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I am a Fourty year old person who has recently been diagnosed with ADHD .

My medication started 8 days ago . I am in a hurry to get to the plateau where this situation is near optimal control for me . I have lived far too long through far too much hypocracy prejudice and misunderstanding to want for anything but a speedy resolution . Throwing your life into the gutter is a harrowing and difficult yet liberating experience . In contrast the rise from the gutter wants to be speedy and without unessecary restrictions.

My medication is currently 20mg Ritalin SR early in the day . I have found it insufficient and even in this first week tested taking a second dose later in the day . This too was insufficient .

Last night i followed my instincts and took 3 of the 20mg SR chewed them in my mouth and held the 'solution' in my mouth for a couple of minutes then washed it down with CocaCola . This worked much much better .

Question 1. Should i tell my doctor what i have done ?


Next issue ..

There are a variety of ADHD dosing options , and i see it accepted that some of these options will be better suited to certain people than others . Now this is oK but how exactly does a person best find the most suitable regime ?

Having lived most all of my life in sufference and without medication any and every step towards proper dosing will be accepted and celebrated by me . But at the same time i have no idea of how i should really want to feel and am very resistant to settle for less , (i hope you also feel this way) .

I see other people who live without the 'wild horses'  having such an influence on thier lives, But i have no idea of how they actually feel . I can see that they cope so much better with a lot of situations than i have ever been able to  , yet i have no established idea of how they actually feel in the process or how thier minds are working on the "executive management level".

So how exactly am i to go about finding the better medication regime for me .. For all the wonderful assistance my doctor provides me i am the captain of my own destiny and i need to have some framework in mind to set my course by ..

Am i to suggest to the doctor that we 'experiment ' ? , i am 110% fine with this but my experience is that this form of prescription is difficult for doctors to accept . I only want to suggest to my Doctor what he will be able to accept .

Question 2. Is there a document or resource somewher which details in procedural form how a person should go about finding the proper dose for them ..?









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Good question, I am new to this so I dont have an answer, but im waiting to read it to!

christi

I would check the Med. your on their web cite. Most meds I think are weight based. CAFFEINE/CITRUS LESSONS ABSORBTION.  CAFFEINE IS A STIM and here is used only by some. We do that for our son. It calms him and so does no sugar. I suggest if you use the meds take with a 8 oz. glass of filtered water. Try after your meals. Enzymes before meals help digestion also. Available at health food stores and Walmart. We startlacking this in our 30's. DO Not mess with ADHD meds. 1 they if abused can cause over stimulation of the Heart, as an example. 2. Discuss any adjustments with your MD First. This use of Meds is not a sticking plaster solution of Quick Fix. Get to know in detail how ADHD is for you as an individual, even if it means seeing it down on paper in front of you.
Since you have survived to 40, I can tell you, you have serious co-morbid conditions that need to be checked. The most common are Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, situational depression that results from what we often see as our failures. But the news is good because if you really think about what you have done, it took courage, Now every day u wake up have a catch Phase that gets you on track for the day. Sure you are going to bomb out again but hey that can be useful. DO NOT GET DOWN on YOURSELF.. Geeesss there are enough assholes DOING IT ALREADY outside the ADHD community and some inside as well...
One Lesson I have learned in the year since i came out is, I can Love Me and still be worth loving. You have got this far, so, whats next You are not invisible anymore.!

thanks ryan1950 yeah i get dyslexia and depression for sure .. whats dysprasia .. never heard of that one before :)

My intent is not to mess with my meds but it dont want a process of months and months just slowly getting to my functional dose and when its disfunctional i want to throw the stuff away .. to me finding out for myself is the most sensible thing i can do. now that i know i do much better with a higher dose i can suggest it to the doc .. i gotta work with what i've got






Definitely tell your MD!! Adjusting med dosages without getting advice is hazardous and not recommended.

Ritalin and the other meds for ADHD take time to build up to working doses in your brain.  Very often the changes are subtle until looked at over time.  You don't want the "rush" or "high" that many mistakenly believe shows that the meds work.  That's not what proves it.  What proves it is the hightened focus and better ability to function in the world.  That may take meds PLUS therapy to truly show.

Ask you physician to slowly bring up your med dosage.  This should take a few weeks.  If you climb fast then you increase your risk of more side effects like jitteriness, anxiety and other less desirable symptoms.  Please take your meds with care - otherwise you risk abuse.