I'm on my first day of Elvanse (30g) and it's having similar effects to the Concerta which I tried before and stopped due to finding it hard to know if it was helping / classic ADHD forgetfulness with taking and also impatience - so I wondered if I could please have some reassurance / advice on giving the meds a fair try and experiences please!
I'm not sure how long it should take for things to settle down and what I should be feeling and whether how I'm feeling currently is a sign they won't work for me as it says they work instantly?
I am noticing jitteriness / feelings of intensity and I am also more distractible - ie having real issues working on what I'm supposed to be working on and instead obsessively researching ADHD stuff, which is what I would do without meds anyway? I am also playing with my hair (a constant habit of mine) even more manically and my jaw is clenching / I have a dry mouth so I guess I'm a little high?
I have just read that the meds don't help you necessarily focus on the right things, and you have to direct energy accordingly so a certain amount of willpower is still needed.I'm on my first day of Elvanse (30g) and am noticing slight jitteriness / being overly focused on the wrong things, but am also more distractible - ie having real issues working on what I'm supposed to be working on? I am also playing with my hair (a constant habit of mine) even more manically and my jaw is slightly clenching so I guess I'm a little high?
Have also noticed little background spikes of anxiety / dread - more than usual - and also slight nausea. I am hoping these will fade?
On the plus side I am feeling quite sociable and a little euphoric. I got tears earlier from thinking about how much I love my cats...I mean I do love them but I don't usually tear up about it! Am also generally feeling more loving and enthusiastic about people? I've been firing off texts to lots of people asking to arrange meetups lol.
Have also noticed little background feelings of anxiety / dread - more than usual - and also slight nausea. I am hoping these will fade?
I am worried that as a naturally anxious person stimulants are the wrong thing for me, but I also know they really help some people and perhaps I need to give this some time?
I had a similar reaction to Concerta, which meant I was patchy with taking it and didn't really give my body much time to settle into it. After a few days I felt it was doing nothing as well which made me forget to take it even more, but I've heard that lots of people feel it's doing nothing and then come off it and realise it was actually helping, so maybe I need to make this a part of my daily life for at least a month before making any conclusions?
This is classic ADHD impatience I know!