Dr.s pills, run around - worth it? | ADHD Information
Thanks Pilgrim! I'm going to give this a few more days so I can have a reliable report to give to my doc. sigh.... I just hate all of the changes...
The metadate cd seems to be harsher on my body than the concerta was. I feel it tingle in my face.. kinda wierd huh?
I was wrong about it only working 5 hours... it seemed to work longer today.. just seemed to be up and down with effectiveness....
I just dont' get it.. dont know what to expect.. or how I'm supposed to know this is right or not....
yesterday felt a little blue as meds were wearing off,, kindof feeling that way now also...
the uncertainty is almost as bad as the side effects..
Sherry
Ok, I am venting!!
Started on concerta did great for the first 6 hours then less effective. Found out thats why I thought it wasnt working so well for me.. thought it was supposed to last for 12. sigh...
Moot point anyway... Insurance doesnt cover concerta
Switched to metadate CD 20 - 30 mg so I can play with the dose to see which is more beneficial. Now I'm finding out that at least at 20mgs, it only seems to be effective for 5 hours!! oh jeez, might as well be pumping coffee like I used to do before all this started!!
To boot, I am dealing with hives from some unknown allergen -- I was scared that it was meds but since the hives started BEFORE I took my dose for the day the Dr. doesnt think that it has anything to do with medication....
I want to call the Dr. YET AGAIN to ask about a possible supplimental short acting dose, BUT, I havent figured out the long acting dose yet, ( should it be 20 or 30 mgs?) Or would he even consider doing that in the first place?
Sigh, I am sick of Dr.s sick of calling the nurse, and feel like a stupid druggie asking for a fix... I know that sounds terrible, I am just so frustrated with the whole situation!!!
Please tell me I'm not alone in feeling this way
Sherry
Nope not at all.I've been stubborn the last month or so but have finally worked out that I need to try something else in the hope that it's more effective.
Nicotene did a great job, but I'm happy to have quit now so dont really want to go back to smoking just to concentrate (which had been my excuse the last few times I quit - 'urm, can't function ADD!' - puff).
kibbles > It's normal to be frustrated with what your going through, don't let it bring you down, there's going to be a new day. It's possible the hives could be a food allergy or from stress/anixety/mild panic attacks {is there such a thing as a mild panic attack?}. If you've gotten a perscription for glasses and you still could not see good, you would go back to get re-checked, right. Your brain needs to funtion with the right meds too. It's not your fault, it's just the way it is.
Hang in there sherry,You'll learn the rythm of your body, and the societal rythms that place demands on your brain. You'll adjust and bend like a reed in the wind.
Keep on top of your doctors, b/c they won't know unless you tell them. I went through 15 regimens in 8 years, and expect to see more, but haven't given up, cuz something is working.
Best wishes,
D
[QUOTE=Davidornado]Hang in there sherry,
Keep on top of your doctors, b/c they won't know unless you tell them. I went through 15 regimens in 8 years, and expect to see more, but haven't given up, cuz something is working.
Best wishes,
D
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Thanks David!!
I will keep in touch with the Dr. And you are right... something IS working! Sometimes I get so lost in wanting things fixed, done , finished NOW!!! -- that I lose site of the stuff that is really an awesome work in progress!
I went without medication to night class last night... oh boy howdy! I did Not realize how bad I was... I actually thought that I was improving my ability to understand Spanish and that surely I could get through one class with a good size Coke to keep me going... ummm ... nooooooooooooooooo.
I sat, I daydreamed, I refocused, I fidgeted , I squirmed... and thought , I cannot believe how hard this is!! I ended up asking another student what the homework assignment was , because I only heard half of it.....
ok, so medication IS working... it is just so subtle I didnt realize what a big difference it is making... I still daydream in the middle of a conversation, but I can make myself refocus easier when I'm on the metadate...
I'm also calmer ( no matter how stressed i seem venting on here! LOL) I used to have little mini freak out episodes where I would explode and then be just fine within only a few seconds.... I don't start to talk and stop midsentence and do something else... I don't stop dead in the middle of the hallway at school, wondering what I was going to do or where I was going because I forgot...
And OMG! I realized today that it has been weeks since I have paced around in circles in my classroom talking to myself .... 
Jeez this gals a loon!! LOL
I'm going to try to keep to the positive