u/Puzzled_Gene_1814

Just started Methylphenidate ER (Trigen Lab) 2 weeks ago, 36mg. I was on Ritalin 10mg 3x day for a while and asked my psychiatrist to switch to extended release since my days are so long now. I used to take concerta in college and remember the effects being very different. I’m not necessarily looking for that euphoria but I don’t find that it helps maintain my focus as much and the motivation is still hard for me. I also feel starving all day long. No matter how much I eat, I’ll still feel hungry 30 mins to an hour later. I’m actually gaining weight now.

I know a lot has changed since then with shortages and a lot of people finding their meds aren’t the same anymore. Also, our bodies change over time but I’m wondering if the generic is the reason or maybe the dose?

My psych doesn’t really believe in any differences between name brand and generic so if I wanted to switch I would have to find another dr. or pharmacy?

Also, does anyone have any tips? I know diet and hydration is big, which I think I’m pretty good at maintaining that. I feel like I need to take breaks during the day but sometimes I don’t come back to my work after my break. I take days off on the weekend or at least 1 day a week. My cycle has a big role and I know that my meds won’t really work when I’m on my period.

Really considering buying an eink tablet and deciding my price point really depends on how many uses I can get from it. I owned the first reMarkable tablet almost 10 years ago when I was in college but got rid of it because I felt that I couldn’t take notes fast enough and my text books were not easily available/readable on it.

I know eink tablets/readers have come a long way since then(including color eink) and I’m no longer in university, so I’m not reading large academic textbooks anymore. However, my screen time has increased significantly and now that I am employed, I suffer from the daily eye strain. I am looking to replace my daily notebooks/journals as well as the amount of time I’m looking at screens.

I really enjoy reading for fun but I know a tablet doesn’t have to replace my book collection (although that would save a lot of space in my home), so I’m wondering does anyone here have any thoughts/opinions about reading ebooks on tablets over regular books? Any likes or dislikes? Thank you in advance!