Anxiety
How to get rid of Anxiety from Adderall ?
What is Anxiety ?
Anxiety is one of the most common
mental health disorders in the world, and Adderall is one of the most popular
prescription drugs available. Most of the people get confused between anxiety
and stress. Let’s understand the difference before getting into the details of
getting rid of Anxiety.
Stress is a
situational reaction that is temporary , where as the anxiety is the
consequence of the stress which may last long and effect the quality of life.
Everyone in their life invariably experience both at some part of their lives. Yet
the anxiety turns out to be a disorder due to lack of early intervention, medically
or psychologically. The most important reason for getting confused between
stress and anxiety is that they share quite a many common symptoms like uneasiness, tension, headaches, high blood pressure and loss of sleep etc
though the origins may differ. Stress can be resolved with few behavioural or
attitudinal modifications along with stress buster exercises and change in the
life style or even a short break from the stressful situation because the
reason is external where as anxiety triggers internally and hence require more
attention for treatment. Owing to lack of positive early intervention may turn
a simple anxiety into an anxiety disorder.
What is an anxiety attack?
Anxiety attack is a feeling
of overwhelming apprehension fear worry or distress. It is different for
different people depending upon the intensity of the problems that they are
facing or the emotional strength. Symptoms certainly vary from person to
person.
We can classify anxiety disorders in various ways. Generalized anxiety,
Phobias, OCD ,Panic and Social anxiety.
Let’s understand Anxiety in detail :
Generalized
Anxiety : It is a mental illness which causes too much fear and worry over many
things that occur daily.
Symptoms
: Dizziness is caused due
to over thinking. tiredness faster heartbeat (severe palpitations)Muscle pains Fear
and trembling, dry mouth, excessive sweating breathing difficulty, stomach
aches ,fatigue and insomnia. All these symptoms are psychosomatic as the origin
is mental illness but the symptoms appear physically.
Phobias
: Any excess or irrational and chronic fear of anything is called a phobia .
Ex :
Claustrophobia .Fear of closed and confined places.
OCD :
Is another variety of anxiety disorder that is again psychological in origin. Obsessions are unwanted, intrusive
thoughts, urges, or images, the presence of which usually cause marked distress
or anxiety. The dominant theme of the obsessive thoughts may be harm, risk to
self or others, danger, contamination, doubt, loss, or aggression. For example,
patients may obsess about becoming contaminated with dirt or germs unless they
wash their hands for ≥ 2 h a day. The obsessions are not pleasurable. Thus,
patients try to ignore and/or suppress the thoughts, urges, or images. Or they
try to neutralize them by performing a compulsion Or repetitive acts.
Panic
Disorder : A
panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical
reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause. Panic attacks can be
very frightening. When panic attacks occur, one might think losing control, having a heart attack or even
dying.
Social Anxiety : It
is a state of mental illness which makes people crouch into their shell or feel
diffident while being in the company of unfamiliar situation or more people
with an expectation of being scrutiny by others. This can manifest into
physiological symptoms suc as shaking and breaking out in a sweat.
Why ADHD is clubbed with Anxiety ?
Anxiety
is clubbed with ADHD as there is a correlation between ADHD and anxiety: Approximately 50% of adults who struggle with ADHD also have an
anxiety disorder though it is not proven among children below 8 years. Anxiety disorders are
complicated and turn as matter of concern when combined with ADHD.
Nevertheless
one needs to understand that everyone who suffer from Anxiety disorder need not
have to be diagnosed as ADHD.The root cause for anxiety must be diagnosed
through intervention and initially with few counselling sessions behavioural
modification is possible .Anxiety disorders can be treated with meditation than
medication if intervened early .In worst scenario it can be treated with
medication and psychotherapy .The primary medication prescribed for anxiety
disorders are certain anti-anxiety drugs or beta blockers to control
physiological symptoms.
What are the causes of Anxiety ?
The exact causes of anxiety disorders
are unknown. According to the National Institute of Mental Health,
researchers believe that a combination of genetic and environmental factors may
play a role. Brain chemistry is also being studied as a possible cause. The
areas of your brain that control your fear response may be involved.
