Re: Increase in Meds Needed?

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I would speak to your Doc about an increase first, I think. When I was using Concerta, my Doc split the dose for me to alleviate winding down in the PM. I was on 90 mg per day, 54 in the the AM and 36 in the PM. That worked.

I’m now on Vyvanse and it’s working better for me. It did take a while to get the dosing right for the Concerta, but once at the right dose. it was fine. The change to Vyvanse was in response to my complaining of lack of energy.

With any of this stuff, one-size-doesn’t-fit-all.

BTW, I have also read information about generic Concerta and there are a lot of people with a similar experience with the generic “not working as well”. Concerta has a pretty sophisticated delivery system that allows it to perform the way it does. Even though the chemical compound is the same in the generic, the method of dispersing the medicine doesn’t work the same the way. This can be the reason why the generic doesn’t perform as well.

You can have you Doc specifically prescribe Concerta by writing “no substitutions” on the script. In the US, the manufacturer has a support program for people that cannot afford Concerta, I don’t know if a similar program exists in Canada for those who don’t have a prescription drug plan or other coverage. The Vyvanse would cost me about $8 per day, but, fortunately my plan covers this. But even if I didn’t have a drug plan, I would still use Vyvanse as the benefits are worth the cost.

It’s kinds funny the insurers refer to it as a “drug plan” instead of a “medicine” plan or pharmaceutical plan” as if trying to make us feel like we’re junkies, you know “Drugs are bad, m’K” (Mr MacKee from the TV show South Park). Subtle, or what?

Hope this helps…and good luck,

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