Stimulant Rollercoaster

[Tyler709]

Hello 👋

I am 24 years old and recently diagnosed with Adhd 5-6 months ago. Ive been battling mental health for ten years and other health conditions. Let's just say I've had it pretty tough.

I started my adhd medication journey with straterra It made me numb and suicidal! I then tried Vyvanse it worked great for a few days to a week then I crippled up with anxiety.

I then tried Adderall, same thing it worked for a few days and I crippled up with anxiety as well, also extremely hyper focused. I then got put on Biphentin. It worked but then the same crap happened.

I took a long break and decided to give them a try again, I got put on Concerta it was amazing it worked flawless until I needed an increase then I couldn't handle it! I'd crash, freak out, rage, basically insane.

I then got put on ritalin, I've been on ritalin sr for almost two months, I started low and made my way to 40MG and 20MG in the evening. It still gave me anxiety sometimes but it worked wonders I was drawing and singing again I was productive! Lately it doesn't work.. The past few days have been hell.

I used to take it 7am go back to bed and wake up 8am fully refreshed and ready to start my day, if I didn't run and go eat food before the doom kicked in I'd be ruined for the rest of the day. I find I'm kind of isolating lately desperately trying to get it work glued to my phone researching how to fix this but no matter what I do it won't work.

It's so annoying because for the first time in my life I had something that took away the sadness and I actually loved myself.... All of these meds are been SR or xr. I always wonder if the delivery system is what is ruining it for me. My doctor won't give me IR to try. She's against it!

I'm at an all time low, I'm going to try dexiedrine next time I see her. I've read some similar cases and they went on dex and got success from it.

I take an antidepressant trintilex 10MG at night. Js

[MadaEroom]

Hi Tyler,

If your psychiatrist doesn’t like a certain kind of medication (the IR, which I’m not exactly sure what that is) perhaps get a second opinion. Perhaps there is a drug interaction happening with your antidepressant?

In my experience I spent an entire year trying 6-7 different meds including non stimulant variations. I got bad side effects from most. I eventually stopped meds for 3 months and realized my personal non-medicated self was not as productive and my relationship issues with my wife were worse, as they were before I tried meds at all. So I eventually went back on the stim that works for me but at a much lower dose to mitigate the harsher side effects. So far the experiment is working.

I’m afraid playing the stimulant rollercoaster is subjective. Everyone is effected differently. I hope you find what works best for you.

[MineforLife]

I went to school in the State of New York at a public (state university)... at the counseling center, all services were free, perhaps your university has a counseling center that is different than psychological services? Also, there is the department of support services (sometimes called access and accommodations or disability services), they might help with psycho educational assessments.

[Halem1982]

Are you taking anything specifically for anxiety?