- ADHD-6 yr old son 4th December 2005
... diagnosed with adhd the end of last year.he is now on ritalin la and strattera.that is to help in schoo; with focusing...
... on his next visit,she is going to take him off the ritalin because it can cause you to lose your appetite....
- question for anybody taking adderol 2nd December 2005
... let's say almost ex-smoker tee hee), and I am on Ritalin (30mgs/day) and I can't say that I got headaches but...
- Should I ask to increase dosage of ritalin? 30th November 2005
... anecdotal evidence, it seems like the 3 month mark is when Ritalin loses some effectivity for alot of people.
You ... really must talk to your doctor. Although short acting Ritalin , taken orally, is not generally considered addictive...
... I took Ritalin when I was first diagnosed with ADHD, but it wore ... some point, instead of having to keep increasing your Ritalin dose. Good luck, Sue...
... though, Adderal XR did the trick.
Bob
I took Ritalin when I was first diagnosed with ADHD, but it wore ... some point, instead of having to keep increasing your Ritalin dose. Good luck, Sue...
... ....
I personally noticed after a few weeks on Ritalin that I stopped being as aware that I was *on a drug...
... have had the exact same experience as sodawater with ritalin . For a while I really felt that it had "stopped working ... the others did would be the best way to go if the ritalin isn't working.
Good luck!...
... about that. He had mentioned the longer acting (XR?) ritalin before, but we decided that I liked having the flexibility...
... from what I've read, the generally accepted limit for ritalin dosing is 20mg at a time, and my doc doesn't strike...
... further self adjusting doses, I will consider the ritalin a success I guess. Thanks for thinking of me :-)...
- I finally feel more normal! 27th November 2005
... 5 years ago. My doctor has tried me on Adderall, Ritalin , and Dexadrine, none of which helped my symptoms....
- eplipesy and adhd together 24th November 2005
... the UK for the medicine we have in the States called Ritalin or methylphenidate. Concerta and Metadate are the...
- Could Rittalin have caused my miscarriage?? 8th November 2005
... pregnant, it would naturally be best to do so off of the ritalin and, of course, you'll be off of hormones.
Again...
... Especially the emotional impact of it is very difficult.
Ritalin has not been proven safe to take during pregnancy...
- Symptoms of ADD? 4th November 2005
... except for spelling and reading....5 milligrams of ritalin , and she has an associate degree, ONLY BECAUSE OF ... like he dosent care anymore......HE IS ON 40 MG of ritalin .....and his grades rose ? But now behavior, friends...
... medication was the MAGIC, my child needed......ADD 5mg ritalin for girl, 10 mg
for ADHD boy.......
Escuse me ... FASHIONABLE, TO NOW SAY WE ARE DRUGGING KIDS WITH RITALIN , BUT IT IS ALRIGHT TO BE ON ALL KINDS OF DRUGS FOR ... unable to complete tasks, etc. and got MY FIRST 5MG of Ritalin but I was not told what is was, and I went into a ... of walking the floors, for the first time, 5 mg of ritalin , made me sit down for the first time probably in my ... because he slowed my brain down with a pediatric dose of ritalin ..........
I WISH MY PARENTS HAD FOUGHT, KNOWN, ... helpful, but combined with medicine..............5mg of ritalin changed my life.....I WISH I JUST HAD FOUND OUT SOONER...
... in rage sometimes, but if he stays on his 40 mg of ritalin , he accepts much better, goes to his room to play...
- Adult ADHD on Concerta 2nd November 2005
... I've tried Ritalin (which is short-acting Concerta) and Adderall, but...
- Ritalin worked before, but not now? 2nd November 2005
... Hi there!
I was recently prescribed Ritalin SR. At first I was put on 20mg a day. The doctor said ... tired and crabby.
I'm confused because I was on Ritalin (not SR) about 7 years ago. I remembered it as helping ... Medications that used to work don't work anymore? Is Ritalin SR so much different that regular Ritalin? This whole...
... taking a generic form now rather than the name brand. Ritalin , for some reason, seems to be a medication that many...
- ADHD: Lazy or Busy? 27th October 2005
... trying to think about it, and I think that without Ritalin I just appear -- crazy. Or a combination of both busy...
- ADD meds 24th October 2005
... tried several medications since then....Adderall, Ritalin , and Dexadrine. I didn't really notice any difference...
... one bit. Then my doctor tested me for ADHD, we tried Ritalin , and what a relief, something finally had an effect...
... not getting anywhere.
I'm really glad that the Ritalin has helped you. It's funny how different things work ... think it should work for me, but it doesn't, just like Ritalin didn't and Dexadrine didn't. I told the doctor today...
- Anyone else can't stand going to a job? 23rd October 2005
... but I said no, it HASN'T WORKED! Neither has the Ritalin or the Dexadrine! I don't want to take stimulant...
