Benzo
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Post by Benzo on Nov 24, 2016 16:25:15 GMT
Okay so a bit of background.
I have been on Concerta for about a month and a half maybe and have not liked it at any dose. Have tried 18/27/36mg. I have only been offered another formulation of Methylphenidate or Strattera which is Atomoxetine. I did not like Concerta so I don't think that another Methylphenidate drug would be useful but my paediatrician was really pushing for Strattera. I do not like the idea of a medicine that builds up in your system, because if I don't like it it would take weeks before I would feel normal again.
I really wanted to try Elvanse because of all the good things I have heard about it and I thought my paed would have offered it to me at my last appointment, but there was not even a mention of it. Do I have to be unsuccessful on the Strattera to even be offered the Elvanse. I really don't want to take Strattera. Should I just ask her about/for Elvanse or would that seem like drug seeking behaviour? Thanks all
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Post by marionk on Nov 25, 2016 13:02:04 GMT
Okay so a bit of background. I have been on Concerta for about a month and a half maybe and have not liked it at any dose. Have tried 18/27/36mg. I have only been offered another formulation of Methylphenidate or Strattera which is Atomoxetine. I did not like Concerta so I don't think that another Methylphenidate drug would be useful but my paediatrician was really pushing for Strattera. I do not like the idea of a medicine that builds up in your system, because if I don't like it it would take weeks before I would feel normal again. I really wanted to try Elvanse because of all the good things I have heard about it and I thought my paed would have offered it to me at my last appointment, but there was not even a mention of it. Do I have to be unsuccessful on the Strattera to even be offered the Elvanse. I really don't want to take Strattera. Should I just ask her about/for Elvanse or would that seem like drug seeking behaviour? Thanks all If mph doesn't help the official next on the list is atomoxetine, then dex. Lisdex isn't even on it! My psych won't prescribe anything other than mph and atomoxetine, even after giving Strattera a long try. (Around 6 weeks. It made me feel sick, like food poisoning, and tired, like when you are ill. It did not get any better as the weeks went by, and it had no noticeable benefit.) Everyone is different though, and it is the most likely to be helpful, after mph, so it's worth trying.
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Jarv69er
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Post by Jarv69er on Nov 25, 2016 13:51:57 GMT
Hi Benzo I was in a similar situation to you I started off on Concerta and went up to 72mg but didn't get on well with it so was switched to Elvanse.
I got the impression from my pysch it's best to try the stimulants first as they can be ruled out quickly if you don't get on well with them and then try strattera as the last resort.
I only started on Elvanse a couple of weeks ago but so far so good.
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Post by hanonymouse on Nov 25, 2016 16:30:45 GMT
Methyl was horrible for me so we switch to Elvanse, the lowest possible dose, but, it still caused a significant elevation in pulse, which then got a lot worse when i moved to twice a day in order to avoid the afternoon crash. To be honest, we should have known this at the outset when I explained the effect even weak coffee has on me but the psych just wanted to get me started on the cheapest drug possible!
been 2 weeks on the lowest possible dose of Straterra, makes me tired, I sleep a bit better, other than that, no positive effects whatsoever, hoping an increase in dose will work.
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Post by adhdude on Nov 29, 2016 2:55:47 GMT
I gave my nurse a ring and explained Concerta wasn't working for me then I asked for Elvanse. He said okay and sent a letter out straight away which the docs got literally the next day. I booked in my appointment and got it that day.
He mentioned Straterra but I said no because I don't want to have to take it everyday. I think it helps to be a bit direct and as long as you can explain yourself it should be fine.
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