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Neuropathy board
  1. Particular side effects between Lyrica and Nuerontin..... 12th July 2006
    ... with his doctor because they can add Viagra and even Ritalin has helped with this problem. Really, he should work...

  2. 19 years - a long list of severe symptoms - and no diagnose. 6th June 2005
    ... reported to have dopamine stimulating effect (e.g. ritalin , effexor) make all my symptoms worse. I don’t smoke...

Obesity board
  1. Lost ALOT of weight, sagging skin :( 2nd April 2007
    ... all the weight. I have narcolepsy and was started on ritalin but that was over 2 years ago and it doesnt wake me...

OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) board
  1. trichotillomania questions 29th January 2007
    ... thing for trichotillomania. However I have been taking ritalin for a few weeks now and can actually focus on my work...
    ... their disorder but still benefit greatly; things like ritalin , adderall, even some anti-psychotics. If ritalin works...

  2. washing your groceries...? 25th October 2006
    ... is ADD, you should check her medicine. Is she on ritalin ? At some point/age, ritalin stops acting as a "depressant...

  3. help w/ 9 year-old son 3rd July 2005
    ... 1 When my husband started treating his ADHD with ritalin just about a year ago for the first time his OCD got...

  4. going in circles...need advice! 26th June 2005
    ... damage. I have both OCD+ADD and I relunctantly tried Ritalin for 2 months due to academic pressure from school...

Pain Management board
  1. pain is running my life,need advice please?? 2nd February 2008
    ... prescribed percocet for pain,ativan for sleep,small dose of ritalin for adhd,depression,and fibro fog, but why am i still...

  2. The use of Ritalin in Pain management??? 27th September 2007
    ... talked with my doctor and he gave me a RX for 5 mg of Ritalin to take 3 times daily to help with my pain!.....sound...
    ... happens that central nervous system stimulants (e.g. ritalin , dexedrine) can help by making the pain med work even ... better. This is apart from any help the ritalin may be with sleep. Caffeine is a stimulant as well ... been prescribed Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine, like ritalin ) and it truly does combine well with my pain med to...

  3. what else? when pain meds arent working anymore? 16th September 2007
    ... med, or not, any ideas??i also take small dose of ritalin everyday,as an antidepresant,for my add,and fibro...

  4. what else? when pain meds arent working anymore? 16th September 2007
    ... med, or not, any ideas??i also take small dose of ritalin everyday,as an antidepresant,for my add,and fibro...

  5. Morphine Anyone? 6th August 2007
    ... like the other (stronger) stimulant meds, Adderal, Ritalin , Desoxyn). When you ask about withdrawals in the...

  6. Darvacet to Vicoden to Oxycontin etc " HELP!" 24th July 2007
    ... best so my PM doctor put me back on Methadone and Ritalin to counteract the being tired but it wears off too ... fast. And being on the Ritalin has proved to me that I have always been ADD because ... question is - is there anything else out there besides ritalin that last longer and works better than Ritalin? My ... phone and in writing that there is nothing else but Ritalin . My grandson takes adderal for ADHD - do they not...

  7. How to cope with painmeds and sleepiness 10th May 2007
    ... company wouldn't cover it. We have since switched to Ritalin with good success....

  8. Frustrated with insomnia due to medications 24th March 2007
    ... the lowest dose available. The doctor then put me on Ritalin , 15mgs, it helped some during the day but I think...

  9. Pain Meds - Newbie - Help Appreciated! 9th March 2007
    ... sleep test showed OSA. I just finally came off using Ritalin which was helping me stay alert while I replenished ... sleeping machine. I feel rested now (finally!) and hated Ritalin and I'm fearful of things that can fatigue me on a...

  10. Suspended from work because of meds! 6th March 2007
    ... back and informed her I knew that it was just like ritalin and others that is one of the common ways of treating...

  11. Just can't get out of bed in the morning! 2nd January 2007
    ... I don't think the answer is to start the day with ritalin or any other stimulant before trying everything else...

