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Is anyone able to explain the 'coming up' feeling after taking morning ritalin or caffeine? (lemmy.nz)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/adhd

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I realised this feeling is why I have such an issue avoiding caffeine, even more after starting on ritalin.

It's that, "I'm really starting to feel awake and capable now" feeling, sometimes a light tenseness in the back of the neck.

What is going on here, neuronically?

Also a time when I really crave nicotine. I'm trying to quit the nicotine so if I can understand this feeling, I can make a strategy to avoid it.

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[–] bigredgiraffe 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I am definitely not an expert but I remember that feeling from taking Ritalin and I didn’t like it at all so I switched to something else, it might just be a side effect of Ritalin? I eventually landed on Vyvanse because it had the least of that feeling, aderall was better but not as good as Vyvanse. All that to say, make sure to ask your doctor as well, you might be able to try a different drug if it is a side effect or something.

ETA: also, same boat here with nicotine too, its a rough one for sure but I keep trying heh.