I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and part of the treatment, is treatment with medication. There are a wide range of stimulants commonly used, and their dosage varies person to person.

As far as I understand, the right dosage and medication is a balance between controlling ADHD symptoms, and producing unwanted side effects (such as insomnia, irritability).

The problem I'm having, is 'How do I know if the medication is working?'. It's kind of hard to measure this stuff from a subjective, retrospective viewpoint in a doctor's appointment once a month.

What might be effective is an app that regularly polls you for a response to the severity of ADHD symptoms and medication side effects.

I did ask this question here, but it got no response:

Android app to ask me questions randomly during the day

Are there any softwares specifically designed for monitoring ADHD or mood disorders?


Hmm, It is hard to find something out there that is specifically for tracking ADHD med side effects.

Mood tracking apps may have some of the features you are looking for. Here's a list of popular ones

A website like Iodine.com, that collects user feedback on meds and has a community crowdsourcing element around popular meds, may also be helpful if you are looking for a baseline or better understanding of what to expect.

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