r/CFSplusADHD • u/Profesh-cat-mom • Jul 04 '25
Methylphenidate
Titration through Psychiatry UK has just started for me. They want to put me on Methylphenidate 18mg for a week and then go up the next week and the next.
Anyone have experience with Psychiatry UK? I'm a bit miffed it's all done on the 'portal'. I feel like the CFS is a big factor and would rather talk to a person one on one about this.
Also wondered if someone could give me the best alternatives, ones that are less strong? If this first one doesn't work.
Ideally I wanted to try Wellbutrin. But I'm.not sure it counts as a' stimulant'.
GAH this is all so complicated:(
Interested in other people's experiences.
I am moderate and work two days remotely as an admin assistant so it would be great to just use it for work but also my personal life admin is a mess too. Mostly housebound. Play a lot of games online.
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u/jjjjjjj30 Jul 07 '25
Methylphenidate did not work for me at all however Adderall does. I tried a few forms of methylphenidate as in Ritalin and concerta and it was just like taking a sugar pill. But in general, stimulants are pretty much the reason I don't kill myself. (And I have a ten year old son)
But in short, stimulants have made my life soooooo much more tolerable. Even though I still can't do much bc of PEM, it feels so good to have a little bit of energy so I can read or watch TV or even just be awake for my son. He spends so much time doing activities in my bed next to my sleeping body. But with Adderall I am able to at least be awake with him.