Anyone has changed ADHD medication from Elvanse to Medikinet?

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I started Elvanse since late April, gradually being titrated to 60mg.

In the beginning, DH said he noticed difference, saying I was slowing down and communicating clearer. I honestly didn't feel much except maybe a bit better at controlling my emotional swings or heightened negative feelings. But overtime, dh commented he can barely notice much difference now. I'm nearly as fast as always on everything and my daily anxiety/negative feelings seem to have gotten worse (to be fair, there were quite a few things going on to stress me out in the past few months).

I'm now thinking to request to switch to Medikinet or one of those Methylphenidate drugs.

I've seen people posted that they've tried Methylphenidate first and then changed to Elvanse. Just wonder if anyone has switched the medication the other way round. And if you found it worked better?

Hi I started on elvanse, but as I went up from 30 to 40 then 50 (only took 3 days on the 50) I was getting weird breast pain, anxiety and couldn't sleep, but no noticeable positive effects
I switched to xaggitin xl (slow release methylphenidate) I felt sick alot of the time, lost weight and had terrible mood swings and depression
I'm now on medikinet (fast release methylphenidate) and the difference is amazing, I'm happy, content with myself, my moods are so much more stable and my rejection sensitive dysphoria seems more under control, I've not noticed much effect on my concentration and hyperactivity but I think that's just my personality
I'm moving up a dose today, it might be coincidence or it might be the tablets but time will tell, I'm keeping my fingers crossed

How did you get on?

Hi, @Mummiepig , it's an odd one.

I stopped Elvanse 60mg altogether after that episode of huge meltdown. While awaiting my doctor's response, I experienced the calmest and happiest few weeks of my life.

I didn't have the usual withdrawal symptoms. Instead, I felt instantly peaceful and content throughout the day, as if a heavy chain was lifted from my heart. I was genuinely not easily worried by things and was capable of remaining composed and really measured when I talked and acted upon interactions.

But I knew it wouldn't remain forever, the old mental balance would prevail eventually without medication. It lasted just over two weeks and here I'm the old me started catching up, even though I'm still a lot in control comparing before started medication.

I just sent a message to push for trying methylphenidate. Not sure how much hope I shall put on that. But I know, that state of mind I had in the last two weeks is what I had dreamed for all my life. But I have no idea if it can be achieved again/retained in anyway by any of these medications...

It's so hard to tell if it's the medication or coincidence or life events, but i know I was terrible on the xaggatin, literally contemplating suicide, and elvanse wasn't much better
It's been 3 weeks now, I tried upping to 15mg instant release at a time, but it was awful, too speedy, sweating, and talking crap non stop, so I've gone back down to 10mg
I feel better able to cope with problems, and not battling over thinking and worrying so much, more in control of my mind

It's worth trying them all, as I'm technically on the same medication as xaggatin that made me want to kill my self, but the instant release rather than prolonged release has been completely different

Good luck x