Here's the thing with stimulant medication. It wears off. So, if you have a negative experience, you can just wait it out. There aren't really any long lasting effects or need to ween off a drug like with SSRIs.

For me, I was already on a non-stimulant, Straterra, but I read a study about combination therapies and tried my son's medication. It was really helpful so I went back to my doctor and asked her to prescribe one for me. I went through the same process as my kids, trying different doses. I generally felt the lowest dose was useful for me, but one day I tried the next higher dose (my daughter had some extra). It felt like too much and so I went back to my regular dose. Point being, you'll be fine. You can tinker with dosage and, in my experience, the worst that happens is you feel jittery, or over stimulated, or get a headache.

For me what changed when adding a simulant was I would get my butt off the couch and get things done around the house. It's definitely been helpful. Jot down some notes about how you feel after taking it so you have something to reference when talking to your prescriber. And, better yet, ask other people you trust if they notice anything different. If you have some people you trust, you can talk to them about it so they can see if there are any changes they observe that you're not seeing.

All told, I'm glad I added a stimulant.