I have a question.

I have tried two medications so far. Concerta and regular Ritalin. I'm trying to figure out what works best for me.

I have trouble remembering to take the regular ritalin, just too many times per day, but I notice that it seems to work better for me that the Concerta. I'm not sure if it's because it's more in my system at a time, and that means I need a higher dose of Concerta, or what. I'm on 76mg on Concerta now and that only lasts about 6 or 7 hours (so I take 76 mg when I wake up and then I take 20mg of regular ritalin at 3, after dismissal)...I want all day relief because I fall asleep better with medication and I want the help for social situations as well.

The side effects I have gotten are some drowsiness (only if I'm already tired), jaw clenching (just on regular ritalin and went away after a couple of days), and some dehydration (that's on both and goes away, plus I drink a lot of water anyway).

Does anyone have any experience with these or have any suggestions? Thanks!