ritalin was the drug that finally got my life back on track, I had literally no motivation for years until I started it, Now I have a 6 figure job that I would have never dreamed of getting. Ritalin actually makes me focus and I can soak up everything I see in front of me without any distractions.
@@luciamoore3289 From what I've understood, the side effects can vary quite a lot from person to person. I've been taking Ritalin for a couple of months now and I experienced the following side effects: - Mild nausea - Mildly increased heart rate (like when you drink too much coffee) - Increased anxiety - A tendency to "hyperfocus" on whatever you're doing (like I'm doing now lol) But this usually gets better after a couple of weeks, when your body starts getting more used to it. And I think the positive effects very much outweighed the side effects - like having a calmer mind and being able to focus more easily and get things done. I couldn't work a full time job before taking Ritalin. Now I finally can.
I am 34 and take ritalin, but I don't have adhd just add. I was never an extrovert but instead an introvert. I spaced out alot and I had a hard time listening and following instructions. Now I don't have those struggles. Ritalin helps me follow along when converting with others and I listen alot more now. It also lifted my depression and I can now do things and accomplish things that I never could do before. Thank you for sharing your experience
@@Plethorality oh maybe. All my life I struggled with paying attention but I just got diagnosed for add a few months ago. I think in the past they wouldn't let me take it because I have a history of drug addiction, but I don't abuse this medication and actually havnt taken any drugs or alcohol in over 2 years. So maybe that's why they are letting me try it out to see if it helps me and so far it really is helping. I take 20mg extended release
Thanks for sharing. I really hope I'll have a similar effect when I start meds in a few weeks. I've always thought that I had a low grade chronic depression. But it's really that I've been stuck in an understimulated state where I couldn't really focus on anything and that killed my motivation.
I am about to try medication after months of postponing and the reason why I decided to finally try is because I realized that I don't necessarily need it if I stayed in my own bubble, but to survive in this society, where there is no place for slightly different minds. Very sad, but reality. Also watching you I feel like you are describing me.
Ritalin changed my life. Thanks for you perspective. Some of us do need medication in this modern world. Definitely was able to gain more life tools for my tool box. I started in 2000 on that journey. Over prescribed at first and over time found the minimum I could take and have a positive result was ideal. That along with stopping the medication for a period of time and only going back on as needed. Working closely with the Psychologist I found (the only one available in the PNW at the time) we sorted out what could be achieved. Accountability is key to measure your success. Often difficult to know on your own if you are performing or not. Socially and in business. The problem I have now is finding a Doctor that understands I don't need much and I decide how often that is. Doctors are reluctant to prescribe in this way. Having access to Ritalin when I need it is difficult if I dont want to stockpile. Very important what your are doing here by sharing your story.
I stopped ADHD meds after getting my autism diagnosis last year. I wanted to experiment with using my routines as a way to get things done, so I've been working on reducing interruptions. Turns out the most frequent interuption is my own thoughts. That one is tough to manage! I really enjoy your thoughtful videos. Thanks for making them!
I was diagnosed with autism last year and I've got an ADHD assessment in a few weeks. So obviously I'm researching everything 🤣. Thank you for giving such a balanced view on this. Other videos I've watched are either completely against medication or see it as the best thing ever. This is such a balanced view which I truly appreciate 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing, I've subscribed and will like and share about I noticed you don't have loads of views on this channel - I hope you continue to make videos because your content is high quality and very much supportive I used to take ritalin and concerta as a child and rejected it as I didn't feel like myself but I feel a but like my personality now is like a dopamine sweking marionette of sorts, I dive into conversations I'm not welcome in, attempt to control the conversation so I can hold my own in that social environment, and barely listen or contribute anything of substance anyway I'm hoping the tradeoff is a positive one for me and that in time I can figure out a balance between medicated and unhinged me Really insightful information mate thank you so much
Thanks for sharing your experience in such a detailed way. This was quite helpful to me as I start using Concerta. I had this experience as an adolescent and I couldn’t stick to the med. Now I feel like I can see it’s benefit to my life with where I am and how I’m trying to build my future. Much appreciated 🙏
So useful. Thank you. I am going for an assessment on Thursday and I feel like medication may help me at this point in my life as I am having frequent burnouts. I get really bad migraines so I am glad you mentioned that. I am inattentive. My brain never stops and is permanently whirring but I have zero energy so I can't relate to the bounciness that people speak of. I am really hoping that my energy levels will increase with medication. I guess I will have to wait and see and find what suits me best.
