Ok so I'm in the middle of a pretty big situation and unsure what to do/say, and I'm sure a lot of people have are in a similar situation and any advice would be really appreicated. :)

Info:
I've been taking methlyphenidates (concerta and ritalin) for about a month to see if they work for me, and both concerta and ritalin make me too sedated, drowsy, and tired.

On tueday i went to the pdoc again and i told him that i was more focused, but also lethargic and the tiredness made it harder to do my homework, and get through college. He then gave me a script for concerta 72mgs, basically increased the dosage to see if it would be better.
But, even on 72mgs of methylphenidate, my days still drag along with little or no motivation for anything and very little energy.

The problem:
Ok so the problem is that I know what works for me is a different medication than the methylphenidates i've been taking. What seemed to worked much better was adderall. I have tried it (xr and IR) in the past because a friend gave me a few of his to see how they work. Adderall worked much better than ritalin or even a high dosage a of concerta. I loved the focus from it.


However, I'm afraid that if i tell my doc the reason why I know adderall works and that its pointless to keep trying more and more methylphenidate, I'm afraid that he'll think i'm feening for drugs or something because i tried adderall with out a script for it. :/
However, if i don't say anything, then i'll have to ride out another 30 days, and then tell the doc the horrible side effects and hope that he won't give me another med like it.

I kind of want to tell him know that i know adderall works for me, but i don't know how i should tell him in a way he won't think i'm a druggie, because i'm really not. lol.
So anyone know what to do in a case like this?

it would likely be alright to come clean with your doctor, he already knows you have add so its only fair you get the best med for it. as long as you dont insist on ir and ask for high doses he wont be alarmed, having said that adderall is getting abused pretty bad lately so you do have to be carefull what you tell some of them, if they know your friends abuse it then you will be more apt aswell, so if it was me i would tell your doctor you have been doing some research on add treatment and everything says the same thing time and time again, adderall is the #1 chosen drug for treatment, and you think you owe it to yourself to atleast give it a shot. good luck this is how got on adderall i was the same as you, scarred he though i just wanted a perscription of speed.

thanks, that seems convincing. :)