- ADHD - Impulsiveness - Worse 3rd November 2003
... about a year or longer. Prior to Concerta he was on Ritalin and Wellbutrin before that. We switched to the Concerta...
... My son started on Ritalin at age 6. His experience was sad. He would cry for ... Straterra. It is not a controlled substance like Ritalin and Concerta and he said that it wouldn't hurt to...
... mental health center and the doctor there put him on Ritalin . i just couldn't give my two year old ritalin, it...
- my first post HI! EVERYONE!! 30th October 2003
... were
unbearable.When i first started meds ,i was on ritalin
for a while.Im not thrilled to be on these meds,but...
- Back to Reality 29th October 2003
... Why Strattera?
If you're scared, why not ritalin ?
It has the longest track record on safety....
... www.healthboards.com/ubb/frown.gif[/img] As for the Ritalin - Our doctor advised us against it. He said that if ... the Adderall caused tics in our son, then Ritalin would probably bring out tics as well. This is such...
- New Guy on Ritalin: Low dose normal? 29th October 2003
... Okay a few things. First of all, I took ritalin for a long time and I started taking concerta instead ... quickly. Concerta is almost the exact same drug as ritalin except that it is in a time released capsule. Anyawys ... watch what happens. When you are starting off with ritalin , just go through a process of observation. (although ... Especially since you are taking such a low dosage of ritalin , I'm sure the fish oils may do you some good.
Also ... and heard that it is actually good for people taking ritalin . Although I DO NOT suggest you drink it after 3 in...
... wellbutrin also. I didn't know that they prescribed ritalin to aid it, but I've been on wellbutrin for almost ... when I first started. Yesterday my doctor prescribed Ritalin (10mg, 3 times a day). Jodi, may I ask you what kind ... dose of wellbutrin you're on? I'm unsure whether the Ritalin will help for this, but I went through extensive testing...
- ADHD son and Public School 28th October 2003
... diagnosis from the doctor ADHD, and for two years on Ritalin taking in at school so they knew then, anyway they...
- ? on a friend of mine with Adult ADD 26th October 2003
... a stimulant medication before?
Stimulants such as Ritalin , Adderall and Dexedrine are the classic treatment...
... place sometimes!) - we tried him on Dexamphetimine and Ritalin and both made him worse (as you described the flying...
- Adults taking straterra - info please 22nd October 2003
... t have. Plus, some years ago a doctor tried me on Ritalin , and I felt like it did nothing but make me jittery...
- ANYONE on SEROQUEL or zyprexa etc ...... 22nd October 2003
... up this pattern for awhile on dexies & then later Ritalin , which i'm still on today.
sorry if i got off track...
... troubles could be drug-induced. Basically, by taking Ritalin and Zyprexa, you are on uppers and downers, which ... be a start. According to the psychiatric community, Ritalin should have prevented you from abusing drugs like...
... Summary: 900mg of Seroquel and 60mg of Ritalin / freaking out on Seroquel _big_ time - what the heck ... personally, was doing juust fine on juust my regular Ritalin - which I'm now in my tenth (10th) year of taking...
... might not be good for you? Is he that retarded?
Ritalin , as mentioned here, and all stimulants can cause psychosis...
- Helping your child to sleep? 22nd October 2003
... I had a really hard time when I was on Ritalin and my nephew has a tough time some days on his Cocnerta ... thing that caused the biggest problems for me on the ritalin was the appetite suppression. When it wears off,...
... no long-term studies on stimulants either, not even Ritalin (the longest study lasted only 14 months!!), and it...
- Ritalin to Concerta 21st October 2003
... wasn't eating much while on 5mg twice per day of ritalin . She now takes a newer medication that is similar...
... 20 mg of ritalin is not compared to 18 mg of Concerta! I went from ... 10 to 15 mg. ritalin to 36 mg. of concerta. I have been told that 36 ... is compared to about 10 of ritalin ....I would definately check that out. I do the same...
- Adderall making me tired 19th October 2003
... If you want to stick with stimulants could you try ritalin ? Adderall does tend to make some people tired. For...
- Any adults on Adderall XR out there? 19th October 2003
... mg XR @ 2:00pm and it helped alot. I switched to Ritalin LA because I was having some side effects with Adderall ... , and now am on Ritalin LA 30 and Rit LA 20mg at 2:00pm. I definately need...
