Posted by AC75 on April 30, 2005, at 18:21:54
In reply to Re: Stimulant Side Effects: The Definitive Thread » AC75, posted by theo on April 30, 2005, at 18:12:45
I hear you. This is precisely the pain in the a** about the over-regulation of stimulants. First, they tell us that figuring out the right one for you is a matter of trial and error. Then, they add, "Sorry, we don't have samples because it's a controlled substance." So what choice do you have? Pay huge amounts of money to get various vials of stuff you may never use. I still have the early Adderall trial -- 30 really pricey tablets that I couldn't take beyond the second day due to chest pains (see above). Then when 27 mg of Concerta was too much, I got stuck with a vial of that. In hindsight, the best thing is to buy 2-3 tablets at full cost to yourself to try it out. You'll know in just a few tries.
I'm in a good spot in terms of efficacy right now, it's just the myriad side effects that are on my mind. I can help you figure out the optimal balance for you, because I've done a lot of trial and error with Concerta that no doctor ever has. They're usually clueless.
A couple of questions:
(1) Did the second phase of the 36 mg really hit you noticeably? But did the first phase feel just right?
(2) How do the two phases of 18 mg compare?
A funny thing happens to me with Concerta: after a meal (depending on how heavy it was), the effect goes away for an hour or two! Then it stays an hour or two (or more) longer into the night. Usually I take Concerta at 7 AM and the darn thing isn't out of my system until past midnight! I think I might metabolize it very slowly...
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