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Derfaust

Problems with Concerta but not Ritalin

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I do fine on Ritalin 10mg, even twice a day, but concerta 24mg after an hour or so of taking it i start feeling strung out like i binged drugs the previous night. This lasts into the late afternoon.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Im a bit confused because its supposed to be the same compound right?

Posted Jun 30, 2022, 11:52 AM UTC

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tentkeysADHD-PI•

Concerta releases different strength doses at different times of day, including some instant-release in the pill coating.

It is totally possible that the specific extended release profile of Concerta is not working well for you - you may want to talk to your doctor about trying a different extended release or going back to instant release.

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DerfaustOP•

Thanks yeah i have gone back, was just curious to see if this has happened to anyone else.

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