Image: 4 panel Anakin and Padme meme
1st panel: Anakin saying, "We took the ADHD meds so we can focus."
2nd: Padme happily responding, "I'm excited to catch up on all of these neglected responsibilities."
3rd: Anakin with a sinister look saying nothing.
4th: Padme with a troubled expression, saying, "We're going to focus on responsibilities, right?"
Tried methylphenidate and it was like redlining an engine while in neutral. Switching to the Adderall family gave me useful energy I could direct. Stimulants are no longer worth the side effects for me, but they worked for several years.
That's an awesome metaphor! ๐
Yeah, methylphenidate instant release was pretty good for me. Then, I tried the extended release, but it wouldn't start working until after 3p and 3 coffees. Got switched to max dose Concerta, and that literally put me to sleep. I very rarely take naps. It's possible that I've gone years at a time without taking a nap. Still, when I was on Concerta, I was passing out on the couch even after 8 hrs of sleep.
Got switched to Adderall IR recently. It's really smooth, and I don't even notice when it kicks in unless I pay metattention (pay attention to my attention lol). It works pretty well, just have to make sure I'm doing what I want to focus on when it kicks in because I can possibly get stuck since it makes me want to see things thru to completion. It also seems to help me address emotional matters calmly and effectively. Not that it dulls emotions or makes me feel "good", but that I can actually focus on them to process, make and enact a plan. On the down side, I've noticed that it makes me more sensory sensitive. After writing this, I think it basically makes me more present, so the autism traits become more prominent.