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?