I once secured a box of Ritalin. It does wonders to me (sadly it was never possible for me to receive legally) but I feel the way I don't quite like once it wears off in some hours. Is Vyvanse better? At the same time as I slowly work on the other options I mentioned I get the sense of meaning, improvement, progress in gaining what will stay with me wherever I go. Practicing and progressing in these feel like the very sense my job makes, otherwise it would feel like "work another month, pay the bills, grow the savings a bit and gain nothing real". So I stick to the options and take the meds sporadically. And I don't quite like the idea of putting ever-increasing stress and suboptimal working and living conditions on people and sort of telling them "just take your meds and work".

Amphetamines like Vyvanse are associated less with the so-called "rebound effect", which sounds like what you're experiencing.

It's actually pretty strong for me and I don't even take much. It's better with a secondary nonstimulant medication, but it's happened to me that I'd suddenly not have the willpower to go home from work or would have to nap around 6pm.

That said, the nonstimulant ADHD meds all have worse side effects and can't be discontinued without tapering.

I think Ritalin is safest. Vyvanse can have some fairly serious mental side effects: mania, bi polar tendencies: New or worse behavior and thought problems New or worse bipolar illness New or worse psychotic symptoms, such as: Seeing things or hearing voices that are not real Believing things that are not true Being suspicious New or worse manic symptoms. Depression, suicidal thoughts.

And then there are people who hallucinate on methylphenidate (ritalin) and are perfectly fine on amphetamines.