Adhd meds would often give me migraines but they didn’t at first and even when they did I kept taking them as i needed the increased productivity haha…. Migraines are super horrid though 😭
i havent been diagnosed, and always was against using drugs for what i considered to be natural. but as im getting to be older - i want to actually be able to sit down with my parents and family comfortably without feeling anxious or hyperactive. i want to feel normal - and not be judged on having so much energy or people thinking that i am high on something (which happens everywhere). even tho people love me, i don't ever feel comfortable sitting still. i think i'd like to experience the other side of things and not be so hyperactive all the time. and at this point - i think people are thinking that something is wrong with me - and that is also why i think i should experiment with medications, maybe i won't be so overwhelming.
❤❤❤ I’ve been reading genetics theories about how we’re descendants of hunter-gatherers caught in modern day society … And really relatable on the social aspect you described ❤❤
You will never get over being hyperactive it's apart of our ADHD we need to learn to control our racing thoughts medication deffo helps jus watch out for side effects some are not nice
I am still bouncy & vibrant on Vyvanse. Moreso. However, I’m draconian about the 3 pillars: good sleep, nutrition, and exercise. Any ADHDers out there not thriving, I believe the 3 pillars should come even above meds.
@@MyperfectshellI get an amazing 20 times spike in libido from the meds and I wish you could see me and my wife, you'd love it. But she's away for 3 weeks. I would never ever do anything because I'm a loyal husband, but in my mind it's pure desire. I can't really speak but i hope you get some
Thank you so much for sharing. This was just what I needed. I was diagnosed with adhd but been on fence about medication. I am realizing how difficult it is to live and function in this world with heightened emotionality and emotional dysregulation. I am willing to give medication a try if it would make my life more balanced and focused which is all I need.
enthusiasm is great. it seems like it is a big part of your inner self and any medication that inhibits that is a no go for me (consult your physician please) i found adderall to be better in instant release form during my academic phase in life, and during my professional working phase concerta was more suitable. it definetly made me less spontaneous but its really subjective to me it was not as significant as yours. and I remember taking a medication called "Abilify" and that is when i truly lost all personal traits in favor of "stable" mood
My personality, is everything. I'm trying Concerta again... Going back to school I figure I really need it. I had no drive to do school although I was doing well. But to know, my bubbly enthusiastic personality almost everyone I've encountered in my life has loved, could be gone... Scares me.
@@jamestrentham8576 lol, 1 year later.... I'm a whole different person now. I'm off the pills they zombify me. I found God and my whole life is changed. I'm on a carnivore diet and I don't even feel like I have ADHD anymore.
I’ve always valued community, love and friendship over ‘completing goals’. But now on methylphenidate I am so goal oriented it’s upsetting. I feel like I’ve lost my spaceyness and ability to dream and be in the moment. Instead I’m always thinking about what I can do next to improve my future. I think this is necessary for a period in my life, to get me somewhere good but then I’m putting them in the fuckin bin lol
I found your video really informative and interesting. I finally have my final ADHD assessment on Tuesday after a long 2 year wait on the NHS waiting list (UK) and I'm hoping that maybe, just maybe, I will be able to get things done! Thank you for your video 😊
@Lee Lawrence I was prescribed Elvanse (Vyvanse in US) 30mg, however it did weird stuff to me after a few days. I am tiny, I am 56kg and 5'7", and I think my body couldn't handle the amount, but when it was working and not making me all weird and tippy, it was great. I then was prescribed Xaggitin XL 18mg, however this just keeps getting me stuck in "Waiting Mode", so not so good. I have a telephone consultation with my psychiatrist on Tuesday, so I am going to see if there is a lower dose of Vyvanse for me to try instead, like a kids dose or something. I am persevering as when the Elvanse worked, it was amazing. It making me go weird correlated with me coming off my lady time of the month, and ADHD meds don't work well on lady times, I believe, so it was working well before that. Lol ADHD oversharing here 😅😂
Hiya thanks so much for this video it was so useful, especially your perspective on taking meds! You mentioned getting mentoring during college and university for your ADHD, I live in the UK and am currently in university, and was wondering how you went about getting this mentoring and what exactly it is called? my ADHD has made academics extremely difficult throughout my life, and I'm actually currently on a year out from university because of it, so the mentoring you mentioned sounds like it could be a huge help. If you could tell me what exactly it is called in UK universities, hopefully I can ask my university’s disability team about it and see if I’m able receive it. Thanks so much again!
What strikes me is how you don't talk about your autonomy in obtaining and self-administering this controlled medication! With an average of 18months for an ADHD diagnosis then more time waiting for meds, many people are in desperation for help, so you appear somewhat privileged and very self-confident / self-aware. Can you say about how this flexibility of taking meds works? eg. do you have a stash in your drawer and take the odd pill as you think/feel is required? Can you just simply order more online and skip down to the pharmacy or do you have to go back to your GP each time? What's it like when you get there, do you have to be cross-examined again? Myself and I feel many people would appreciate knowing this. Thanks.
