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Sep 29, 2015 at 04:23 PM
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So I'm diagnosed with ADHD without the H. What are some good meds?
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Nov 03, 2015 at 07:11 PM
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Adderall XR, Concerta, Vyvanse
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Nov 04, 2015 at 02:29 PM
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*edit* I would like to try Strattera but can't afford it and can't get it covered right now. |
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Nov 04, 2015 at 06:40 PM
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__________________ Bipolar disorder 1 w/ psychotic features Quetiapine 400mg Aripiprazole 15mg Lithium 1000mg Topiramate 200mg Concerta 54mg Ritalin 10mg Extra: Propranolol 10mg Levothroid 0.125mg Last edited by Chris Altman; Nov 04, 2015 at 07:12 PM.. |
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Nov 07, 2015 at 11:57 PM
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I've been on both Concerta and Ritalin. I found Concerta to be more effective but all medications affect people differently.
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Nov 10, 2015 at 02:11 AM
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I wasn't going to say anything but I was asking because I read technically Ritalin's active ingredient is "methylphenidate hydrochloride (HCL)" and Concerta's is just plain methylphenidate. Very, very broadly speaking I've found the fewer ingredients/features/promises made in a sold product (i.e. food, toiletries, appliances, electronics), the better. (This is just meant as a starting point to help narrow down the decision-making process obviously, and doesn't automatically overrule other considerations.)
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Dec 03, 2015 at 08:02 PM
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OK so I got prescribed Concerta and it's actually got the "HCL" on the end so the info I was reading before must have been wrong, lol. Anyway the important thing is, it worked great for me at the starting dose! I focused for longer than I can ever remember doing on something that I've been angsting over not doing (but too anxious and overwhelmed-feeling to approach) all year! Literally my only side effects were a tiny ear ringing at the beginning that went away quickly and then a headache at the end. I made sure to eat a lot of protein in the morning, had it with food, and tried to drink enough water all day (fail on the last one I suppose). No dry mouth but I hope I can stave off the headache if I eat and drink more throughout the day next time. Seems stimulants dehydrate you, so you have to drink more than usual! Now I've done a day without medication again and I tried to be productive (and to my credit I did reasonably well) but I was back to having limited patience and forgetting everything and having no working memory.
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Dec 03, 2015 at 09:27 PM
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