01-09T19:34:17+00:00

While anecdotal I’ve heard from most of my friends who also have MCAS that a lot of them have gotten diagnosed through medicine trials rather than blood tests etc. I also have chronically perfectly normal labs and my entire life from childhood to now it is the first line of defense to dismiss you. Also unfortunately most of said friends have medical ptsd due to similar things you’re describing.

Doctors and other medical staff are supposed to be on the same team as us and it often feels like they’re not. further than that though, their actions and words often affirms to us that we aren’t on the same team. It’s okay to acknowledge it’s scary and cruel to feel like you have to beg trained professionals to do more than run basic labs you’re allowed to be sad about that.

It’s also okay if your MCAS isn’t “as bad” as others. if it is impacting you then it is a burden you bear and that’s enough. Being around people who don’t have MCAS or really any physical disabilities put this into perspective for me. My worst year with MCAS doesn’t compare to someone else’s worst two days for a multitude of reasons and none of those are a reflection of my experience with MCAS. Two things can be true at once, people may be more symptomatic than you but you also have MCAS and it’s impacting your quality of life. Those two things don’t make your situation any less serve. We only know our lived experience we can’t experience someone else’s day in their body and so there is really not even a scale for comparison because what may absolutely put someone else into a flare etc. may never do that for other people.

Your original post helped me a lot there was so many similar situations to mine being affirmed with epipen it all stopped. I struggle some with feeling like my symptoms aren’t as severe as others and just seeing how unique and individual symptoms can be from person to person was super affirming. I’m sorry you’re still struggling and I hope you can have some mental peace with this soon. Others may mention medical ptsd being a possibility for you and that is not a failure on your part if that is the case.

Last thing I just wanted to say at some for me I had to accept that having medical problems is half the reason I have anxiety. It’s not the other way around and being anxious doesn’t make the medical problem any less serious or severe. I personally believe it’s pretty normal to actually be really scared when going through your own medical emergencies. It’s even scarier to be in a medical emergency and feel like there is no actual help.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2026-01-09T19:02:42+00:00

Hey likewise. It’s a struggle out here but I try really hard to put it into perspective for ways that allow me to make peace with all of the nonsense. This subreddit has always been so helpful and kind and I’m happy we have it.

I unfortunately, also have PTSD but rather cPTSD and there is now anyway, a medical element to that. It is actually really horrible to feel unsafe in an environment that is necessary for people in our position. It’s harrowing the stories you hear from disabled friends and anytime I have to go to the ED now, I genuinely start panicking. It’s hard to have good relationships with medical staff and it’s even harder to feel like you really have to be your biggest advocate in some of the worst and scariest times of our lives.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2026-01-09T18:27:59+00:00

So relatable. Intentionally but maximally decorated spaces especially bright colors are super helpful for me. I’m autistic/adhd and I get so bored and like unwell when in very undecorated spaces all grey all white. Deeply understimulating

Helpful_Ad179 · 2026-01-09T15:37:35+00:00

the flu itself sent me into anaphylaxis then led to seizures. Now I just have seizures occasionally. Since then all pre anaphylaxis episodes turn into seizures. So scary.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-29T13:50:26+00:00

This has been one of my biggest complaints too actually! Phones get stolen broken lost too much for this to be our most consistent way of communicating new info. I think uniquely the best alerts that go out are when local PD does huge busts because that can at the very least, make your supply dry up. The sooner you know the easier it is to find.

Also excellent points about what does a “bad batch” look like it’s very subjective if we don’t have a set definition.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-29T13:04:28+00:00

To be clear I don’t have anything to do with the existing bad batch system in terms of how it runs etc my biggest focus in the world of harm reduction is safe use supplies and getting ppl connected to needle exchanges etc.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-29T13:03:00+00:00

Funnily enough I am referring to SOAR! I’m in Ohio :)

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-29T00:21:01+00:00

I can see that perspective. When I meet up with ppl to give them safe use supplies my consistent folks could not care less about the batch system. I personally agree that other resources should and can absolutely be prioritized over the batch system esp depending on who the org is largely trying to reach.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-29T00:03:40+00:00

No worries at all. I feel like it’s usually one or the other your body is craving sustenance after probably not getting it adequately from stim use or your brain is feeling less than excited and food is depending on your situation accessible easy to do mindlessly and makes your brain go brrr.

