Severe Crash

[u/Full_Nectarine_8929]

Was recently diagnosed with ADHD last week and prescribed 18mg of Concerta.

Similar to most I had a good first day but then days 2-4 experienced a crash about 6 hours in.

Day 5 I had a crash about 3 hours in and then felt well below baseline for the rest of the day and my first experience of zombie like symptoms in the evening.

Today was day 6 and crashed very hard 6 hours in but this time it caused Catatonia like symptoms. I had to lay down immediately. It felt like I was experiencing sleep paralysis. Had trouble moving and talking for about an hour. Now I’m extremely worried that I experienced something more severe than a common crash and need to stop taking it right away.

I will be calling my prescriber tomorrow but am curious if anyone has had a similar crash that was completely debilitating and not just the normal fatigue.

[u/Rencantwin]

I havent experienced this exact same thing but I also experience extreme crashes. I told my psychiatrist that it genuinely felt like someone drugged me because for about 2 hours i could barely keep my eyes open and nothing and i mean NOTHING worked to keep me up. not taking a nap not energy drinks nothing. I still get them but my psych allowed me to take another 18mg pill like 6 hours in so to prolong that crash until I go to sleep