Reply To: Concerta is fantastic!

[jancave]

I’m on the generic version on Concerta, spelling it is always an issue.. Methylphenidate  54mg, 2 in the morning.  I was diagnosed at age 55 so getting the meds was an issue.  My doctor has to get authorization from the insurance, only a 30-day supply, no refills, must have a written prescription, etc.   I was a bit snarly in the beginning but it’s made such a positive difference for me.  The impulsive spending/eating has stopped.  I’ve lost about 70 pounds without a whole lot of effort.  I still tend to babble but at least I know it’s happening.  The co-pay jumped to $92 and I ran out and realized how much it was helping and called around until is found out I could do mail order for a $20 co-pay.  A real pain but worth the $70 savings.  I get chronic migraines that are unrelated to the ADHD but do feed my anxiety so I’m not leaving the house very much these days.   I don’t have any friends and separated from my family long ago,  but find I’m pretty comfortable being alone.  Gives me time to figure out what ADHD is and getting order in in my life; physically, financially and emotionally.   With the migraines I don’t feel well a lot so that takes time.  When I first got the diagnoses I dove in and got very overwhelmed with all the input.  Too many book, webinars and input.  I discovered I had blocked out a lot of abuse and floodgates were opening and rage was pouring out.  I wasn’t sure if it was the meds or me or both.  So I backed off from this website, the books and webinars and processed some things.  Unfortunately there are no support groups in my area, nor have I been able to find a therapist who works with adults with ADHD.   I was really angry about the diagnosis, 20 years of seeing a psychiatrist and therapists and asking what is wrong with me and the best answer they had was you’re fat.  Lose weight and all your problems will be gone.  Well except for the first therapist who said after five years of therapy that if I would just accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior my life would be fine…oh, and lose weight.  Excuse me?  Finally accepting I can’t change the past, I only have now and I really like my generic Concerta.  😉

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