...
quite possibly a little memory problem caused by Ritalin .
I was on Adderall for 6 to 6 1/2 years with ... ADD anymore. Also I'd like for Adderall, Dexedrine, Ritalin to all be off the market, it's simple, or well it...
- need info 17th October 2003
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These are statements about ritalin and abuse [url="http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/pressrel ... [url="http://www.ulm.edu/education/hhp/417F2002 ritalin .html"]http://www.ulm.edu/education/hhp/417F2002ritalin ... html[/url]
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- Question for "Free Spirit" 17th October 2003
... to what he was supposed to be reading or writing. Ritalin has helped somewhat; but I am going to try him on...
... Ritalin usually isn't very helpful for the overfocus ADD....
- adverse reactions to adderall & wellbutrin 16th October 2003
... effects of these medications are debatable except for ritalin . Methylphenidate (ritalin, concerta, etc.) is one...
- Hyperactivity and meds 15th October 2003
... still or stop talking out. I have tried Concerta, Ritalin , Adderall, etc., but they all caused tics in my daughter...
- Any adults taking Welbutrin for ADD? 15th October 2003
... it and felt so terrible that I just went back to my ritalin and skipped meds for the depression. I couldn't afford...
... drugs that works for your body. i have tried adderal, ritalin , and others but this is the best combination for me...
... at 100 mg/day. So far, nothing to report. Neither Ritalin nor Strattera did much good....
- What to do now? 14th October 2003
... that natural supplements are just as effective as ritalin in treating ADHD. Basically the hard part is finding...
- I'm trying to help my husband..need feedback, please read 13th October 2003
... not ADD but she takes stimulant meds (adderall or ritalin ) to boost her mood and focus. As I said SHE IS NOT...
- Allergic to ritlan? 10th October 2003
... reaction exactly. It sounds like you reacted to the ritalin like speed. Are you sure you have ADD? ADD is misdiagnosed...
... are causing the ADHD symptoms??
You reacted to the ritalin as if you had taken speed. Usually people who have ... anything natural? Since you are so sensitive to the ritalin I would suggest against taking it. A natural stimulant...
... I am allergic to ritalin . I took it for 1 month before I made the connection...
... If you are getting the racy heart from ritalin or any other ADD med try something else, even a different ... and have for 8 years with no problems. When I was on Ritalin I did have a strange allergy reaction. When ever I...
- NEW USER 10th October 2003
... have him loose weight! i heard everyone talk about ritalin and the others causing weight loss....my son has gained ... my son w/o something!! we have been on the generic ritalin for years (since age 4..hes going on 12 now) worked...
- New, and a long intro/post... 9th October 2003
...
You may want to speak with your Dr. about adding ritalin to the concerta. We've started giving our son ritalin ... then an hour later give him the concerta (18mg). The ritalin holds him over until the concerta kicks in. It's...
... showed vitamins and supplements are as effective as Ritalin . Check it out!...
- New Harvard Study Shows NATURAL WORKS as well as Ritalin!!!!! 8th October 2003
... url]
Harvard has done a study concerning ADHD. Ritalin vs natural treatments.
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- Strattera and Heart Rate? 6th October 2003
... (I could only handle minimal doses of adderal and ritalin due to side effects and even then had to withdaw....
... is not a stimulant.(ie.controlled narcotic)I was on Ritalin and that did increase my heart rate. I changed over ... and have had none of the same side effects as the Ritalin ....
- adderal vs concerta 6th October 2003
... Of course its common for people to respond well to ritalin and badly to adderall and dexedrine. Or respond well ... to dexedrine or adderall and badly to ritalin (concerta is time released ritalin) If you end up...
- TO MEMEHEGAN 6th October 2003
... can try your child on the Strattera while still on ritalin and wean off the ritalin after the Strattera builds...
- Straterra?sleep aid? 6th October 2003
... diagnosed with ADHD about 7 months ago.
We have tried Ritalin ER, Adderall ER, and are currently on Ritalin 15 mg ... you started to see results? I am weaning him off the Ritalin .
Also I am wondering if there are any natural ways...
- ADD & DIFFICULT BIRTH 5th October 2003
... inflammation of the brain) upon recovery. He is now on Ritalin , which helps him a lot.
