Finally got diagnosed with ADHD last week. (61 F) It was honestly no surprise to myself or anyone who knows me. Just picked up my first RX and now I’m scared to take it…
I told my doctor I wanted something I could take for my ADHD only on work days, to help with focus. She prescribed D-AMPHETAMINE ER 10MG SALT COMBO which is apparently Adderall and is supposed to be taken every day, not just as needed? Apparently you can have a rough first few weeks on it and withdrawal if you stop taking it. This is exactly why I was hesitant to try taking meds for it to begin with. I have SO many systems (for everything!) that I’ve put in place dealing with it ALL these years without meds, that I function well, but have wondered if I could function even better with additional focus. Is there a medication for ADHD that helps with focus that can just be taken on work days that it’s really needed? I do have a follow up scheduled with my doctor Tuesday but wanted to get some ADHD community advice first.