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Originally Posted by ajmich
Hi. Does sound like you'll be fine, you have a great attitude about all this. As one of many here who have used a lot of different meds over a long period of time, I just want to remind you not to put much stock in how a med feels at the beginning of your regimen. You already know that the initial changes are just side effects and that the useful effect, if it is going to happen for you, will be a bit down the road. Just hang in there and be aware of anything that might become too uncomfortable for you. Head meds are a crap shoot since everyone responds differently. Peace!
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Yeah. Especially since the Cymbalta will have very little effect for a week or two (The other antidepressants I've tried took a month before I saw a difference). Hopefully the Concerta will maybe last longer if I sleep more? I can definitely feel a good effect during the day so far from the Concerta (don't know about the Cymbalta--I'm really bad at catching anxiety and perfectionist thoughts. I probably won't be able to tell for a while as stated above).
Day 3 update: I took the Concerta two hours earlier today at my normal breakfast time (7:00) and I think it started to wear off about 5 and is now definitively gone. -_- And I had just finished practicing my horn and was about to start my homework. And now I'm trying to do it but I keep getting distracted and UGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH. It really sucks because I don't need it in school so much as I need it in the evening. I have 5 music classes and three regular classes. All the regular classes are discussion classes so the biggest effect on those is that I don't blurt things out or interrupt people (and I get more homework done in class if we are given time). And I am more focused on the music when I play and I don't get frustrated as easily, but in music classes there isn't much option but to play--it's practicing at home that's really hard, like the homework. GRRRRR