I am a 58-year old ADHD male who has been taking 72 mgs of Concerta for about seven years. Recently, I have found that its effectiveness seems diminished, both in terms of intensity and duration. My psychiatrist has prescribed Vyvanse, and I am now taking 60 mgs. It seems to be effective. However, here is my "dilemma." Just before I received the prescription for Vyvanse, I received three months worth of Concerta from my mail-order prescription plan that is sitting on my shelf.
So, I am wondering whether it would be problematic to "mix-and-match" 36 mgs of Concerta with 30 mgs of Vyvanse until I exhausted my Concerta. I would be willing to have a less-than-optimal-but improved impact of meds (over the 72 mgs of Concerta regimen) in return for being able to use up all the Concerta--and save a ton of cash--if the two drugs don't have any bad interactions or synergies. Is there any known risk for mixing these two meds?
Ask your doc for a Vyvanse starter kit. My son's Dr. gave me one and there is a discount card in it for your script. When you go to the pharmacy to fill, you give them the card. It is entered like an insurance card so make sure you give it to them BEFORE the fill your perscription, not after. It is good for 12 months with the hopes that insurance companies will be covering the new meds by then. Good luck!