Hi, Dr. Sarkis. About a year ago I noticed that I had an unusually bad attention span compared to others and the more I tried/failed I would get super anxious about it. I became worried I might have ADHD, though I wasn't hyper child. I was tired of struggling to pay attention when my wife or friends needed my full attention for an extended period of time. Without realizing it, I was miles away in my head. It was a daily battle. Went to a psychiatrist and found out that I indeed had ADHD int he psychiatrist's eyes. They said the "hyperactivity" can manifest as anxiety for some adults (I'm 30). I do have a ton of anxiety about work, family, and friends when I'm not on Adderall.
I keep hearing that long term use of Adderall can affect brain function later in life but I can't any hard evidence to back that up. Should I be worried? I like having an anxiety level of 3/10 instead of 7/10 all the time.
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Hi, Dr. Sarkis. About a year ago I noticed that I had an unusually bad attention span compared to others and the more I tried/failed I would get super anxious about it. I became worried I might have ADHD, though I wasn't hyper child. I was tired of struggling to pay attention when my wife or friends needed my full attention for an extended period of time. Without realizing it, I was miles away in my head. It was a daily battle. Went to a psychiatrist and found out that I indeed had ADHD int he psychiatrist's eyes. They said the "hyperactivity" can manifest as anxiety for some adults (I'm 30). I do have a ton of anxiety about work, family, and friends when I'm not on Adderall.
I keep hearing that long term use of Adderall can affect brain function later in life but I can't any hard evidence to back that up. Should I be worried? I like having an anxiety level of 3/10 instead of 7/10 all the time.
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