Re: Quick Concerta users survey!

[Lucky77]

So, here I am all excited because I have figured out what the heck is wrong, and my Dr. put me on Concerta 18mg. Yesterday on my way home from the pharmacy, I couldn’t wait to get home to see this work. So I take it and…. nothing. Well, I shouldn’t say nothing, just a teeny bit of a temper. Nothing else. Today: woke up took it and just a repeat of yesterday.

My Dr. said, “You will notice it right away” and asked me to come back in 2 weeks. After reading all these posts, I see that higher doses and/or other medication is required. Needless to say I think I will go back in 1 week, unless something changes.

He also stopped my Cipralex, which I have been on for years. Usually you have to slowly reduce Cipralex, no? Is there something in Concerta that will combat the coming off of Cipralex?

Story of my life – get soooo excited about something, it consumes me, then when it doesn’t meet my high expectations, I am disappointed. I suppose nothing ever usually meets my expectations, and probably won’t until I get the right combo of therapy to manage this! LOL.

Curious to see if anyone had the big fat nothing with 18mg Concerta, and their journey since (incerase? to what? how long? switch medicine?)

Thanks a bunch!

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