Help Please!!!?

Question

Hi, I am a 21 year old male, on the 21st of last month i was released from jail. In my time in jail, I had enrolled in a welding program, that made me eligible for the the state VOC-REHAB program. This is a state run program that is going to pay for me to go back to college. Before my time in jail I was dx, Bi-ploar. And put on Lithium, then Topamax. Throught the program I went to see a private psychiatrist, as a possed to the local walk in clinic. He and I talked, Apon his dx was that i was ADDHD, and that the Bi-Polar was miss DX, due to my deprssion was caused moslty by my frustration, being unable to reach my full potental. He then put me on Concerta, 18mgs the first week, then 36 the next. Then back to his office on the 9th, he stated that if I didn't like the Concerta we could try Adderall, however the Concerta has been working, I am able to focus and sit still. No signs of depprsion. On Monday i go to see a psychologist. For test and what not. Please hold I have run out of cha

Sorry about that. Anyway, I am not sure what happens at the pyschologists? Just he runs some test and all. Can anyone give me any Info? And what do you think about going from Concerta to Adderall? Thank you.

Well, You asked I was in jail for pushing a cop. I was trying to commit sucide and my called the EMS. EMS baker acted me, thus cops came took me to the hospitle. Long story short he said some not to nice things too me. I pushed him, and went to jail.

Answer 1

Well Concerta and Adderall are a controlled substance and can cause withdrawls later. Going to different doctors they talk to you and then give you their take on the diagnosis. Strattera is a non-stimulant and is shown to help a lot and with fewer side effects. Now Lithium... a lot of people dont realize this but you should not intake much salt or caffeine! I used to work in a residential facility for troubled youth and I did that for 2 years. I was a huge part to the doctor on how the behaviors have been and so on. If you are going back to school and you do feel like you have attention problems and catch your mind going to a different subject then I would express your feelings to your doctor. They only know what you tell them. It takes awhile before it kicks in and actually work. I hate for you to go to classes before your meds are stable in your system and are working correctly. Your grades could really suffer and this could mean the difference of getting your degree and giving up and dropping out! I hope you will research different medications. Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

Good for you for seeing a psychiatrist and for heading back to college!

Stick with the Concerta as long as it is working and not causing bad side effects. You may have to change drugs later, as sometimes the stuff stops working when the body adjusts to it.

No idea about the psychologist, really. I assume this is a state requirement and is intended to make sure you're adjusting well, but don't really know.

Good luck!

Answer 3

If the Concerta is working, you should tell the psychologist that. I don't think you should let him/her switch medications if the type you're on is working. It could possibly cause your symptoms to come back, and maybe even worse than before. Stay on the concerta, and good luck with college...

Answer 4

Hang in there. Stay with the med that works and the shrink that you trust. Took me a year to get properly diagnosed and on a good med.

Answer 5

I thought i was gonna die from depression and was told i was bi Paola all the drug they put me on made it worse, I gave it all up ,now i smoke weed when i feel bad feelings coming on ,puff their gone! Ask your doc. about medical marijuana it works for alot of people.

Answer 6

If Concerta is working for you, DON"T let him change it.

Answer 7

I think you are way over us peons heads. I would go to a dr. ASAP.

Answer 8

HUH...Why were you in jail is what I want to know