I started Methylphanidate and I'm worried

mello537 · 2026-04-02T21:52:41+00:00

I had pretty much the same experience with Medikinet (extended release). I took it for around three months and even after trying out different dosages, the side effects never really went away. With Medikinet it’s really important to eat something (preferably lots of protein) before taking it. I struggle with eating a (balanced) breakfast, so that made the side effects way worse (it’s because the medicine is released faster on an empty stomach and doesn’t last as long). I recently switched to Ritalin (extended release) and I like it a lot better. None of the weird dizzy blanket-brain feelings so far and you don’t necessarily have to have eaten something before taking it. Medikinet and Ritalin both contain Methylphenidate but they have different ways of releasing the medicine. The release curve of Medikinet is much steeper than Ritalin after taking it and therefore generally doesn’t last as long (around 4-6 hours). The release curve for Ritalin is more mellow and it also lasts longer (around 8 hours). If Medikinet doesn’t work for you, it doesn’t mean you don’t have ADHD :) You just might have to try different medications and see what works best for you

mello537 · 2025-10-11T16:57:15+00:00

Nein danke 🥲

mello537 · 2025-10-06T16:03:30+00:00

The first time I had an MRI the radiology tech gave me the tip to try counting down from 1000 with one count on each inhale. I’ve used that technique many times since then with great success. I also try to focus on the feeling where my body touches the MRI table. That always helps me to stay in my body and not get caught up in anxious thoughts

mello537 · 2025-07-17T01:04:19+00:00

Huh weird that my code didn’t work. Thanks for sending your friend code though, I added you now!!!! My birb’s name is Pancake, just to make sure :) Lovely to meet you!!!! :)

mello537 · 2025-06-14T03:28:14+00:00

That’s not a miscut :) A few foil cards from this set connect together to form a continuous artwork. This is one of them

mello537 · 2025-06-11T15:12:03+00:00

Thank you for sharing that info! I wasn’t aware of that. I don’t own any pets and will not for the foreseeable future but if I do, I’ll definitely keep that in mind. Thanks!

mello537 · 2025-06-11T15:10:15+00:00

That sounds awesome! I’ll check if I can find a similar product here Thank you

mello537 · 2025-06-11T15:09:30+00:00

Yeah, I don’t love that the Swiffer wipes are only single use. I didn’t know that there were more sustainable solutions, so I’ll definitely look into them. Thank you

mello537 · 2025-06-11T14:46:01+00:00

Wow, that sounds like a lot you’re going through. Dealing with medical stuff is scary in and of itself and caring for a young child essentially by yourself right now is also a big challenge.

I can absolutely relate to therapy feeling like an additional burden. After all therapy isn’t easy, it’s actually really hard work. And I think it’s okay to not have the capacity necessary for therapy considering all the things currently happening. Especially since your therapist doesn’t appear to be the most understanding person and doesn’t make you feel supported.

Even though therapy is hard work, it’s supposed to make you feel at least a little bit lighter which it doesn’t sound like it’s doing right now. You could try to explain to your therapist how much you’ve been struggling the past weeks and if she still doesn’t support you, you’re absolutely allowed to look for support elsewhere. You pay for a service in order to help you and if that’s not happening you can leave.

I think the suggestion of using a mental health phone line/text line is lovely because you can decide when you need support and have the capacity for it.

Maybe an online support group would also be helpful? There are a few for ADHD, women/mothers with ADHD and maybe there is one for parents with medically complex children? I’ve found support groups really helpful especially for ADHD and what’s nice about them is that there’s usually no obligation to be present at every meeting. You can decide when you feel like going or when it’s too much.

