Posted by jakeo29 on December 14, 2008, at 13:50:11
Frustrated that Concerta 54 mg is still showing little response to improve wakefulness effectively, only once here (because I usually pretty strict that I take my medications as prescribed). I took two, which would be 108 mg. Now I feel the wakeful effects, not overly awake, wigged out, manic or speedy. Just feel how I should feel on Concerta. Awake, Normal, like a typical day should be. Should I report that to the doctor or is that way too much for Ritalin. I have no tolerance to it. We are talking about a situation here where at 108 mg extended release just to get it to work, rather than that taking that much because it wears off or anything. Is it unusual that it takes higher level doses just to get the medication to work. Because like with with Provigil, it does not even do much unless I take higher doses (even without tolerance) Again I do not want to seem like a junkie because I do not feel "high" just "Normal". Adderall is different, much lower doses do work, however that medication wears out very fast causing me the need to take more to get the therapeutic effect to last all day. I just had to see, again I really do usually stick to my meds as prescribed, but like with any other meds, they raise the dose until you feel a therapeutic effect. And of course I will talk to my doctor before I actually take more. So I will stick at 54 mg as prescribed. But the "d*mn" excessive day time sleepiness is so frustrating. I think my changes in mood and motivation at this moment are directly related to my level of wakefulness. I am also now taking my multi-vitamin and Omega-3's and my body seems more "regular" Am I way out of bounce on that Concerta dose if I ask my sleep doctor and psychiatrist? The concerta seems to only really be effective at this extended release dose, and I do not want to switch to amphetamines because they are more screwy to work with and give you unnecessary ups-and downs. Thanks-Jake.
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