Any disorder/disease, is...
- Lets stop the schools from insisting on drugs 2nd October 2003
... often tell parents their child would do well with ritalin but they don't want to talk about counceling, tutoring...
... the princpal started talking about, you guessed it, " Ritalin is miracle for ADD kids. It has worked miracles on...
... it would be wonderful if all the children were on ritalin then the school wouldnt be so noisy!! And no, it wasnt ... school was suggesting that her daughter be put on ritalin . She said no. The school said fine. Then weekly they ... get phone calls "your daughter needs to be put on ritalin , I suggest you go talk to her pediatrician and ask ... thought they could intimidate her into giving her child ritalin .
Its sad, its true, its very sick and horrible....
... often tell parents their child would do well with ritalin but they don't want to talk about counceling, tutoring...
... my brother was dx'd back in the 70's when you got Ritalin and you could either choose to make all A's and be...
... kids and had 'gone away')with adhd and i was given ritalin and now have passed all my exams with a grade b average ... dropped out of colege. if it hadnt have been given ritalin i wouldnt have passed any of my exams. its difficult...
- not eating and adderal xr 29th September 2003
... Adderall is made of a combination of Dexedrine and Ritalin , when kids are on ritalin it can "stump" there growth...
- For those that disagree with drugging ADD/ADHD symptoms 25th September 2003
... was deadly
In the year 2100:
People used to believe ritalin was safe
...Something to think about for all the...
... now your movies ect. we decided to give her 20mg of ritalin la. to start. wow what a difference. the teacher saw...
- Should we settle for B's and C's?? 12th September 2003
... diagnosed at age 6 with severe ADHD. He was treated with Ritalin and counseling. He was placed in Special Education ... was diagnosed with mild ADD. He was treated with Ritalin for a year or so and then refused it. He has an 8th ... at almost 8 years old. He was originally placed on Ritalin . The dose had to keep being increased with his age...
... pressure. His mother threw away the pills(they were Ritalin ) and confronted the dad about this. This father was...
... ADHD or not may some day encounter
ADHD treated with ritalin = Much higher likelyhood of drug abuse/addiction as...
... ADHD who were NOT treated with stimulants such as ritalin were 3 times MORE likely to abuse alcohol and drugs...
- Strattera and Aniexty 9th September 2003
... one of the main reasons he takes it. He also takes Ritalin because the Strattera doesn't help his focusing--but ... sleeping, hyperactivity, anxiety, and it prevents the Ritalin "let down" when the stimulant wears off. So, it's...
... Marjson,
How long has your daughter been off the Ritalin ? My daughter's picking stopped once we took her off...
- Middle Age ADD 3rd August 2003
... become less active when we try to concentrate.
I tried ritalin which was amazingly beneficial. The effects on my...
... Ritalin and any stimulant is the worst thing they could have...
... higher than anyone she had tested. They started me on Ritalin . Was on that for 2 years then they changed me to Dexidrine...
- New Here/beCalmd natural alternative 31st July 2003
... school....i can't stand to see him do another year of ritalin and concerta...he did a little better in school on...
- Adults with AD/HD here? 18th July 2003
... well. Neither were diagnosed at the time. I tried ritalin as an adult which had a wonderful effect on my ADHD ... narrow dosage margin of therapeutic effect. 5mg of ritalin was wonderfully beneficial but raising it to 10 mg ... ADD. It was so frustrating to be so helped by the ritalin and then find that I rapidly develop a tolerance....
... I am 27, was diagnosed 10 years ago. I have taken Ritalin most of this time, only when I have been studying ... world. I have found that the emotional side effects of Ritalin are stimulating anxiety, guilt, worry, nervous irrational...
- Does Adderall XR make you tired? 28th June 2003
... taking an afternoon immediate-release Adderall or even Ritalin . I've also heard of taking Wellbutrin for this. Some...
... just tired. Finally, my doctor suggested that I take Ritalin . I went to a specialist, and he prescribed me initially ... to compare that medicine to another, so to contrast Ritalin , he prescribed me Adderall XR; initially 10 mg in ... mg in the morning. I still get the same effects of Ritalin except I do not feel "speedy". It seemed that the ... Ritalin would give a quick "punch" of energy, while Adderall...
