[darkeyes]

Hi, finally my pdoc has allowed me to address my ADD, it's been 5 years of working with my mood stabilizer for my Bipolar-II(mild), and I was told back then that is what was to be treated first, then the ADD.
Okay, just started Fri. at 18mg, he said to take that for the first 4 weeks if it doesn't help then take 2 a day for the 2 weeks close to our next appt. (in 6wks) Does anyone here use it? Does it work as soon as you start it, or does it take a few days? So far it is subtle, I do not know if it is power of suggestion, but I actually completed a little chore at home, organizing a room, yay!! Plus vaccumed, etc. It was almost like the focus I had 5yrs ago while taking Phenterimine (stimulant/diet pill) for weight loss, but not as stimulating as the diet aid, which I suspect 30mg's of phenterimine vs 18mg of concerta (time released) was much stronger and shorter acting, due to not designed for slow release. Forgive my ramblings, I was just curious to hear how others using this or had used this med did with it.
Thanks ahead of time.

DE

[katheryn]

my son who is know 14 has been on concerta since 11yrs old he takes 2tabs 1 is 18 and the other is 32
well they normaly kick into working within the first half an hour what diferance there is then hes diagnosed with adhd the only problem is he has to have breaks from it were i can give him ritilin i only give him ritilin in the morning and we only do this on days hes not at school he willalso have to come of them when he leaves full time education as im in uk we are still in early stages of beliving children have these problems i know all to well as my oldest daughter was diagnosed as add but is not on ritilin now but risperadone and tegetol retard to help her mood swings and behavioral probs shes classed as disabled nebver grown up shes now 21