Hi subscribers & readers
I’ve been on adhd medication medkinet(40mg ) since April/ may 2021 , started at 5mg & worked my way up dosage wise. And been on 40mg for a while now & kept with this dosage.
Its ritalin , but there are many others & names & stimulates or non stimulates , pending where you are in the world & health systems are different & barriers to said diagnosis of adhd or medication.
Not all adhd folk take meds , its the persons choice & many other reasons too.
Not all adhd medication or person will have the same side effects. Brains are different as is that person.
When I got my diagnosis in 2021 of adhd at 34 , and I started taking adhd medication it like a light came on & a switch & it felt very different. No not a cure or fix. It just helps me & my brain & be less chaotic & do things ( sometimes).
Also less impulsive & less noisy in my head, I can concentrate better & a bit more focus more than usual. I’m less racy or like my motor in me is going 900mph.
There is many other things too but while it does some good. It also does the bad too.
My appetite is shot to shit, I’m less hungry , or not hungry at all. I see food & my body like nah not today, even though I want to eat. My medication is like its a no go. That in turn means when medication wears off , I binge eat & like the hungry caterpillar. I do eat brekkie before I take my meds. And I try and eat or pick at food.
They say weight loss is another. I don’t know as I workout & eat cream of rice which is a source of carbs. I’ve lost a lot of body fat. But if its the medication or the working out. Who knows. I was at 22% body fat , around September. Now I’m 18% but im still 52kg ( 8st 1). Clothing fits , so it’s not weight loss.
Erm sometimes with my adhd meds another bad side effect is headaches or stomach pain( or my stomach noisy )
I tend to shake aswell but could be anxiety. Just speculation or a theory.
My chest gets tight at time & my heart does ( its not worrying) as it only now again after medication. Well adhd meds increases heart rate & blood pressure. That’s why you need to take a blood pressure every 6 months & your weight.
I also grind my teeth more too ( not great is it).
Also I sweat as it is as you know we can’t control our temperature due to dysregulation , but I sometimes can’t cool down or I can’t get warm.. but I think my medication ups the anty on both.
Sleeping , well my sleep has always been 50/50. But adhd medication gives me bouts of insomnia or less sleep.
I can be very irritable & have an anger outburst it rarely happens but I can feel in me.
Another is dry mouth , I hate it , straight after taking them. My mouth is sandpaper & horrible. Its like when I used to go out drinking & be hungover & my mouth after was dry & nasty. No amount of water or any drink helps.
I don’t if its a side effect of ritalin but I’ve always been vocal ( singing ) but my OT said my vocal of doing that is a vocal tic. The tablets up the anty of that too.
If you watch my youtube channel & my birthday in IKEA which is airs on 5th December 14:00 UK time your see how I am like before adhd meds & after.
I put the link here 👇
Have a watch when it premieres if you can & tell me what you think.
Its authentically me as per. I’m still me as me in youtube , what you see is what you get. No gimmick or hype
Anyway I thought I share my adhd medication journey & thoughts & the downside it has on me.
Love you all 😘
Autistic & Finding Dopamine 