- ADD meds losing effectiveness? 28th June 2003
... school for handicapped kids and put on the regular ritalin at 4 yrs old. I tried everything before putting him...
... his meds, too. He originally started out on regular Ritalin twice a day. Five mg, then ten, then fifteen, then ... accustomed to the dosages. Eventually he outgrew the Ritalin and it no longer worked for him. After that we put ... We went back to his doctor, and decided to try the Ritalin LA. The idea is that A) it's been so long since he ... had the original Ritalin that he should no longer have that level of immunity...
- straterra 9th June 2003
... She takes Straterra and Zoloft, and has gone back to Ritalin so that we can control her focus better.
After...
... so his personality has been smothered by Adderal, ritalin and other ADHD meds that stiffle a kids charm. After ... straterra..
Joshua has turned from a bland adderal, ritalin addicted lump into a bright and shinning sweet young...
... for his ability to focus. We added several doses of Ritalin /day WITH the Strattera. Good sleep habits continued ... there is no noticeable stimulant "let down" when the Ritalin wears off. Yesterday, I switched him from the Ritalin...
... then ADD) about 10 years ago. I have been taking Ritalin for most of this time, and while I have learned to ... gotten older that have made me stop taking it. On Ritalin I feel at times extreme social anxiety, blank unsocial ... instead of a 27 year old woman. So while I do not think Ritalin is right for me, I am also coming to terms with the ... Straterra mentioning that maybe the stimulant aspect of Ritalin was what was causing the high levels of anxiety. However ... horror stories, I want to cry. I cannot go on taking Ritalin and really need another alternative, I am concerned ... it is going to mess with me emotionally as bad as Ritalin did. If there are any of you out there that have...
... then ADD) about 10 years ago. I have been taking Ritalin for most of this time, and while I have learned to ... gotten older that have made me stop taking it. On Ritalin I feel at times extreme social anxiety, blank unsocial ... instead of a 27 year old woman. So while I do not think Ritalin is right for me, I am also coming to terms with the ... Straterra mentioning that maybe the stimulant aspect of Ritalin was what was causing the high levels of anxiety. However ... horror stories, I want to cry. I cannot go on taking Ritalin and really need another alternative, I am concerned ... it is going to mess with me emotionally as bad as Ritalin did. If there are any of you out there that have...
- Screaming 3 1/2 year old 18th April 2003
... them the truth. People get angry when I mention that ritalin and adderall are related to speed. Some people even...
- Strattera - Others w. Adult Male Side Effects? 22nd February 2003
... SSRI's or other meds other than a tapering dose of ritalin . Has anyone seen any literature on this side effect...
... then 80) for about two weeks. I am continuing my ritalin doses along with the new med. I have not noticed ... This may make me quit the medicine and stick with ritalin . I don't like feeling that way.
I forgot my meds...
... bizarre.
I was on Concerta 32 mg before this and Ritalin 15 mg 4X daily for about 12 years, and both worked ... great, but I was a zombie. The Ritalin was awful; it was like slamming on the brakes when...
... the things that your talking about with Adderal (or Ritalin ) I found the exact opposite they are actually pretty...
... the things that your talking about with Adderal (or Ritalin ) I found the exact opposite they are actually pretty...
... could try Strattera and still keep your child on the ritalin for a few weeks in the the Strattera builds up.
The...
- Adderal XR doesnt..... 15th December 2002
... adderall caps.
There was a time when 1/2 of a single Ritalin 10MG would keep me focused for several hours. But...
- Concerta vs. Adderall vs. Focalyn vs. ???? 21st August 2002
... Also my dr will likely prescribe a shorter acting ritalin to bring me down with less adverse reaction in the...
... Concerta have the same kind of effects on your ADD as Ritalin did (apart from the differences that come with a sustained ... methylphenidate] can have totally different effects. Ritalin works amazingly well for me, except that I need 20 ... it for each 3-4 hours I have to be "on task." With Ritalin , I am aware and can multitask quite easily. I am interested...
... comedown as far as i can tell period. The difference is ritalin and concerta have d-methylphenidate and l-methylphenidate ... effects. It is also twice as potent as concerta or ritalin , 1 mg of focalin = 2 mg of ritalin or concerta. It...
... Concerta makes me feel a little speedy, but if you take Ritalin than you're probably used to that feeling....
