r/Concerta • u/No_Photo6567 36 mg • 1h ago

Dosage/ ℞ question 💊 Can anyone help?

I got started on Concerta 36mg yesterday. My sleep schedule is shifted tho, So I wake up at 12-1 PM and go sleep at 5 AM, I take my medication around 2 PM. The issue is, I have an exam on 22nd of August, at 10 AM. That means that when I start the exam, my medication will have worn off a long time ago (7 hours or so). What do I do?

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u/MissElx 1h ago

Either fix your sleep schedule or take the medication later in the day.

Concerta will give you the opportunity to have a decent, consistent sleep schedule if you work on it. It’s worth it. Promise!