I have recently come out and am concerned about my mental health (physical a little too). basically now Im out I want to begin trying relationships. Im concerned about what kind of a mental state my medication has left me. I have ADHD so naturally, I have been taking an amphetamine-based medication for over 10 years now. I stopped taking it last year and didnt take it for a long time. I started working in a stressful sales office in February and took it habitually again in March. Since then I've experienced a lot of anger and anxiety. I also feel like I now struggle to see logic and connect the dots. I feel socially isolated again. There's no real problem with my social life. It's the best its ever been. However, I still feel anxious when I say things and they aren't taken like I intended. Is it possible that the reason my teen years have been so difficult is down to this medication and its finally taking its toll on me mentally? I don't know whether I could handle day to day activities without it. Its all aboutt being professional where I am, especially when we have reps from giants in the fuel industry coming into the office regularly. It was only last week we had a visit from Shell! What im saying is that if I can't control myself then I'll be out the door. Also my anger and paranoia will affect any relationship I may end up in. Does anyone have any similar experiences or know anything about this? ---------- Post added 7th Aug 2013 at 10:29 PM ---------- one thing I forgot to mention is that my social anxieties come from me having Aspergers' syndrome too. Not a great mix.
Hey Rusteejay, I think you need to sit down with your doctor and tell him/her your concerns. Perhaps you would want to use what you have just written to make sure you have a complete list of things to discuss with your physician. Do you have any co-workers at work that you can really trust? I ask that because the filter between my brain and my mouth does not always work especially when I get passionate about an issue. My friends have been told this by me and they will give me signal to chill out. I can also bounce things off of them to make sure I am not misinterpreting something that's said. Sometimes I will misinterpret statements and take things personally and then I become defensive. I found that when I shared this with a couple of co workers I trusted that they have similar issues and we all watch each others backs so no one gets out of line. Hope this is helpful.
