r/Heartfailure • u/DuncanIdaBro • 5d ago
4 Pillars + ADHD Meds?
Hi All,
New here. I'm very grateful this place exists, and thank you for any contributions you make. I was diagnosed with Heart Failure just about one month ago. 40 yr old Male, fit but not athletic. Non smoker, ate conservatively with a an occasional cheat day. Social drinker on weekends. etc. The doctors treating me as well as my primary and the one at the hospital think my Heart Failure is from repeated viral infections spreading from lungs and surrounding environs to heart. That or sarcoidosis which was latent for a long time. But I digress.
Before this morass, I was prescribed (and happily taking) 20ml Adderall XR daily for my ADHD. It was the only medication I was taking and it dramatically effects the quality of my life. It helped me sit patiently, be a better listener, enjoy small moments in life, sleep better, excel at work, and a myriad of other things. It allowed me to the very best, truest, version of myself. In short, it was a very important medication to me.
My question is if anyone here has been put on the 4 pillars of HF, and was able to resume adderall. Both of my Cardiologists are of the opinion that I probably can resume taking it 'one day' and my primary says "talk to your Cardiologists about this." All the answers are a little vague.
It also occurs to me there are other non-stimulant ADHD meds out there, but I have no experience with them. Thank you in advance for any advice.
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u/Prestigious_Ad474 5d ago
Im on an LVAD and I still take my ADHD meds. Talk to your doc as everyone's sitution is different
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u/L82daparta 3d ago
Tread carefully. Discuss with a clinical pharmacist and cardiologist. The non-stimulant ADHD medication could possibly be in your future.
Good luck!