Posted by Cressida on April 29, 2002, at 11:56:25
In reply to Re: switch from ritalin to ? for add, opinions? » karanan, posted by katekite on April 28, 2002, at 14:15:31
I've been taking 36mg of Concerta for quite a while, but I've tried Adderall and Dexedrine. I liked Adderall until I reached 30mg 2x/day. Unfortunately, it was too stimulating; it magnified my OCD and aggravated my anxiety. Dexedrine didn't seem to affect me that much. Concerta seems to be losing its affect, especially since I started taking 100-125mg of Seroquel at night for insomnia. Does anyone have experience with the 56mg dose of Concerta? I wonder if it would be too much. I used to take regular Ritalin at 20mg 2x/day, but I stopped because of unusual itching. Does anyone think, in their best opinion, that would happend again if I switched to a higher dose of Concerta? Was the itching possibly an allergic reaction? Also, is that a common side-effect of treatment with high doses of methylphenidate?
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