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Exercise & Fitness board
  1. Working out while on caffeine? 12th January 2006
    ... of time medications take a toll on my body, more so Ritalin than Adderall, but regaurdless it's an addicting,...

  2. Lifting and taking Concerta 22nd March 2005
    ... Concerta, which has the same active ingredient as Ritalin that stunts growth. Would this possibly be a factor...
    ... Concerta, which has the same active ingredient as Ritalin that stunts growth. Would this possibly be a factor...

  3. Unorthodox method of raising metabolism 10th April 2004
    ... down. Now, I take 36mg of concerta (time released ritalin , prescribed by my doctor) in the morning, and I know ... that ritalin is, for all practical purposes, controlled speed....

Fibromyalgia board
  1. Lupus & Fibromyalgia 6th January 2008
    ... "behavior > > >modification prescription drugs" ( Ritalin and others) are no longer > > >needed. > > >Truth...

  2. Fibro and many chronic conditions. Newly single with kids, how do you cope? 28th December 2007
    ... meds to help with fatigue and "brain fog". I take ritalin and provigil for my narcolepsy but even with the meds...

  3. Newly diagnosed with fibro 9th December 2007
    ... Right now he has me on lamictal, seroquel, xanax, ritalin and sleeping pills as I don't sleep very well. On...

  4. why does my neck get so hot while sleeping? 4th December 2007
    ... I wonder if meds affects this? I am on effexor, ritalin , flexeril, and trazadone....

  5. Mucsle Spasms? 23rd October 2007
    ... ones but, at the time, I was on Effexor XR, Paxil, Ritalin , and Risperdal. I blame the meds for a major part...

  6. New to this board with a couple of questions... 12th October 2007
    ... have heard about using low doeses of methylphenidate ( ritalin ) and that it can be very helpful, but I am worried...
    ... might jump around. I took concerta - time released ritalin - when i was still working. Initially my memory and...
    ... searched the internet and found something about using ritalin in patients with chronic pain and fatigue, with all ... least feel like a mom again. Between starting the ritalin and then starting metformin in April for PCOS, I have ... Don't get me wrong, I was very afraid of the word ritalin because of the abuse and overuse of ritalin these...
    ... pound. I didn't lose any weight until I started the ritalin and then the metformin a couple of months later, but...
    ... switched me to Strattera. It is a little newer than ritalin but in the same family. It has helped a lot. I take...
    ... input ladies. I have decided to request to try the Ritalin and see how I feel. I am not worried about becoming...

  7. New here, thank god I've found people who understand 20th September 2007
    ... fentenol patches, ultram for pain, inderal for swelling, ritalin for fatigue, zyprexa, and zoloft for bipolar. I get ... so tired of all the meds. they just gave me the ritalin after trying for 2 years to get the insurance co....

  8. I am desperate for advice/insight!!!!!!!!! 2nd August 2007
    ... ADHD as well and never knew it. So the combo of the Ritalin , an anti depressant and another pill for when he goes...
    ... been down the road with the lyrica :) I am on the ritalin but not for the ADD/ADHD but for the energy. I would ... my cocktails. He is upping my dose of depakote and ritalin also. He is keeping me on the same amount of xanax...

  9. living with fibro, from an old pro 9th July 2007
    ... that I also take the following: xanax depakote ritalin topamax pain pills muscle relaxers anti-inflammatory...

  10. Tylenol and Excersise, yeah right 3rd June 2006
    ... 4. I take oxycontin, soma, effexor, xanax, tylox, ritalin , topomax, and ambien just to make it thru the day...

  11. The Rhuemy was no help, Now What??? 9th May 2006
    ... do to help me. I've tried every thing for fatigue: Ritalin , Provigil, B-12 shots, Adderall, none of those worked...

  12. medication in the news 2nd August 2005
    ... pain and fibrofog relief from taking methylphenidate( ritalin ). It has helped lift my mood a little too, albeit ... helped with Miripex, which is a dopamine agonist. Ritalin , I believe, enhances(or inhibits) dopamine reuptake...

  13. Mothers with fibro/children with developmental issues 6th June 2005
    ... organization for children i could find. he ended up on ritalin . shame on me for allowing that drug in my child. he...

  14. trying to find the connection between all of us. 22nd May 2005
    ... pain relief. If fatigue is more the issue: Provigil, Ritalin , Dextroamphetamine, and lastly some of the SNRI drugs...