  12. Finally Pancreatitis and Fentanyl diagnosis- Dave 10th April 2006
    ... will go away They are now thinking of putting me on ritalin for my head injury and fatigue???? do you know much...

  13. Tired but can't sleep 7th March 2006
    ... the muscles. It has helped a little. I have take Ritalin 5mg 2x/day also Amphetamine (can't think of the name ... He is wrong!!! I've been somewhat tired and take ritalin and fell asleep within 15 minutes and stayed asleep...
    ... t a side effect of regular use of stimulants like Ritalin and Amphetamine, fatigue and lack of sleep or difficulty...
    ... first ask for amphetamines for sleep, by the way Ritalin is an amphetamine too, and in the same breath you...
    ... only seen one on 'Cops' on tv... Anyway - is the ritalin and other med you take something you need to take...
    ... morning when I'm severly tired I take an Adderall or Ritalin and I will fall back to sleep. And sleep pretty well...

  14. New Job- prescribed vicodins 15th January 2006
    ... up in the person's system, or even something like ritalin , etc... It pops and then the medical facility that ... for certain positions. For example, if someone is on ritalin or adderol, something like that, then they CAN be...

  15. Missing OxyContin,a family member stole 2nd January 2006
    ... narcotics especially OxyContin.My nephew is currently on Ritalin She told me she was very concerned about my nephew ... interesting observation about students who are taking Ritalin she has noticed that the kids who were on Ritalin...
    ... never know. I strongly agree that the reason kids on ritalin are more likely to abuse medications are that they...

  16. Schedule 1? 6th December 2005
    ... stress and weight loss even more freely than Prozac and Ritalin are given out today following WWII, a time during...

  17. Has anyone taken... 13th March 2005
    ... awake promoting drugs (Provigil or Ritalin ) to combat the fatigue from taking Narcotics for Chronic...
    ... made me feel during the day, either. I am scared of Ritalin . When I ws a kid I was sure I would have sold my soul...
    ... the PM board, and I have read about docs prescribing Ritalin and Provigil for FM and CFS patients for the intense ... actually thought about asking my rheumy or PM doc about Ritalin or other stimulant meds to help with my fatigue. ...
    ... definitely DON'T want to go down the speed route ( Ritalin )! I'm on enough stuff. LOL TK-- Good tips. Thanks...
    ... don't believe it is in the same class/category as ritalin , which is a stimulant and can cause dependance. ...

  18. Upping Duragesic...question 1st February 2005
    ... said if fatigue was too great we could always go to Ritalin (which I didn't want to do) or Provigil (which I've...

  19. help, i need stronger pain meds can i ask my doc 26th January 2005
    ... along with morphine, dilaudid, fentanyl, methadone, Ritalin and the other amphetamines are in the highest schedule...

  20. Can someone explain what opiate niave means 21st December 2004
    ... product, They found other drugs like Xanax,valium and ritalin to create a pharmacueticl speedball and when you through...

  21. ketamine and lowering tolerance 11th December 2004
    ... using the usual chronic pain drugs, and then being on ritalin or a low dose stimulant like adderall or dexedrine ... thinking that off label prescribing of CII drugs, like ritalin , is illegal, so how is this done. I am not really...
    ... frequently done. I've met quite a few folks that use Ritalin or one of the other amphetamine salts to counter the ... over the years on different forums like this that use Ritalin on it's own as a way to treat chronic pain. Obvously ... nodding out or uncontrollable sleepiness. Meds like Ritalin and meds used for narcolepsy are used in some PM practices...
    ... using the usual chronic pain drugs, and then being on ritalin or a low dose stimulant like adderall or dexedrine ... thinking that off label prescribing of CII drugs, like ritalin , is illegal, so how is this done" My doctor has...

  22. Ms Contin Mallinckrodt? 16th July 2004
    ... than most people do....like treating add in kids with ritalin , which would cause most people the opposite reaction...

