Posted by alohashirt on November 29, 2005, at 22:55:19
In reply to Re: [LONG]Re: Which is Safer: Adderall XR or Concerta? » alohashirt, posted by theo on November 29, 2005, at 7:53:16
> > What are you taking at present? Good luck!
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> Well, I'm a 185 pound guy who doesn't drink or smoke either. Used to drink alot but been sober for 2.5 years now.
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> Anyhow, my pdoc wanted me to try a low dose of Abilify before stims, which I'm currently taking with some positive results at first, but now I'm experiencing anxiety after 4 weeks use and am going to stop it. My pdoc is so wishy washy. A while back she mentioned me trying Concerta, but a week ago at my last appointment she mentioned Adderall XR as her first choice!
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> I tried Concerta before under my general doc, but only for 2 weeks due to it not being covered by insurance. Now I have good insurance which covers any name brand stim for $45.00/month. I really don't think 2 weeks was a fair evaluation of Concerta, but part of me wants to try a different one before trying it again. I have never really understood long term use of amphetamines. If an individual were to take 15-20mg of Adderall XR long term, could that cause dopamine depletion, etc. or do most problems occur at the higher dose range?
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> Also, when I took Concerta I only took 18mg which was enough for me. Based off of this, what would a good starting dose for Adderall XR or Focalin XR be based off of your stim experience?18mg Concerta is approx equivalent to 10mg Focalin XR or 10mg Adderall XR or 10mg dexedrine spansules
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