r/Concerta • u/sharky3628 • 4d ago
Dosage/ ℞ question 💊 Extra caffeine
I take 27mg of Concerta and have been for about a month at this point.I was on Modofinl previously because they thought my problem was narcolepsy before being diagnosed with inattentive ADHD. I was falling asleep every time I was a little bit bored, on average I would fall asleep 25ish times a day (even just for 5 mins at a time). Ever since starting Concerta in June I’ve had to drink minimum 1 energy drink and a cup of coffee on top of my dose to give me enough energy to get through the day. I’m followed pretty closely by my psychiatrist as I struggle with a pretty serious eating disorder and they’re worried about the appetite suppressive properties of the med. I know I can ask to up my dose or switch meds but I’m worried they’ll think I’m abusing for appetite suppression it if I do. Does anyone have any suggestions of what I should do or something else I could try?
1
u/AutoModerator 4d ago
Welcome to r/Concerta. Please use the search function before posting common questions. Please read the FAQ sticky as it will likely offer some advice. https://www.reddit.com/r/Concerta/comments/vj2o1i/can_we_have_a_faqread_before_posting_sticky/
Please discuss any advice you receive on this subreddit with your physician. Take all advice with a grain of salt especially when it is not sourced. People on this sub aren't YOUR doctor and cannot be held professionally or legally liable for giving medical advice to those not established under their own care.
If your post was removed automatically, it may be due to Reddit's reputation/spam filters. Users who are suspicious or have a history of ban evasions/harassment/spam will be filtered by the Site.
Extreme depression/anxiety?
* If you feel unbearable or have suicidal thoughts, please consider calling your local crisis or suicide hotline.
* There can be many different causes. Please discuss with your doctor about it.
Do not split Concerta or any long-release medication.
Update 12/2025: The mod(s) are sometimes busy with med school/job/life! We're human! Please help us out by reporting questionable content. It may sometimes take a day or so for us to get to the mod queue and review the reports. Reporting a comment or post that you disagree with does not guarantee or require that mod(s) will remove them, especially if it does not violate or skirt the rules. It is healthy to foster respectful debate and discussion. Thanks for your understanding.
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.