- Its time to accept your children ! 6th June 2002
... this, some parents are okay putting their children on Ritalin . It seems like some parents cant accept their children ... remedies are not always safe, but they are way safer than Ritalin , or any other drugs. So please think about the future...
... stimulants made him feel more normal, just as adderal, ritalin , etc. etc. helps our kids....
... he's just generally much easier to deal with. The Ritalin is NOT turning him into a zombie or something...he ... the doctor said. My husband and I were both against Ritalin off the start, but then we researched it online.....
... I was not 'okay' about 'putting' my son on Ritalin , but it was the only thing that helped him get where ... not as accomodating, and I eventually agreed that if Ritalin was going to give him a chance of getting through...
... the therapist told the mom this, she threw out the Ritalin , hired a tutor, and most sternly requested(aka threatened ... Since the kids who shot up Columbine were taking Ritalin and Luvox, I'd say they provide no guarentees....
... on i knew that she did. well after a few months on ritalin , they redid the tests and she passed with flying colors...
- adderall dosage 10th January 2002
... nuerologist who is an ADD/ADHD specialist and he prescribed Ritalin starting with 10mg 3x a day and then increased to ... and the drug felt much more even, not peaky like the Ritalin . I then increased to 45mg a week later as directed ... most benificial, 60mg. It is more effective than the Ritalin with me and I feel more even durring my medicated ... 1 hr of rebound but nowhere near as severe as the Ritalin . I am still feeling somewhat depressed and anxious...
- My son caught abusing meds---ritalin vs adderall? 9th October 2001
... them or abusing within time. if your son is snorting ritalin hes been doing this awhile. no he can't go back to ... good idea, most people i know would abuse that over ritalin any day. parents really have no idea about these meds ... not snort friendy, and it pales in comparasion to ritalin . if you are afraid he will start self medicating...
... them or abusing within time. if your son is snorting ritalin hes been doing this awhile. no he can't go back to ... good idea, most people i know would abuse that over ritalin any day. parents really have no idea about these meds ... not snort friendy, and it pales in comparasion to ritalin . if you are afraid he will start self medicating...
- ADHD and Adderall question 21st March 2001
... who was wanting to try her son on the time released Ritalin (Concerta) because she felt his dependency on the...
... Adderall just like Focalin is the "clean" form of Ritalin .
J...
- adderall/epilepsy 6th January 2001
... Depakote for 9 years for seizure control, along with Ritalin , and Concerta ( Currently ) No problem with drug interactio...
- New to adult add 16th November 2000
... doesn't do anything for me. He has also tried me on Ritalin and Dexadrine; nothing there either. I think I'm...
- Please Help..My Daughter May Be Using Meth 20th May 2008
... doctor who said she thought she was ADD and was given ritalin and told to take 5 pills a day, which when she takes ... calm herself down and told to continue taking her ritalin , even though I told her doctor what I was seeing. ... she may be hallucinating because of taking too much ritalin , I felt that the kids should not be with her because...
... you jump to any conclusions, you need to know that Ritalin can cause all of the same problems. Speed by any ... using it. It may be that if she can get off of the Ritalin , she will be fine. That at least is the first place...
... serious is going on, and I realize it could be the ritalin , I'm not ruling that out but I am also being realistic...
... a bell. I'm not educated on the adverse effects of Ritalin , but I'm guessing you are right. What does the other ... I know you don't want that. Whether it's meth or Ritalin , she has to come off of it. She obviously doesn't...
... worth it!! If there's nothing in her system but the ritalin , then she needs to get to a psycholgist.........now...
... problem with some drug. I still stress to you that Ritalin can cause the same symptoms as meth, and these are ... problem with monopolar depression, either meth or Ritalin will no doubt make her feel better (in the short run ... .) And even if she is taking nothing but the Ritalin , she may be taking more of it than has been prescribed ... should start by talking to the doctor who put her on Ritalin in the first place. The doctor probably can't tell...
... be stress induced and also told her to get off the ritalin and that she needs to leave her husband. I had to...
... meth for 12 years . Im 36 now.I also was prescribed ritalin and it's like meth I did 5 pills in a day before the ... + but I had an excuse.So she needs to get off the ritalin and problem solved if she is truthful. If she is only ... on ritalin and so unwilling to get off ritalin then she is addicted to them and still needs help ... want to stop. but honestly I bet she started with ritalin and moved on to meth but at this point it doesnt matter...