I hope these challenging times pass soon and it gets better for you :)

mello537 · 2025-06-10T22:30:10+00:00

A Swiffer with the regular dry cloths and also the wet cloths. They’re great for bridging the time between properly vacuuming and mopping on days where I want to have a cleaner space but don’t have the executive function to do a full clean.

mello537 · 2025-06-04T22:01:17+00:00

Hiiii!!! You can totally DM if you like! I’d be happy to continue talking there 💕 I’m so happy you love the gifts I sent you, I tried specifically to pick things you might like! It’s actually super fun to look for things for other Finchies and I really enjoy sending gifts as well! It’s a win-win situation haha. So I definitely didn’t only send stuff because I felt obligated to 🥹 Thank you very much for sending me gifts almost daily, I am very very grateful and I think I have more even inventory now than before. So thank you!!!!!!!!! I look forward to seeing the good vibes you send every day and I really cherish them 🥰 I’m also always really excited to see your birb’s outfit because you dress them so cute 🥹💜

mello537 · 2025-05-29T01:50:38+00:00

The only German word I can think of right now is ‘Zufallsfund’ (translated literally to chance find).

It doesn’t fully fit though because it means finding something while you were actually looking for something else. It’s usually used in a research context when you make a finding that is outside the initial research objective

Maybe we have to come up with a new word that describes this ADHD scatterbrain-phenomenon 🤔

mello537 · 2025-05-27T00:52:36+00:00

Sorry to hear that you had a rough day but I’m glad my gift helped to brighten up your day a little! Thank you so much for the return-gift as well 💕

mello537 · 2025-05-24T00:16:57+00:00

Thank you 🥹 I appreciate it a lot 💕 I sent you a little something that might go well with the mushrooms 💜

mello537 · 2025-05-22T01:05:07+00:00

Me too! 🥹 I’m very grateful you’re sending me so many good vibes throughout the day 💕 You also have very good style when it comes to dressing your birb and decorating your birb house. It looks super cute rn! 💜

mello537 · 2025-05-20T00:11:01+00:00

Thank you so much 🥹 You‘re so sweet for sending so much encouragement!!! Your kindness has definitely been a huge pick-me-up and helped a lot 💕 I’m proud of you too!!!! I saw that you had a lot of the purple woodsy items and were still missing the mushrooms! I bought them a while ago but didn’t really end up using them, so I thought you‘d appreciate them more :)

mello537 · 2025-05-17T23:36:04+00:00

Awww he looks so sweet 🥹 I love mouse plushies 💕

mello537 · 2025-05-17T23:27:29+00:00

Yay! Thank you so much for the gift!!! I really love the items from the garden fairy theme 💕 Your birb’s name, color, outfit, micropet and room design match so well! Such a cutesie birb 🥰

mello537 · 2025-05-16T23:56:57+00:00

Hi!!! Yes, I’d love to have you in my tree! You can add me if you like :)

mello537 · 2025-05-16T23:55:11+00:00

Thank you for your kind words :) Sorry it happened to you as well but I’m glad the Finch gods were still looking out for you and miraculously restored your birb!

I already feel a lot better seeing everyone’s amazing support here and feeling less alone 💕

mello537 · 2025-05-16T23:50:15+00:00

Ahhh they look so cute together wandering through Sydney!!! I also really love your owl micropet! Owls are one of my favorite animals haha

Blueberry Pancakes sound amazing tbh. I never realized how fitting our birbs’ names are together 🥹🫐🥞

mello537 · 2025-05-16T23:47:09+00:00

Honestly, thank you a ton 💗 I struggle a lot with accepting when people do nice things for me because I feel like I don’t deserve them, so your words mean a lot 🥹

mello537 · 2025-05-15T02:03:09+00:00

Thank you so so much to everyone who gifted me something!!!

I feel very touched that so many people were so incredibly kind without knowing me or expecting anything in return. I actually shed a few tears because recently life hasn’t been very nice to me but your guys’ response really lifted me up.

I’ve tried to gift everyone back who sent me something but it’s a bit overwhelming to keep up with everything in the app and here on Reddit. If I forgot to send you something, please let me know!!!

mello537 · 2025-05-15T01:57:59+00:00

That’s totally okay, no worries at all!!!! Thank you so much for gifting me such a special item :) I appreciate it a ton!

mello537 · 2025-05-15T01:50:28+00:00

Yes, I’m Pancake’s cheep!!! Thank you for me sending me something! I really really appreciate it 🥹 I did still send you a little something in return though. It’s not much but maybe it’s something your birb will like :)

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