Been taking Adderall for years now, diagnosed later in life and want to go off the meds for personal reasons. I am worried about going off the med while working in consulting. Has any one else gone off their meds in consulting and any tips on the transition? I think I can manage it after a few months of adjustment

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So it may be a little easier for me to go on and off it because I only take it when I really need it. I am prescribed it twice a day but I ony take it on days that I am working and really need to be able to focus. I almost never take it on weekends so anytime I have stopped taking it I have done pretty well.

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I tried getting off of them for 3 months. Took about 1 months to “detox” the other 2 were so hard. Went back to a smaller dose.

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Consider tapering down and take it as needed instead of daily. When I took it daily it wreaked havoc on my health and sleeping. Lack of sleep offset my ability to think clearly.

We dont need to be always on. I think that culture is unhealthy, and strips away some creativity

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Pregnant?

Maybe they just don’t want to take them anymore, not really our business why.

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I’ll come back to this in 2 months!

Sorry I can’t help, OP. I haven’t started (yet? maybe). Following

Sorry for the novel, I’ll put a TL;DR at the bottom.

I would start by talking to the doctor about a tapering off schedule. I’d them know my anxieties about keeping up with such a fast paced job without meds but that for (insert reasons here). I’d ask if they have any experience with patients managing ADHD and work in a fast paced environment without meds. If they don’t or they’re negative about it, I’d see a different doctor.

If I had a positive interaction with my doctor but they didn’t have experience managing a patient’s ADHD without meds, I’d ask for a referral to someone who specializes in that.

There are therapists and doctors who can help navigate ADHD without medication and give you tips that help others. If your doctor tells you that you can’t keep your job and not be medicated, they’re not a good doctor.

It **is** possible but it’s important to get that tapering off schedule because of the way this medicine affects our brains and also our hearts. The medicine helps our brains and improves our lives but is hard on the heart. I’ve found that the risks don’t outweigh the rewards for me currently, but that could change with a health event.

Because of that, these are the steps I would take if I wanted to cut back on meds and eventually stop them.


TL;DR: Talk to your doctor. It is possible to stop meds but not safe to cold turkey without talking to them. If they’re negative, get a second opinion. It CAN be done, it will be harder but it’s possible.

I’m in the same boat. I’m going to try Modafinil as a step down, less harsh on the body. I’ve quit at various intervals but longest I’ve gone is 6 months & I barely worked & since commission based, ultimately couldn’t go longer financially. Ugh.

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