Image: meme of three panels with the same guy looking pretty bored, pensive, and slow in various locations by himself. The captions reads, "My ADHD brain waiting for the Ritalin to kick in every AM."
I just take my meds then stare at my phone for an hour. Lol.
Not sure if Ritalin has similar effects in this sense as Adderall, but I used to run into a problem where I'd wake up, take my meds, get ready and head out the door, then suddenly the most urgent need to #2. I was attending community college at the time, and parking was beyond terrible there, so I'd arrive at like 6:30a, only to find most of the restrooms still locked! Fun times.
Ritalin doesn't do that to me. It's super smooth. I barely notice I've taken anything. Instead, I'm just able to focus, think things through with patience, and enjoy what I'm working on.
That sucks! I use a Walgreens for my pharmacy. Tho they wont tell me what they have in stock, they are cool with my psychiatrist calling them to see what they have available. Lately, there's been a good stock of methylphenidate CR (extended release Ritalin) in my area. Hope that helps!