First time taking Concerta

Hi all, I’m 22F, late diagnosed with ADHD. I’ve been struggling with anxiety for 8 years, depression for 6. I’ve tried all kinds of different antidepressants and anti anxiety medications with no help. Often I feel even more depressed on antidepressants, almost narcoleptic with no motivation. Anyways, I toyed around with the thought that I might have ADHD 4 years ago. But everyone I knew, including my therapist said that isn’t possible. I’m so high functioning how could I have ADHD? Well I’m so burnt out keeping everything together. I don’t feel happy accomplishing things, just relieved it’s over. So I thought I was just making stuff up and gave up on pursuing that diagnosis. Well I’ve been seeing a new therapist since last summer. Haven’t made much progress, but I’ve been trying to get relief from anxiety for so long and it seems nothing works. I’ve been meditating and doing yoga for 5 years. Exercising at the gym regularly, spending time with people, eating right, and I’m just as anxious. So I suggested to my therapist recently that I think I might have ADHD because nothing to treat anxiety has helped my anxiety, and before I developed anxiety and depression—ever since I was a child I felt different from my peers. Anyway, after having a breakdown at my frustration of my meds not helping, of my crap memory, and my overall struggle in life, my therapist told me he doesn’t think I have ADHD. I’m doing too well in school. Well it is literally killing me!! And I’m failing everywhere else in life—work and social relationships. He did recommend seeing a new person for my meds, a specific psychiatrist, so I booked my appointment with her. Well I just saw her earlier this week, and she basically diagnosed me with ADHD after a thorough interview and assessment. Prescribed me concerta, I picked it up and tried it for the first time yesterday. Well after 1 hour of taking 27 mg Concerta, my 8 years of chronic anxiety went away. I could have a clear train of thought instead of having multiple thoughts at the same time. I could do simple things like laundry, dishes, homework without fighting myself every step of the way. The crash was hard though. I had a come down at 5 pm and the anxiety came back and I felt completely exhausted. Today I took it an hour later, as I am a college student and I work in the evenings. It is still a little tricky after it wears off, but so far I’d take the evening come down if it means I can feel like a normal functioning person during the day. My head is so calm, I’m having an easier time at school, work, and socializing with people. I just feel okay for the first time in awhile. So my questions are about tips for taking the medication so it will work the best, from people who have been on it for awhile. Also maybe what I should expect in the future once I’ve taken the medication more long term? Thank you, all advice is appreciated!