Sometimes, treating the anxiety helps with the cognitive focus. Anxiety can be extremely distracting and debilitating.
It’s also possible that your neurochemistry, genetics, and metabolism require higher doses of stimulants to get optimal benefits. The adequate dosage is different for everyone.
A Patient’s Primer on the Stimulant Medications Used to Treat ADHD
Penny
ADDitude Community Moderator, Parenting ADHD Trainer & Author, Mom to teen w/ ADHD, LDs, and autism