TLDR: I’ve been 18 months off insanely high dose (60-90 mg daily for 2 years) rx amphetamines and progress to baseline has been very slow. Tested every blood marker and done all sorts of other tests (apnea, etc.) known to man.

Luckily in otherwise good health. My neurologist said it may take 3 years to fully recover baseline brain function (he doesn’t think there is damage) and suggested I exercise and eat better to move things along.

The first 18 months off stims I was largely sedentary (3000 steps a day) and ate absolute fucking garbage because I was too tired to cook so eating goldfish crackers and frozen pizza was my life.

Obviously I’m starting from the bottom, but for two weeks I’ve been CONSISTENTLY fast walking 10K steps a day (meeting steps and cardio goals) and eating a Whole Foods diets with all the right stuff.

I’m still tired and struggling with brain fog however. Obviously I know you can’t turn around years of bad habits overnight, but is there a consensus about how long it will take to see significant improvements?

I know I can’t speed up the 3 year brain recovery process much outside of this so I’m desperate to do whatever I can to move the needle.

Thank you friends!!!