  15. After Nearly 20 Years... 13th May 2005
    ... can also boost pain control (including things like ritalin and dextroamphtamine). One of the interesting...

  16. new doc, new med...lamictal 29th November 2004
    ... nothing done during the day. It seems to fight my ritalin . I'm also having more pain right now , but I'm not ... sure if it's the lamictal or a "flair". The ritalin has some analgesic effect, so if the lamictal is countering ... the ritalin that may be why I'm hurting more. I've also had a...

  17. concerta 19th November 2004
    ... I've been taking Ritalin (SR 20) for inattentive ADD for a few years now, and ... and I have come to expect the "drop off" when the Ritalin wears off. I have chronic depression and PTSD also ... cognitive difficulties and energy levels, but the Ritalin helped in more areas. Hope this info helps you. Good...

  18. Ritalin?? Some of you take this, I have questions please 17th November 2004
    ... Hey there Shawnee. I have been taking Ritalin for a few months now and have had great results. ... I take Ritalin LA 20mg every morning and 10mg around mid-afternoon ... about it being addictive. My doctor mentioned taking Ritalin for fatigue associated with fm, I had no idea. Hope...
    ... ago was diagnosed with inattentive ADD. I was put on ritalin and discovered that it helped some of the fibro symptoms...

  19. Help needed for the exhaustion 15th November 2004
    ... but not as bad as Provigil. I have also heard about Ritalin extended release twice a day which some people say...
    ... take a relatively small dose of sustained release ritalin 2 or 3 times a day and it helps lift the fog, increases ... addicted(the big controversy). If I stop taking the ritalin , I do not have withdrawal symptoms. Do a search on...

  20. the E word 1st November 2004
    ... my dr has me taking ritalin morning and mid-afternoon. this give me lots of energy...
    ... I also take ritalin twice a day. It helps with the fog, and helps with...
    ... again~hopefully someday! I've been reading alot about Ritalin for fibro on these boards. My pcp won't prescribe...

  21. At My Wits End 27th October 2004
    ... and have tried different medications. I am now on Ritalin (morning & afternoon) which gives me the energy to...

  22. Just started Cymbalta!! 18th October 2004
    ... almost 4 hours. Then it took a couple of hours(and a ritalin ) to shake it off. And I was still tired at bedtime...

  23. doubts 9th October 2004
    ... probably lifelong too) and I've had some relief with the ritalin that I was put on for that. It has a mild analgesic...
    ... probably lifelong too) and I've had some relief with the ritalin that I was put on for that. It has a mild analgesic ... on the web. And some of the articles did mention ritalin to relieve "fibro fog". Do a websearch on "ADD and...

Hepatitis board
  1. Start TX Wed. - new to boards 9th May 2005
    ... doctor says he treats the fatigue with lose doses of ritalin . I told him I am not comfortable with that. I took...

  2. What do members use for the fatigue? I.. 1st June 2004
    ... had!) There has been at least one study using ritalin . Some docs are prescribing ADHD medication (newer ... and better drugs than ritalin ) I have no information on whether they have been...

High & Low Blood Pressure board
  1. Generic drugs & brand name drugs 21st January 2008
    ... t take blood pressure meds, but I do take generic Ritalin . If I forget to say otherwise when I turn in my prescriptio ... very different! One brand acts just like name-brand Ritalin (calming both my mind and body), and the other acts...

  2. Low BP, but goes high in response to stress? 7th August 2007
    ... Heart rate is also low, 40-55 bpm before I started Ritalin (for fatigue), now anywhere from 45-100 although typically...

  3. Anything else to try? 6th August 2007
    ... discernable side affects (for me), especially none like Ritalin (Concerta is the same med as Ritalin (mythylphenidate...

  4. I need low blood pressure advise 28th March 2005
    ... instead of lowering it. I imagine it works the same way ritalin does for ADD, even though it is a stimulent. I agree...

High Cholesterol board
  1. Lipid Panel...Going for the GOLD 19th January 2006
    ... or ADHD who have completely gone of their meds like Ritalin just by eating 2 eggs every morning. I know a couple...

  2. 22 year old with high cholesterol 12th July 2005
    ... already doped up an entire generation of kids with Ritalin ! Kids can't even be kids anymore. Does your kid seem ... Well, just dope him up with some of that good old Ritalin , and he'll become a nice, peaceful, well behaved little...