- Hair follicle drug testing 1st April 2008
... I took 5-10mg tabs of Ritalin 7 weeks ago & just had a follicle drug screen-I have ... read that while Ritalin is closely related to amphetamine(which is one of...
- 15 yr old brother,pleaase help !!!! 12th July 2007
... if he is on methylphenidate or amphetamine salts or Ritalin or Adderall.
I am a drug addict with biplar illness...
... could cause rapid weight loss it is another form of Ritalin . I used and abused it. It can be abused (ground,snorted...
- Drug test question 31st May 2007
... Does anyone know if Ritalin (30mg a day) will show up in a drug test?
Thanks...
- I'm really sick of it all 23rd February 2007
... seroquel?) but it did nothing at all. Has anyone tried ritalin ? I think you did make a connection-don't hydros raise...
... DEVERDAISY: I dont want to put down any one drug, but Ritalin has a very bad rap in the medical field..The Aderalls...
- searching for help 25th January 2007
... just quickly a story about myself...I was prescribed Ritalin for ADHD by a dumb *SS quack, and it nearly killed...
- flintrock 12th December 2006
... RX usually expires before they are gone. Just like ritalin makes children calm and gives adults energy. I know...
- Addicted to Hydro. Quitting Cold Turkey! 4th December 2006
... have ADHD, you may want to research that. I take Ritalin but nothing gets me more focused than one of those...
- I have a problem and I need help..don't know where to turn..vic's are my problem 24th November 2006
... started feeling side effects and I had to stop. The ritalin is ok, it is better than nothing and I take 100mg...
- Started my day without my pills 30th October 2006
... and it just does not seem as fun to be at without my Ritalin doeses every thirty minutes. It made me very interested...
... Well you could go back to the Ritalin and risk a heart attack,heart damage,liver and kidney...
- Dextroamphetamine Addiction 26th October 2006
... I had a friend that was addicted to ritalin ...she was not ADD but liked it because it was speed...
... doctor did it to her - that's ridiculous.
I was on ritalin , not dex, but they are the same amphetamine-based...
- Liver or kidney? 26th October 2006
... Which organ do these(as in any pain meds, benzos, ritalin , ect) pills effect??...
... Which organ do these(as in any pain meds, benzos, ritalin , ect) pills effect??
Any abuse does damage to all...
... one of the major things I have been dealing with is Ritalin addiction. I am proud to say that I actuially told...
- Adivan and Prozac 26th October 2006
... hi ritalin
my suggestion is to call any pharmacy and speak...
... ritalin ,
i'm not sure you know that ativan is a cousin...
... hi ritalin
i really think the symptoms you have talked about...
- Pain Meds and Suboxone 26th October 2006
...
I am new here and I posted this morning on my ritalin abuse. Sadly that is just the surface. Basically...
... was a lethal combo. I am currently on 60mg Prozac, Ritalin at about twenty pills a day of 20mg, Adevan as needed...
- Too MUCH RITALIN?!!! 26th October 2006
... just being very unhealthy in general?
I know that Ritalin is a very tricky drug. I usually take way too much...
... Um yes I would say that is waaaaaayy too much Ritalin , and you are very lucky to be typing that message...
... those are all symptoms of abusing ritalin . its a stimulant, anything like ritalin or adderall...
- Addicts/ADD/ADHD????? 15th October 2006
... literally just wanted to get out of my own skin.
Ritalin was a lifesaver for me. Taking ritalin allowed me ... thing. I hope that I don't have to put my child on Ritalin . I think it should be a very last resort, because...
... I don't think they use ritalin much anymore. there are so many other good drugs out ... there. they have concluded that ritalin does have long term effects on kids. So, there are...
... work for some. There is also a long-acting form of Ritalin that is supposed to curb the "roller coaster" effect ... drugs used to combat ADHD are stimulants - usually ritalin , adderall and dexadrine.
To cram - definitely ... explain how it works, but basically - a stimulant like ritalin will allow his brain to focus one thing at a time...
- 3 Days Clean...Sort of 12th October 2006
... sleep, but again, don't abuse that. I've even been on Ritalin and didn't become addicted to that. It's only Hydro...
