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Post by bandito on Apr 19, 2021 11:14:38 GMT
I have completed my first week on Concerta XL and despite the initial nervousness of taking such medication, and previous experiences on depression medication, It hasn't been bad, my initial observations are;
First 1-3 days More calm / chilled / clear an hour or so after taking in the morning, less fidgeting. Slight nausea mid morning. Felt more 'tired' and ready for bed in the evening, more settled (less restless, fidgeting, turning over) and calm in bed comparable to yoga 'corpse pose', or hypnotherapy. Still distracted by other interests, rather than work.
4-7 days Still more calm / chilled but feels less obvious, although still many thoughts in my head regarding tasks, etc, they seem a little more clear. Constantly procrastinating with work, focused on personal tasks too much. Ended up feeling bad at nights, but less anxiety / nervousness about it, worked late on a Friday night to compensate. Still feeling more ready to go to bed at nights, sleeping well. Massive frustration at life in general feeling like a bad 'compromise'.
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Post by bandito on Apr 26, 2021 8:59:18 GMT
Week 2
Fairly similar to week one, feeling a sense of calm/ease around an hour or so after taking, although less obvious than week one. Still feel ready to sleep earlier than before, and more settled once I go to bed. Strangely feel like I am less 'in my forehead' so to speak, I don't suffer from headaches but there is definitely less tension if that makes sense? No nausea and no issues with appetite.
Work wise it is still very hit and miss, I can have a good day (once I get started), followed by a complete waste of a day where absolutely nothing gets done. I was asked about work I should really have progressed and immediately felt worried, hot and sweaty, decided not to put it off any more, owned up to lack of progress and worked through it the rest of the day, although struggled to focus on the same task the rest of the week to close out.
Still a huge feeling of frustration with life in general, however, recognising I need to change certain things, but no idea, or lacking confidence in being able to.
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Post by bandito on May 4, 2021 9:30:55 GMT
Week 3
A very hit and miss week. For the most part, still feeling more calm/chilled and still sleeping well, although had a few days feeling hot, nervous and anxious when asked about work items that are still to be completed, spent far too much time jumping between tasks without finishing them, maybe I need to develop more habits and structure to progress.
Satisfaction came from working on, and completing some personal tasks/interests which I could focus on 100% once started, wondering why I don't get the same satisfaction when I finish work tasks?
Went out to buy gifts with the shops being open, unable to decide or have the confidence to choose without knowing 100% if that choice would go down well, also, with the city being so busy chaotic I felt quite uncomfortable.
As per week 2, identified things I would like to change and feel more clear about them, feel like I am at a tipping point to ACTUALLY progress something although unsure as to what order / how to plan it all.
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Post by bandito on May 21, 2021 10:53:02 GMT
Week 4
The effect of the medication is less obvious than the first few weeks, so it's harder to tell if it is doing as intended. Feeling very reflective & frustrated with life in general, very flat with little energy through the week. Work still very hit and miss, days where nothing gets done, followed by a productive day when I receive a chase up call from a colleague.
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Post by bandito on May 21, 2021 11:05:31 GMT
Week 5 & 6
Holidays booked from work, however, due to lack of tasks complete in previous weeks I have logged in to do work......MASSIVE FRUSTRATION. Increased dose to 36mg after a follow-up call with the psychiatrist, and given some strategies to follow regarding work planning. Still less obvious than when I started on 18mg, lack of energy/motivation which I am struggling to shake, feel as if I have very heavy/tired eyes. Can't work out how much of this is due to life choices/wrong career etc, and how much may be ADHD, or a combination of the two. An overwhelming feeling of wanting to quit/vanish and start afresh.
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Post by stonesfan on Oct 15, 2021 6:20:59 GMT
I was on 18 mg for 6 days and then quit it.
I have a (long) recreational drug use history.
This stuff just made me feel like naughty 6th former with a packet of speed in his pocket.
The effect was too 'narcotic'
I didn't appreciate being brought back to an old feeling and it clashes with my steadfast and unbroken 30 year no drugs (and no booze) policy of mine
So I packed it in.
My shrink offered Strattera but I knocked it back.(Too many bad reviews)
The shrink respected my choice to tackle my (confirmed) adhd drug free
I will throw myself into
CBT Exercise Meditation Mindfulness Supliments - I will post my suggestions in another thread soon.
Good luck.
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Post by Rossall on Oct 18, 2021 16:00:41 GMT
I had a couple of months on 18mg and it did seem to help at first, the mental fog lifted but after about a month it just felt like I'd drunk a lot of coffee. Then I moved and my new GP wouldn't prescribe it.
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