Just curious what percent of the time meds seem to help those who are on them.
so far it seems It works great some days and not others. But overall ok on them.
Truthfully, the only time I've noticed that the ADHD meds don't work is when I forget to take them....Hmmm, maybe I should reword my post on the Lying thread...[QUOTE=GlenW]I'd say that my meds work almost 100 percent of the time.. as long as I am vigilant when taking them. I have to monitor how well it's working - and remember to take a break off them for a week or two every few months. When I don't - they tend to gradually taper off.
The way I'm dealing with it is best for me- as I didn't like the thought of constantly upping the dose every year or so. Right now I'm at 20 to 30mg and if I work at it I hope next year this time it will be the same!
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THat's great Glen! I would like to do the same.. but I have a little problem. My 11 year old tells me that since starting on meds that he only has to say " mom" 2x instead of the 100 that he had to do before... sigh.. I like the fact that I'm able to listen to my children.. but I also see how quickly the effectiveness changes..
It seems to do great for a couple of weeks then I notice my ability to zone increases after that, so we have varied the meds slightly.I was taking 20mgs in the AM and it was quitting after 12:30, so it was suggested that I add an extra 10mgs at 12pm -- well, that went great! But now I've noticed that it isnt as effective in the AM as it is after 12... My body adjusts too rapidly it seems.
That was the origional reason for the poll. I wanted to see how effective medications were for others.
So I'm just going to leave my dosages alone and not change anything for a while.
I'd say that my meds work almost 100 percent of the time.. as long as I am vigilant when taking them. I have to monitor how well it's working - and remember to take a break off them for a week or two every few months. When I don't - they tend to gradually taper off.
The way I'm dealing with it is best for me- as I didn't like the thought of constantly upping the dose every year or so. Right now I'm at 20 to 30mg and if I work at it I hope next year this time it will be the same!
I slept in until crazy late, so didn't take my daily meds. And they didn't work at all. So, it was either take them and stay up all night, or slog through a feral wasteland...