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Methylphenidate finally made me feel "normal" and able to get my shit together, I have one huge problem, though. (30, M) (lemmy.world)

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I know I should be asking my doctor, but even though getting an appointment with a neurologist is free, it takes months where I live.

My problem is that I sometimes have severe pain in the stomach and abdomen. I have had acute Pancreatitis in the past and I fear it might become chronic (pancreas digesting itself).

Is this just a coincidence or does Methylphenidate damage my pancreas further?

Additional info:

I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 6
This is the first time I am taking medication
Daily Dose is 30mg total (extended release 15mg and 15mg)
I am not on any other medication

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Thanks. The pain is completely gone after about 2 hours. I will stop taking it for now, since I have only been taking it for about two weeks I shouldn't need to taper down. Finally had some hope and now this. Great.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't stop taking it. Yes, you are having adverse side effects, but some meds are real hard to go cold turkey with them. It sucks, but stick with it until you can see your GP (gonna agree with everyone here saying see your GP instead of waiting for a psych, your gp may not be an expert in this field, but they're gonna be able to at least get you through this til you can see a psychiatrist etc).

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There’s no real physical reliance for ADHD meds, it’s used to treat symptoms of ADHD on an adhoc basis. You stop taking the meds, you instantly go back to the way you were before.

When I spoke to the psychiatrist they actually recommended I skip doses if I ever felt I didn’t need it that day. My GP also told me to stop taking the meds immediately when I had high BP.

If OP is suffering from severe pain then they should stop taking it, and at least speak to a pharmacist to get their opinion if getting a doctor’s appointment is going to take a while.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I just want to clarify that this may be true for amphetamine based adhd meds specifically. Non-amphetamine adhd meds sometimes require that you don't go off them cold turkey because of risk to your liver.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I just had a week without meds and it was horrible, but it's just because I had forgotten how bad it was without meds

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I know the feeling, I had to stop taking it due to high blood pressure and felt like the rug had been pulled from under me.

I imagine they’ll be able to find an alternative ADHD med that’s right for you if it even comes to that. Especially early on it’s all about finding what works for each individual with dosage and type of medication.