  23. My Pain and My Husband 13th June 2004
    ... I remember in elementary they wanted to put him on ritalin but i refused. We tried other ways to channel his...

  24. hey s gibson are you ok 25th May 2004
    ... was so out of character for him. Turns out that the Ritalin he would take in the mornings for school was causing ... violent outbursts in the afternoon. It was when the ritalin would wear off he would have these episodes. Because ... around the clock he was going up and down from the ritalin . It was almost like being in withdrawal every afternoon...

  25. Farmboy, Re: Methadone withdrawal 20th May 2004
    ... we have 7 year olds on combinations of Prozac and Ritalin . Even the meth withdrawal I go through when switching...

  26. Overmedicated/Ultram 7th February 2004
    ... synthetics like ultram, and stimulants like adderil and ritalin . This is totally backwards, but who ever said the...

Panic Disorders board
  1. My son 8th June 2007
    ... like this? His psych. just said stop prozac and start ritalin . after talking to his ped. she agreed that he should ... off of it not just stop cold turkey, and as for the ritalin , we are holding off due to trying to figure out whats...
    ... for your replys. B/C I refused to give my son the ritalin his psychologist refuses to see him for further appointment...

  2. Think I might finally be on the right board! 27th October 2005
    ... on ADD meds, first Adderall, then Dexadrine, then Ritalin ; none of them helped me, so I more or less gave up...

  3. Am I the only freak??? 14th July 2004
    ... really a freak) kids who are "hyperactive" get ritalin which i believe is a stimulant go figure I am...

  4. Social Phobia...... 18th October 2003
    ... Mirapex 3-Amantadine 4-Dexedrine 5-Adderall 6- RITALIN Etc. GABA: -Klonopin has been shown to be one ... think its just right.I think combining an SSRI with Ritalin is a great idea.Most people dont realize Ritalin is...

Parenting Issues board
  1. help in coping with disabled child 28th November 2007
    ... Chloe all that much anymore since he has been put on ritalin and now Chloe fights back.... thanks for listing to...

  2. Spanking 17th January 2007
    ... there are parents who are putting their toddlers on Ritalin because the child screams or acts up due to lack of...

  3. Meanagers....Will We Survive???? 28th October 2004
    ... caffeine or some type of stimulant. I was even thinking Ritalin or something along those lines.(I haven't been out...
    ... caffeine or some type of stimulant. I was even thinking Ritalin or something along those lines.(I haven't been out ... confronted she'll come clean with what it is. Could be ritalin , speed, X..thats just a few. There are so many stimulants...
    ... confronted she'll come clean with what it is. Could be ritalin , speed, X..thats just a few. There are so many stimulants...

  4. ADHD To Medicate or Not to Medicate... 9th July 2004
    ... since she was 4. She started with Dexadrine, then Ritalin , and then Concerta. She experienced alot of chest...

  5. In need of unbiased opinions-ADHD & OCD Son 7th May 2004
    ... rude, or spiteful. Key word there is WAS. He took Ritalin from the time he was 4 until 2 years ago. He only...

  6. To Lie or not to lie? 19th December 2003
    ... labeled ADHD and forced out of school and put on ritalin at the age of 9 they are now 15 and they have been...

Parkinson's Disease board
  1. Mirapexin (Pramipexole) and other meds advice please...... 6th March 2005
    ... 200mg 4+ a day, mirapex 1mg ONLY 4 times a day and ritalin (suppose to take 5 a day I take 2) When I went off ... ritalin (doctors orders) I found that I had real bad freezing ... spells, 5-6 hrs Laid on a floor. Went back on ritalin no more major freezing spells. Had parkinson for...

  2. Parkinson but no tremors? 10th June 2004
    ... 25/100, 50/200, mirapex, and comtan Take CO-Q10 and ritalin (All for parkinson) Have had parkinson for 10 years...

Personality Disorder board
  1. More Than Depression... Is It BPD??? 21st January 2008
    ... taken all of the following medications: Adderall Ritalin Zoloft Wellbutrin Paxil Lexapro Trazodone Risperdal...