Hey mate I Realy hope you reply 🙏 I’ve been seeking help about dealing with the crash or Ritalin. My symptoms come back X10 for about an hour. I feel like such a scat brain. Did you experience this and how did you deal with it if you did? Realy hope for a response mate as I can’t even get the answers from the doctors. I struggle badly with the crash.
Now I'm sad. I love my ADHD ass personality but I don't love my lack of productivity so I wanted to try and get medication, I have fought so hard to get to see someone about it, get a whole second diagnosis and prescription, and I have I collect it in two days but now I have seen this I just don't know if I want to lose my ME. I am so torn
@@LorenSnow thanks so much for your reply :) I am a massive noisy goofball, I've been told that that apparently makes me 'charismatic' but I'm not sure about that haha. I'm actually scared that ADHD IS my personality at this point. But again, I can't keep wandering the earth being fun but massively hurricane brained and achieving nothing personally it's a real nerve wracking time!
I worry about this too, exactly the same... I think that we are aware of the possibility, helps us be better and keep ourselves at our fingertips still. Perhaps if we're able to, to not allow the meds to take "us" away from ourselves. And perhaps accomplish it, hopefully it's possible. Good luck ❤️
@@kaymeow I think self awareness is definitely important! I have been on them about two weeks now, and I'm still very much the same, but it's early. I have asked people to keep their eye on me. I hope you find some relief and help from the medicine:) sending good vibes and well wishes! Good luck to you too!! ☺️💜💪 We got this
@@alwaysdead89 You too! Best of luck in your journey 🖤 Having some people to confide in and rely on is so important too in this very rocky journey we face having neurotransmitters in the brain issues
Hi, thank you for sharing your experiences. I wanted to know if you noticed any difference at all between methylphenidate and amphetamines in terms of flattening of affect or spark? Some people say that amphetamines are better than methylphenidate for creative tasks - did you find any truth in that?
I just took Ritalin for the first time this morning. I don't really feel very different, but I'm probably judging it too soon. I also upped one of my bipolar meds last night, so maybe that's affecting me more than 10 MG of Ritalin. 🤷♀️
What you are describing is literally me! Lol. I am comorbid (mainly physically hyper and speak in a loud exhuberant voice etc). But you know, people love me like they do you as i have a good personality etc. I found medication erased a side of my character and it disturbed me. Very disturbing stuff. Keep children far away from ADHD medication is what i would advise,
got a guy at my school he got adhd i am almost sure i got it too he got one were he almost cant focus forgets erveyrhting in a sec its like i am transforiming in him whit that i mean i see myself like him when i think about myself i think about him cause he cant realy think well cause he isnt on medicine why i think i got it i cant focus anymore its likr i cant keep my ability to sense the things i do my dopamine seems to be gotten worse when i type on my phone it feels like i am him typing like a idiot what he isnt its just that he got somthing and that he doesnt use adhd meds i wil go for a test in 15 or 14 or 13 weeks and i need someone to tell me if these pills can my dopamine brag and maybe let me think like a normal person so i can get to my dream somthing whit sience what i am not even close too whit my ability to think pls share ur expierence do these pills let you feel normal be normal i am sad everyday cause i think i wont get to my dream cause these pills wont get my thinking ability to natural and the fact that there isnt a cure for adhd feels like a shot in the head i just wish somthing would fix adhd or the medicine works good so i can life normaly
I have fibro an mps an I find it incredibly hard to get to sleep or get out of bed before 2-3 in the afternoon which really kills being able to go to work have a life do just about anything I need something to pick me up I don't have alot of medication I take as there isn't much I can ive been thru them all an my biggest issue is I have no energy as it's all used up in dealing with pains an strains an sprains my mental has fallen to shit cause I can't keep focused on my doings cause of significant pain I'm thinking if I can keep my brain on track I might be able to get back to living life
hey can I ask how things are now I hope they got better someone I love is on Ritalin and said it made them feel that way too they changed completely :(
I might get medication, they give me appointments for ct scan and blood work, but if i get medication ill only use it for when im writing my music or making beats, because i can work my job without it, because peopl are already acustom with me being antisocial and unfocused 😂😂
Shit!!! I was listening closely to my phone to hear your lovely voice, when i got BLASTED by ads. Extremely loud. You are talking to people with sensory problems, here, mate. Please adjust your recording sound so thar we can turn you down, stoll hear you, and not get our skulls blown up by the ads.
Yeah... turns out for years every time I import something into adobe rush it turns to clip volume down... which means to fix the volume on the 120ish that are wrong I'd need to spend 5 mins editing and re-uploading all of them 5 mins x 120 /60 = 10h. I have not been paid for a single ad shown so far :( But all my future uploads have the audio fixed :)