  3. Vytorin and Tricor 13th June 2005
    ... concern, ask him if he has the same concern filling Ritalin and Vyoxx Rx's! ;)...

  4. Cholesterol and Vitiamin E 25th May 2005
    ... inattentive in school? Well, just dope him up with some Ritalin . That'll do the trick! But don't ever so much as touch...

  5. Omega-3's are Brain Food 2nd May 2005
    ... magnitude usually achieved with stimulants such as Ritalin . Gotta love those Omega-3's!!! (If only they...

  6. Low HDL forever 9th April 2005
    ... going to bed have an effect? I take two medications: Ritalin and Apo-Clonazepam. Does too much sugar or carbohydrate...
    ... have numbers this week. Why the upper and downer ( ritalin and clonazepam?) An afterthought...what KIND of...

  7. Hello...I have high LDL 5th March 2005
    ... their risk of suicide, or the bizarre results of the Ritalin plague in schools. As far as side effects go, just...

  8. Crestor Warning 29th October 2004
    ... list goes on and on. Doctors prescribe drugs such as Ritalin for young children to keep them nice and calm and...

Hormone Problems board
  1. Hormone levels, saliva test inc., hypoadrenia, change diagnosis bipolar. urgen 25th April 2007
    ... mood stabilization and depression relief, and I take ritalin for concentration in short spurts. I love ritalin ... and lithium as a stabilizer) Oh and I wasn't on ritalin for the saliva test....just the lamictal, and I was...

Inner Ear Disorders board
  1. Long term 24/7 "brain fog" : Minimizing symptoms with modafilin or methylphenidate? 24th October 2005
    ... that perhaps I try a very low dose of long acting ritalin (methylphenidate) to help alleviate the fatigue, difficulty ... has fewer side effects and less chance for abuse vs. ritalin so I am talking to my neurolgist about this as a better...

  2. Gingko biloba. 17th January 2005
    ... if you are on presc. meds of any sort, some ( like Ritalin ) are not to be taken with certain herbs. Make sure...

  3. Anyone taking Klonopin and having good results? 21st February 2004
    ... bedtime) and if it made me drowsy to add taking some Ritalin . What do you think of that? Anyway, what a thing...

  4. Getting Better Question 20th February 2004
    ... orthopedic doctor wanted to put me on .5 mg and maybe Ritalin with it??? But the PT didn't think that was necessary...

  5. An unexpected phone conversation with my Neuro otologist and Some New Insight 10th February 2004
    ... help balance the Klonopin. I am thinking they said Ritalin ??? But, not sure. I am supposed to be getting all...

Kidney Disorders board
  1. Kidney Stones & Concerta 9th July 2004
    ... since she was 4. She started with Dexadrine, then Ritalin , and then Concerta which is a time release medication...

Learning Disorders board
  1. How do I know my son has learning disability 2nd August 2006
    ... ADHD, well, my sister's son also has that. He was on Ritalin for years. I recall my sister telling me she was...

Liver Disorders board
  1. I have autoimmune hepatitis :( 15th May 2006
    ... prescribed amphetamines for people? i think maybe a little ritalin would do the trick!!!!) kellie...
    ... ritalin would probably help immensely ;)...

  2. lab results...what do they mean? 23rd December 2005
    ... appendix out several years ago, the only med I take is ritalin . Only health issues are being overweight and smoking...

  3. Suddenly high AST and ALT levels 5th December 2004
    ... harm. I stopped taking everything but synthroid and ritalin (for narcolepsy) as they are not on the bad for liver...

  4. High liver enzymes 30th May 2004
    ... that my liver enzymes were up to 300 and that the ritalin I was taking for my ADD was causing it. So, I stopped ... taking the ritalin and everything went back to normal. Last Monday...

Lupus board
  1. How much does Lupus hurt? 4th November 2007
    ... pain patch, and I am now on OxyContin, Cymbalta, Ritalin for energy, weight loss, and brain fog, Plaquenil...

  2. I'm SOOOOOOO tired 5th January 2005
    ... can help and I'm considering asking my doctor about Ritalin for occasional use. But I kind of feel like my body...

  3. Has anyone taken Provigil for fatigue? 7th November 2004
    ... to go to the doctor again, I'm going to ask about Ritalin instead and hope it's covered under my insurance for...

  4. ANA results on 16 year old daughter 6th January 2004
    ... testing were done with your daughter? And is she on ritalin or any other drug for it? This is important for me...

