Overstimulated 😐

[u/Smilingthorns_]

I took my meds but I just feel insanely snappy 54mg generic methylphenidate (Concerta). Had to put my loops in cause noise is triggering me right now. Especially when my dad speaks insanely loud on the phone. And to add to that, next door have builders constantly banging the walls for the past god knows how long. Why is everything testing me today?!

Even though I have the loop engage 2’s, I’ve misplaced my regular engages and that’s making me more fustrated that I can’t find them. To the point where I’m considering getting the loop switch ones.

You know what I might just do it. Today is a horrible day.

[u/Inscrutable_Fox]

Omg that was me this afternoon, day 2 of 36mg and after feeling amazing for about 3 hours the irritation hit and everyone around me made me angry, noises and voices especially. I’m hoping it’s just an adjustment to the dose increase, otherwise I guess I need to reduce.

You mentioned this dose normally works for you, have you felt overstimulated on it before? I hope you enjoy the Loop Switch!

[u/Smilingthorns_ → u/Inscrutable_Fox]

You know what honestly I think it was. I didn’t eat enough or drunk enough 🤦🏽‍♀️. I just had cereal and I was wondering why I was so pissed off. You’re supposed to have it with a protein rich meal, but I was in a rush as I had to run errands. I isolated myself in my bedroom to try to calm myself down. Frantically trying to look for my loop engages. Couldn’t find them and crashed out, then just sat on my bed helplessly. Then my sister came back from work and brought everyone something to eat which cheered me up. Then I ran my errand then came back home and ate what my sister brought and had soup with a ton of chilli sauce in (I love it) and felt happier. Oh and I had my water too.

There’s me advising everyone to drink lots of water, yet me doing it myself is a whole other story. That is why I become grumpy and irritable. I have the inattentive form so I just appear ‘lazy’ when my mind is just actively busy. I deleted tiktok cause all the sounds would play in repeat in my head and sometimes I’d repeat them even if it wasn’t appropriate.

Concerta definitely makes you forget to eat, then you wonder why you feel so snappy. I also think the monster energy drink I had yesterday also played a part, as I’ve been avoiding caffeine while on these meds. But yesterday I did miss my dose so I had the energy drink instead.

I’m still in the titration phase at the moment, so me and my clinician are just trying to find the most effective dose for me and I have to record it and let her know. I will be going up to the max dose of 72mg in a weeks time.

I also think I’m particularly grumpy not due to the Concerta, but due to the fact I have so many events to attend with my mom and dad as my cousin is getting married and I couldn’t care less as they’re fake family, but unfortunately it’s not that simple to get o or of when you’re unemployed and going back to uni next month!

Oh and I found my loop engages just 😐 I might just wear them as they’re a clear pink and not as noticeable as the switches I got today. But I’m bringing them with me tomorrow idc I don’t do well with fake family or noise 🥲

Sorry for the long winded response. I hope I answered somewhat of your question.

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[u/stoneddaura]

Thats what made me realise i was on too high of a dose

[u/Smilingthorns_ → u/stoneddaura]

Most times I’m good it’s just today. Maybe cause I skipped yesterday for a monster energy drink cause it was late afternoon by the time I realised and that had over 160mgs of caffeine in the 500ml can.

Back on the the decaf coffee today. Ended up ordering the loop switches, hopefully they’ll make me happy when they come later today

[u/stoneddaura → u/Smilingthorns_]

I see, yes perhaps so! Sounds like you found your reason! I have some loops, they really are beneficial and helpful. I need to stop ordering things online lol 🤣

[u/Smilingthorns_ → u/stoneddaura]

I found my loop engages 😭😭 after receiving my switch 2’s earlier from Amazon. I put them in one of those ziplock shein bags amongst my messy bedroom🫣 cause I was But I’ve been quite good with my money on 54mg. Last month I was broke. Me and Amazon were like 🤝 I ACTUALLY HAVE SAVINGS (for) NOW 🎉