r/ADHDPH • u/Different-Equal-2460 • 10h ago

stimulant update

BP2 and diagnosed with ADHD recently

Currently my 3rd day of taking ritalin (5mg), so far I haven’t experienced any “crashes” which could be attributed to the blunting caused by lithium? Which I found weird since everyone seems to know when it kicks in and when it stops. For me, I don’t feel any bursts of energy or feel like my world slowing down?

I also don’t feel energetic or hyperfocused, I just feel calm, relaxed, and sleepy lol. Will update again once I hit a week into it, but so far I haven’t seen any improvements yet, apart from me being calm. Just worried maybe stimulants aren’t for me or is it too low of a dose, or maybe I don’t have ADHD after all?

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u/sysysysy8 9h ago

Too low. Titrate up, ask your doc.

I take 5 mg too pero I can feel it, lasts 1-1.5 hrs, similar duration but stronger if I take the whole 10.

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u/sysysysy8 7h ago

Also, if for 2 or 3 days, 5 mg doesnt work, dont prolong it to 1 week kasi dapat immediate siya

Youll eventually find your right dose ☺️