- What is STRONGER AND BETTER??- Focalin XR or Adderall XR ?? 5th March 2007
... I was on ritalin LA- wore off
i was on concerta- 12 hour release...
... [QUOTE=midleton123;2838812]I was on ritalin LA- wore off
i was on concerta- 12 hour release...
... Focalin is the purified part of methylphenidate ( Ritalin ) so it works much better with less side-effects than ... regular Ritalin . I've tried it and it was a great med, better than...
- EXTREMELY WEAK after trying different ADD Medicines and stopping, Mind is unclear,etc 4th March 2007
... so they put me on this list of ADD medicines :
Ritalin
Ritalin LA
Adderal XR
Concerta (12 hour release ... working. I had to switch completely at one point from ritalin LA to Adderal XR which messed ME UP completely. I...
- Adderall and appetite 25th February 2007
... started adderall,for the first time. At first I was on Ritalin L.A, which seemed to help more of my small ammount...
- Is it our right? 19th February 2007
... dr. or a councler by far. Well the dr. put him on ritalin in kindergarten to find it wasn't helpful, with his ... on 18mg of concerta because of the history with the ritalin . That dose didn't seem to be strong enough so it was ... parent not to medicate my child? So basically like the ritalin he still was not focused on the low dose but was too...
- Ritalin 12th February 2007
... Adderall might be stronger in its effects than 20mg of Ritalin .
Also, stimulants work best to improve the cognitive...
- Can I be forced to medicate? 8th February 2007
... found this out for myself my son was on 2 lots of ritalin and became very ill withdrawn, not eating as it effects...
- HELP! Adderall XR20mg1x a day not working!! 7th February 2007
... stressful for people with ADD/ADHD. Personally, I prefer Ritalin 20 milligram instant release. That works for me....
... extremely weak and depressed once i stopped takin ritalin la, concerta - long release 12 hours, and adderall...
- focalin strange behavior? 7th February 2007
... son was on Focalin for about 6 weeks after taking Ritalin for 5 years, we then switched to Concerta. While he...
... stimulant medication for the rest of my life).
I was on Ritalin all through high school and college, up until after ... my doctor if instead of having two 20 milligrams of Ritalin a day, could I have three. See, Blue Cross will fill ... confronted my doctor with this and he said that 60 mg of Ritalin was an awfully high dose and prescribed me to 3 Focalin ... so I went for it. The Focalin was great at first. Ritalin has bad side effects: it is rough on the stomach and ... not have to face the side effects associated with Ritalin or Concerta. His odd behavior may just be because ... quit all the Long acting stuff and just take three Ritalin 20's a day. He granted my wish.
I hope I have ... harmful as stimulant medication. I'm dependent on Ritalin , which is a Schedule 2 Narcotic. I was forced on it...
- add meds and trichotillomania! 29th January 2007
... thing for trichotillomania. However I have been taking ritalin for a few weeks now and can actually focus on my work...
- too anxious to focus--can anyone help or relate 26th January 2007
... hand but more focused on the other? mIGHT aderall or ritalin be helpful or will they make me panic more?
any experience...
... [QUOTE=meredith100;2764295] mIGHT aderall or ritalin be helpful or will they make me panic more?
Yes...
... severely when I sit down to read and feel overwhelmed.
Ritalin has made me feel calm and relaxed when doing my work ... I do not feel anxious about it. I have heard that ritalin is bad for anxiety and the trichotillomania I suffer...
- Need Advice 25th January 2007
... Last report card she had 3 F's. She has been on Ritalin , Dexedrine and Concerta. The Ritalin and Dexedrine...
- weird behaviours 25th January 2007
... or a different dosage?
When my son was 6 and on ritalin , he developed 'tics.' he would roll the end of his ... think it was more 'left over' from when he was on ritalin . It took a few months for the tics to go away after...
- Am I over medicating my son? 22nd January 2007
... have had him on almost everything. He has been on ritalin for about 3 yrs. now. It was great for awhile but ... take thyroid meds. The doctor just took him off the ritalin and put him on Focal XR 10 mg. He was taking 30 mg ... of the ritalin . She also put him on prozac 10 mg. I just don't know...