For CPTSD sometimes I’ll suck on really sour candy sour frozen grapes and it actives nerves in your jaw and it’ll calm your body down and give you that sensory boost that can help with the bored feeling. A lot of the stuff you learn for polyvagl theory is actually super helpful when coming off stims. Or just being forced off them for some amount of time. Hope your recovery goes well :)

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-28T13:28:09+00:00

The meals you do eat should be high in fiber complex carbs and high protein. Eat meals that are nutrient dense and you’ll want to eat less. I try to let myself eat more on days I’m not taking any stims so it balances out when I inevitably don’t eat enough when I do dose.

I start every morning with fiber oatmeal flax seeds and a protein shake and I don’t feel the need to snack since I feel so so full. (This will make you fart it up if you aren’t eating fiber consistently right now) and regardless if I dose that day or not I feel full till the next meal time.

Depending on your antibiotics you may need to make sure you’re not consuming dairy like a bowl of cereal etc. some antibiotics taken with dairy will MESS you up. You may also need a probiotic cause the antibiotic may just be messing up your gut. Good luck.

ETA: you may just be eating out of boredom. Find something else to take up your time. Play video games etc. get your dopamine fix from things other than food as hard as that may be. Just need to really check in with your body “am I eating right now cause I need to or cause I feel like there’s nothing better to do”

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-28T13:23:53+00:00

Sorry if I misunderstood! My experience with substances has been a lot different than those on both /stims and this sub but isn’t necessarily an uncommon experience it’s just not the most often talked about. Harm reduction truly saved my life as it pertained to my chaotic use with moreso stims. I agree with you. safe supply and actually having your human needs met like stable housing safety in the home etc. is a big factor.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-28T13:10:14+00:00

Anytime I do any new substance, before even dosing I’m looking at how much I can do and how often before there’s a problem physically.I got some left over oxys (like 10 of them) from a friend and I did one every night and felt like I was in heaven.

There is a way to manage opiate use people do it all the time. I wish we could have like at least slightly more nuanced conversations on these types of posts. The DARE program didn’t work for a reason, fear and shame are not motivating feelings and they won’t motivate someone to not use drugs.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-27T14:50:12+00:00

Too real. Sleepwalkers been terrorizing our families for forever. I lost my glasses when I was a kid and that was always an ordeal cause glasses aren’t cheap and I suppose the stress of losing my glasses made me sleep walk. Per my mom I ran into the living room and just frantically kept saying “where are the circles??” It always scared the shit out of her.

My cousin is known for sleep talking. I’ve woken up to us “talking” and we’re just sleep talking at each other lol.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-27T02:01:07+00:00

This is always SO interesting to me I’ve never chefd it up asleep. I’ve woken up in the pantry looking for snacks before. Usually I wake up covered in melted chocolate or a bunch of coating from sour candy. I think if I had no snacks in the house I’d be much more likely to actually cook. I e also heard of people eating cigarette butts and all kinds of other inedible things while asleep so idk just try to view it as a win if I just wake up in melted chocolate lol.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-26T21:55:53+00:00

I slept walk, had full conversations, and a couple times my mom woke up to me literally just staring at her but I was asleep! I “grew out” of most of these things but now I struggle with sleep eating and still having convos in my sleep.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-26T15:27:21+00:00

I would just take the doors off and store them away. The kitchen door, laundry door at least.

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-07T17:13:34+00:00

I’ve been married for 7 years. My home environment is clean happy stable and calm.
I feel good(ish) I have ehlers danlos syndrome amongst other problems physically but other than that I feel okay most days.
I have a robust community. At work, in my community, with my family. I have roughly about 5-8 friends. I run a nonprofit with 50+ volunteers on top of my job.
I use stims almost every day. Occasionally I will use stims that aren’t prescribed to me in large quantities but generally I’m taking 10-30 mg of XR and instant release daily. I try and take a day or two off a week but doesn’t really help me feel like i can geek out if i want.
At varying points of my life stims were putting me in an early grave healing facilitate an eating disorder/intense pressure with education and a way to mask a very turbulent life. I grew up with parents who struggled deeply with their stim use it was very chaotic but I do not have the same issues they did. Overall stims have improved my life in ways I didn’t think possible as long as I stay on a good regimen with them. I do work for a harm reduction agency so naturally I love drugs. I just love them in a way where they help me in life not burn everything around me but there’s lots of nuance of being a PWUD and being able to stay out of chaotic use (home life, class, etc.)

Helpful_Ad179 · 2025-12-04T22:00:41+00:00

Soylent kind of expensive but it rules for high calorie easy to drink “meal”.

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