Re: Curious about this journey….

[Anonymous]

Hang in there Amy! I know I felt fabulous when I first started on Concerta but then things ‘seemed’ to dwindle off. It wasn’t the drug, I’m quite sure. I think it was just me becoming used to the new ‘normal’. It was almost like a ‘high’ at first as I was able to remember things, accomplish things, ….you get my drift.

With things going so smoothly (well, I guess I should say MORE smoothly, nothing’s ever perfect!) life seemed almost PERFEC! How good is that?? But shucks, life wasn’t perfect but it had seemed so in comparison to how it had been for me in the past. I too, found myself wondering why I was beginning to get a bit in the doldrums about life but I think it was because I was expecting everything to stay on that initial ‘high’.

Now that I’d become more used to being able to find most things, etc. I’d allowed myself to forget about what life was like for me before. Much more difficult. I had to reevaluate what was going on and take a long hard look at what was much better in my life.

Before I go I do want to say that if you’re really feeling down, don’t hesitate to talk to your MD about it. Life should be better for you if your meds are working but they certainly don’t prevent you from developing derpression although I don’t think they can cause you to develop depression. (I’m certainly not an expert on this but I don’t remember depression as being a possible side-effect.)

I find that getting exercise really does help me although I can’t imagine life without meds!

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