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[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 days ago

Who measure excel files in pages? Did you mean sheets?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And heart disease before forty. Good times...good times.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Is this true? Scares me a bit

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It's fairly common sense given that most ADHD meds are powerful stimulants. Spikes in blood pressure may lead to arterial hardening or chronic hypertension. I ended up with four stents in my heart and chronic hypertension. Still, here is an article so you don't have to take an internet stranger at their word.

https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.pn.2024.02.2.3

EDIT: My concern is mainly for those who have taken it since childhood, led a sedentary lifestyle, eaten a poor diet, and never track or share their BP with a primary care physician. In other words, a not insignificant percentage of ADHD patients.

EDIT 2: I am not advocating against the meds, they can be a godsend. I am just saying that if you choose to take them, make sure to eat VERY well, excercise daily, take anti-inflammatory supplements or foods, monitor and log you blood pressure, and share your BP log with your primary care physician regularly. Also, if over 30, take a stress test every couple of years. All good things even if you aren't on ADHD meds.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Talk to your prescribing doctor about your concerns. Make sure they monitor your blood pressure at the very least.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is beyond dumb. You don't measure an Excel file in pages. It's not a fucking novel.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

Exactly, you measure it in lines of visual basic.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

Or take a nap. Up to you, but hey, look on the bright side: you can choose and actually follow through with the decision of your own accord :D

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I cringe if I see more than four excel pages

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Fuck. That.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Oh gawd 30XR? I WISH