Valid, too, of course.

I am speaking from the perspective of a late-diagnosed adult. With kids and teenagers it is difficult to gauge the cause of mental health problems as well as the effectiveness of treatment. You better find a doctor that knows what they're doing... Sorry yours didn't - not all of them do, unfortunately.

If you're interested in trying more meds, I suggest vyvanse if you haven't tried that. It's much smoother than the short acting ones like adderall. Doesn't give me that "wired" feeling that can lead to those issues.

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I was the dog on concerta, also went badly after a while and I couldn't eat anything at all. Now after a lot of years I'm on Elvanse. While it's not as good as the concert, I am still able to eat.

For me it feels more like the dog went from a somewhat ruly Great Dane to a somewhat ruly cocker spaniel. A lot easier to handle on the walks and less attention aggressive but when it is it doesn't take all of my energy to get it home.

Oh, you're right. This one only has a signature. I don't know for sure, but I'll edit it in.

What about non-stimulant medication? For example, guanfacine is both a high blood pressure and an ADHD medication.

From what I understand, effectiveness is not guaranteed for any of the currently available meds. I won't disclose which one at this time, as I don't think it would be helpful to do so. I can only relay from my assessor, who explained to me that if a med is working, you will definitely notice the difference.

If you experience a problem with medication (like: it seems to you to not be working) you'll have to take it to your doctor irregardless. Maybe you can make your case and get a different dose or a different substance. Maybe you need to get a second opinion from another doctor. Maybe you need to switch doctors altogether. That last option can be a hard decision to make, but that is one that online people can actually help - if you provide some context information. If you don't want to do that and just read up on other people's experiences, I suggest you go over to c/ADHD, because they are around a little longer and you'll have a bigger chance of finding answers there.

Best of luck. 👋