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May 8, 2011 at 12:57 am #89544
AnonymousInactiveMay 8, 2011 at 12:57 amPost count: 14413I am a 32 year old female recently diagnosed with ADHD, I started taking Concerta 18mg this week, today is my 4th day. The Concerta is making me feel over stimulated and I am having a horrible time concentrating. I am misplacing things, am having memory problems, and think I have done things when I haven’t.
Are these symptoms likely to go away with continued use?
REPORT ABUSEMay 8, 2011 at 6:11 pm #103770
AnonymousInactiveMay 8, 2011 at 6:11 pmPost count: 14413I know there is a short adjustment period with Concerta. For me, I could not sleep for the first 3 days. And while it helped me gain a little bit of calmness, when we increased the dosage, it made me more irritable and anxious. So I’d give it a few more days and then let your doctor know if things do not improve. Chances are you’ll have to try something else.
REPORT ABUSEMay 20, 2011 at 3:10 am #103771
AnonymousInactiveMay 20, 2011 at 3:10 amPost count: 14413Or you need to increase the dose. I was told that the usual starting dose for `adults is 54mg . . . and I had to titrate up to 72 as a split dose.
REPORT ABUSEMay 20, 2011 at 2:43 pm #10377254 mg is the usual starting dose???
That’s awfully high. In fact, my doctors started me at the lowest dose, and now I’m at 36 mg. It’s somewhat effective, though I still have some anxiety. When I tried 54 mg, it left me very anxious & wired, with very elevated blood pressure. My GP has just referred me to a different psych. clinic, because, in standard doctor lingo, “control is suboptimal”.
REPORT ABUSEMay 21, 2011 at 1:31 am #103773
AnonymousInactiveMay 21, 2011 at 1:31 amPost count: 14413Our old bodies are all so different. I started on 18 mg but I think that is only because my GP started me out on meds and she wasn’t sure what she was doing. In fact, she got all panicked and took me off even that low dose. Months later, when I got into see a psychiatrist, he started me on 36 mg and very quickly (a month) had me moved up to 72 mg. He even mentions raising the dose if I see a drop-off in effectiveness.
Even on the initial 18 mg dose my GP gave me, I felt a bit loopy/wired in my brain for the first full week/ week and a half. Then, poof! All those weird tingly feelings were gone and I only noticed the clear headedness.
Isn’t it great that our docs get to figure all the weird stuff out? EAMartens, maybe you’ll be one of the people who needs the adderall or strattera meds.
Different strokes for different folks!
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