What was this thread about?....oh yeah ADHD...support group? 😅

[Deadbed1968]

I definitely got sick from stopping Effexor without tapering... Highly do NOT recommend. It was just a matter of not getting to refill my prescription, then by the time I could, realizing that while I felt physically crappy still, I felt a lot better mentally.

But I think Diosax is talking about Adderall, which has a very short half life in the body, like of a few hours or a day. Missing it or just not taking it for awhile doesn't cause any bad effects. It's bad for antidepressants because they build up in your system.

You are absolutely correct Cheek! I transposed the responses!

I agree, Rapid release Adderall has about a 4 hour effective window, or perhaps a little bit more.

 

[Paligirl]

I definitely got sick from stopping Effexor without tapering... Highly do NOT recommend. It was just a matter of not getting to refill my prescription, then by the time I could, realizing that while I felt physically crappy still, I felt a lot better mentally.

But I think Diosax is talking about Adderall, which has a very short half life in the body, like of a few hours or a day. Missing it or just not taking it for awhile doesn't cause any bad effects. It's bad for antidepressants because they build up in your system.

ahhh i thought stopping Adderall would fuck me up too. and yeah..i stopped taking my antidepressant with no tapering..what a freaking mistake..

 

[cheekygirl75]

Guys I still haven't been able to fill my prescription

Any luck filling yours? I just got mine renewed - Concerta not Adderall but it's still out of stock

 

[Diosax]

Any luck filling yours? I just got mine renewed - Concerta not Adderall but it's still out of stock

I just picked it up!!

 

[cheekygirl75]

I just picked it up!!

Yay!!

 

[Deadbed1968]

I just picked it up!!

That’s fantastic news!!

 

[Diosax]

It only took 3 weeks guys!

 

[cheekygirl75]

It only took 3 weeks guys!

Hopefully that means the shortage is getting better…

 

[Diosax]

Hopefully that means the shortage is getting better…

I ended up going to a diff pharmacy

 

[cheekygirl75]

Went to pick up my prescription today, which is Concerta (long acting Ritalin). Found out they actually didn’t have enough to fill my whole prescription because apparently my insurance only covers the brand name. Is it weird that that seems weird to me? I’d think they’d insist on the cheaper generic option.

At least it’s filled for most of the month.

 

[Diosax]

Went to pick up my prescription today, which is Concerta (long acting Ritalin). Found out they actually didn’t have enough to fill my whole prescription because apparently my insurance only covers the brand name. Is it weird that that seems weird to me? I’d think they’d insist on the cheaper generic option.

At least it’s filled for most of the month.

How do you like concerta?

My therapist recommended me that but my pcp said insurances don't usually pay for it. I really wanted to try adderal first though.

And yeah i agree that I'd think insurance would prefer to pay for the generic but wtf knows with insurances these days

 

[cheekygirl75]

How do you like concerta?

My therapist recommended me that but my pcp said insurances don't usually pay for it. I really wanted to try adderal first though.

And yeah i agree that I'd think insurance would prefer to pay for the generic but wtf knows with insurances these days

Adderall was the first medication I tried for ADHD and it did help me focus, like crazy. But it also made me super anxious, tense, and jittery. So then I tried Ritalin, which helped with focus without the negative parts, except that I would crash hard when it wore off. Concerta has been great because it gives the benefits of Ritalin without the major crash.

I'm surprised that your pcp said that because I've never had a problem getting it covered. I think I was on Ritalin with at least two different insurances and didn't have a problem, then it was easy to switch to Concerta after having documentation that Ritalin worked for me. Did your pcp mean it's hard to get it covered for adults? I have heard that, though again, I luckily didn't have a problem.

Actually, now that I think about it... I tried Adderall when I first got diagnosed with ADHD, when I was around 29. I didn't like any of the doctors or therapists I found at the time, so I kind of just dropped pursuing getting help for several years. I started getting help again in my late 30s and found a great doctor. I explained my experience with Adderall, and though she agreed that I'd probably be better off with Ritalin, I did have to try Adderall again for a month first. That might have been because of insurance.

Anyway, sorry for the essay!

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Went to pick up my prescription today, which is Concerta (long acting Ritalin). Found out they actually didn’t have enough to fill my whole prescription because apparently my insurance only covers the brand name. Is it weird that that seems weird to me? I’d think they’d insist on the cheaper generic option.

At least it’s filled for most of the month.

Nothing about this surprises me.
Sometimes a provider won't allow for substitutions. Other times the payors won't allow for substitutions.

American health insurance is the stupidest system I've ever worked in. The more I learn, the less it makes sense. It's bureaucratic inefficiency to the nth degree.

 

[Diosax]

Adderall was the first medication I tried for ADHD and it did help me focus, like crazy. But it also made me super anxious, tense, and jittery. So then I tried Ritalin, which helped with focus without the negative parts, except that I would crash hard when it wore off. Concerta has been great because it gives the benefits of Ritalin without the major crash.

I'm surprised that your pcp said that because I've never had a problem getting it covered. I think I was on Ritalin with at least two different insurances and didn't have a problem, then it was easy to switch to Concerta after having documentation that Ritalin worked for me. Did your pcp mean it's hard to get it covered for adults? I have heard that, though again, I luckily didn't have a problem.

