Re: Concerta? Does it work for you?

[Anonymous]

Screammmm! I just wrote a long post and then deleted it by mistake!!!

Well, maybe that’s a good thing for you since I’ll just give you the precis instead. According to CADDRA website, (The Canadian Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Resource Alliance http://www.caddra.ca ), the top dosage per the product monograph is 72 mg for kids, adolescents, and adults. But…… the physicians who are involved with the site have listed other top dosages for Concerta for use for adolescents (I think it was 80 mg) and for adults- 108 mg. It was clearly listed as take ONCE a day.

I see a psychiatrist who deals primarily with ADD/ADHD adults and those with other comorbid conditions. He has me on 72 mg once a day and has given me regular ritalin(a tiny 5 mg dose) to use for the tail end of my day. Many of my ‘normal’ work days are 18 hours and my body effectively is done with the Concerta after about 9 hours.

He did ask me if I felt I needed my dose raised the last time I was in to see him but I didn’t think so. I started out at 18 mg and yes, I did notice a difference but not an optimal one. I felt a lot calmer, almost sleepy but didn’t have the focus I have now. My current dose gives me focus but without the sleepy feeling.

Anyway, since this is the short version of my original post I just wanted to add this- the doses should only be raised 18 mg once a week by your own physician. I think our own Dr. J is somehow or other affiliated with the caddra group (or at least I think I remember him making a comment to that effect when I heard him speak one evening at a meeting I happened to be attending).

Now I’ve got to run and try and locate my DH since we’ve been unable to catch each other due to time zone issues. I think he should be long out of bed by now so I’m off to talk his ear off instead!

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