- Can't find a med that works for 8 yr old!!! 17th January 2007
... taking Zoloft for OCD and anxiety, Remeron to sleep and Ritalin . The problem is, we have tried Dexedrine, Focalin ... , and Ritalin twice and nothing seems to work! The ritalin helps...
- Melatonin for children 17th January 2007
... He too has a very hard time sleeping because of his ritalin and of course turns into a viscious cycle. I have...
- Adderall & hair-loss 8th January 2007
... I've been taking Ritalin for over a year and just randomly for no apparent...
- How can I convince my doctors?? 7th January 2007
... meds, ADD or not. Long story short, I was prescribed ritalin in a patch form called Daytrana (30mg). It works...
... stimulating effect as about 25 mg of methylphenidate ( Ritalin ).
Each of us respond differently to meds. And...
- Strattera?? 6th January 2007
... I just stopped taking Strattera and went to Ritalin . There are some questions your husband may want to ... if he chooses this drug. I have just started the ritalin so I can't tell you how well that works yet. I was...
- Please help with my 8 year old son....please.... 4th January 2007
... about 3 hours to kick-in. We give him a short acting ritalin also at 6:00 a.m. to cover him until the patch kicks...
... son has always had the tics also with the concerta, ritalin ect, but much worse with the concerta, even though...
- Does Ritalin help with anxiety too? 4th January 2007
... My doctor wants to go this route first, then try Ritalin if need be. I have tried Effexor, Lexapro, Prozac...
- Need advice on Ritalin; Focalin 2nd January 2007
... about my experience.
My son who is now 14 was on ritalin for 4 years.
Although in the beginning it was very...
... especially struggling in math. One day he did not take the Ritalin , by accident he had dropped it on the floor. (we hadn...
... I myself was put on ritalin , it increases the dopamine output, thus being catagorized ... the new medicines, but if it is a purified form of ritalin , the 2stimulants together can overload your nervous...
... Thanks for your personal experience with Ritalin , I will keep that in mind. He has been on 36 mgs....
- Concerta reaction 1st January 2007
... stimulant medications. Methyphenadates which is the Ritalin , Concerta, Daytrana stuff and Amphetamines which are ... Methyphenadate med, they would an Amphetamine one. Ritalin and Concerta didn't do anything for me but Adderall...
- At 4 weeks old ADHD 16th December 2006
... way with proper dosages and different meds besides ritalin . A friend of mine has a child on it (kindergartner...
- Need Feedback PLEASE!!! 13th December 2006
... purpose. For over a decade, I took the maximum amount of Ritalin my dr could prescribe, and still drove everyone nuts ... and do things differently. I was forced to when my Ritalin was stopped, cold turkey, when I turned 13. The dr ... other dr my parents asked also refused to provide the Ritalin . Now we know that you can't become addicted if you ... truly are ADHD. I'm not on Ritalin now because I am on multiple other medications for ... concerned about interactions. So I choose not to use Ritalin , after all, I managed to get by for 2 decades without...
- How Do I Find New Doctor??? 11th December 2006
... doesn't prescribe Dexedrine, and so far adderall and ritalin doesnt work. I've done alot of research and i think...
- Dr. won't prescribe Dexedrine, please help 8th December 2006
... concentration, but just not enough. Then she put me on Ritalin 40 mg/day. I Hate it, it does nothing for my ADD,...
... to see my doc today. Last week she told me that the ritalin could take a full month to reach its max effect, and ... to try that. Well, I can't, the ritalin makes me feel crappy and doesn't help with ADD. So...
- Doctors say it is NOT ADD/ADHD, now what? 8th December 2006
... Straterra for 3mos for the oppositional behavior. Ritalin didnt work.
His grades were better this quarter...
- Tic side effect causing anxiety - what to do 7th December 2006
... medication.
My son 11 has been on various forms of ritalin (short acting, concerta, daytrana) for the past 5...
