i got a generic (teva) when i gave the pharmacist my first ever script for concerta, 11 days ago. 
it gave me wicked headaches every evening- ‘lie on the couch in a darkened room and wish i would pass out just to make it stop’ ones.
now i’m wondering if:
a) it was down to the methylphenidate itself, or just that specific generic brand formulation
b) if i can ask for another specific generic or brand name, next time i refill it (i have to wait to do that- and i aint taking anymore headache pills meanwhile) and whether i’m likely to get my way
c) if i wanna go through the whole hassle of faffing about trying different brands- if i’m gonna quite possibly end up with another flipping headache and a pile of wasted pills each time i do that
d) if i really wanna be on a drug formulation that can so easily be changed without my consent, if the change makes my brain hurt intensely…. at least with strattera there isn’t a generic, and with the other generics i take i feel fine regardless of manufacturer.
……do generics make a difference when it comes to side effects- or is it just about how well they work for some people?
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