Anxiety disorders often occur
alongside other mental health conditions, such as substance abuse and
depression. Many people try to ease the symptoms of anxiety by using alcohol or
other drugs. The relief these substances provide is temporary. Alcohol,
nicotine, caffeine, and other drugs can make an anxiety disorder worse.
How do you know that you are
suffering from anxiety disorder?
You would get to know that you are
suffering from anxiety disorder when you are unable to concentrate on any given
task, getting frustrated quickly, becoming impulsive ,becoming emotional very
quickly ,lack of sleep and loss of appetite or craving to eat more, irritable
bowel syndrome etc.
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Are you experiencing these symptoms ?
1.Are you quickly getting frustrated?
2.Unable to focus on the work.
3.Unable to concentrate ?
4.having no sleep?
5.Lost appetite or Over eating?
What are the remedies to over come
anxiety ?
Anxiety disorders are alarmingly
increasing in US .Each year 18% of adult population are becoming prey to this disorder. However it an
be treated with medication psychotherapy or a combination of both. The primary
medication prescribed for anxiety disorders are few anti-depressants and
anti-anxiety drugs and sometime beta blockers to control physiological symptoms.
“Prevention is better than cure “-Even if the
genetical factor being the cause of one’s
anxiety disorders with early intervention and healthy and conducive environment
during childhood can reduce the risk of intensity.
Secondly one can modify the behaviour
of getting over stressed or becoming impulsive or being emotionally imbalanced through
meditation ,Spiritual and physical exercises and diet with no hyper stimulants
that trigger negative emotions. Few home remedies for busting the stress and
anxiety is listening to soothing music to calm down the brain. Walking outside in
a serene location and listening to chirping of birds etc.
Now coming to the point of using Adderall for overcoming the Anxiety .Is
Adderall good or bad for anxiety ?
Adderall is a stimulant drug of CNS
to treat inattention hyperactivity, impulsiveness ,lack of focus ,disorganization
,forgetfulness or fidgeting or even excessive talking. Certainly it has various
versions on the impact or curability on anxiety disorders. Few may opine it as a
medicine that can be used for a combination of ADHD and Anxiety and feel that
it may worsen the situation for people with anxiety where as some feel that it
would certainly help people reduce the anxiety to a large extent.
Does Adderall help with Anxiety?
It is important to
note that prescribing Adderall for anxiety is uncommon. Can it help with
anxiety, though? No, and it often makes symptoms of anxiety worse.
Adderall is not an
anti-anxiety medication but rather a stimulant that boosts a
person’s attention span, motivation and energy. The drug, a combination of
levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine, is frequently abused by students
for long study sessions to remain attentive and fend
off drowsiness.
Depending upon the
intensity of the situation and symptoms Adderall may help reduce anxiety for a
short span. However it is not the be all and end all remedy.But there is always
a chance of getting addicted to it.
Then how to manage
anxiety with Adderall ?
The good news is
the adverse effects of Adderall can be overmined as they are not going to last
long. The side effects of additional energy due to stimulants can be controlled
through anti-anxiety drugs and medicines to calm down .Apart from all these the
personal mental health care of spending time on calming the mind through
meditation certainly reduces anxiety.
Conclusion : Yes that Anxiety disorder reduces one's ability to work effectively and pulls us down physically and mentally .It also effects our life,relationships apart from the work.I opine that though the reasons for anxiety lies in genetics as well as environment ,since nurture plays a vital role in building of a personality of any human being more than genetics we need to consciously work of creating a conducive and healthy work and home environment and balance between work and life eat healthy ,sleep sufficiently spend quality time with family members ,meet friends quite often and listen to music and bust tour stress and anxiety and stay healthy.Whether it is Adderral or any medication only help to some extent and the compete cure is within us.
References :https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/related-illnesses/other-related-conditions/adult-adhd
WebMD
https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-manage-the-anxiety-Adderall-causes-me.
https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/adderall-addiction/adderall-anxiety/
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