- 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...
- Books On ADD 19th July 2006
... km pole. But it isn't tech so I recommend "Beyond Ritalin " as the mother-of-all-how-to-deal-with-the-adult-ADHD ... FAILED to stay current on break-through reseach "Beyond Ritalin " is a very needed breath of fresh air.
Bob
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- ADHD Predominately Inattentive type 17th July 2006
... people i know they used focalin which is a potent ritalin and it worked 10x better than ritalin even though...
- Depersonalization - Not feeling real 17th July 2006
... mushrooms and cocaine on a regular basis. I used to take ritalin and adderal in college all the time, for social reasons...
- Adderall 13th July 2006
... some folks respond better to Wellbutrin, Strattera, Ritalin , Dexedrine. Others with a combination of meds. My...
- Daytrana (Methylphenidate) ADHD Patch 11th July 2006
... It is like Ritalin , not Adderall from what I understand....
- Anxiety w/ ADD Meds 11th July 2006
... take that treat both A.D.D and Anxiety? I have taken Ritalin before, and this made me for "on edge." The interesting ... thing is, in college, I used to take Ritalin when I went out at night, and this made me more social...
- Can a general doctor prescribe ADD meds? 11th July 2006
... my depersonalization worse.
Then she put me on Ritalin LA. It was okay. She upped the dosage, and it was ... also wasn't aware that you cannot get re-fills on Ritalin . DUH.
But what can I do? She's the only female...
... for the meds the cheapest would probably be generic Ritalin . Adderall is still under patent protection and doesn...
- 18-too old???? 27th June 2006
... for me to finally go in and see someone.
I tried Ritalin LA, and it made me anxious and irritable.
I'm now...
- New on Stratera 26th June 2006
... son was moved to Stratera after years of being on Ritalin just for a change...it didn't work, he is back on ... Ritalin . His grades started to take a nose dive and he became...
- omega 3 24th June 2006
... with adha since about 9 yrs old
we have had him on ritalin and now he is on concerta 36.
i was told to give...
... with adha since about 9 yrs old
we have had him on ritalin and now he is on concerta 36.
i was told to give...
- Help!!! 22nd June 2006
... As a child he was diagnosed with ADHD and put on ritalin . As an adult... he is a mess. Job hopping, no vehicle...
- Trouble explaining things? 20th June 2006
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Is this a symptom of ADD or something Aderoll or Ritalin would cure?
This is realy a big problem in my...
...
Is this a symptom of ADD or something Aderoll or Ritalin would cure?
This is realy a big problem in my...
- Do i have ADD ??? 17th June 2006
... am not really sure because drugs like Adderall and Ritalin slow us down so we can concentrate. It will speed...
- need help proving medication side effect to my Dr. 9th June 2006
... find a huge difference between generic and brandname Ritalin . Why this is true isn't well understood, but it is...
- Daughter taking Adderall xr 8th June 2006
... the best. My son (no longer on meds) initially tried Ritalin , Dexedrin, Adderall, Adderall XR, he went back to...
- Just Started Help!!! 8th June 2006
... are usually started on a low dose of regular release Ritalin . It won't keep you awake at night unless you take ... there some good reason your doctor won't prescribe Ritalin ?
Bob...
- Starting back after 10 years? I can't focus 31st May 2006
... start making decent grades until i started taking ritalin in the 9th grade then later on adderall. I made awesome...
- ritalin combined w/ other meds ok? 28th May 2006
... on Effexor and wellbutrin and I would like to try ritalin so that I can actually comprehend what I am reading ... accomplishing daily tasks. Anyone know if it is safe to mix ritalin w/ these other meds? I think I am going to see my ... make sure that you're even a candidate for drugs like Ritalin . Often, lack of comprehension isn't a symptom warranting ... drugs like Ritalin , but is seen more as a learning disability that can ... your physician diagnose your condition and feel that Ritalin is a good treatment for you, there is a potential ... taking. In fact, taking Effexor, Wellbutrin, and Ritalin in any combination can increase your chances of seizures...
- Adult ADD but feeling very strong side effects from CONCERTA PLZ HELP 27th May 2006
... Usually a very low dose (10mg) of regular release Ritalin is tried first. If that proves too high, it is easy...