... When he does have the tics, I just go down on the ritalin a little bit and I don't ususally give him any on...
- Adderall, Ritalin not working, now what? 6th December 2006
... me by far. I couldn't take the side effects from Ritalin (plus I metabolized it really quickly for some reason...
... Dr. today, and told her what was going on with the Ritalin . Then I said that I had done lots of research on the...
... Your Ritalin dosage is way too low compared to your Adderall. Current ... equally effective but the dosage must be adjusted. Ritalin dosage should be around 1.5 times the dosage of an ...
Some other options to pursue:
1. Increase the Ritalin (probably something in the 70-90mg range). Try some ... of the better Ritalin forumulations such as Concerta or Ritalin LA.
2. ... more potent Focalin (Focalin is the cleaner form of Ritalin and only requires half of what a Ritalin dose is)...
... I'd agree with the above poster that your Ritalin dosage is way too low compared to the dose of Adderall...
- Ritalin SR 40 mg a day? 29th November 2006
... and work up to 40mg.
Has your daughter been on Ritalin (or another stimulant) for a while? How old is your...
... I'm still suprised Rital SR is even made since Ritalin LA was meant to replace it. From what I've read the...
... try effexor, that was a nightmare, and then 20 mg of Ritalin , she didnt notice anything helping her, until they ... started her on 40 mg of Ritalin . We are both sick of her doctor always wanting to ... just wondering if anyone had luck on 40 mg. of the Ritalin SR, she is actually taking two 20 mg. at the same...
- New to ADD and Medicating 28th November 2006
... year. My doc has recommended Daytrana, which is a ritalin patch; 20 mg. patches worn for 9 hours per day that...
- dr.s keep changing meds for add 24th November 2006
... aggressive mood, so now he put her on methylpyenid ( Ritalin ) cr, one pill 2x a day, so I was wondering if anyone ... has experience with the ritalin cr, and if so, how was it?...
- Concerta and loss of appetite 23rd November 2006
... primarily inattentive). I had previously been on Ritalin SR.
I have very little appetite - I have been on ... me focus, etc. so I am hesitant to go back to the Ritalin . But I am concerned about whether my appetite will...
- Can Prozac work for ADD? 20th November 2006
... idepressant. It's effect on the brain is similar to that of Ritalin (dopamine and nor-epinephrine re-uptake), and some...
- I need advice for tomorrow morning! 13th November 2006
... or XR?) wasn't good then try something else such as Ritalin or Focalin (improved cleaner form of Ritalin) or even...
- Adderall caused depression, should I try Concerta? 5th November 2006
... state?
Concerta is just a time released formula of Ritalin basicly. You could try it and see if it reacts differently...
... option would be to switch to an alternative stimulant ( Ritalin or Ritalin-like such as Focalin) or simply continue...
... daughter had severe anxiety which makes sense. Concerta, Ritalin and the others can cause depression and other problems...
- Stattera Help 27th October 2006
... asdmitted to him that I thought to be addicted to Ritalin and he changed me over to Stattera. does anyone know...
... In my opinion, a person could become addicted to Ritalin . It is a stimulant that you can take to assist your ... take too many but that is just me. I have heard that Ritalin can do amazing things for people suffering from ADD...
- Don't know what to try next...Help! 26th October 2006
... kicking in when you need it to work. I stuck with Ritalin 10mg tablets because within 20 minutes of taking the...
- ritalin Problems 25th October 2006
... in a depression which has nothing to do with your Ritalin . Depression can make you feel the same way except...
- Focuset 25th October 2006
... negative about this? Or positive?
It's an alternative to Ritalin and adderall, I seem to have a very minor case of ... ADD and I've heard some bad things about Ritalin and adderall, I'm afraid to take either of those....
- Can someone please help? 25th October 2006
... after being diagnosed by a doctor. Too much Aderal or Ritalin will make your child "zoombie-like". However, the...
- ADHD meds with the least sides?? 23rd October 2006
... acting ones: ie, Concerta or Metadate instead of Ritalin , Adderall XR instead of plain Adderall, etc. And...
