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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I just started generic Focalin 5 days ago, 5mg once a day. It makes me feel wired, like I've had too much caffeine. I can't tell yet if it's helping with my concentration, and it doesn't hurt my mental state as far as I can tell, but I'm wondering if this physical jittery feeling will fade over time. I can't imagine feeling wired like this every day.

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[-] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

For Vyvanse I feel super wired every time we increased the dose, but it would go away after a week. Pretty soon it felt like taking nothing, unless I missed a day, then it felt like the world was super distracting and my brain was throwing errors whenever I tried to speak my thoughts.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I haven't developed one yet after 3 years on ritalin. Still 20 mg under my daily mg per kg limit so I have room to go up if I need. I take it every day as well with no breaks. My psychiatrist said that he likes to start people on ritalin because it's less strong so if people develop a tolerance they can go up to dexamphetamine.

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

Short answer, yes. You do build tolerance over time and will need to change formulation every few years. When I have changes in medication it takes about 2 weeks to get used to, and I have heard it can take a month or 2 to get used to other mental health medications. Just ride it out for a few more days unless the jitters are unbearable. Remember, you can always talk to your doctor about changing your formulations so feed back your issues so you can fine tune it.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Are you consuming caffeine or other stimulants along with it?

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

No, I stopped drinking coffee a couple months ago and don't drink soda or tea. Pretty much just drink water these days.

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

If you medication makes you feel uncomfortable, stop taking it, either you've got too high a dose or your body isn't agreeing with it. Your specific symptoms correlate to an adhd meds overdose. Get with your doctor abd talk about it as soon as possible.

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