[jamz111]

I'm 40yrs old and was just diagnozed a couple months ago with adhd. Thinking about my childhood I can tell that I have had this symptom for a long time but did not get a chance to actually get checked until just recently.

The doc started me with concerta 18mg for 5 days then double that to 36mg afterwards. It didnt help me with myconcerntration or focus but gave me bad side effects. Doc then switched me to adderall xr 10mg first 5 days then 20mg, 30mg. I felt it kicking in after 30min of taking the meds because I could feel some pressure in my head. It calmed me down and I did not feel so sleepy like I usually did at work but the effect that I was hoping for was not there, concentration and focus were not there still. I still end up day dreaming after reading a few line of work procedures and still feel lazy to even start my duties when I get to work.

I wonder if anybody has had this happened to them and if other medication had helped.

I have an appointment tomorrow with my P Doc and kind of wondering what the next step he is going to have me do. I looked at forumds and read that another medication called Vyvanse may help but I dont know if I should mention to my doc that I would like to try this.

Thanks in advance.

[JaGo]

Different medications work for different people. Have you considered Vyvanse yet? Or perhaps a higher dosage of adderall? A dull headache is often a sign of a dosage either being to small or too big.

[nikki70]

it took awhile to find right dosage for me and right med...their still toying with it....and i wasnt diagnosied until adult either. and the extended release didn't do it. maybe talk to your doctor about that (if its the case) also strattera another one for adults guess it works differently

[behappynow]

Originally Posted by jamz111

I'm 40yrs old and was just diagnozed a couple months ago with adhd. Thinking about my childhood I can tell that I have had this symptom for a long time but did not get a chance to actually get checked until just recently.

The doc started me with concerta 18mg for 5 days then double that to 36mg afterwards. It didnt help me with myconcerntration or focus but gave me bad side effects. Doc then switched me to adderall xr 10mg first 5 days then 20mg, 30mg. I felt it kicking in after 30min of taking the meds because I could feel some pressure in my head. It calmed me down and I did not feel so sleepy like I usually did at work but the effect that I was hoping for was not there, concentration and focus were not there still. I still end up day dreaming after reading a few line of work procedures and still feel lazy to even start my duties when I get to work.

I wonder if anybody has had this happened to them and if other medication had helped.

I have an appointment tomorrow with my P Doc and kind of wondering what the next step he is going to have me do. I looked at forumds and read that another medication called Vyvanse may help but I dont know if I should mention to my doc that I would like to try this.

Thanks in advance.

Try Vyvanse, it works for me!