u/2022lucky

A text message I shared with my friend this morning:

“Dude. 21 days, no sugar, no benefits seen.
I feel so duped.
And by benefits I’m not even talking weight.
I mean the clear skin, the mental clarity, increased energy. All the benefits people are always shouting from the rooftops about.
And I really haven’t had any sugar at all. Not even hidden sugar cause I haven’t been having condiments either. Feel so duped for real.”

For context: I’m talking about added sugar, not all carbs in general. I used to have this stuff everyday! In one form or another: cakes, chocolate, confectionary, coca-cola, literally every single day! What gives? And I’m not overeating either. Just normal, regular, balanced whole foods. But I genuinely don’t notice anything different than before.

I found this subreddit and ADHDwomen incredibly helpful when I first started treatment. So I have to hold myself back from posting every so often. But I know there’s a general trope that Reddit threads tend to be skewed cause those who are not having negative experiences do not come here to post. So I wanted to come here to post.

35F, Concerta 36mg, no boosters, no nothing.
About 2 weeks in. Taken in the morning on an empty stomach. Don’t typically eat throughout the day until my OMAD in the evening. Would also forget to drink water during the day, but recently started experiencing dry mouth, so I’m definitely not forgetting anymore! I’ll have some zero sugar Oshee for that.

Trying to give as much context as possible to show that I don’t incorporate, intentionally or unintentionally, any of the things people have suggested to counter crashes.

Despite this, I have never experienced a crash since day 1. I’ll know the dose is done for the day when food starts becoming an interesting thought again. Some nights I still have to “force” myself to eat, while other nights I’m happy to eat! But even when I’m happy to, I eat normally, no ravenous tendencies.

I also just have a feeling of wanting to rest (i.e. not do anything productive except veg on my bed). And it’s usually 10-12 hrs after my dose (except for the 1st 2-days were it was active overnight pretty much).

Other benefits seem to remain. E.g. the desire for sugar, quiet mind, etc. Nor am I super tired. I just can’t focus on anything & I can eat now.

TLDR - Not everyone experiences crashes on Concerta. I don’t know what other adhd med subreddits are like, but if you’re about to start treatment with Concerta or considering to & are a little bit worried about crashes, just be encouraged to know that they’re not a guarantee.

PS if based on my write-up it’s evident that I misunderstood what crashes are, please correct with kindness - we’re all learning and sharing here 🫣 Thank you!

35F, newly diagnosed. Been on Concerta 36mg for exactly a week now.

1st day I took it I accidentally went out afterwards, so never really got to note anything in terms of productivity.
2nd day was unbelievable. That was the 1st time I truly studied in a long time. Even lost track of time. The effects lasted for so long, the forced sleep I had that night was very superficial. Subsequent days aren’t as powerful, but they still get the job done.

I always take them between 5-7am, on an empty stomach & it usually wears off around 5pm. I don’t experience a crash per se, but I will know it’s wearing off but I won’t be as interested in what I’m doing. I’ll usually prefer to just lie down & rest instead.

Now, THE MAIN QUESTION I HAVE is this: I noticed that when I sit down to do what I’m doing, I don’t usually feel the need to take a break until it wears off. And I don’t mind per se cause I feel I should be doing as much as I can while I still have it in my system anyway.

But wondering if I should force myself to take short breaks every hour or so, similar to how you would force yourself to take meals at certain times even though you don’t feel like it cause it has completely suppressed your appetite. Or just go ahead & maximize the time I have with it?

Hey guys! I am super new to this, so pardon me if I am in the incorrect subreddit.

Introduction / Skill level

1). As I said, I am a complete beginner here. I’ve played a few games & love it. Female.

Nomenclature

2). Where I live we call this game pool or snooker, interchangeably. Although, throwing myself into this online, I’ve since learned that the umbrella term is cue games, and under that is 8-ball, 9-ball, billiard, pool & snooker.
What we play is were both players have 7 balls each + the single 8 ball, and we take turns pocketing our balls (either stripes & solids or different colors) until you’re only left with the black 8-ball, which, whoever finishes their balls to then pocket the 1 black ball 1st, wins.

Curiosity

3). Now, I watch videos & try to read a bit so I can gain some tips to help along the way. Although, today I wondered how people got so good back in the day without all these resources online to help. Just saw men, pre-social media and widespread internet use, going to bars, playing pool & getting insanely good at it. So makes me wonder, if in part, playing regularly will eventually lead you to getting good on instinct, without the technical knowledge.

Question

4). I came across this video recently,

i) As good as they appear, & as good as I’d like to be, this don’t not seem fun at all. Like what do you mean the game is over in less than 5 minutes and 2 turns? 👀

ii) But anyway, assuming this is real, my friend swears it is, what are some things you notice that makes them this good? Is it the stance? The angles? Chalking every time? Etc

Thank you, in advance, for engaging! Appreciate you all.