31st January 2008
I have ADD (inattention) I have a very hard time in school, with listening to lectures, takin notes quick enough, reading for detail, and TIMED tests.
I just started about a month ago on Concerta. I am on 54 mg. I find I am doing somewhat better in school. I use to drink everynight and it has also helped me slow down on my drinking. Anyone else notice this?? I dont feel the NEED to drink like i use to. my GPA has also gone up a lil...from a 2.8 to a 3.1 (only in a few months)
anyway.... I took 5 classes this semester instead of the usual 4 that i use to take. This is a very hard semester for me considering I am takin classes such as English Comp 2 and Philosophy! A LOT OF READING! these classes are hard for me.
Some days I feel like the concerta really helps me and then others i feel like it doesnt work for me. I am not sure if i should just stay on concerta or switch to somethig new like adderall.
The only side effects I notice are that i dont eat as much, and when i drink a lot of coffee (Iam a big coffee drinker) that I feel the caffine actually makin me awake. Coffee use to never really do anything for me, I always wondered how people drink coffee and say it wakes them up so much. I could fall asleep usually after coffee lol but when i take concerta i notice the caffine a lot more. So i dont need to drink nearly as much coffee as i use to and dont take Naps EVERY day. this is very good for me, because I actually do homework now!
My english class has a test every morning and we only get 15 MIN!!! i have such trouble with this. I feel so nervous like everyone is done way before me and i feel very rushed. I thought to mention to my teacher that I have ADD but i am not sure she will feel that means i need more times on tests.
Do u guys have a problem with tests that are timed!?
So many people seem to have ADD that i feel people look at me weird if i say i have ADD. They seem to think EVERYONE has ADD, and that its not a real problem.
I'd really like to hear from other college students about what medication they are on, and how it helps them. Also the effects they notice.
Oh yeah one more question....Do you guys take your meds on the weekend? cuz my doctor originally told me not to, but i feel if i dont im not as well as i am when i take it. Plus i have a lot of homework on the weekends. So now i take my meds everyday.
Sorry this was sucha long post, just had talk to someone that understands my problem.
I just started about a month ago on Concerta. I am on 54 mg. I find I am doing somewhat better in school. I use to drink everynight and it has also helped me slow down on my drinking. Anyone else notice this?? I dont feel the NEED to drink like i use to. my GPA has also gone up a lil...from a 2.8 to a 3.1 (only in a few months)
anyway.... I took 5 classes this semester instead of the usual 4 that i use to take. This is a very hard semester for me considering I am takin classes such as English Comp 2 and Philosophy! A LOT OF READING! these classes are hard for me.
Some days I feel like the concerta really helps me and then others i feel like it doesnt work for me. I am not sure if i should just stay on concerta or switch to somethig new like adderall.
The only side effects I notice are that i dont eat as much, and when i drink a lot of coffee (Iam a big coffee drinker) that I feel the caffine actually makin me awake. Coffee use to never really do anything for me, I always wondered how people drink coffee and say it wakes them up so much. I could fall asleep usually after coffee lol but when i take concerta i notice the caffine a lot more. So i dont need to drink nearly as much coffee as i use to and dont take Naps EVERY day. this is very good for me, because I actually do homework now!
My english class has a test every morning and we only get 15 MIN!!! i have such trouble with this. I feel so nervous like everyone is done way before me and i feel very rushed. I thought to mention to my teacher that I have ADD but i am not sure she will feel that means i need more times on tests.
Do u guys have a problem with tests that are timed!?
So many people seem to have ADD that i feel people look at me weird if i say i have ADD. They seem to think EVERYONE has ADD, and that its not a real problem.
I'd really like to hear from other college students about what medication they are on, and how it helps them. Also the effects they notice.
Oh yeah one more question....Do you guys take your meds on the weekend? cuz my doctor originally told me not to, but i feel if i dont im not as well as i am when i take it. Plus i have a lot of homework on the weekends. So now i take my meds everyday.
Sorry this was sucha long post, just had talk to someone that understands my problem.