Posted by jealibeanz on January 4, 2007, at 7:41:40
I'm getting frustrated... I've been on Concerta for about 6 weeks now. Even with an increase in dose to 54 mg, it doesn't seem very effective after the first day of the increase. Obviously I could go higher to get more of a stimulant effect, but for some reason it seems to only last for 4 hours or less, not the 12 that the company claims.
I was on Provigil for this fall, and it worked OK for a while then stopped. Last summer and spring on took Strattera. It was OK, but I think slightly depressing and very nauseating. I never felt like myself. I took Adderall a year and it caused major depression.
I disappointed... I need the stimulants for concentration and energy. I sleep non-stop without them and do poorly in school. I wouldn't say that none of the medications have been effective, but I don't currently have anything that's helping, except for drinking coffee all day.
My doctor would probably rather have me on medication that he's monitoring, instead of me drinking gallons of coffee. That doesn't seem like a good idea. I hope he feels the same. I just worry that I'm running out of options.
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