Posted by Lasagne on June 17, 2003, at 10:13:56
In reply to Re: new on Straterra » Lasagne, posted by glaciergirl on June 17, 2003, at 9:15:33
> Would you mind telling me how much concerta your husband takes? I am on 36 mg, but don't feel like it is enough, I almost feel like it doesn't last all day...I have read that the best dose is 54mg, do you know?
> Thanks,
> BrookeREPLY: My husband first started on 54 mgs., but it wasn't effective enough, but he is a big man (240 lbs) which may be part of the problem. A week ago the doctor started him on two 36 mgs tablets daily for a total of 72 mgs daily. So far I have noticed a big difference on the higher dose. He was an organizing fool over the weekend and he has a new desire to complete tasks at work. You should call your doctor and see if they can give you a prescription for the 54 mg tablets first and see if that does the trick. We have a 10 year old son with ADHD and it has been a process of trial and error to get the right dosing with him. Everybody is so different and sometimes people won't respond very well to Ritalin based prescriptions but may do better on Adderall. Adderall also comes in a time release formula now. Another thing we have tried in combination with the time release stimulants is to give a small dose of the fast acting stimulant around 3 in the afternoon to give the boost needed to make it through the rest of the afternoon and early evening.
Good luck!
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