New on Adderall but I don’t know if it’s a fit
I’m 20F and I just got diagnosed with ADHD and immediately prescribed Adderall.
It’s a low dose and I started around a week ago, and I think I have been able to focus more, but it doesn’t…feel great? I feel boring, irritable, and a little bit out of it. Little frustrations make me cry. Talking to my friends and family doesn’t seem fun. I know there’s an adjustment period and I will stick it out until I see my psychiatrist next month, but I feel sad that I may have to sacrifice my personality and happiness for being able to focus. I am an artist and in college so adhd greatly affects how much I focus on my stuff and medicine is kind of needed, but I don’t want to feel like a shell of a person either! I would ask if it’s my dosage, but I’m only on 10mg so I don’t think that’s it. I also have depression but am not on antidepressants, so I know where that general dissatisfaction comes from, but I have tried antidepressants that didn’t work in the long run, and with how little they are reported to work it feels kind of hopeless. Do other stimulants have a lesser effect on your personality or joy, like Vyvanse? Should I take an antidepressant as well despite risks? It’s all so tiring and I don’t know what to do…anything helps