Posted by Jakeo29 on December 31, 2008, at 12:59:24
I found the optimal dose of Concerta, seems high, but it works best at this dose. Unlike Adderall, Concerta does not give me any Euphoria or sense that I can take on the world feeling. It just keeps me awake, and in turn, I can focus. I am still a little disorganized and have sleepiness from time to time-but some of it is psychological, therefore I have to walk the walk. 72mg/day-I start to notice effectiveness. 92mg/day-reasonable. 108mg/day, optimal effectiveness (90%) relief from hypersomnia symptoms of Narcolepsy. Above 108/mg-No further improvements noted. I was reading that 108mg day is not really 108mg of Ritalin throughout the day. The equation turns out to be the equivalent of 25mg of Ritalin 3X daily. At this dose, it seems to have the wakeful effects of about 40-50 mg/day of Adderall, just without the Amphetamine high. Although I dislike talking about stimulants to my doctors because I they are stigmatized as speed. There is nothing "speedy" about Ritalin for me. Sometimes I wonder why it's a CII substance. I think they could get away with CIV for Concerta. In fact, Caffeine is more speedy and addictive to me. Have a happy or hopefully happy new year! It's good to be done with another year of adversity, maybe this year will be different for all of us. -Jake
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