# why do meds work for some but not others?

- URL: https://numo.ai/community/3jgr6lq/why-do-meds-work-for
- Language: en
- Author: @RAHUI
- Posted: 2023-09-11T08:09:59.707Z
- Updated: 2023-09-11T08:55:58.590Z
- Tag: other
- Comments: 4
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its been over a year since i’ve started taking medication and i still can’t tell if it helps? like sometimes i feel like its doing something and other times i just think its placebo and that its all in my head lmao :’)

## Comments (4)

### @breeZy — 2023-09-11T23:37:37.437Z

Are you talking adhd meds? I haven't started on mine yet. However when they were prescribed I was told that acidic foods drinks will flush out the meds. So no coffee, OJ etc.  
Also I am having pharmagenomic testing done. It shows you what meds your body will tolerate/metabolise best with best out come and least side affects. I am doing it through mydna.com which was recommended by my sons paediatrician.

### @CometOfTheNights — 2023-09-11T15:18:41.855Z

I feel in the same way with ADHD meds... There is not a clear cut between med-taken days and not-med-taken days for me too 🙄🙄

### @quirkydelight — 2023-09-11T13:15:30.730Z

Are they adhd-meds or anti-depressants? With adhd-meds, you should feel something pretty much right away, so maybe it's a matter of dosage? With antidepressants, it's a bit trickier, and there you don't feel any abrupt changes ,unless you suddenly stop taking them, (which I DO NOT RECOMMEND btw!! Seriously, don't do it!)

### @rainbowtoady — 2023-09-11T10:43:50.562Z

Try keeping a journal off how you feel etc each day and see if there are any patterns when you forget to take them etc