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  • Bad Jojo@lemmy.blahaj.zoneMto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneExcel rule
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    1 day 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.



  • Bad Jojo@lemmy.blahaj.zoneMto196@lemmy.blahaj.zonereal rules
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    2 days ago

    I live in Wyoming and I want to get a 4x4 half ton with a full bed so in the winter I can slap a hydraulic flat bed on it for two snowmobiles and a snow plow on the front. In the summer it would tow my ruggedized camper and maybe dirt bikes in the bed.

    They are super useful but “luxury” and/or urban pick-ups have given them a bad reputation.