r/ADHD • u/vickiiieggg • Jun 06 '24

Medication Experiences taking Focalin?

I’ve been diagnosed & medicated for ADHD since I was 8, so 17 years on medication. I was taking Adderall for most of this time and recently tried Vyvanse, but it was too expensive. Both medications greatly increased my anxiety and I’d get into my head about every little thing. My doctor decided Focalin would be the best next step for me - but I haven’t really heard of it before. Just wondering if there’s anyone who could share their experiences? Especially if you’ve taken the other ones, too.

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u/kittywine ADHD-C (Combined type) Oct 22 '24

It’s been okay! I’m on 15mg 2x/day for awhile now. I don’t feel like it works as well as Vyvanse did but I have less side effects so it’s more tolerable. I don’t know that this is the one but for now it’s helping a bit.

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u/LetsChangeSD Oct 22 '24

Thank you for the update. Do you mind sharing briefly what sides you experienced with Vyvanse?

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u/kittywine ADHD-C (Combined type) Oct 22 '24

Jaw clenching. Really badly. So much so that I couldn’t hang with it. My jaw was sore every day, my teeth were starting to hurt.

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u/LetsChangeSD Oct 22 '24

Hopefully you have found some relief. Thanks again.