The one thing that is common among all the meds is if there’s a song playing in my head. Wake up, random song in my head. Take my meds and notice sometime later that it’s quiet. About the time the meds wear off there’s a song again. Doesn’t matter if it’s methylphenidate, song about 4 hours later. Extended release song 8 hours later. Same with vyvanse.

The song can be anything today it was the mcu intro music. It could be a song from a commercial 30 years ago, or some earworm from one of my kids playlists or shows.

With every medication that I’ve tried that has been at all effective (it’s a short list, adderall and nuvigil), when on: WOW IT’S SO QUIET IN MY HEAD, and then when off: ah, there’s all the noise again.

Depends on the meds. With Medikinet (methylphenidate, same compound as Ritalin or Concerta) it was like a hammer knocking me out twice a day, and feeling like a robot while its effect lasted.
Now I’m on Elvanse (lisdexamfetamine, same as Vyvanse) and the highs and lows are much less pronounced.
I don’t even feel it directly, I just get more done during the day, am more patient and less anxious with it.
But long term I do notice that it also suppresses my other emotions, so I don’t take it every day, especially not during the weekend or vacations.

Vyvanse (washed down with my morning coffee) around 8 hrs in I have a complete drop in energy and then about 2-3 hrs later I get a second wind.

It’s a challenge because I’m a couch potato for dinner time and then get things done when it’s time to wind down.