Lyme Disease board
  1. What if you're treated for Lyme.... but don't actually have it? 30th December 2007
    ... what a learning experience. I was on adderall and ritalin ...hmmmm...sure like it ...helped me get up and go...
    ... what a learning experience. I was on adderall and ritalin ...hmmmm...sure like it ...helped me get up and go...

  2. Any drugs to fight fatigue? 8th January 2007
    ... building during lunch? I heard of an adult taking Ritalin for energy b/c it has the opposite effect on adults...

  3. Rocephin 5 times a week? 14th March 2006
    ... basically morphine in a time-released patch. I'm also on ritalin (for energy-it really helps),cymbalta, fluconazole...

  4. Cognitive Effects in 14 Yr Old Son 5th February 2006
    ... and it is really Lyme is that they will want him on Ritalin . I'm not sure what to do if that is recommended....

Menopause board
  1. Feeling Very Down 22nd May 2006
    ... was taking hormones at the time. I wound up taking Ritalin , which worked fine for me. You may have to try a...

  2. Hi hopefully, molly and the rest of the gang! 27th August 2005
    ... take my arthritus stuff up to a week before. I take ritalin for ADD and she said to not take it the day before...
    ... to stop all the natural stuff, but she thought my Ritalin , and Vicodin were fine to continue taking....kind ... Anyway, I told her to check with a Dr. regarding my ritalin , just to be safe, so should here back on that tomorrow...

Mental Health board
  1. Boyfriend going to Psychiatrist next week 22nd March 2007
    ... I was thinking maybe he needs the opposite like Ritalin or Concerta. I know I am not a dr., nor are any...

  2. On the increase 30th September 2006
    ... cold. The use of SSRI's is becoming this decade's new Ritalin . :) -GatsbyLuvr1920-...

  3. What are examples of cognitive stimulants? 28th July 2006
    ... cognitive stimulant" I can think of is a drug like Ritalin , used to increase attention and focus. If you're happy ... she does think you should be taking a stimulant like Ritalin /Adderall/Concerta/Strattera, that's just one more...

  4. What is wrong with me? 6th December 2004
    ... includes hyperactivity). I know someone who takes Ritalin for it and is very happy with it, but there are several...

  5. need advice as to where to turn for help 29th October 2004
    ... still, and couldn't concentrate. We started him on Ritalin just before he entered Kindergarten. He started refusing...

  6. Detachment/Weird Glazed-Over look...scared, what is this? 16th August 2004
    ... As a child, he took Depakote for his seizures and Ritalin for his ADHD among other things, and I guess the side...

Multiple Sclerosis board
  1. Provigil... is it just a new type of speed? 8th November 2007
    ... my mind up. I was on Concerta (extended release Ritalin ). I hated that. It caused me to feel like my entire...

  2. Amantadine for fatigue? 1st August 2007
    ... the wall and after we went over the side effects of Ritalin and I opted out of that drug he said that some people...
    ... the wall and after we went over the side effects of Ritalin and I opted out of that drug he said that some people...

  3. Any MSers experience this problem? 14th March 2007
    ... I told my Doctor, I am like a hyperactive kid with Ritalin , it has the opposite effect!:D I BEGGED to be...

  4. anti-depressants and ms 17th December 2006
    ... effect on me. (I am like a hyperactive kid that take Ritalin !). I tried Zoloft, one i can't remember and Effexor...

  5. Confused! 20th May 2006
    ... staff! I'm so confused! He also prescribed Ritalin to try to improve the fatigue issues. I've never ... something my insurance would cover and the choice was Ritalin . I appreciate him working with me but this back and...
    ... so guess I'm stuck with that one. Have you taken Ritalin before? I've always heard it was addictive in adults...
    ... Right now I'm on 7 different medications and adding Ritalin tomorrow. Needless to say, the drugstore folks know...
    ... and the pharmacist said he would have to order the ritalin (which isn't ritalin, it's something similar to it...

  6. Fatigue can anyone help 29th November 2004
    ... Provigil but he said No so I don't know what about ritalin or symerttal (don't know if that is how you spell...

Neuropathy board
  1. I might never get Lyrica 31st August 2006
    ... Ambien (insomina). I will soon be back on either Ritalin or Adderall (adhd)-- I was taken off of it (was on ... take anything by mouth. I'm hoping my doc will go for ritalin as it worked, but I dunno about adderall. I'm sort...

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