Problems taking meds

Homo_Stupidus@lemmy.world to ADHD@lemmy.world – 4 points –

So was curious if this was unique to me, or is a universal experience. As soon as I start thinking about taking my medication in the morning, my heart starts racing before I've even taken the bottle out of the cupboard. Then I take it and my heart continues to race for about 45 to 60 minutes before it calms down. It doesn't hurt, but it's unpleasant and kinda spoils my mornings. Anyone who has ever consumed way too much caffeine in a short period of time can relate.

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Dont do caffeine while meds, if meds alone are a deal, find new meds with different doctors

I definitely don't have the part pre-medications, and I have the caffeine jitters only sometimes - less than once a week. I'm taking concerta for reference.

I'm very curious about the pre-medication jitters. It feels to me more like anxiety/anticipation than a symptom of medication. What happens if you delay taking medications after you start thinking about it? What do you associate with taking medications? Do you start working or "being in focused mode" right away? I tend to get more jitters if I "need" my meds to be effective soon vs having a bit more time for them to activate fully.

Brand or generic?

I can't relate to the hopped up feelings you describe BEFORE you take meds, but I used to get that caffeine jitters feeling when I took generic Adderall XR. I tried three different generics before my pDoc and I decided to try for brand. Better in every way for me.

def sounds like anxiety. talk to doc, try taking it at diff times, maybe switch to a twice a day thing

Towards the end of me taking generic Adderall XR that would happen. I ultimately switched to Vyvanse and that side effect only happens when I don't sleep well enough and accidentally put too much on my plate that I can't clear off. Somewhat related: my generic Adderall XR was from Lannett. I had a different generic before that which worked okay, but I can't remember the manufacturer.

I've never been on Adderall. I've only taken Focalin, so I don't know about that.