Concerta Dose Drop
UpdatedI been on methylphenidate now for 7 years my psychiatrist has been prescribing it to me now for 7 years and for me taking concerta is like putting on a pair of shiny clean glasses and I can see more clearly. I was on 36mg concerta and thought I might ask my dr to drop the dose to see if I could get more out of it and I did I have now been on 27mg concerta and I have noticed a massive improvement I'm not so jittery, impulsive, don't talk as much as I used to, my behaviour is more mature and I feel so proud of myself. It's been 4 months now on the dose drop fr
36mg to 27mg and i feel more like myself again and the concerta helps me to focus concentrate and function with my add
1 Reply
Wow, Claudia! That's fabulous and I'm so glad that the lower dose is working so well for you.
The FDA warns that this medication carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nervousness, headache, insomnia and anorexia.
Has anyone else done better with a lower dose?
More Discussions:
I had the sink full of dishes and dropped my daughter's pills everywhere. .. thought I had found them all but appare...
1 REPLYI'm a 17 year old Junior in High School and I have been taking 70 mg of Vyvanse for longer than I can remember, even...
2 REPLIESplease kindly advise me regarding the effect of overdosage of taking nasatapp drops.... cause my child tried to medicate...
1 REPLYThis is a bit long, sorry. I know it takes awhile to get the dose right, but this seems kinda weird to me, particularly ...
2 REPLIESOn two occasions I forgot to take my perscribed metformin at dinner time (3- 500 mg HCL ER). With in 2hrs. my glucose le...
1 REPLYI started taking flecainide, 100 mg twice a day, 10 years ago for a-fib & never had a problem with it. In recent yea...
2 REPLIESMy son, who is 8, started 18mg Concerta a couple of weeks ago for ADHD. The first couple of days it was wonderful. He wa...
44 REPLIESI AM LOOKING TO HEAR FROM SOME ADULTS AND HOW THEY ARE DOING ON THIS MED. I SEEM TO BE TIRED AND AGITATED ALL THE TIME. ...
7 REPLIESMy 9 year old is on Concerta and I'm worried, he has lost so much weight, he is skin and bones. He is never hungry. ...
5 REPLIESIs anyone having success with 54 mg of Concerta? Are there any side effects? ## My son has been in detox for two days an...
5 REPLIES