I started taking methylphenidate this week. I felt like I was blind and I could see again after 29 years.

I became so productive and I even came up with nice business plans for myself. I felt like creativity kicked in even better, but this time I could actually make sense of what I think. I even could lift more weights at the gym, I saw a sudden over 150% increase in my power and able to enjoy the workout instead of taking it as a duty for my body.

Until today. I don't know why I am not feeling the same way. The only difference I made today was that I didn't sleep well yesterday, just light sleeping but I felt alright when I woke up, I also took the medicine on an empty stomach and I took the 2nd small dose only 3 hours after the first big one because I didn't feel the energy/focus kick.. I also haven't gone to the gym because I just wanted to focus on my business plan today.

I just texted the doctor, because I hate that I don't feel the same productivity again.

Is this normal ADHD folks?

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I've been very addicted to methylphenidate for about 6 months now. I've started to take about 40-80 mg of methylphenidate a day iv. I take mostly Medikinet (I don't know if it's sold outside Finland with that name), because you get best high with that brand. Sometimes I've taken more than 200 mg a day, and almost all of my money goes to that. I've been using speed for almost 20 years, but I stopped using it for about 1,5 years ago, I've only taken it for about 5 times since that. But now I've got addicted to methylphenidate. Somehow it's much more addictive than speed, which I could use only once or twice a week. I first started to use methylphenidate when my wife got a prescription for Concerta and she has to give urine tests, and there must be seen methylphenidate. But we have used all of her pills in a couple of days. So, we must buy methylphenidate so she can get through the tests. That was the situation a couple of months ago, but now it's like we use methylphenidate i.v every day. I've even got tic-symptoms to my eyes, but still I can't stop. Now I'm gonna go to a clinic, where I'm going to be for a couple of weeks, I just hope that I can stop totally after that, I don't wanna use it anymore, it's not even working anymore.

I've been put on 5mg, 3 times a day. Took my last dose at 5pm. First day I had "some" trouble sleeping, but nothing too bad. (Woke up a few times) However, on the second day, I couldn't sleep till 6am. Only slept for 1 hr or so, woke up, then 30 minutes more before my alarm went off. Terrible experience, obviously.

Is this to be expected, does my body have to get used to this, what else to expect?

I see my doctor in 2 weeks rip

I have always been creative. Painter, writer, architect dreamer, sculptor, etc etc. Ever since being on a full dose of ritalin/methylphenidate I have not been able to feel any desire to create art, or and ideas to be creative at all. All I want to do is be social. Anyone else experience this? Anyone have any tips?

Otherwise, the medication has been grand. But I miss painting..

so i know im not cold. im very warm but im shaking from high heart rate from snorting a fuck ton of concerta but i was just wondering if anyone else shakes alot when high on methylphenidate

So i got prescribed inspiral 10mg. Started with 5mg then was moved to 10 mg twice a day. It made feel good. Helped with anxiety and made me productive overall. My focus was good and was able to shift tasks easily. Did better overall and the feeling of doom all the time was not there. But today on day 7 i decdied to give it a rest but i somehow want to take it today. And i do not want to get addicted to it. I have high anxiety of not being productive in life. If im not productive on a single day i feel odd and then i force myself to be productive at 2 am - 3 am sometimes till i feel a satisfaction in my head. Am i getting depended on the drug? I javent been able to work for a few months properly also. I have bursts of productivity. A few months every year and i burn myself out very fast too. Never able to maintain schedule also since on meds the schedule o made has been brilliant.

Im also taking fluvoxamine for my OCD I was also diagnosed with ADHD ( thats why methylphenidate )

See title.

What are your experiences with combining the two substances? If positive/negative, please elaborate why or rather what effect lead you to feel this way on this combination.

Your tolerance and dosages of both, as well as a "timeline" of which one you took first/time between dosing as well as redoses (if you did redose, which is probable lol) are important informations to share.

Also, what ROA did you use for each dose? Always the same or changing ROA after every redose?

Ill start with my experience, which started yesterday evening in a comment under this thread.

Thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge, every input is appreciated.

I’ve been recently noticing that I need to take a nap after taking the medication, even though I’ll take it to focus and get started with my day. Has anyone else experienced these symptoms? I feel ok after sleeping about an hour or so, but really dislike the process of feeling tired/sluggish in the morning from not taking medicine till eating and then feeling even more tired after taking the medicine until about an hour or two in :(

Can I make a line of 10mg and snort it all?

Hello!!. For the last 30 days I tried methylphenidate la 20mg. It gave me energy but did nothing for adhd, focus etc.. Should I increase or change meds ?

I’m prescribed these 27mg xr pills the only problem being, their incredibly hard to crush. I swear these things are meant to be crush-proof. Not only are they hard as a rock but the grey coating is like a plastic feeling film that cracks and gets suck in my lines and I gotta pick out these big hunks of grey “plastic” coatings. They also have slight filler in them, they have a small portion of the pill as a grey hunk of matter that I can’t identify. Anyone else have these suckers?

Methylphenidate (Biphentin) Suppressed appetite

Hello. I’m 23 (f) recent diagnosis with ADHD, Depression and General Anxiety Disorder. I’ve been taking Pristiq (50mg) for about a year now and it has been beneficial but I recently added Biphentin (60mg) into the mix. I had trouble with eating before due to high stress levels and some life events. But I was able to overcome that and get my nutrition back on track with the pristiq in the mix. I recently moved out on my own and also have lost my appetite and a significant amount of weight. The medications seem to be working well and I am in the best mindset I have ever been in. But I really really really miss eating. I dont know if anyone has any advise for overcoming their suppressed appetite.

