Struggling to Take Ritalin Oral Tablets

My doctor recently put me on Ritalin oral tablets and although I take a lot of other medications three times daily, I struggle to take the Ritalin because he suggested taking it 30-45 minutes before eating a full meal whereas I usually time my medications with my meals. The Ritalin seems to be working for me better than my Adderall had been for focus and energy levels so I did a bit of digging and found there is a patch that you put on your skin each day that’s the same medication (methylphenidate) as Ritalin that I’m considering asking about. Has anyone had experience with it? It’s called Daytrana (name brand), I believe!