Back in high school when I was able to use my parent’s insurance, I was on Strattera. But the generic version is, like, six times more expensive than Ritalin, so I’m thinking about trying something new.
@ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling We have this insane notion that doctors prescribe medicines and evaluate results instead of self medicating
With the help of a doctor and a long time trial and erroring
Adderall worked best of the meds I’d tried. Unfortunately it’s a massive pain in the ass to get
Amphetamines all the way, for a good 25 years now. Started on dexedrine initially, now I’m on generic Adderall (amphetamine salts + dexedrine).
Time release messes with me so I just take the straight shit.
Anything else I’ve tried just makes me feel “medicated.” Amphetamines make me feel like a normal person.
Doctor picked it. Vyvanse.
I did adderall for a few years, then straterra but had a real bad time on that one, so I switched to vyvanse.
Took the one stimulant that was approved for adults (there’s 2 now).
I’ll stop being unhelpful now.
Tried whichever ones the head doctor prescribed, changed until I found one that didn’t have massive side effects. The first 2 completely eliminated my appetite.
I’m fucking rawdogging life. Diagnosed when I was young, never taken meds. Been thinking that might not be working out best though.
It works until it doesn’t. It stopped working for me around when we had kids. The massive reduction in free time made me lose my regeneration patterns.
8 hour gaming or programming sessions are mental health care. Losing that was devastating.
Totally get that, I get pretty angry when I don’t get to hyper focus for long enough. My issue right now is that I’m ignoring everything else. Not doing the things that need to be done.
Good luck, I made it to 39 that way, 2 kids killed any energy I had for the coping mechanism I had developed. Started taking meds back in February and am not feeling it, I just want to function again.
Did some experimenting Freshman year of high school and wound up with Ritalin because the side effects were the most bearable.
I’m on generic Adderall, XR and instant release. My doctor started me on just the instant release for like a month to see how it went, and it was ok but the crash/comedown was rough (headaches mostly!). She then put me on just the XR which kinda worked but was far less effective. Now I take a combo, and it avoids the problems with each individual med.
I take a 10mg XR and 5mg instant in the morning, and then around lunch I take another 5mg instant. It’s been like 11 months of that combo and it’s still working well, though I do tend to not take it on weekends which might be helping avoid tolerances going up too quickly!
My insurance pays for most of it, I think 30 days for each is like $10 or $20 total.
I tried them all
D-amphetamine salt combo. Stimulant.
Tried several meds beforehand, many just made me nauseated or straight-up didn’t work, so my doc prescribed me “generic adderall”.
Changed my entire life. No longer fucking stuff up (as much lol) or living in filth. I have a memory now. I have energy. I get out of bed now and don’t uncontrollably fall asleep sporadically throughout the day anymore. I have the courage to try new things. My anxiety is at all-time low.
I don’t have insurance and a months supply costs me around 35$ - 40$ with a goodRX coupon. I have a wonderful pharmacy that doesn’t treat me like a criminal, and I’m so thankful and happy.
Been on meds for 10+ years now!
Vyvanse, which now has a generic but can still be pricey, is a “pro-drug” that your body metabolizes and turns into dextroamphetamine.
I’ve found that dextroamphetamine worked much better for me than normal amphetamine salts. Adderall was very helpful for me and has a mix of the dextro and the normal, but 100% sec was better.
But furthermore, the vyvanse has a nice gradual onset and offset and allowed me to get a strong dose through the middle of the day without the crash of being super irritable that I’d get as adderall wore off.
I didn’t. Was prescribed Concerta as a kud, but because I’m also autistic, it overstimulated me and made me whack, so I stopped. Honestly should have just had coffee, idk why there’s a stigma against giving caffeine to kids but not a drug that’s extremely similar to amphetamine or cocaine
Coffee can cause health problems in kids, specifically under the age of 12. There was a study a while back that suggested that giving caffeine to children can stunt their physical growth, but I think there were some issues with the study since ive never seen it cited anywhere.
It’s also a concern with methylphenidate and is actually checked when it’s given to children.
Apparently they didn’t check very well in the 2000’s when I was first given it as a kid
Ritalin, lowest dose.
I started with Ritalin in elementary school, went to Concerta during high school, and went back to Ritalin during and after college.
I thought I was supposed to feel the medication being active, so when my body would adjust to my current dosage after a few months and I stopped feeling it I thought I needed to have the dosage upped again a few times. At a certain point, when on Concerta, I noticed it was causing problems for me and dropped my dosage down and stopped entirely for a few years.
Taking low dose Ritalin with a meal in the morning is the way to go so it slowly activates through the day, this has been sufficient for a while now for me. As by doing it this way I was able to get through college and it now helps me excel in the workplace. I hope this helps!
I tried every damn one of them and then tried some of them again.