... outcome for the slow release medication. He has been on Ritalin for 13 years and it is the ONLY thing that has worked...
... months, she seen dr the other day, and she started ritalin , sr, so it only the 3rd day, so far no bad sides....
... children) is not only prone to the same side effects as Ritalin , Adderall, etc., but that it also can have other disturbing ... with normal stimulants.
Note: Don't get me wrong, Ritalin and all it's schedule II variants do have side effects...
- Now trying Ritalin SR - makes me SOOOO sleeepy!!! 18th October 2006
... add/adhd is diagnosed. College students don't take ritalin , become hyper, then run around campus forgetting to...
- Concerta & Lexapro 12th October 2006
... There should be no problem. Ritalin primarily effects dopamine and mildly increases norepinephr ... 5mg of Focalin 3x daily (just a stronger version of Ritalin ) and Cymbalta 60mg ED and have had no problems....
- ADHD? Depression? Bipolar? How can they be confused? 12th October 2006
... problems with this? I guess the next one to try would be Ritalin . If these didn't do the trick, he wanted to try the...
- Anyone have their kid on antianxiety meds along with their Add Meds? 10th October 2006
... some serious concerns about our son, he has been on ritalin 20 mg for 2 years now, he seems to be doing ok in...
... mild it might wane. I was able to lower my son's ritalin by just a few miligrams; he is still getting the focus...
... no new "habits" have occurred.
My son also takes ritalin , but not during weekends or holidays. I think the ... with ADHD symptons. We have also tried to stop the ritalin . School work is day and night difference and he becomes...
... know what you decide with his medicine.
How much ritalin does your son take now? Mine only takes about 10...
... make him take any other meds, and taking him off his ritalin I think will add to his feelings of stress, we are...
... feel that your sons hair pulling is do to anxiety or Ritalin (considering he's been taking it for several years...
- provigil 2nd October 2006
... Cymbalta. etc.) and a traditional stimulant like Ritalin or Adderall would work much better, but I'm not a...
- Rittalin and Thyroid meds taken together? 1st October 2006
... are no documented interactions between Synthroid and Ritalin ....
- Metadate CD 29th September 2006
... questions and decided to put me on Metadate CD, a form of Ritalin . I have been on it for 2 days.....I dont know how...
- son on ritalin, started sleepwalking, any one expierence this? 27th September 2006
... I was put on ritalin at the age of 10, and I too had sleepwalking episodes...
... Well I used Ritalin for a year a couple years ago. Just like all the other ... neurologist not inform you of the side effects while on ritalin . [removed]...
- Hyper....impulsive 21st September 2006
... very frightened by the traditional stimulants (e.g. Ritalin , Adderall, etc.), but if you do your homework you...
- In praise of Adderall 21st September 2006
... with ADD about 2 years ago. Initially I was put on Ritalin , which helped quite a bit but I still struggled with...
- Anyone without health insurance? 19th September 2006
... I am ADHD, I was on 30mg. of ritalin per day, until I found out that I'm pregnant and stopped ... doctor visits (I was going 4x per year) and generic ritalin cost - just ballpark?
Thanks....
... terminating ins. coverage. Full price is $48. Generic Ritalin runs me $54 at a Walmart in NE PA for 60mg. You'll...
- ADHD Meds and Appetite Loss 18th September 2006
... had several different types of perscriptions for it ( Ritalin , zoloft, currently adderall) but all 3 of them completely...
- Adhd with sensory issues in child 18th September 2006
... ask him to "hurry up".
What do you think? His ritalin only seems to help with the hyperness and focus, not...
... of the door of being kicked out of school. He takes Ritalin LA, Ritalin, and Clonidine. He has taken Adderall...
... officially when he was 6yo and has been on short acting ritalin since. He has commented he feels much better on it...
- What should I do? 13th September 2006
...
I got perscribed 72mg concerta and 10 mg generic ritalin . Ive experienced pretty much all the side effects...
- Adults with ADD.... 13th September 2006
...
If you are given a prescription for a stimulant ( Ritalin or Adderall etc..) you will probably have to disclose...