- Strattera? 17th October 2005
... still ADD! :) )
3. Just got a prescription for Ritalin SR yesterday, gonna fill it today. I was on Ritalin...
... waiting for it to get into your system like concerta, ritalin or adderal. Everyone's chemical make up is different...
... waiting for it to get into your system like concerta, ritalin or adderal. Everyone's chemical make up is different...
... my Adderall and I have been skipping my afternoon Ritalin (my body doesn't seem to absorb the second release...
- How to Test if Medication Is Working 12th October 2005
... anything. Am seriously thinking about going in search of Ritalin . But the availability of ADD drugs is another story ... relate a story comparing two similar events Before Ritalin (BR) and After Ritalin (AR).
My DH and I needed ... had the second garage sale after I had started on Ritalin . I sailed through the organization of the cr*p we ... better at actually DOING things in the world with Ritalin . I didn't expect that my neuroses would magically ... thoughts that would normally fly through my head.
Ritalin is much harder to get here in Germany. And I've been...
... Thanks for the reply.
For me the decision to use Ritalin was a very very long process. I only began confronting ... thoughts and fears.
In the short-term (10 days), Ritalin has changed that. My mind is, as you describe, slowed...
... sodawater,
What I used to do was take one 10-mg Ritalin in the morning after breakfast, to enable me to calmly...
... have already had lots of ppl warning :) me about Ritalin and the use of drugs as well. Right now it is difficult...
... diagnosing your son suggest that a stimulant like Ritalin may help him, they are speaking from experience in...
... looked into concerta and it works on the same basis as ritalin though with concerta you don't need to doses throughout...
- ADHD/ODD Killing our family! 10th September 2005
... of the tunnel. My son takes 20mg of slow release ritalin in the morning, 10mg of quick release ritalin at...
- Am quitting the meds - hope I can cope 4th August 2005
... yesterday to get his blessing to start tapering down on my ritalin because in a few weeks I’ll be ready to try again...
... but I really need to get used to working without the ritalin , so I’m going without it in the mornings because mornings...
- Children with Add/Adhd (on Meds) 4th August 2005
... result of medical negligence) child who has been on Ritalin now for about four months. I was at loathe to put ... chilblains on his little toes. I am wondering if the Ritalin is responsible for all this, perhaps upsetting his...
- Adult ADD 2nd August 2005
... you for your message. I am currently tapering off my ritalin and a little scared of falling apart and losing my...
- The downsides of medicating a child for ADD 1st August 2005
... think about when going on/putting their children on ritalin or other ADD drugs. The fact is that in my high school ... the drug of choice was Ritalin . I knew many students who snorted ritalin and became ... speed and others. Some of these people were put on ritalin as children, others were prescribed it and took it ... to this day after beginning to abuse his prescribed ritalin
I know one person who cooked up and injected ritalin ... and went on to use heroin
Ritalin can be addictive and moreover it opens kids up to ... Please think about this and don't put any child on ritalin when it isn't an extreme necessity, and consider all...
... Please think about this and don't put any child on ritalin when it isn't an extreme necessity, and consider all...
- Parents being pressured to put their kids on ADD meds? 26th July 2005
... school thinks the child should be put on a med such as Ritalin , that there is a lot of pressure on the parents to...
... money for each child that goes on an ADD med such as Ritalin ? I wouldn't put anything past the pharmaceutical companies...
... money for each child that goes on an ADD med such as Ritalin ?
No, that's not true. It's also not true that physicians...
... I'm just tired of the b.s. that these makers of Ritalin , Adderall
think I'm stupid or something I for one ... literally hours finding all the research, even debates to
Ritalin , even Adderall, that includes Dexedrine from being...
... popstar]I'm just tired of the b.s. that these makers of Ritalin , Adderall
think I'm stupid or something I for one ... literally hours finding all the research, even debates to
Ritalin , even Adderall, that includes Dexedrine from being ... accepted as the only solution basically.
Yeah, Ritalin has been around for a long time but I can tell you...
- ADD and time management 25th July 2005
... Adderall in the morning, and then an optional 5mg of Ritalin in the afternoon if I'm working into the evening hours...
- Hollistic ADHD remedies? 23rd July 2005
...
Thanks,
Bob
PS I'm in my seventh month of Ritalin therapy. Lately I've notice some loss of libido and ... I can't live with but it probably will get worse. Ritalin continues to work well controlling my ADHD "inattentive...
... is, the sons-a-guns won't pay for Adderral - only Ritalin .
Darn it anyway, I thought I had it licked. The ... Ritalin works beautiful for me. These tics just started a...
... has all sorts of remedies. Then I told her I was on Ritalin . She says, "it is an opiate and stop immediately....
... works out! If you are going to take it along with the Ritalin , you might want to get your doc's okay, just to be...
... ADHD remedy might be out there - that is, safer than Ritalin or Adderral. I also believe that it is "all about...
... and I'm not sure if it helps because I'm also on Ritalin . Good luck Bob! I feel like you do, I really can't...
