Well both actually! Luckily my doc was very understanding and when I told her I was out she wrote me a new one for ritalin IR and adderall XR. But my insurance said I have to wait until my script time ran out if they were going to pay for it. Soooo that sucked but at least the with the adderall. My body is not missing it that much. Are you feeling better?
I am agree with bella_b.
Nicola I know it sucks the way you are feeling b/c I have been there. My doctor started me out on 40mg of ritalin. I took it for about 2-3, and then it started to not do anything for me, so I doubled up my and kept doing that over and over to get that effect that it once gave me. I can't believe I am going to say this but, I went through 180 pills in a week and a half! I told my doctor at my last vist, that I had been taking them like candy b/c I felt they weren't working on me. She switched me to adderall XR. It works so much better. I just wanted you to know that I went through the samething, that prescription was supposed to last a month and I had it gone in a little over a week. I hate to say it but bella is right "You just have to ride it out" I know you don't want to hear it but you have to remember you'll get through this. If it is one thing I learned from this medication is YOU HAVE to control it and not let it CONTROL YOU.
Good Luck
Thank you so much for your info did you have to wait for sript time to run out. Or did your doctor just switch you right away. I think I will be honest with my doc as she knows me very well. Please help nicola, what you are experiencing is what a speed addict experiences when coming off the drug. you are going to have to ride it out. take kava kava and valerian to relax, drink lots of water, you'll feel better in about 72 hours.I guess if you drank a lot of coffee, soda or something you might get that rush again or make you feel a little 'up'. I was going to take my step sons Adderall RX 30mg to see how it worked when taking Strattera, which I hated. I told my psych Dr about that and she said good thing you didn't do it, it could be dangerous. She did give me my own Adderall which is more than enough. Tried his one day and god! I felt so weird.
I'd really caution you about doing this again because self medication could lead to problems like crashing like you did. People on these meds need to work up to those amounts even if you don't like what you are taking right now. The Dr. that perscribes these start at low doses to just test to see what your body can handle. Maybe the next time you see him/her, you can say your not feeling anything.
Just diagnosed to add and was thrilled. Was put on 10 ritalin in morning and 18 mg conerta also. Had previously tried boyfriends ritalin to see effects and was amazed. After getting my meds i wasn't so thrilled with effects so starting taking boyfriends meds to. I knew this was wrong but did it for about 3 days and then told him. He takes about 100 mg ritalin a day so I thought I would do same. Came clean after 3 days and then crashed. Now I have been depressed and wanting to sleep and my meds seem ineffective. I am mad at self as felt I have ruined my progress and don't know what to do. Is there anything supplements diet talking to doctor I can do to make it through crash until I talk to doctor again. Please help feel depressed and unhopefull. adderall or ritalin.The ritalin IR worked the best and the fastest, but it made me really jittery and coming down was the worst! I agree with you on that she tried to put me on the concerta but that did nothing to me but keep me up all night. You have to tell your doctor everything! This is such an important thing, you don't want to put drugs into your body that is doing what it is supposed to do. I have to admit I was a little scared to tell her that I was already done w/ my meds in a week! I was scared that she would think I was just a drug seeker, but I had to be honest. ADHD meds are different with everyone you just have to figure out what works best for you and your body, and if your doctor is a good and compassionate one they will agree. Don't be afraid to tell them what works and what doesn't , also tell them how much you are taking so maybe they can adjust your dosage to make it stronger or lighter. Good luck
What are your current medications and dosages now.I take 20mg of Adderall when I wake up like 7 or so then another Adderall 20mg around 10 or 11am, then I take 20mg of Ritalin IR when I get home so I won't be moody, and nonproductive with my family. alittle but don't know what to ask doctor. Felt good after 10mg ritalin in morning but felt nothing really for the concerta 18mg. Any suggestions I might give my doctor.Ok I am calling my doc and does anyone have any suggestions on to what meds I should suggest taking instead of concerta. Not getting any real effects from it.