Posted by alohashirt on December 25, 2004, at 20:16:18
In reply to Re: ritalin + amphetamine » alohashirt, posted by Dave001 on December 24, 2004, at 17:46:44
Dave,
I typically take 72mg Concerta at 7.00am and
further 10-20mg methylphenidate around 3.00pm.
I see no measurable BP affect from this. I tried
replacing the Concerta with 30mg Adderall XR
for one week and
my BP was all over the place (138/88 135/92 124/110 130/90) but higher.The Concerta does a great job with distraction and impuslivity. At the same time my judgement sometimes seems cloudy and slower, and I can find it harder to context switch. "Robotic" would be an exageration but it's a bit like that.
With Adderall I subjectively felt sharper, and did work of a better quality. At the same time, my distraction was worse and it seemed like too small a dose.
Strattera has been less effective than methylphenidate.
What would you suggest?
> > I take Concerta on a daily basis and have tried to take Adderall in place but hypertension prevents me (go from 120/74 to 138/88) When I next see my physician I would like to explore exactly the mix you describe. Of course increasing one means decreasing the other. The goal would be to see if he greater efficacy of Adderall could be achieved w/o the hypertension.
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> What is the total daily amount of methylphenidate (Concerta) that you take? Since you have taken BP readings while on Adderall, I'm assuming you have done so on Concerta as well. If 120/74 is your baseline BP, how much is affected by Concerta (if at all)? Finally, what was the dose of Adderall you were taking, and was it IR or XR?
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> Dave
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