I’ve been through a few different meds so far and none have necessarily made reading any easier for me, not in any substantial way anyway. I’d love to be able to focus enough to read whole books, but nothing has been able to fix the focus and motivation surrounding that for me.
Ritalin works for a while but then I get super burned out and switch to something else
It helps me be less distracted and be able to retain info much better. It doesn’t get rid of the bad habits I’ve developed over the past many years though, so that part still requires self control. However, these meds help me pause long enough to be wiser in decision making and make choices faster (eg. What to wear). Downside is less appetite. So I make sure I have protein/a big meal with my meds (psychiatrist says that helps body absorb ritalin better) Edit: added a sentence to the end.
My have noticed a significant difference without my meds. I take an extended release, and when I don’t have them (like right now because it’s backordered - for example), I feel like my symptoms are really sharp. The meds full everything enough to be able to implement the strategies I’ve learned. I tried 2 others before I settled on this one. The trial and error part of medication is so frustrating!
Thanks so much for sharing
Yeh I find that I’m actively trying to use strategies which is helping somewhat. Especially using this app and the tick list. I am loving the feeling of completing a task…however I am still setting myself too much to do and then I get down and feel like a failure because I haven’t set out what I wanted to do.
I’m on slow release, I have been for nearly 4 weeks. My emotions are more in check and massively reduced anxiety but I am still struggling to focus or get the drive to do something. I keep getting distracted so I’m going to ask if I can try a combination of slow release and fast release.
Yeah, that was what I was wondering… the generic at that time didn’t have a slow release version (back then)… I think it might be important to have it sustained throughout the day…
My psychiatrist said that about 70% of coping better with ADHD symptoms is in strategies, like task-stacking etc. so I’ve kind of just put it down to that maybe it’s just that 30% effectiveness that isn’t feeling particularly helpful.
Thanks so much for responding
It's been very sometimey for me personally.. and also, if your eyes have trouble focusing while reading, you may want to look into convergence insufficiency (if you haven't already) ! Many people with ADHD develop it during adulthood :)
Oh, thanks so much for letting me know.
And thanks boogeythem! I’ll look into that one 😊
I have the same!
I also tried a few different meds and honestly didn’t feel much benefit from them at all.
