Finished my titration, very upset with the results. what are my next steps?
Hello. I've just had a chat with my prescriber and have been informed i have finished my titration. started on medikinet xl for 4 weeks with zero effect all the way up to max dose. i then had a very frustration pause on my titration as my prescriber went on holiday and i needed a new one which took weeks. then tried elvanse for 4 weeks to mixed results.
didn't feel much from the first few doses but the first 3/4 days on 70mg were pretty great. i felt so focused for the first time in my life. so focused in fact i found it very hard to control, i would lose hours each day to a random task i became insanely focused on. still felt a lot of resistance to start work but once i started i would blitz through it one sitting. lot of headaches and stomach pains but overall it was great. after those first few days the effects kind of just disappeared. i do have a massively reduced appetite still which is great, ive always struggled with an unending hunger so its very nice to not have that looming anymore but thats pretty much the only effect of the meds. I'm self employed and love my work more than any other aspect of my life but I'm right back to spending day after day failing to finish any tasks
What are my next steps? this was the end of a 5 year journey to get medicated and I'm very upset with where i am at now. my prescriber suggested seeking help with depression but my struggle to keep up with work really is the only cause of depression in my life. i just know if i can tackle that i would be golden.