Same here, the lowest dose concerta keeps me wide awake for 24 hours. The non stimulants give me side effects not touching those with a 10 foot pole. Did you try 2.5mg ritalin? i think thats the lowest dose.
I can take pretty high doses of Ritalin and sleep as long as it’s not the extended release. The lowest dose extended release medications didn’t touch my symptoms and reduced my average sleep to about 4 hours per night.
My wife gets good results with atomoxetine, which isn’t a stimulant.
If you can’t sleep, for sure avoid extended release meds like Concerta. Stick with immediate release with no afternoon doses. Take it the second you get out of bed. You want to time things so it wears off after your work day and you begin to get tired.
