Hey! I'm curious about your observations of yourself on Atenza (or...

Like other commenters, after taking it, I feel much calmer internally, thoughts give way I'M IN CONTROL, I've had bursts of crying theoretically for no reason, when it comes to appetite and emotions, it's as if their intensity has decreased so much that sometimes I'm afraid if I don't become apathetic - but I still feel hungry and crave different foods. However, I'm curious if anyone has it too, namely, my doctor told me that Atenza works for 10 hours, but it went down after 4.5 hours. Is it possible that the reason is that she took it too late? Normally I get up around 7 a.m., but it just so happened that I took the drug on the weekend, where I took the pill before 11 a.m. Can this have any effect on the duration of operation? Is it a matter of too low a dose or just the way it works?

I'm shocked how I can clearly tell when it started working. I had such a lot of thoughts that it was a shock. Various scenarios and scenes are created in the head. Sometimes I want this, sometimes that, and I don't know what I want at all. Before the drug worked, I had a slight nausea. Maybe because I haven't taken it for a long time? How this drug calms me down and directs me. I'm afraid to get addicted to it. I'm a little irritated that it doesn't come from me from the inside, but from some pill. Where is the line between me and the drug? Not that I feel different or strange without medicine. I'm the worse side of myself. Lack of concentration, distraction in my head, not a clear mind - I'm going back to the real me. Sometimes I can trigger the condition that is after the drug, but for a short time usually. Usually a person looks into the future and creates various incomprehensible scenarios of the future, etc. With the drug, I can focus on the here and now, calmly. Take care of yourself.

I started with 18 mg in the morning, but after 6 hours I had a total descent from the action in the form of word flow, dizziness and I didn't remember the name of the store near the house) From the 2nd day I take 18 in the morning and after about 6 hours another 18. So far, I've noticed more calmness, I don't swing my leg like a madman xD, better concentration and I don't tire others with word flow. I sleep well and I haven't noticed any side effects in particular.

I've been taking it for over a month now and I've come up to a dose of 72 mg. At first I felt anxious, lack of appetite and too much stimulation, but now it's really good... I want to do things much more and finish them, I have more energy and will to live. The only thing that bothers me is that I have to take my medication really in the morning, because if I extend it to 10:00 a.m., I don't sleep at night

I started today with a dose of 18 mg and after an hour I started to have a terrible headache! In 2 weeks I am supposed to switch to 27 mg. I hope that the headache will go away and it will only get better.

For me, it was the worst drug I was taking, I had depression, a sense of hopelessness and bursts of tears. Interestingly, my friend's daughter reacted similarly to Atena and well to Concerta. However, I was so discouraged that I gave up methylphenidate altogether. In conclusion, My experience is bad.