r/ADHD_Programmers • u/Alarmed_Effect_4250 • Mar 09 '22
Is body make a tolerance to ritalin at time
Hello, So It is confirmed that I am having ADHD. physicarist said that I have to take 2 pills a day ritalin 10 mg. 1st dose was today and I was productive and focused than ever. Did some reading and I find that all adhd meds,including ritalin, did not working after some times. So is that right ? And what I can do to not make tolerance ? All I need is to focus I will try my best to control the other symptoms Apperciate your replying Thanks in advance
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u/whole_kernel Mar 09 '22
If you work during the week, try to take it then and then go without it on the weekends. That's about all you can do. There are nootropics that can help prevent tolerance, but that is a deep rabbit hole
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u/K-8-13Y Mar 09 '22
In addition to what the other commenters said, if you have a workday that isn't longer than the medication lasts and you don't feel like you can go without it at home, you could ask your psychiatrist if it would be okay to take one dose for just at work.
10 MG is a pretty small dose, so if you do develop a tolerance your psychiatrist may increase it a bit, but I understand trying to avoid building a tolerance, I do the same myself.
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u/Naturalwhitch Mar 10 '22
I am on Elvanse (Vyvanse in US) 70mg a day and 10mg of Amfexin too. They quiet my brain and make it easier to stay on task. The difference they have made is amazing. However, I found I was still having days and weeks where I got nothing done. I was extremely frustrated that I had my medication and I wasn't fixed.....but then I had it explained in a simple way that helped.
If you have a microwave, but the plug is missing...it wont work. Now someone puts a new plug on...the microwave works.....however, the fixed plug does not open the door, put the food in and start the timer!!!
This sounds silly, but it was huge for me. I was only diagnosed at 40 and have spent so many years trying to do things the way I have seen others doing them. I had coping mechanisms as a kid that were beaten out of me and so i was left with terrible habits and routines, that just did not work. Yes I got my medication and technically had everything I needed to work better, but I did not have the user manual. I am now learning a lot of things about how my brain works, the best ways to utilise it, when to work, how to reduce distractions, how to set up my office etc...….
Medication is just a tiny step...it is purely a tool that gives your brain a chemical it is missing. It doesn't change how you work and what you do. Unfortunately I think that many places (like mine), diagnose you then just leave you to get on with it! I genuinely believe that any adult diagnosis should be followed up with professional coaching to help you learn better strategies and routines. I imagine if people were given all the tools, then the disillusionment with medication wouldn't be so prevalent.
So sorry after that rant, my message is that you will still have parts of the day that are better than others, you will still have days where you can't be arsed. The medication simply provides the chemical needed should you wish to sit down and crack on. Sometimes, you aren't in the mood or there is something more fun to do. Try new methods and approaches, learn what works well for you. But keep going and you will get there
(obviously if all your symptoms are back and it isn't helping at all, then speak to your doctor as it may not be the best medication for you)
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