u/mcgillthrowaway22

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Can ADHD meds make concentration worse for some people???

So I was on Ritalin for about a year and recently asked my doctor if I could change medications because it didn't feel like the ritalin was helping me - I was mostly just wired/on edge all the time and always felt dehydrated/dry mouth. My doctor prescribed me Strattera, which I've been taking for about 2 weeks now, and if anything I feel like it's making me feel less focused? I still have really bad dry mouth and now it's like I have no energy to get work done. Both the Strattera and the Ritalin also made me feel really fatigued/sleepy most of the time (I do take melatonin supplements sometimes before bed but I don't think the effect is supposed to last all day?) Has anyone else had similar experiences?

(I'm also on Zoloft, but I assume my pharmacist would have told me if there was an issue with taking both Zoloft and ADHD meds at the same time, since I get them from the same pharmacy)

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u/mcgillthrowaway22 — 9 days ago