Poor memory is one of the symptoms of ADHD. We get easily distracted and often have time blindness, meaning it's hard for us to tell how much time has passed and estimate what time it is. I have to take my meds 3 times daily roughly 4 hours apart. If I don't set alarms, I'm screwed.

[–] Jessica@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 children)

Sounds like you’re on Ritalin? You might try name brand Concerta (NO GENERICS!!). It’s just extended release Ritalin in a fancy patented delivery mechanism that all the generics can’t copy. It lasts all day and I just have to remember to take it before noon once per day.

[–] FoulBeastie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm on generic right now and it's been alright for me. Maybe name brand would work better but it's just unaffordable, for me it would have been almost 500$/mo

[–] Jessica@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

A bunch of generic Concerta drugs were removed from the market awhile back and several more sprung up. They’re nowhere near the same and the quality is garbage. I was on one in college while on state insurance. They use some older release mechanism from like the 80s using a pinhole on one side and half of my true generic pills didn’t even have a visible hole. I ended up in the ER because one released all at once at like 7pm, and I thought I was dying due to excessive adrenaline.

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