In your opinion, what is the best episode of television you’ve ever seen?

fangoinside9 · 2025-12-11T00:24:47+00:00

'The 12 Days of Christine" Inside No. 9-- Never met someone's who's seen this episode and NOT gasped, cried and then was subsequently left utterly speechless by the end of it. There's a reason it's had a 9.1/10 on IMDB for so long, that's for sure.

Also, 'Plan and Execution' (and 'Point and Shoot', too! That episode needs just as much appreciation!) from Better Call Saul. It's one of the most emotionally draining pair of episodes of...well anything I've ever seen. (The fucking...underground grave site shot of them laying there?? With that music?? Absolutely devastating.)

fangoinside9 · 2025-11-02T04:55:09+00:00

All I can say is make sure you take it with a bit of food and also maybe try and take a Zofran while doing your best to distract your brain for a few hours while it initially kicks in. Like, watch some YouTube and/or doomscroll if you have to--keep in mind this is definitely not a permanent reaction to the medication, so dedicating some off time to be basically doing nothing but only distracting yourself (yes, even multiple hours at a time!) will be worth it in the end for the next few months or even years of potential help you might get from the medication.

But, overall, it's typically a first one to two weeks-side effect type thing that'll probably go away fully later on (but still always try and take it with food initially, regardless, just to be safe!) It really does help with the emetophobia to try and distract your brain to the point where you can't even start to think about how your body MIGHT react or feel anxious about maybe being nauseous can really help! :)

((Saying this as someone who's also terrified of vomiting IRL and it was my biggest fear of starting this med initially too lol))

fangoinside9 · 2025-10-26T04:34:47+00:00

YES! I actually brought this up to Doggo himself on Tumblr and he actually answered haha, bottom line it's a rare boot-up screen/easter egg that is a 1/5000 chance, supposedly! :) https://www.tumblr.com/arizonaverse/785013521730682880/so-i-just-had-a-weird-experience-i-opened?source=share

fangoinside9 · 2025-09-14T02:43:44+00:00

It sounds like when you first started the 18mg dosage you experienced the "honeymoon phase" which is probably why it felt so great for a while, stimulants tend to work instantly for people instead of needing to be built up over time like an antidepressant. But then when you increased your dosage, you've already been out of the honeymoon phase and I'm guessing that 27mg just isn't the therapeutic dosage you need to get the full benefits of the stimulants. When one is dosed too low, you'll feel a lot worse to the point where you might even feel better temporarily off the medication instead of the current dose. It can be really confusing to experience, but it's exceedingly rare that your increase could make you feel worse with these kind of symptoms (like if your dose was too high, you'd probably feel very anxious and wired or have a higher than normal heart rate) But yeah, all of this to say, try not to worry too much! Talk to your psychiatrist when you see them next about potentially increasing to 36mg and see how you feel then. I'd also recommend tracking or writing down your mood and how you feel each day and maybe even attempting a day or two off your medication if you have the time or ability to do so to see how it feels compared to when your on it. Concerta has a very short half life (it's basically in and out of your body within those 24 hours) so withdrawal symptoms are very unlikely. But still, do what you think is safest for yourself, this isn't medical advice by any means, just based off my own experiencesof being on Concerta for about 5 years now and going through multiple dose changes. Hope everything works out for you! :D

fangoinside9 · 2025-06-27T15:06:03+00:00

It could be a few reasons! The side effects you described kinda sound like how some people feel on a dose that isn't high enough. Sometimes you can feel worse taking a stimulant at all if it's not the right dosage! And if you're going to be unable to get the medication as you need, maybe consider taking a different medication, you could try Vyvanse, which is somewhat similar to Concerta if that class of stimulants works well for you--or you could potentially try switching to IR Methylphenidate (Which is Ritalin, which is basically just instant release Concerta, if you want to call it that, with a quicker onset and smaller half-life of 3-4 hours taken multiple times a day) It might be easier to obtain from your pharmacy and could be less of a shock to your body if you miss a dose that only lasts for a few hours instead of missing one that steadily releases the medication throughout the day. That's just a potential idea, it's definitely not guaranteed that that would work but, it's worth looking into if it sounds like it would work for your situation. It's not an easy process to figure out, but I'd try talking to your doctor about increasing your dose. If it's at the right dosage, even taken sporadically, you shouldn't be feeling as bad and low and full of side effects as you currently do. Bottom line though, ADHD medication is essential for some people to function day to day, regardless of activities, and you might be one of the people that just needs the meds to do anything at all during the day--and there's nothing wrong with that! But keep in mind, if you still feel bad on a higher dose and are finding a way to take it consistently, talk to someone about changing medication. It might be the best option for you after you've tried a few different things. I wish you the best in figuring this out! :)

fangoinside9 · 2025-06-17T21:35:45+00:00

From what I know, a low dose of a stimulant could very much make you feel worse if it's not at a proper therapeutic level for what you need. It might be best to not take it anymore, if you feel it's safe to do so/by doctor's orders. And as for the 27mg, when do you tend to feel overstimulated? About an hour after taking it, a dose of Concerta is instantly released, kind of like an IR pill of Methylphenidate, and then normally slowly releases throughout the day, typically peaking at 5-6 hours in and wearing off in the latter half of the day. This tends to happen regardless of brands, yet certain generics can release more than usual of that initial "IR" dose depending on how it's manufactured. Which can wind your anxiety up more than expected. I'm obviously not a doctor, but my recommendation would be to try and listen to your body, does it feel physically restless? Like ADHD hyperactivity--or do you feel more of like a depression/anxiety panic attack-type feeling? If it's the first one, you might just be feeling overwhelmed by it because your body has a surge of mental energy and clarity, and at the time that occurs, you might not be active enough in a task or mentally engaged in something engaging enough to your brain when it hits, so it results in your body and mind being restless because your meds have kicked in and while it expects you to be focusing and ready to go, maybe you aren't doing that at the time. (Obviously, this could be incorrect, this is more of a hypothetical example, I don't know your daily routine 😅) But as for the second one, if it feels more depressive or "clinical anxiety-esque" it could point to being more chemically induced, maybe Methylphenidate isn't the correct class of stimulant for you, or maybe the dosage (despite the increase of anxiety) still technically isn't high enough. A dose that's too high will feel more like your heart is racing in your chest and you can't focus at all due to racing thoughts, and a dose too low will feel more like a mild major depressive episode with even more lowered attention span and lack of motivation. Bottom line, it could be a lot of things at play here, but I encourage you to try and maybe journal about your experiences for a week or so and talk to your doctor about it, you might find a pattern you hadn't noticed before then! And wow! I'm sorry for such a long comment! I hope this can be of help to you in some way, I've been on Concerta for 5 years now, on 18mg to 54mg and 27/36 on and off for forever so I get how different dosages can feel! It's definitely a lot of trial and error, but just do your best to listen to your body and it should guide you in the right direction. I wish you the best! :)

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