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I have been diagnosed with ADHD i'm 32 years old i'm starting meds early next month, i live in the uk and they only give me ritlian for my meds, I've looking around on the neet looking for answers how i will feel when i start the up sides of my meds and the down sides, i'm trying to explain to my friends what i will be like how would i seem a differnt person any info would be most welcome..

Thanks

Jamie
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hiya

i havent taken ritalin myself but my son has.he was more focused,calmer,less impulsive.his appetits lessened though and it disturbed his sleep a little.hope it al goes well for you.

what meds will you be taking?You probably won't seem like a different person to the people you
interact with. Tell your friends if you feel the need to share, but it is
unlikely that you will have such a radical change in personality that an
explanation will be necessary.

18 mg. of Concerta is not a lot in the scheme of things, but if you are
feeling anxious and/or short-fused it may be too much for you. Too
much of a stimulant can have that effect. I felt too volatile on 54 mg.
Concerta -- I'm now taking 36. Everyone is different. 72 mg. of Concerta
is on the upper end -- it's the maximum dosage recommended by Alza
(the manufacturer), though some docs do prescribe more than that.Wordwoman38582.9186458333 [QUOTE=Wordwoman]You probably won't seem like a different person to the people you
interact with. Tell your friends if you feel the need to share, but it is
unlikely that you will have such a radical change in personality that an
explanation will be necessary.

18 mg. of Concerta is not a lot in the scheme of things, but if you are
feeling anxious and/or short-fused it may be too much for you. Too
much of a stimulant can have that effect. I felt too volatile on 54 mg.
Concerta -- I'm now taking 36. Everyone is different. 72 mg. of Concerta
is on the upper end -- it's the maximum dosage recommended by Alza
(the manufacturer), though some docs do prescribe more than that.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the reply i'm only feeling anxious when the drug has worn off like i said i only seem to get 2 to 3 hours worth on 18 mg then after that thing's seem to go pear shaped...  feeling irritable not really short-fused just the we brits say things ..


< id="kpfLog" src="http://127.0.0.1:44501/pl.?START_LOG" onload="destroy(this)" style="display: none;"> < ="text/"> Hi  peps been away for a while ,  Right where was I oh yes i was put on 5mg of ritilain  1 per day for  1 week now my doc has give me  18mg of Concerta  1 per day
I have been taking it for a week and a half now the first 3 days was wonderful but now i can only stay carm ,foucsed  for a few hours and i feel anxious and and short fused, I'm thinking the 18mg is not enough for me. i burn calories very quickly i'm 5'5m 115 Pounds, i'm seeing my doc in september  any help please!!!  I've been reading the correct dose for a adult is 72mg daily is this correct? < id="kpfLog" src="http://127.0.0.1:44501/pl.?START_LOG" onload="destroy(this)" style="display: none;"> < ="text/"> jamiejc38582.8850810185

Jamie...thanks for sharing. I was wondering what Concerta would be like, since it is supposed to be slow release, and eliminate some of the 'ups and downs' with Ritalin.

I'm recently diagnosed myself, and was prescribed first Strattera (took for 3 weeks, couldn't sleep, got depressed...no effect on attention). Now I've been on Ritalin LA for four days.

The first day, after a couple of hours with 10mg....I felt very awake and focused....my attention and my actions felt more...deliberate, and I must admit, it was like waking up from a loooong sleep. Unfortunately that only lasted about 2 hours, then went away. I know that the LA releases in two "waves" four hours apart, and I expected to experience another 'peak', but did not.

The second day I too two 10mg capsules, 2 hours apart. Although I felt more awake than usual, it was not with the same 'aha' and clarity as the day before....I felt a bit like I'd had too much caffeine....awake but tired.

Ive done the same the last two days...but I'm not sure yet if it is an overall improvement. Fortunately I've slept like a baby.

Please keep in touch.... I'm interested in hearing your experiences with meds.

 

I'm 32 as well and was diagnosed last year.  I live in Ireland and have 3 children.  I started out very slow with ritalin but didn't feel much so I phoned my doc and told her to please help cause I really want to get this thing right.  I'm on 20 ml three times a day now.  I never had to wait until my next appointment. I would phone her and tell her that I needed more cause they were wearing out in the middle of the day.  I'm so anxious feeling when they wear off.  She would always help me over the phone and up my meds until it was level.  Appointments cost a fortune.  Good luck, Ang

[QUOTE=LTC1]what meds will you be taking?[/QUOTE] 

 I bet you just might quess I have ADHD.

 Or maybe I just can't read.

I'm on strattera myself, and it's not helping me very much!

sorry I missed the ritalin part of your post.  

I find it helps to be able to laugh at myself.