Accidentally took a double dose of Concerta 💔
Today I got up early (6:30) for a big family event, I took 10mg short acting Ritalin right after waking up and also had 3 shots of coffee (I was extremely exhausted and thought it would help). Later (9) while doing makeup I guess I took concerta, then somehow forgot I already took it, and took it again. I normally take 36mg, so with the short acting I had a total of 82mg and it was BAD. I felt the effects 1hr into a car ride (wasn’t driving thank god) and was so painfully aware and alert. I am less anxious now but still feel uncomfortably awake, I am unable to stay still or relax. However I did know this wasn’t a dangerous amount for me (accidentally did same thing a few years ago and didn’t die so I knew I’d be ok) which helped ease anxiety and racing heart. I took the Concerta around 9am this morning and it’s now almost 7pm, still feeling it pretty strongly. Has anyone else done this? I am assuming since ADHD makes us forgetful it might be quite common to accidentally double up.
Also, if you have any tips on how to avoid accidentally doubling up please share cause I absolutely don’t want to do this again lol
edit: yes I know the coffee made this astronomically worse lmao (hence why I included it as a detail!) that is not an amount I have everyday.
Final edit: I am sorry if anything I’ve said hasn’t made much sense, my brain is going so fast I cannot properly contemplate everything. It’s almost 10:30pm now, I am still very much awake and alert, will likely be up all night. Thank u for the genuinely useful advice.