Actually, now that I think about it... I tried Adderall when I first got diagnosed with ADHD, when I was around 29. I didn't like any of the doctors or therapists I found at the time, so I kind of just dropped pursuing getting help for several years. I started getting help again in my late 30s and found a great doctor. I explained my experience with Adderall, and though she agreed that I'd probably be better off with Ritalin, I did have to try Adderall again for a month first. That might have been because of insurance.

Anyway, sorry for the essay!

Girl that's no essay!

Its super helpful bc im so newly diagnosed and don't know anything about these meds

I'm starting with 5mg extended release so i should be ok w the negative side effects but we'll see?

She feels very strongly that i also need to work on my sleeping schedule

 

[cheekygirl75]

Nothing about this surprises me.
Sometimes a provider won't allow for substitutions. Other times the payors won't allow for substitutions.

American health insurance is the stupidest system I've ever worked in. The more I learn, the less it makes sense. It's bureaucratic inefficiency to the nth degree.

So true!!! I was mostly surprised because I'm almost certain (based on a presentation by a pharmacist from several years ago) that my state requires pharmacies to give generics unless the doctor specially requires the brand name. And considering I'm on my state's medicaid... them requiring brand names doesn't make much sense to me. But what do I know really? It's really all (designed to be) a mystery.

 

[cheekygirl75]

Girl that's no essay!

Its super helpful bc im so newly diagnosed and don't know anything about these meds

I'm starting with 5mg extended release so i should be ok w the negative side effects but we'll see?

She feels very strongly that i also need to work on my sleeping schedule

I'm sure you know this and she's probably emphasized it, but a good sleep schedule is SO IMPORTANT! It's taken me a long time to agree and get myself to stick with one, but it really has made a difference.

One thing that I was told, which helped me, is that the more important part of keeping a sleep schedule is getting up roughly at the same time every day. So even if I go to sleep at 4 am, I'm up at 6 am (though there's usually at least a quick nap sometime!). It feels a lot easier to get back to a consistent schedule if I've had a problem with insomnia for awhile if I keep my wake up time the same.

 

[cheekygirl75]

I finished the first module of the Project Management certification!! Hopefully I can keep up this pace and finish it before Christmas. Everything is broken up into small enough chunks that even I can pay attention to for a short time

So one down, 5 more to go.

 

[aussiegeekygal]

I finished the first module of the Project Management certification!! Hopefully I can keep up this pace and finish it before Christmas. Everything is broken up into small enough chunks that even I can pay attention to for a short time

So one down, 5 more to go.

Woot!!
Go, Cheeky!

 

[hotoldrguy]

Went to pick up my prescription today, which is Concerta (long acting Ritalin). Found out they actually didn’t have enough to fill my whole prescription because apparently my insurance only covers the brand name. Is it weird that that seems weird to me? I’d think they’d insist on the cheaper generic option.

At least it’s filled for most of the month.

That IS strange. Insurance usually wants you to get generic because it is cheaper for them.

 

[Diosax]

I'm sure you know this and she's probably emphasized it, but a good sleep schedule is SO IMPORTANT! It's taken me a long time to agree and get myself to stick with one, but it really has made a difference.

One thing that I was told, which helped me, is that the more important part of keeping a sleep schedule is getting up roughly at the same time every day. So even if I go to sleep at 4 am, I'm up at 6 am (though there's usually at least a quick nap sometime!). It feels a lot easier to get back to a consistent schedule if I've had a problem with insomnia for awhile if I keep my wake up time the same.

I know and I've been working on it for the last 2 yrs or so. I do get enough sleep most nights but i do need to thighten up thr schedule.

She recommended i take calm magnisium and melatonin. I needed to be up at 6a today and that stressess me and keeps me up. Yesterday i took it for first time and melatonin. I went to bed at 1030p and did wake up a few times during the night but went back to sleep and had no issues waking up at 6am.

Hope to squeeze a nap before i go to the office though

 

[SirConradPeckereye]

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[Deadbed1968]

Adderall was the first medication I tried for ADHD and it did help me focus, like crazy. But it also made me super anxious, tense, and jittery. So then I tried Ritalin, which helped with focus without the negative parts, except that I would crash hard when it wore off. Concerta has been great because it gives the benefits of Ritalin without the major crash.

I'm surprised that your pcp said that because I've never had a problem getting it covered. I think I was on Ritalin with at least two different insurances and didn't have a problem, then it was easy to switch to Concerta after having documentation that Ritalin worked for me. Did your pcp mean it's hard to get it covered for adults? I have heard that, though again, I luckily didn't have a problem.

Actually, now that I think about it... I tried Adderall when I first got diagnosed with ADHD, when I was around 29. I didn't like any of the doctors or therapists I found at the time, so I kind of just dropped pursuing getting help for several years. I started getting help again in my late 30s and found a great doctor. I explained my experience with Adderall, and though she agreed that I'd probably be better off with Ritalin, I did have to try Adderall again for a month first. That might have been because of insurance.

Anyway, sorry for the essay!

Interesting! I actually tried Ritalin first. Even at max dose, I saw no improvement. Adderall fast acting has worked well for me, although I usually don’t take the Pm dose. I don’t seem to need it, and it worsens my insomnia.

 

[Diosax]

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But i would've read it if i could've lol

 

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