  2. Self Destruction 16th May 2004
    ... sometimes be triggered by stimulant medication (such as Ritalin or Dexedrine for ADHD) or some antidepressants and...

Pregnancy board
  1. Diet Coke?? 2nd February 2006
    ... called "behavior modification prescription drugs" ( Ritalin and others) are no longer needed. Truth be told, they...

Rare Disorders board
  1. Turrets Syndrome 26th January 2005
    ... They didn't need the sedatives. They didn't need the ritalin . They needed to be diagnosed and treated as having...

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy board
  1. RSD patients with ADD-AD/HD 10th November 2007
    ... But my youngest daughter was the only one who took ritalin for it but in the end I took her off of it. She would ... to space and then by the time she got home and the ritalin g wore off she was bouncing off the walls. Just like...
    ... Strattera is a drug used for ADD, similar to Ritalin or Concerta. He takes 80 mg once a day (he started...

  2. new here and frustrated with pain and dr.s 29th July 2004
    ... asked what medication he would need and he told them ritalin (he has adhd (big family history of it). Well, I...

  3. DMSO and NAC progress. 1st January 2004
    ... Medicine is less science and more art. Ask a doctor how Ritalin works (now being prescribed in a record number of...

Relationship Health board
  1. Not sure if he is being dishonest again 22nd October 2007
    ... total of 1500 mg. I am also on Seroquel, Xanax and Ritalin . He gives me the Ritalin for some energy as I also...

  2. Battle of the Sexes Ruining my Marriage? 16th May 2007
    ... boys in school getting ****ed over, and prescribed ritalin for being boys. Real wages for men are falling, while...
    ... boys in school getting ****ed over, and prescribed ritalin for being boys. Real wages for men are falling, while...
    ... boys in school getting ****ed over, and prescribed ritalin for being boys. Real wages for men are falling, while...

  3. Online Dating Spin-Off--First Dates 2nd November 2005
    ... and take it from there. Might have to give him some Ritalin , though. Maybe your doc can do me a favor and write...

  4. Her life is veering out of control 22nd January 2004
    ... Percocets and Xanax help me get to sleep, and I need the Ritalin for my ADHD..." She stops traffic, but still felt...

Restless Leg Syndrome board
  1. Caffeine surprise-- what do you think? 30th June 2007
    ... caffeine) calms down most people with ADD. Maybe you need Ritalin :D !...

Schizophrenia board
  1. I am so paranoid. Please help. 21st May 2007
    ... point where I'm afraid to go to sleep. I took two ritalin the other night so I wouldn't fall asleep. I know...

  2. My son is 6 and we need help. 15th June 2006
    ... him palpatations and he hated it. We are now taking Ritalin although it has no effect. That is stopping later...

  3. GREAT Article 12th February 2006
    ... the only psychiatric medication kids were put on was Ritalin , and nobody suspected that I had anything wrong with...
    ... the only psychiatric medication kids were put on was Ritalin , and nobody suspected that I had anything wrong with...

  4. I have Schizophrenia...and I can't focus 23rd April 2005
    ... a stimulant that is less potent than Dexedrine or Ritalin . It's also used for narcolepsy (falling asleep suddenly...

  5. MTS' Super Vitamin Shake ;) 16th January 2005
    ... being the cause of schizophrenia. - Amphetamines. Ritalin , speed, cocaïne, etc. work by increasing dopamine...

  6. My son is still hospitalized 23rd September 2004
    ... around 8th grade when he had a severe reaction to Ritalin . Then it was one med after another. When he was...

  7. Does Schizophrenia get worse with age? 11th December 2003
    ... investigation. First, he was diagnosed with ADD - The Ritalin he took caused tics and jerking. So, he was diagnosed ... as having Ritalin induced Tourettes by a psychiatrist. The meds he...

