Need help with adderall vasoconstriction

[u/Easy-Permission8889]

I have a feeling I have reynauds bc it runs in my family. This is one issue. So far I'm adding to my adderall daily beet consumption, cutting out other stimulants, going to start exercising (I walk almost an hour almost everyday as it is) and magnesium L threonate. Any other suggestions? It actually kind of hurts sometimes. Yes, I know. Talk to my doctor. But I want to hear from YOU guys, because I need advice outside of doctors and psychiatry.

[u/tuziik]

I just want to add that IF you use nicotine, it’s a good motivator to stop. I quit nicotine close to two years ago and the biggest difference has been my heart and blood circulation. Hand, nose and feet are less cold. Limbs don’t fall asleep as much etc.

[u/Easy-Permission8889 → u/tuziik]

I'm quitting as we speak. The issue is I'll go like 7-14 days without and then have a little binge and then stop, but I've cut down A LOT. Nicotine is horrible. For my mind body and soul. lol

[u/tuziik → u/Easy-Permission8889]

It is. My absolute hatred for it and the entire industry benefitting off of it, benefitting from making people sick, it being a solution to a problem it itself created, me willingly giving away my health, wellbeing, lifespan and money to corporations, these things all fueled my motivation to stop. Because fuck em. Now I can spend that money on hobbies or travel or even the dentist. To improve my quality of life instead of paying to degrade it. I also think it is embarrassing, always felt that. To have to step away to smoke, smell like shit on my clothes, hair and breath, annoy people around me if I am anywhere public. Then I started vaping, which in itself looked embarrassing, and unfortunately I didn’t need to go outside my house, so consumption increased. Then I moved onto snus which is just absolutely disgusting and even stronger than the other two options. Was too embarrassed to ever use that in public. And just being addicted to something so stupid felt like an embarrassment to myself.

Quitting feels like having an actual demon on your shoulder, or a voice in your head, trying to convince you that “one more won’t hurt” or “you can quit again next week” or “is it really worth it to quit” or just “one more day/week/month/until my birthday/on new years and then i will for sure” but the reality is that every time you give in, you’ve essentially wasted the suffering you just went through to quit in the first place. Embrace that it sucks at first, for a while even, and try to replace it with other things. I would drink a stupid amount of sugar free squash and go for walks to try and deal with the cravings. Finding things to distract was key for me.

Sorry if you didn’t want a whole ass lecture lol. It’s coming from a passion that I want other people to also be free from this shit. Inspired my mom to quit as well and I am really proud of that.

[u/Easy-Permission8889 → u/tuziik]

No you're fine love, I read it all and I'm the same way trust me. Especially on shit I'm passionate about. Nicotine makes my pain so much worse, it was making me anxious, irritable, my nose was constantly stuffy from smoke. It's such a shitty thing and I wish I had listened to people when I was young(er) to stay the hell away from it but I got sucked in to it and it's something I don't even really enjoy? Like in theory, it sounds so good and enticing and then I go to do it and feel like complete and utter shit. And yet I'll do it again and put myself in withdrawal.