Looking for some advice- I am currently going through ADHD titration. Took concerta, didn’t get on with it after reaching 36mg. Made me more productive in a stressful way and v tired.
Started on Elvanse-30mg was nice. No difference with motivation but my brain felt a lot clearer and organised. Made me happier and reduced anxiety.
moved up to 50mg. Pretty much the same for the first 3 days as 30 (so great). Had a titration appt on day 4 told him I was happy, no side effects, but still struggling to make myself do things. He said great and sent me 60mg as he felt there was room for improvement.
day 4 started to feel unwell, stomach aches, general ill shaky feeling, upset stomach, severe forgetfulness, brain fog/ not working etc. Woke up the next day feel the same, started to feel a bit better by 11am so took the Elvanse and felt fine all afternoon (just a bit off) and then got a migraine in the evening.
Either way didn’t feel actually unwell anymore so put it down to having a stomach bug or something.
Since my days have been ALL over the place. I either feel like I haven’t taken anything or (often come the afternoon) rlly tired, headachy and just low on energy. I keep getting anxious In the afternoons and can’t reason with myself. Everything feels like it’s going wrong (it’s probs not). My brain feels like it’s stopped working, even more foggy/ slow than usual.
I was due my period on Monday and it hasn’t come- initially wondered if that’s why I was fine on 50 for 3 days and then started to feel odd around the time of it. It’s usually fairly regular give or take a few days so starting to worry a bit (I’d be shocked if I was pregnant/ unlikely).
Even worse is I have NO motivation for anything. I cannot make myself move. I do get worse with this around my period but this is extreme. Before urgency or guilt would make me do something eg I’ll be honest my room is always a mess but I’d get to a point where I felt so bad/ urgent that I’d do it. Now I look at my room and all sorts of others jobs and just think well what the point. It will only get messy Again.
I’m so confused by what to do. Shall I take the 60mg in 4 days when my 50’s run out? Is it because I need more medication? Do I try and get a hold of prescriber asap for a lower prescription. I have got through the last 2 weeks but can’t feel like this forever.
It’s so hard to tell what is meds and what is just life.
so so grateful for any help or advice.