Do you feel like your EQ is lower on days you take your meds?

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Yes and I’m just not very sociable.

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Not a lower EQ per se, but definitely lower patience/tolerance for chit-chat and/or unnecessary meetings that take time away from focus work

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100%. It’s a feeling of being socially off. I’m an introvert but can be sociable when not on it. It’s the catch 22 - trade productivity for sociability

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Nah. My EQ has always been a superpower. But on my meds it’s easier to socialize without feeling like I’m acting in a movie.

I’m sure this varies a lot person by person, and most likely if you tested it you’d find differences across the sexes (not in all cases, but on balance).

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Yes - that’s why I dialed them down and eventually stopped taking them (after yrs of working on various techniques to improve my ADHD symptoms). I just point that out so others don’t feel like I’m advocating against meds. It was a long journey and not necessarily the best course for all

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