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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

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.)

load more comments (10 replies)