u/ciel_dark

Hey, so I’m 21F and I got diagnosed with inattentive ADHD like two months ago. At first my psychiatrist gave me Concerta 18mg, I took it for a week and felt nothing at all, not even side effects. She told me to take 2 pills instead so it's 36mg, and when I did I got tachycardia, I couldn’t sleep and felt restless all the time but it still didn't help with my ADHD.

Now I take a beta blocker every time I take Concerta so the heart racing is gone, but I still don’t feel anything and it’s been 3 weeks on 36mg already. I actually did an echo and an ecg and my heart is completely healthy, so i know it's just the medicine and the low iron causing the racing. I also have low iron levels and I’m sure that’s a big reason why it’s not working because I read iron is essential for producing dopamine? I started iron supplements but still nothing.

My psychiatrist says I have 2 options: either take 54mg Concerta (18+36) or try Ritalin. I don’t like the idea of Ritalin because it only lasts 3-4 hours and I’m a uni student so I need it to last longer, and I heard the crash is bad. But I’m also scared of 54mg because of what happened to my heart on 36mg. In my country we only have Methylphenidates, other stuff is illegal.

I know the meds aren't magic but I feel like I have depression too. I’m just tired of trying... I always feel sad and small things ruin my whole day. I think it’s called emotional dysregulation? I can’t do anything when my mood is 1% not good, like I can’t even brush my teeth or study for exams. I asked about CBT but my doctor says I need to find the right dosage first. I'm getting so impatient because I have a lot of responsibilities at uni and I don't know what to do.

Hey, so I’m 21F and I got diagnosed with inattentive ADHD like two months ago. At first my psychiatrist gave me Concerta 18mg, I took it for a week and felt nothing at all, not even side effects. She told me to take 2 pills instead so it's 36mg, and when I did I got tachycardia, I couldn’t sleep and felt restless all the time but it still didn't help with my ADHD.

Now I take a beta blocker every time I take Concerta so the heart racing is gone, but I still don’t feel anything and it’s been 3 weeks on 36mg already. I actually did an echo and an ecg and my heart is completely healthy, so i know it's just the medicine and the low iron causing the racing. I also have low iron levels and I’m sure that’s a big reason why it’s not working because I read iron is essential for producing dopamine? I started iron supplements but still nothing.

My psychiatrist says I have 2 options: either take 54mg Concerta (18+36) or try Ritalin. I don’t like the idea of Ritalin because it only lasts 3-4 hours and I’m a uni student so I need it to last longer, and I heard the crash is bad. But I’m also scared of 54mg because of what happened to my heart on 36mg. In my country we only have Methylphenidates, other stuff is illegal.

I know the meds aren't magic but I feel like I have depression too. I’m just tired of trying... I always feel sad and small things ruin my whole day. I think it’s called emotional dysregulation? I can’t do anything when my mood is 1% not good, like I can’t even brush my teeth or study for exams. I asked about CBT but my doctor says I need to find the right dosage first. I'm getting so impatient because I have a lot of responsibilities at uni and I don't know what to do.