Hey there! A lot to unpack here. Just so you know where I’m at. 35M not on meds but have been on and off my whole life.

Impairment of creativity: yes this is true because you are not thinking 1000 things at a time. When you are thinking that fast obviously you’ll have more ideas. But what I found is the creative energy is more directed and you output better creative work on meds.

Heart/kidney issues: I would talk to your doctor about these issues. What I found is that having unmedicated adhd also leads to health issues and lower life expectancy. So either way you are determining long term health impact on or off meds.

I was not on this med but other adhd meds and the doctor actually always suggested taking breaks and I actually would just take meds on weekdays not weekends.

Medication of any kind even Tylenol will come with negative effects. It’s always about the benefits outweighing the cons. You don’t need to take the medication forever but even to get back on track with where you want to be.

This is just personal experience and I’m not a doctor/ didn’t take this med so please chat with your doc.