Crashing in the afternoon after taking morning dose.

What would be more healthy/impact sleep less, drinking some coffee or taking an “afternoon booster” version of my morning dose?

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making sure to eat lunch definitely helps me a lot :) it’s pretty easy to overlook tbh

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A small amount of caffeine usually helps me without too much impact on sleep. I usually get one of those refreshers or a mocha from Starbucks. I think another dose would strain your system, at least from a cardiovascular perspective, but I’m no doctor lol.

That’s what I figured…

Which med? You could try green or black tea or hot chocolate for a lighter caffeine boost.

So funny, I’m on Concerta too! I think it’s a bad day for that drug because I’m experiencing an early crash too 😂

I split my dose to morning and mid afternoon.

I find coffee makes me too focused for an hour then I crash and can't focus at all. The sleep problems I get from caffeine put me in a downward spiral as well, but I'm more sensitive than most to coffee.

Modafinil puts me in a better mood where amphetamines make me grumpy. Modafinil is helpful for keeping my amphetamine dose low. I don't get the amphetamine focus with modafinil, but it makes me more present and less distractable. It helps the most with work when I'm sleep deprived or made the mistake of sleeping in too long.

I take an XR in the morning and an IR right around the time the XR has worn off to keep me going. I also often need a mid day caffeine or quick walk to keep the energy going.

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