For those who tried both stimulants and non-stimulants: what made you stay with one?
Simple crowdsource, messy answers welcome: if you've genuinely done time on BOTH a stimulant and a non-stimulant — what made you stay where you ended up? Side effects? The feel? Cost? Schedule flexibility? I'm weighing options with my doctor (30F, Ontario) and every comparison thread turns into people defending their team. I want the deciding factor, not the pamphlet.
2026-07-17 01:17924 views
3 Comments
doom_pile_curator
Opposite outcome, same logic: stayed on stimulants because I could take weekends off with my doctor's blessing. The off-ramp option was the feature, not the med itself. Ask yourself which failure you can live with — flat coverage or scheduled coverage.
2026-07-20 02:41 827 views
emails_unread_847
Honest third answer: cost. Both worked okay. One cost $38/month on my plan, the other $118. The pharmacoeconomics section of my brain made the call and 18 months later I have no regrets.
2026-07-20 10:55 827 views
spreadsheet_gremlin
Tried both classes over two years. Stayed on the non-stimulant, and the deciding factor surprised me: evenings. Stimulants gave me better peak focus but I paid for it at 6pm every day. Atomoxetine's 'worse but constant' beat 'better but rationed' for my actual life, which involves other humans after work.
2026-07-20 16:25 847 views
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