So hi all you cool fediverse thingies,

After an odyssey I’ve been finally diagnosed at 18 of age with “a textbook example of ADHD” (-my psychiatrist) and high QI. Lmao I wish.

They gave me 30gm of lisdexanfetamin (Elvanse) and I just took a pill a few hours ago after getting up.

The thing is that I’m not feeling a single thing different in any way and I don’t even what should I be expecting. I might be scared of having expend more money and time because of the dosage not being right…

How were your first moments/days/weeks with medication? (I you don’t mind sharing).

I don’t want to fail uni. :c

  • Mechaguana@programming.devEnglish
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    9 hours ago

    First time felt like euphoria, I was really dopamine starved and barely aware about anything in comparison to my present life. It took some time to find the right dosage where I felt a difference but still myself. Now im switching since there is a shortage in what I usually take and so im on a new medication, and I can really feel a difference in how its reacting with my body.

    Any brand new type of input should be examined over time. Everyone reacts differently.

    Trust your practitioner, and ask him to try different meds if you feel like its not working for you. It makes sense that it takes time to adapt to type and dosage.

    You are supplementing a what would be normal function in your body with an exterior one, so take the time to understand what you need.

    And I get the stress about uni. But I feel like taking the time to appreciate the right medication precedes it, as you need one thing working to pass: yourself!

    • srestegosaurio@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      2·
      9 hours ago

      Thanks for your reply!

      Yeah… I should give it more time before jumping to conclusions or doing stupid stuff. I decided to keep a journal with timestamps to bring to my next meeting with my psychiatrist and for the time being I’m going to just be patient and observant.

      And you’re right. Uni is important but it’s not the end of the world if I need to retake a bunch subjects. If anything I’m hopeful because now I might be eventually able to take on uni and get stuff done.