i’ve been taking for months now, and i’m feeling great! finally can focus on work and housechores, like i can be on top of things instead of a confusing blur… although i’ve always been a night own, i feel the medication has given me insonmia, unfortunately. i’m going to bed at least 3am, which is awful! but i can’t shut down my brain.., can you?
Hellooo, I feel that i'm getting quite used to 36mg already, and I lost the 'focus vision' long ago, but the other good benefits remained until a week ago.
Since one week ago I feel that my mind wanders a lot more, and I am a bit stupid from time to time (I work in a factory and I lose track of what I'm doing from time to time? Didn't happen at the beginning.)
Is it moment to ask to go up to 54mg? Will it last longer, also? Or at least the subjective feeling is it possible that lasts a bit longer? I work 8 hours, and by hour 7 it's almost gone and it's completely bad, because I can't stop working and my work requires a lot of repetition and non-stop movement and when the effect is gone I suffer the last hour.
I wouldn't like to add a booster, because my neurologist only gives me XR and I don't want to mess up my sleep.
Should I propose going up to 54? Is it worth it? Basically in 3 months of methylphenidate I'm already in 36, am I going to fast?
I would like to ask for Elvanse also, but I used to do drugs and it's one of the first things I told my doctor so chances are low.
What was your experience when you went up from 36 to 54?
I’ve been taking 56mg concerta + 60mg methylphenidate IR across the day for a long time now. I did not do it to get high but I just wanted to be functional. Either way, I feel like I’m dealing with sugar candy and there are no other stimulant class in India. My adhd is really really bad. Please help.
My doc recently switched me to brand name Ritalin by Sandoz to see if it would be more consistent/effective than my previous generics (KVKTech) and it’s honestly been worse. Same dose of 15mg but the name brand makes me feel sad and this feeling of doom for absolutely no reason. On the generics, I felt calm focused and in a great mood. Now it’s the opposite? I thought brand name was supposed to be the best? I paid soooo much for it as well. What’s everyone’s experience with sandoz or brand name in general? Any tips ?
I was taking 27 everything was fine at first then I just started to feeling depressed and moody.
I started concerta 18 mg today. I started with Ritalin 5 mg twice a day but I had difficulty taking my second medication because of life and being a FT student.
I’m wondering what big or small changes people have experienced with concerta? I took it at around 9:30 am and it’s currently 5:25 pm and all I’ve done is eat and I’ve been in bed since. I just feel very tired and glued to bed.
I’m going to have another psychiatrist appointment in November to see if we need to make changes. Any comments or advice?