Medication issues
I have taken Adderall for about 8 years. I was diagnosed about 10 years ago and realized that I have ADD ADHD. And it's probably because I am a little older. I'm 41 next week but the Adderall started giving me heart palpitations and anxiety. And I have tried Wellbutrin for focus and that didn't do anything. So the next thing that we tried was concerta just the 18 mg starting dosage. It has completely derailed my sleep and I don't know if it is going to work for me or if I can even get to taking it for 2 weeks before things settle down. I just need help getting out of being paralyzed on a daily basis. And focus.
I'm a stay-at-home mom but I have to go back to work because things are just too expensive and we can't do anything with what we're making now. We're not paying stuff off anymore. We're just barely making ends meet.
And I don't know what else to do except for make a schedule for myself on a daily basis and just do everything on it even though it makes me completely miserable. But at this point it's kind of first world problems in complaining about it because I have to do what I need to do.
So I need help figuring out a medication that works without making me sleepless or anxious?
Posted Jun 13, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC