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It took finding six different psychologists over the span of six years, and countless sessions where I tried to explain how sudden my decision can be, how I always get distracted, how eccentric that makes me and how flappy my whole life is and has been, and all the underlying issues, until I finally met one who understood me and had expertise in the field.

Tomorrow, I will starting with a dose 18 mg of Concerta.

It really sucks it has to be this way. This really is true.

I now feel like I can put down my heavy armor, my sword and my shield.

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[–] orize@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Thank you.

What side effects did you feel?

[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Some crankiness in the afternoons, very thirsty in the mornings, and on some of them waking up very early and not being able to get back to sleep.

Also I don't get hungry any more. Just low blood sugar. So I have to be strict on meal times.

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

My medicine gives me anxiety as it wears off and makes it difficult for me to sleep. It also makes me very not hungry.