I take concerta, 18mg, and it works wonders. The only small negative is the its life is a little too long... even if I take it at 7am, I find I have difficulty getting to sleep sometimes up till 3am... and then my whole sleep schedule gets shifted and it’s damn difficult to get it back to a proper rhythm.
That aside, I _so_ agree with grandparent post about the negative stigma associated with medication for adhd. I’m so angry at society, parents, everyone for having done this to me in my early years — if only I had started earlier instead of in my mid-20s.
Try dexedrine imo, I had what you're describing with XR pills like vyvance and if I ever woke up late I knew I couldn't take the pill without having an all-nighter.
5mg of dexedrine at 8am gets me til 5-6pm and no crash afterwards.
That’s a tough one, that’s a really tough one, especially as I’m seeing my 5 year old niece and seeing myself in her... in her inability to remain focused and motivated. It’s tough because even I am sometimes biased against running to medication as sloppy fixes when root causes of ailments and a full safety profile of drugs isn’t 100% clear.
But with the information and experience I have, I think if you get tested by a professional psychologist and he okays it, I’d be comfortable with kids as young as 5 getting medicated.
That aside, I _so_ agree with grandparent post about the negative stigma associated with medication for adhd. I’m so angry at society, parents, everyone for having done this to me in my early years — if only I had started earlier instead of in my mid-20s.