- synaptol 12th September 2006
... listened to my oldest's school, he would have been on Ritalin in 1st grade!! (He's in 3rd now-and just fine, busy...
- Side effects???? 1st September 2006
... side effects. Please help!!! We've tried Strattera, Ritalin & Focalin so far. His ADD is so much better on medication...
- ADHD meds.. 28th August 2006
... the timed-released, longer acting versions better. Ritalin SR would be better than plain Ritalin; Concerta or ... system, they don't have the highs and lows that regular Ritalin has)....
- Help dealing with ADHD Fiance 24th August 2006
... advice. My fiance, who I love dearly has ADHD. He take Ritalin and is doing much much better since getting on the...
- is this from adderall?-fairly serious 22nd August 2006
... meds can be very dangerous. When I was 16 and on Ritalin I took a major overdose and ended up in ICU and very...
- A very encouraging study for ADD and more natural methods! 21st August 2006
... week group.
Compared with results of studies of Ritalin and Concerta, they found that fish oils were more...
- Help ADHD Inattentive Child.... 18th August 2006
... My daughter was 8 when we started on Ritalin for her ADD and she hated it and said it was stupid ... adult hood hit. We, including her, decided to see if Ritalin might help. Well after the first week like a typical...
- My story - ADD / Anxiety / Depersonalization 16th August 2006
... mushrooms and cocaine on a regular basis. I used to take ritalin and adderal in college all the time, for social reasons...
- Generic Adderall ( amphetam salt ) 14th August 2006
... week ago because of a bad reaction. My doc put me on ritalin today...the regular generic kind also...at 20 mg TID...
- Advice dealing with ADD w/ Depression 13th August 2006
... and auditory dislexia when she was 8 and she was on ritalin until she was 14 when things seemed to all be going ... therapy and we (her included) decided to try going on ritalin again last April. It has helped and now that she ... can help with depression, and/or longer results than ritalin (lasts about 5 hours, she's good about deciding when...
- Might lose my job - need to vent 9th August 2006
... am pregnant (happily so) and so I stopped taking my Ritalin . I'm now almost 16 weeks along and things inside seem ... outside are a disaster. Since I stopped taking my ritalin , I have been really floundering. It frightens and ... angers me that I'm right back where I started pre- ritalin - maybe I'm even worse - and that it was the meds...
- Drug free treatments 9th August 2006
... end of my rope. I am pregnant, so stopped taking my ritalin (30 mg/day) and I am very close to losing my job....
... There is book out there somewhere called No More Ritalin ! It involves diet allergy, and those sorts of things...
- Adderall........effectivness.....? 7th August 2006
... did. It is getting excellent reviews. It is like Ritalin , NOT Adderall though. By the way, I don't "crash"...
- Focalin problems -- HELP!!!! 6th August 2006
... Has anyone ever heard of Focalin (a type of Ritalin ) causing headaches, or experienced it themselves or...
- Question about ADD 6th August 2006
... extended release stimulant
Straterra - non-stimulant
Ritalin - stimulant
Datrana - The patch (what I'm hoping...
- just switched meds and feel VERY depressed and unmotivated 5th August 2006
... both of them and my doctor switched me 4 days ago to Ritalin and Wellbutrin/Lexapro combination. For 4 days, I ... have felt absolutely NO effects each time I take a Ritalin , but read on the pamphlet that it can take up to 14...
... Adderall helps me out of the constant fog I was in. Ritalin worked for awhile but I noticed that I would have...
- ADD and Depression....... 30th July 2006
... addiction or abuse.
From my own personal experience, ritalin has worked very well for me. All the while I was taking ... XL, but when my dosage was increased to 300mg the ritalin "quit working." Not suprising, considering that both ... pretty good shape if I flushed the WB and went back to ritalin !...
- Taking a break from Ritalin.. 27th July 2006
... Ritalin Withdrawal can cause:
Sleep problems
Depression ... symptoms
She may have already become dependant on Ritalin and her brain is exhausted trying to function without...
