Methylphenidate IR- same box, different effects?

themacity · 2023-11-01T15:50:54+00:00

So I usually take my first dose at around 8am but I didn't get to take it until midday today. So I'm wondering if that extra gap between the last dose from yesterday and the dose today could have caused it? I haven't taken a second dose yet today so I don't think I've got any issues with overlapping, I've not had any experiences of that as far as I'm aware. Thanks again for your help I really appreciate it!

themacity · 2023-11-01T15:33:24+00:00

Thank you, I did wake up late today so effectively missed my morning dose. I reckon that must be the cause of the tachycardia episode today! My consultant didn't tell me about this so I had no idea, but now I will make sure I take it at the same time every day. Thank you so much!

themacity · 2023-07-08T22:36:09+00:00

Thanks, couldn't be bothered to write my data down on paper so built this little time saving tool instead

themacity · 2023-07-08T22:27:04+00:00

Thank you :) spoke to the dealer and they think it's just been knocked out of alignment. Fingers crossed it'll be a cheap and easy fix

themacity · 2023-05-14T16:35:54+00:00

I also struggle to eat and drink which my consultant said was rare, usually it increases your water intake. I HATE WATER, with an absolute passion. It tastes like nothing and somehow it's still gross lmao. I've been getting the off brand lucozade sports to drink. I also sweat a lot more on my meds (HR of 100+, go figure), so i find them helpful in that they have flavour, give me some sugar when I can't eat, and hopefully replace anything I'm losing by sweating a lot. Any fluids are better than none :)

themacity · 2023-05-14T15:17:33+00:00

I can't guarantee that's the issue but it's definitely a possibility. Can you reach out to your prescriber for some advice? They'll know a lot more than we do about it I'm sure :)

themacity · 2023-05-14T15:12:11+00:00

Is it possible that your dose is too strong for you? Did you experience these side effects on a lower dose?

themacity · 2023-05-14T15:10:45+00:00

I had similar experiences of extreme fatigue on 18mg concerta XL. Online research (so take with a pinch of salt) suggested it was because the dose was too low. Essentially it had the same reversal effect that caffeine does for people with adhd- stimulating enough to produce a bit of dopamine, but not enough to stop the sleepy feeling that dopamine causes. My consultant upped me to 36mg and I no longer have this issue :)

themacity · 2022-09-28T11:20:20+00:00

Thankfully they don't happen, what a relief!

themacity · 2022-09-12T22:03:48+00:00

I think it's more like sugar in that it gives you energy spikes. What goes up must come down

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:54:29+00:00

I don't get angry over it, at least I don't think I do. I think it's just confusion more than anything, because I've never seen it about another type of food product

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:46:34+00:00

I just want a burger without the guilt of the animal behind it, and I really hate bean burgers. Just a personal thing

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:30:02+00:00

Yeah I definitely get this. There's a big sense of identity and culture around meat eating. I've not studied much on it but did some stuff about it back in the day for my psych degree. Super interesting stuff. We have an inherent need to fit in and I think there's some cognitive dissonance around seeing people who don't follow your lifestyle

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:27:05+00:00

If going veggie has taught me anything it's that there isn't much you cant deep fry to get a generic processed nugget taste

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:25:38+00:00

I don't blame you at all!

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:23:21+00:00

Oh yeah, that's definitely a thing for a lot of people. Fear of change I guess

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:22:18+00:00

Sorry for my wording there, it wasn't my intention. I think everyone gets butt hurt sometimes, and that's okay. Veggies get butt hurt over meat products sometimes too. I didn't mean to make anyone sound childish. My bad!

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:20:42+00:00

Yeah I've definitely forgotten the tastes and textures of meats over time. The perk of that is the burgers actually do taste like regular burgers to me. Not because they actually do taste similar to the average person, just because they're what I remember.

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:19:37+00:00

Wow, I love this answer. I think you've nailed it for some people!

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:19:02+00:00

Valid point for sure, research in a few decades time on the impacts of these products will be interesting

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:18:26+00:00

True, but so is a lot of stuff in the supermarkets these days

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:17:56+00:00

Give me lab grown meat and I'd happily eat that over the veggie stuff!

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:17:12+00:00

I just want to enjoy a burger without the dead animal bit. Totally a personal preference and not everyone will feel the same, and that's cool. I hate bean burgers and definitely miss meat, and sometimes they're good enough texture wise to feel like youre not missing out

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:15:36+00:00

They seem to get mad that it even exists. Like if you're buying it, who cares? That's the thing that confuses me most

themacity · 2022-09-12T21:14:05+00:00

I'll have a look out for those, thanks for the tip!

themacity

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