I'm in New Zealand, so the commonly prescribed stimulant is methylphenidate (i.e. Ritalin). We also have dextroamphetamine but only as instant release. I start

I'm in New Zealand, so the commonly prescribed stimulant is methylphenidate (i.e. Ritalin). We also have dextroamphetamine but only as instant release. I started on slow-release Rubifen which is generic methylphenidate, at 20mg/day. This was increased to 20mg/morn+20mg/afternoon, then 40mg/morn+20mg/afternoon. My issue was it would always wear off early and leave me unable to do anything basically from 4pm onwards. I recently switched over to Concerta, which is still methylphenidate but lasts 12hrs instead of the 6hrs from Rubifen (which was really closer to 4hrs for me). I started on 74mg/day and am now on 92mg/day with the option to go up, but I think this works for me. My psych did mention I'd be better on dextroamphetamine as methylphenidate doesn't seem strong enough for me, but we only have instant release here and I need the full day/consistent effect. In regards to social problems, mine are basically identical! That was then causing me to stress over what the other person thought of me, which lead to pretty bad anxiety. With medication this is much easier to handle. I still have trouble if I'm not overly interested, but have a much better time dealing with the situation, especially the anxiety part. Just knowing the cause is (mostly) ADHD helps a lot too.