6 weeks on meds…I’ve never been better

Just wanted to have a little celebration post I think - I started on meds (Medikinet XL, on 60mg now) and it’s changed my life. I was so scared about starting them and how they would change me…but I genuinely don’t know how i functioned before I was on them.

Don’t get me wrong, there are some side effects (lower appetite, sometimes my heart beats quite fast but doesn’t last too long). But it’s honestly been great. For the first few hours I’m so focused and I can get shit done. My job is super varied so I constantly need to be remembering different things and my to do list is never ending, but now I feel like I can power through it and it doesn’t feel overwhelming. I’m the most focused in the first 4ish hours, but when it wears off, I don’t have the exhaustion I used to have when I got home from work and just couldn’t do anything.

On weekends when I take it, I’m unstoppable. I can clean, cook, shower, do anything I need to do without even thinking about it. The most exciting part for me is I’m actually making art again! I haven’t done this since I left uni and it was basically forced on me lol. It’s so good for my mental health honestly.

If anyone is considering meds, or scared to start them like I was, honestly it was so worth it for me. Plus, they leave your system by the end of the day (at least the ones I’m on) so if you don’t like it it’s not the end of the world.

Just wanted to share my experience & excitement! Love to you all <3