Opinions - Question about drugs in general + my experience with Prednisone

[Slayerkorn]

I took a prescription drug for prednisone for about 10 days, dosage was 30mg twice a day. Anyway in those 10 days, for the first time in years, I felt extremely upbeat and absolutely confident in myself. I did 120mph on the interstate on icy roads with perfect control of my car. I went to a Casino, played BlackJack 8 hours straight, I didn't feel nervous, anxious, or anything and left $2000 richer. I went into a bar after that and wasn't scared to talk to girls at all, I even left with one and went to her place for the first time since high school. My mind just felt like it was kicked into high-gear and running at full capacity. In that small timeframe, it showed me just how much potential I really have. I'm normally a somewhat depressed person, very quiet, and just play videogames all day, a loser basically , but I don't want to stay this way.

Sorry for the huge paragraph, I just want to know what else is out there I can try that has similar effects? I don't like prednisone because I get migraines and involuntary shaking in my hands and legs as side effects after it wears off.

Thanks for reading.

[Slayerkorn]

Originally Posted by betsym

Sounds like swiy might be ADHD. Prednisone can cause mania, hyperactivity, and euphoria, all of which could give swiy energy and make swiy feel good. If swiy is ADHD, the stimulant effect of the Prednisone would act to make swiy calm and in control. Swim would recommend that swiy get evaluated for ADHD.

Swiy says that he doesn't like Predisone because he gets migraine headaches but Prednisone is also used to TREAT migraines. The shaking could be caused from insulin being lowered because Prednisone dumps a good bit of glucose into the system, raising blood glucose levels, so when it wears off, blood sugar will drop and swiy will feel the effects.

Hmmm interesting. I used to think I had ADHD but I can sit and watch a movie for 3 hours without being distracted and I got good grades back in high school, I wasn't jumping out of my chair every 5 seconds or anything. Is it possible to develop ADHD later in life? I do notice that whenever I'm having a conversation with someone or listening to a speech, I kinda do space out and miss like half the words, that might mean something.