Re: Moving from Concerta to Adderall XR

[Anonymous]

My full apologies for not getting back earlier.

The first thing about when I started with Concerta is that I started to dislike having things around me hanging around. It looked like Chaos to me. So I started to be less messy and putting things at their place because if not, it would not feel right to me. That’s a first for me since Chaos seemed the norm for me.

Then at work I started to put priorities on my tasks without being impulsive and do things as they come. I started saying to people things like “Sure… I’ll finish this in an hour and then I’ll be right with you” as supposed to start doing it right away, tossing away my current task.

Then at home, I would finish what I started without jumping from things to things. My wife told me that I stopped looking like I’m spaced out when talking to me.

But the best of all, is that I was able to start reading books for the first time in my life and be able to finish an entire chapter without spacing out. I loved it so much I was only stopping when my brain felt tired. A feeling that I loved having.

Then I passed exams and got certificates where without the medication, I could have never got them.

Then my body got used to it after 8 months of using Concerta. So I switched to Adderall XR. Here’s the difference.

1. More energy in the morning because of the 50% initial delivery as supposed to Concerta at 22%

2. That energy made me stopped drinking coffee immediately.

3. My symptoms of not being organized and being impulsive is still under control, but not as strong as Concerta.

4. My symptoms of not being able to read is still very present. I wasn’t able to study much during that time.

5. Conversations with wife still really good. No spacing out.

Conclusion: I am now starting Biphentin tomorrow. My doctor thinks that 30Mg should the dosage, starting at 20MG for now. It’s a “Concerta” like medication that will give me a 40% delivery at the beginning, and 60% later during the day. Ritalin like medication seems much better for my body, I will keep myself in that direction.

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