... things like Hydro, Darvocet, Ultracet, Alcohol, Valium, Ritalin . What's funny is I HATE the feeling on anything except...
... problems with alcohol. I've also been prescribed Soma, Ritalin , Adderall (for alertness), Valium, Xanax, Ativan ...
- Pretty scared. 11th October 2006
... sedatives - I was eventually diagnosed ADHD and though ritalin definitely helped me, I think I became addicted to...
- Question for Dave (Shoreline) 9th May 2006
... like to know what you think of taking 10 to 20 mgs of ritalin a day while also taking 105mgs of methadone.I have ... to 105 mgs and the pain is not being controlled.Is ritalin safe to take with methadone???She see's her methadone...
... addict so not qualified to answer,but did look up ritalin on google and it sounds scary without the meth,dont...
... that's why I was wondering if anyone had heard of ritalin or adderal(sp) being used to releive these symptoms...
- True Addict? Or Mental Illness? 12th December 2005
... seen. Both on anti-deppressants, klonopin to sleep, ritalin to go to school (I am very much against medicating...
- newly addicted to ritalin, Please read and reply... 10th December 2005
... also have this condition and wouldn't like to use Ritalin , because I abused it a few years back whilst an active...
... also have this condition and wouldn't like to use Ritalin , because I abused it a few years back whilst an active...
... cold turkey to get off a way over the daily limit of ritalin (120 mgs a day) a few weeks ago and was SOOO sick...
... - i can symapthise with you - as i had a stint on ritalin (non prescribed) and theyre a bit too easy to get...
- Why should I stop the Hydrocodone? 17th July 2005
... Incidentally, you mentioned you are on adderall. I am on ritalin for ADHD, and I have heard a lot about the severe...
- Progression of this survivor 6th July 2005
... I don’t have the luxury to care anymore.
I am on ritalin for the ADHD, and it really does help me in terms...
... medicate in order to get your mind under control. I take Ritalin , and I do understand your concerns, it has a very...
- Addicted and scared 27th June 2005
... showed strong signs of ADD that I should think about Ritalin . I was actually quite happy because it was like I ... might have had something like this. I started the Ritalin and right away I felt amazing. Like I could actually ... again. Then I added caffeine diet pills, coffee, ritalin and even pepsi or coke because of the sugar and caffeine ... this and things have been awful. I am addicted to Ritalin and caffeine. I am depressed, sad, frustrated and ... feeling that great feeling I felt when I was on the Ritalin alone (first three weeks). I’ve tried going back...
... all you came to a great place. I have to say that ritalin can be addictive and can cause depression. My son ... has recently admitted to actually beginning with ritalin years ago when he took it for adhd. He admitted to ... familiar with that, because he was depressed from the ritalin .
I would talk to your doctor first of all about ... there, and even though one works great at first, which ritalin was such a life changing miracle for my son when first ... know about, but that still doesn't change the effect ritalin had on him. I know there are also some non stimulant...
... "need opinions please" or something. I am also on ritalin , it has been the only thing that has given me my life ... better on that. Or yes, Concerta is time-released Ritalin . It works for some people, but not all. But it is...
... great! I haven’t stopped drinking altogether, but ritalin really, really helps me not to binge like I used to ... something or you wouldn’t be trying to get high from the Ritalin . I probably don’t have much good advice because I ... thoughts every single day about taking more of my ritalin to get that euphoric feeling. So far, I have been ... just exhausted. Especially when you take too much ritalin and combine it with a bunch of caffeine, it is going...
- Need opinions - very long - sorry! 22nd June 2005
... adult ADHD – to the letter. The doctor prescribed Ritalin , and it made a world of difference. Suddenly I was ... Now I’m sure you all know where I’m going with this. Ritalin is a controlled substance. I am taking it exactly ... in this position, if I could function without the ritalin , then I would. But I can’t, and I am not saying that...
... come up with some ideas to keep you on track with the Ritalin . Also, If he is clued in on your past problems, he...
... he put me on Concerta for ADHD. Concerta, Adderal, Ritalin etc are not for depression. It wasn't til later that...
... while on the Adderall? That's my problem with the Ritalin - I smoke like a chimney! I've got to quit soon too...
- What does this Indicate...? 4th June 2005
... however and this makes sense.
My daughter was given ritalin for ADHD which is a form of speed, your giving speed...
