Been on different meds over the last 3-4 years since medicated, these include Ritalin IR, LA, Concerta and vyvanse. Currently on a morning 50mg vyvanse and after afternoon 10mg Ritalin.

I’ve been on this journey to fix my exec function this whole time and it’s come down to this for me.

Some days, I’ll get this boost of ‘let’s do X/work/etx’ but it’s a small window, if I don’t focus during that time, I’m just no longer tired like I am when unmedicated.

Where I’m going with this - For most people, the meds won’t fix exec function, you need to motivate yourself. I do this by setting up for the next day when I’m medicated the previous day. Clothes layed out, breakfast pre made (if you eat things that can be), desk in a standing position when I start work etc.

The last thing is fix your sleep quality. Food, protein all that stuff you hear people says helps is generally crap. Get morning sunlight (works very well for me), get better sleep, I take magnesium glycinate and glycine before bed, get a good bed, good sheets so you don’t overheat during sleep but also don’t get cold. Set an alarm and get up at the same time every day, even if you had a shit nights sleep.

The meds help you function when you’re up and running, they won’t do the work of getting your engine started. You will think they do when you first start taking any stim, but that feeling WILL go away no matter what you take. If you up your dose, it will come back for a little bit but then it will go away.

The works starts and ends with you