
today was supposed to be my first day on concerta....did I ruin my meds?
Hi!
I was supposed to start Concerta today and picked up my meds last night. I guess I didn't put the cap on all the way (wanted to take a peek at them haha), and they spilled all over my purse. I didn't realize, and my water bottle leaked a bit. When I grabbed my bag this morning, I noticed most of them were stuck to the bottom of the bag. Some of the pills are fine, some have some black stuff on it which I think is ink from my pen or my eyeliner (classic adhd + messy combo). Some were sticky, and it looks like the shell has eroded.
Is this safe to take? I'm assuming it's not because the shell is compromised, and I would be worried about the medication releasing all at once.
I haven't heard back from my provider (and obviously will follow their guidance and not take it if he says it's dangerous), but I was just curious in the meantime. I'm also worried because I only got 15 in this prescription, and now a lot of them are ruined, and I'm nervous my doctor won't send me more since it's my first time on meds. I was really hoping to be able to start consistently this weekend.
Any thoughts?