Having them was really nice. I had such an easier time staying on top of my health and fitness, the tidiness of my home, getting my work done, and working on hobbies. I didn’t love feeling drained at the end of the day when I crashed, but on balance, it was an improvement to my life.
Then there was a shortage, so I couldn’t get it, and my doctor said that she wouldn’t prescribe it for me any more anyway, until I stopped using cannabis (even though it’s legal here). And now my new doctor can’t get any of my diagnosis paperwork and doesn’t want to prescribe it until I get tested again.
It’s like the process for getting ADHD meds is uniquely designed to be difficult to navigate for people with ADHD.
I didn’t love feeling drained at the end of the day when I crashed
That can be eliminated completely: Don’t let the loss of appetite fool you, eat by exact calorie count & clock, against all instincts. Don’t take it in the morning without enough food either. After anything that would require a rest otherwise, such as a long walk, even after lunch when you didn’t have enough sleep at night, certainly after a workout, take as much rest as you’d normally need, even when you don’t feel like it. Even 20 minutes cleaning, 10 minutes rest; don’t go into a cleaning frenzy.
It goes to zero. (Experiences may vary, but I went from crashing after 3 - 4 hours to no crashes at all, being happy and productive after 14 minutes awake, then fall asleep instantly.)
she wouldn’t prescribe it for me any more anyway, until I stopped using cannabis (even though it’s legal here)
For what it’s worth, don’t discount that type of advice. Get a second opinion if you think they’re wrong, but it’s just that there really are a lot of medications that can have unintended interactions with other substances, legal or otherwise.
They won’t prescribe you your meds if you use cannabis? What the fuck?
Cannabis is the only way I can function anymore even with my ADHD (I also have EDS and I’m constantly in pain, the ADHD is probably related to the EDS actually, and not a proper manifestation of ADHD)
Yeah, I didn’t particularly like that doctor. After I had a bad bout of depression, she started treating me like I was an addict drug-seeking, even though I used my meds at work and never used cannabis at work because, you know, rules and stuff.
I have a hard time believing that she was that critical of prescribing to people who use alcohol on a regular basis.
That sucks. Though now I’m dealing with a doctor who’s on my ass about socially drinking on weekends, which is a new form of shifty to me
It’s not witchcraft though. I too have put a lot of hope into getting my medication, but honestly it just keeps my mood in a healthy range and makes it a little easier to get on with things / stay on track.
It still requires personal effort and discipline to get anything done as I imagined
Yeah it’s the difference between discipline working and discipline not working ime
They don’t fix anything, they just make it a bit easier to change habits. But, sometimes that’s all people need. I hope they work well for you. ＼(^_^)／ Protein, exercise, hydration and good sleep are important for them to work right.