  8. Taking meds versus not taking meds 3rd November 2003
    ... teachers over the years encouraged us to put him on Ritalin since they thought it was ADD because of his apparent ... tics and jerking. One doctor diagnosed him as having Ritalin induced Tourettes. We went from med to med as the...
    ... because he was initially distracted in school ) are Ritalin , Tegretol, Orap, Zyprexa, Trazedone, Elavil, Depakote ... definitely worse off now than when he started the Ritalin . With the Zyprexa he wanted to quit it because...
    ... crap shoot if it helps or harms. It reminds me of Ritalin being given to hyperactive kids. Ritalin is simply...

  9. Help need advise/emotional support 5th October 2003
    ... alpractice!!! My son was about ten or 11 when prescribed Ritalin for supposed ADD. The Ritalin caused more problems...

Self-injury Recovery board
  1. not doing too well 29th January 2004
    ... dosage or something, as well as get me started on ritalin anywho, i will leave you all alone now, thanks...

Sexual Dysfunction Treatment board
  1. Depressed/low libido: dopaminergic boosting of sexdrive... but how? 13th December 2003
    ... amphetamine-like substance before sex (Modafinil, Adderall, Ritalin , ...). Sleeping not or badly. Addiction potential...

Sexual Health - General board
  1. Sex and ADD and wandering eye 3rd December 2003
    ... out from a psychologist that I have ADD. I've tried Ritalin , Adderall, and Methadrine (or something like that...

  2. Adult Sexual Difficulty On Ritalin 10th March 2002
    ... :: note to self: get girlfriend prescription for ritalin :: :P...

Sexual Health - Teens board
  1. What is OCD and have i got it? 15th September 2004
    ... contributing to my problems? Should I start taking my ritalin again? Please help....

Sexual Health - Women board
  1. Girlfriend's lack of sex drive... 24th May 2004
    ... problem as your girlfriend which I think is due to ritalin , we go without sex for months sometimes and sometimes...

  2. frustrated with dear hubby 30th January 2003
    ... so I walk into the docs office and ask him for some Ritalin . Do you think it would be right for the doc to say ... sure here you go and give me a script for Ritalin without me even having a valid diagnosis for it? ...

Sjögren's Syndrome board
  1. Diagnosised with Sjogrens but not being treated 20th September 2006
    ... treated with Provigil. Other options are Adderall and Ritalin . It might be a good to get a 2nd (or even 3rd...

Sleep Disorders board
  1. Narcolepsy - not quite..Ritalin ? 22nd January 2008
    ... I also have narcolepsy and was on Ritalin for over a year before discontinuing it in October ... did, especially when I got home from work. Prior to Ritalin , I had also tried Provigil and found the same problem...
    ... I have been taking 1 Ritalin two times per day for the last almost week now. I ... day. My question is: Can your body get immune to Ritalin ?? Let's say it works a bit for me NOW...but what about...
    ... so it is hard to say how long it will take. I took Ritalin and it did absolutely nothing for me. I am now taking ... gain tolerance quickly. It sucks! If you find the Ritalin not doing much, see if you can try Adderrall. It kicks...
    ... I took ritalin for 12 yrs. give or take a few years ,what you need...
    ... ask how to not become immune. I have been taking ritalin for about 1 month now. I started off with a low dosage...
    ... [QUOTE=qwerty3;3405202]I was recently given Ritalin to help with my "always sleepy" problem. I have a...
    ... Thanks.. on another note.. those of you who are taking Ritalin for a sleep disorder type thing what is your dosage...
    ... just went into my doctor after a month of being on ritalin . she told me i can move to 3 5mg pills 3 times a day ... times a day. i asked her about being immune to ritalin and she made it seem like it was unlikely but possible...
    ... QUOTE=qwerty3;3447340]...Those of you who are taking Ritalin for a sleep disorder type thing what is your dosage ... max. Up to & including the last day I was on Ritalin (for narcolepsy), I took a total of 60mg per day, which ... improvement in my level of tiredness & fatigue while on Ritalin ...which is why I'm not taking it any longer....[see...

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