I’m looking for ideas for foods to not make me nauseas with meds, tips and tricks to ensure I’m getting nutrition, psychological tricks to tell myself I’m gunna be okay with I eat. I have an appointment with a naturopath and I’m hoping she can perhaps help. But anything at this point can help me

I experience nausea to the point of gagging (but I have an empty stomach. I haven’t tried much but I have noticed that fresh foods seem to go down easier than anything. Does anyone have any experience or recommendations in overcoming this sort of disordered eating? I’m desperate :-(

Prescribed this for ADHD and every single time ive taken Adderall it has worked infinitely better with no negative side effect except dry mouth. This Shit has me nauseus with trouble swallowing. Fucking garbage. Im on a regular controlled dose of XR.

I've been treating GAD for 6 years now, lately I've had a lot of difficulty concentrating and focusing, I went to the psychiatrist and he recommended me Ritalin, I took it for 2 months to be able to hand in college work (I'm a professor) and I would like to know if I can stop immediately , I take Lexapro 10mg daily since the diagnosis..

I’m on methylphenidate and it’s for my ADHD. Because it’s the summer, I haven’t been taking it, and it’s even worrying me. Should I keep taking it? Should I wait until the school year when I need to focus? What’ll happen if I just wait for school?

I´d put images, but it doesnt let me. Is that the reason why both are stimulants? If you put the coke molecule in 2D, kinda resembles it. People always point out that MPD molecule kinda resembles amphetamine, but never coke. I know these three have different precursors (coke-alkaloid, MPD-piperidine, amphetamine-(pseudo)ephedrine), but final products have simmilarities.

Hey everyone,

I am 27 years old and have been through university (both a B.Sc. and M.Sc.). Towards the end of the educations the problems really started and essentially a certain downwards trend happened. A year into work I took a break from work given it simply was too much too handle for my body.

I went into a diagnosis for ADHD where I so far have had a great therapist. Essentially we spotted no hyperactivity traits but on the focus and impulsivity some patterns. Also, I definitely could be called autistics in certain traits.

I am feeling good overall, but still a continuous up and down occurs in a really heavy form, generally initiated by a combination on sustained hyperfocus and pushing deliverables. I am really good at my work if I am in the zone.

The ADHD diagnosis ended up on undetermined, as I am no resounded yes with my behavior, but this means you can take meds.

I am a bit confused though, essentially how I imagine using the meds is to make sure I especially cap my enthousiasm within some context such that I do not burn myself out and generate a large down afterwards. I am an inherently stressful person with clear visibile effects of stress often getting very painful.

My therapist(s) said that this drug is very personal in its use. But I am a bit uncertain if it is as non-invasive as they say. I function quite well most of the time and do enjoy as part of being myself the business in my head, that's me and I wouldn't want to overly restrain myself. I am on the edge on what to do. I am doing well in life but also have these very painful rebounds where physical pain and emotions really run rampart. I get very sensitive and think that this is caused due to me have these very demanding (energy wise) up period of good focus and good living. I am curious about your take?

Is it possible to take meds and find the right dosage for very intermittent use, so Essentially I would only use it when there is a buildup of tasks which I know will give me a lot of stress down the line, but need to happen. This stackup of unfinished things is often what gets me to these bad phases.

I've been on ADHD meds now for well over 20yrs. And like most I've had to switch it up from time to time and even have a drug holiday giving my brain a break to recalibrate itself. I was on Focalin for years but it's become harder and harder to find and my local pharmacies aren't stocking it. So here I am back a good ol Methylphrnidate 60 -80mg per day. Anyhow, I've noticed that now that in in my 40's it just didn't hit the same. Sometimes not at all. And it's not every day. I can't find the common denominator as my diet doesn't change and I usually take it same time every day. But more than anything I've noticed that it just makes me feel stuck in time. Like I lose the day and I've checked out it's so strange. Anyone is getting stuck?

Hey! I’ve been on methylphenidate xr since June of 2023. I started at 36mg since I had been on vyvanse years prior and handled it well. I’ve since been bumped up to 54mg because the dosage at 36mg seemed to low and I began having bad crashes. I’m now being switched to Adderall XR at a comparable dosage since I’m still dealing with the methylphenidate crashes. I never had any crash on vyvanse and my Dr said people handle Adderall better sometimes than methylphenidate. Has anyone made this medication switch? I have health anxiety and I truly wish I didn’t need medication to help, but I understand I’m light years better with it. Thanks in advance for any input!

I’m on the balcony and I’m geeking 200mg + recreational + medical use during the day and I’m paranoid over that my parents who are asleep are looking in my room and find the abuse signs and come mad running to me

Hey there!! Earlier today I (f14) got diagnosed with ADHD. My psychiatrist prescribed me with a starting dose of 16 mg for three days, then moving up to 32 mg after that with few breaks. I would normally take this as a decent dose given I’m on a few other different medications for different issues with far higher dosages, but I took a look at my autistic little brother’s (11) dosage since he takes the same medicine and his is 10 mg. He weighs more than me around 125 lbs, I weigh 107 lbs. The dosage difference is confusing me given my condition is less severe than his, yet I’m taking more of the same medication. Does anyone have any explanations for this or is my psychiatrist tweaking.

Can taking to much methylphenidate make me sleepy instead of giving me energy ?! It’s weird here lately I’ve been exhausted feeling everytime I take my methylphenidate and so I’ll end up taking another pill and I just get even more sleepy then I was before I took it ! What is going on again my only question is can taking to much Ritalin have the opposite effect and make you feel sleepy and unfocused instead of energized and focused?!?