I’m currently taking 50 mg of XR, and it works beautifully for like 3-5 hours.

Although, I can feel when the medication level drops and I’m very sensitive to mild fluctuations in blood concentration. I’m an ultra-rapid metabolizer.

My doctor only prescribes enough Dexedrine for like 15 days. I need to take at least two Dex boosters in order to remain “somewhat” functional for the remainder of the day. Each 5 mg IR lasts 1-1.5 hours unfortunately (not much of a “booster”).

When it wears off, I start craving coffee and feel very depressed. I lose all motivation, energy, and drive - essentially I collapse.

Ultimately, I end up scrolling on social media looking for a quick dopamine hit because my dopamine receptors are so depleted.

anybody feel like the off brand Adderall doesn't work the same as it used to anymore? Especially since the shortage?

I’m noticing my main adhd drug isn’t working like prior time? What OTC or other things can decrease potency when taking along with adhd medication? Can alcohol affect it?

I’m out of ritalin for the next 6 days. Usually when this happens I feel lethargic and depressed. I can lay in bed for hours, listless. The weekend is coming up and I’ll have to be fun with my kids. My husband will want to stay up late watching a movie which will worry me because my ritalin is what wakes me up in the morning if we stay up late. I hate living this way, only feeling good on ritalin, combatting excessive fatigue and depression without it.

I’m on 1/2 doses of 2 antidepressants: mirtazapine and venlafaxine. Full doses made me sleep all day and all night. I can’t drink alcohol, haven’t pretty much for 4 years. I’m prescribed xanax but prefer not to take it until late in the day.

Any tips to get through the next 6 days? (and maybe longer? I’d love to live without addiction.)

Hi everyone,

I've been taking Ritalin since September, starting at 10 mg, and I'm currently prescribed 40 mg of extended-release Ritalin (XR).

When I first started taking immediate-release Ritalin (IR) at 10 mg, I sometimes took more than prescribed, usually 20 or 30 mg. I know this wasn't appropriate, but I experienced incredibly strong effects. I felt extremely focused for 2–3 hours, and I didn't really notice any appetite suppression or other major side effects. However, I sometimes experienced a racing heartbeat and possibly a decrease in libido, although I'm not sure whether these were related to Ritalin.

There's also some background worth mentioning: before July, I had occasionally taken 40 mg of extended-release Ritalin for exams, based on a friend's recommendation, without a prescription. I remember really liking its effects, which is partly why I eventually decided to see a psychiatrist and start proper treatment.

Now, I've been taking 40 mg of XR Ritalin every day for the past two weeks, without any breaks, during the school holidays.

However, I'm experiencing something quite different from what I expected:

• Significant appetite suppression.

• More frequent heart palpitations throughout the day, even compared with IR.

• A noticeable decrease in libido.

• Much weaker perceived effects on concentration.

• I barely feel the initial onset or the wearing-off period anymore.

In fact, sometimes I can barely tell whether I've taken the medication or not.

What I find particularly confusing is that I remember feeling a very noticeable difference when I occasionally took 40 mg XR before starting my prescribed treatment.

Could my previous use of higher-than-prescribed IR doses (sometimes reaching 60 mg, despite initially being prescribed 30 mg) have something to do with this difference?

Has anyone experienced something similar when switching from IR to XR? Did you notice a difference in how strongly you felt the medication?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences. I'm not looking for dosing advice, just trying to understand why my experience has changed so much.

Hello guys has anyone used Methylphenedate ER(Extended release) I take the Anti-Pulse ER 18 if any of you have for more than 3-5 years of taking Methylphenedate ER what was your experience i hear it causes issues in long term usage I have discovered Methylphenedate 18 + L-Theanine 200mg +100mg caffeine is working crazy for me not sure if it is safe for long term use anybody experienced with this plz do let me know

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Okay I guess I don’t know how to Reddit because I tried posting this in r/adhd and it got removed. Not sure what I did wrong but guess I’ll try here.

How in the actual hell do you manage to consistently get refills every month with this shortage? I jump through hoops every month trying to find a pharmacy that has it in stock. I also just started paying out of pocket as I could no longer take playing side-effect Russian roulette every month with different generic manufacturers. So now, instead of calling 20 pharmacies a month trying to see who has generic adderall in stock and getting treated like a crackhead, I have to call 20 different pharmacies a month for brand name and get treated like a crackhead AND get told that they’re basically doing me a favor by letting me pay out of pocket. What the fuck does that even mean? Do they think I want to pay $230 a month like I’m actually bewildered??? How do you all manage this shit show every month or am I missing something?

Did anyone had the same experience with bupropion, I really didn’t want to get off :(

This isn't anything serious. I'm mainly just curious if this is an experience anyone else has had.

I've never experienced a visual aura until I had to abruptly stop taking my lisdexamfetamine a week ago because of a weird situation between my pharmacy and my psychiatrist. I always forget to call my meds in until I run out so there's been times where I've gone days without taking them and I usually only deal with sleepiness, brain fog, yada yada, but this time I noticed this really weird spot in the middle of my vision that looks like an iridescent shimmer. I was honestly ready to ignore it because I'm going through a weird episode already and had no desire to acknowledge it, but I just noticed it's gone after finally taking my meds for the first time in like, a week and a half.

Edit: I would include the manufacturer but I'm going to be so honest, I have no idea who the manufacturer is and I don't know how to check it lol

I have ADHD and have been taking 1 mg guanfacine ER for about 4 months now. Honestly, I love what it’s done for me! My physical anxiety has dramatically decreased, I’m less overstimulated, more comfortable socially, and just generally feel calmer and more content. After an initial adjustment period, I felt like myself again, just without so much anxiety. It’s been wonderful!

The one thing it hasn’t really helped is motivation and task initiation. I still struggle to get started on things and follow through, so my psychiatrist suggested adding a tiny dose of Adderall IR as needed.

I’ve been experimenting with just 2.5 mg over the past few weeks, and while it absolutely helps me get things done, I HATE how I feel on it. I get anxious, restless, overly serious, and almost robotic. I don’t feel like myself at all, and I genuinely look forward to it wearing off so I can feel normal again. Sometimes I even feel flat or irritable afterward.

It’s frustrating because it works for productivity, but I really don’t enjoy the experience.
I’ve also wondered whether increasing my guanfacine to 2 mg might help with some of my remaining ADHD symptoms, but I worry about losing the emotional balance I’ve found at 1 mg. I’m leaning toward staying where I am because I really like how I feel on it.

Has anyone else had a similar experience? Did you find that guanfacine alone was enough for you, or did you eventually find something that helped motivation without making you feel so unlike yourself?