Hello,

I have been diagnosed with ADHD-PI by a psychiatrist specialised in ADHD, upon request by my clinical psychologist

My script is low dose, one box is 10 mg methylphenidate instant release (Ritalin, Focalin, Rubifen, etc.) the other is 5 mg, and last apparently about 4 hours.

They're stored in the cupboard but my sleep schedule now has been over the place. I have enjoyed holidays and sleeping in far too much and need to get back on track.

I feel that I need to build a routine and take them in the morning and afternoon, if I have lots of stuff to do later on since it's so short acting.

—I am skinny, and my psychiatrist is concerned with XR formulations like Concerta or Vyvanse/Elvanse are going to have a big effect on my appetite. (Dexedrine and Adderall are not scripted in most of Europe that I know of.)—

I dunno if I am ultimately afraid to take any medication unknown to me. I'm 27 and I've lived all my life thinking I'm lazy. It kind of feeds back and makes me distrust doctor's intentions somstimes.

(Context below)

I got previously misdiagnosed for PDD/dysthymia and GAD. I was given 25 mg sertraline (Zoloft for US folk) and I got mydriasis, I felt intoxicated before panicking for a while. Never took it again. Also was offered by a dermatologist some oral antibiotics that took 6-12 months to work for acne on my left cheek, that went away with first-line retinoids after two weeks

If you have any tips to manage this, let me know. I just need not to forget after I eat breakfast (and hopefully not forget to do my bed afterwards...). But I forget to set alarms for it.

Thank you, I am struggling, as we all are.