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Can ADHD medication make anxiety worse?
Anxiety is a common side effect of stimulants. Your doctor won’t know how a medication will affect you until you take it, but it’s possible stimulants may make your anxiety symptoms worse.
How do you know if your ADHD medication is too high?
Signs Your Child’s ADHD Medication Needs Fine-Tuning
- Has improved focus in the morning but seems to lose those benefits early in the afternoon.
- Keeps losing weight, even after the first few weeks.
- Seems too “wired” and irritable during most of the day when the medication is active.
Can Adderall make you twitch?
A well‐described side effect of stimulant medications is muscle twitching. Further, stimulant medications can lead to the serotonin syndrome, which may include severe muscle twitching, rigidity, and loss of muscle coordination in the face of agitation, confusion, tachycardia, and other serotonin‐related symptoms.
Why does my ADHD medication make me feel weird?
If meds make you feel weird, you may need a change in your dose or in the type of ADHD stimulant you take. Not all ADHD medications affect everyone in the same way. It took me a lot of trial and error to get my med dosage right. I couldn’t have done it without my therapist.
How do I stop Vyvanse anxiety?
Some steps they can take include:
- Avoid other stimulants. Refrain from using other stimulants, such as cigarettes or caffeinated drinks.
- Eat well.
- Get a good night’s sleep.
- Schedule some downtime.
- Stress relief.
- Avoid depressants.
Does Vyvanse increase anxiety?
Normally, stimulants such as Vyvanse speed up and excite the brain, so alertness, energy, nervousness, restlessness, agitation, racing thoughts, and anxiety are common side effects.
How do you deal with a Vyvanse crash?
How to cope with the crash
- Avoid other stimulants. Refrain from using other stimulants, such as cigarettes or caffeinated drinks.
- Eat well.
- Get a good night’s sleep.
- Schedule some downtime.
- Stress relief.
- Avoid depressants.