... a couple times a week. Primary management remains Ritalin and time management and schedule. I am also finding ... possibly better ADHD management. I still take 20mg Ritalin 3x/day but not on weekends. This past weekend I thought...
- called doctor about meds for add (and other stuff) 19th July 2005
... answers" to some of your implied questions...
I take a Ritalin in the afternoon, and I'm 51+. I take an Adderall ... morning. I believe the Doc said the reason is that the Ritalin has a shorter half life than the Adderall, and so...
- adult with add - adderall not working? 17th July 2005
... noon. I'm also taking Wellbutrin. My doctor tried Ritalin for me and another Rx (can't remember what it was...
- "Is this a lot of Stimulants for a 10 yr.old?" 16th July 2005
... ..I have a 6 yr old with adhd and they had him on Ritalin xr 30 mg...same as your daughter he thought flies...
- extremely tired on ritalin 14th July 2005
... similar problem with feeling very drowsy after taking my ritalin . I had been taking them with no problems (but yes...
... I was put on Ritalin 2 10mg in morning and one at night. it feels like...
... helps with concentration. That was what i thouhght ritalin did, but today, i lowered my dose one 10 in the morning ... reaction or are all stimulants and stimulant sims.. i.e. ritalin , alike....
... made tired and fuzzy brained and hyperfocused by Ritalin , as well as by Adderall and coffee. With each, the...
... made tired and fuzzy brained and hyperfocused by Ritalin , as well as by Adderall and coffee. With each, the...
... Interesting... Ritalin makes me sleepy too. I thought it was just me! It ... people have mentioned that as a side affect. Why would ritalin help me sooo much at the begining, but do the opposite...
... (plural) were concerned on two accounts: 1. Would Ritalin retrigger the addiction. 2. Had my body learned to ... hours later it was gone. Concerning the tolerance to Ritalin , I quickly built a tolerance to its euphoric property ... list and then follow through. I am able to do that on Ritalin even if I "got up on the wrong side of the bed" and...
... except briefly in the beginning, the Adderall and Ritalin just make it worse. :(
I don't think it is possible...
- Ritalin & 6 YO PLEASE HELP! 13th July 2005
... a full stomach)? Stomach pain is fairly common on Ritalin , especially when taken on an empty stomach.
For...
- Where does it end??? 13th July 2005
... diagnosed him when he was 6. I put him on briefly then but Ritalin and Dexedrine did not work for him. Ritalin gave him ... smiled so much more, but his teacher said she thought Ritalin helped him more in the classroom. Throughout the following...
- Concerta Withdrawals? 12th July 2005
... medication for about 20 months. He was switched from Ritalin . He never missed taking his medication.
We also...
... s real name (Methylphenidate, which is the same as Ritalin ) and found my suspicions to be true. There are flu...
- Trouble breathing right 12th July 2005
... Hi everyone. I’ve mentioned that I’m on ritalin 30mg/day. I usually take the generic but my pharmacist...
... smoking the day before this happened, not from the ritalin (yes I know I’m an idiot to smoke I know I know) ...
However, the problem is still related to the ritalin in my opinion because I smoke about twice as much...
... smoking the day before this happened, not from the ritalin (yes I know I’m an idiot to smoke I know I know) ...
However, the problem is still related to the ritalin in my opinion because I smoke about twice as much ... undetected heart problem (aka John Ritter) that the Ritalin set off with possible fatal consequences.
Listen ... start a family and did not want to be pregnant on Ritalin . Very, very wise. What about pregnant on nicotine...
- ADHD Diagnostic Testing - Day 1 11th July 2005
... one. It was also the area that benefited most from Ritalin . The difference was striking. The graph showed exceptional ... attentiveness on Ritalin even exceeding maximum scale value at one point. Without ... attention test but neither was there much gain on Ritalin . The short term memory problems influenced the fluid ... about 50 years now and haven't found one - except for Ritalin . Maybe some day....
... adhd, but im concerned because I know I can't be on Ritalin for the rest of my life. Im very interested in these...
... about medicine. By the way, I've tried Dexadrine, Ritalin , and Adderall and feel that none of them do anything...
... attention test but neither was there much gain on Ritalin . The short term memory problems influenced the fluid...
- Difference b/t Strattera & Ritalin?? 11th July 2005
... I have taken Strattera and Ritalin and found that the Strattera wasn't very effective ... compared to Ritalin . It worked somewhat for a while and really seemed ... to help then it quit working. My doctor put me on Ritalin and that has made a major difference in symptom control ... Metadate CD which is a gradual, bi-phasic release of Ritalin . I am on 60 mg. of it. The ride down is a lot smoother...
... to concentrate, in theory, should be diminished. Ritalin , and it's new formulation, Concerta, along with Adderall...
- Why can't I cut my Ritalin XR in half? 11th July 2005
... in half!
This includes Metadate, Concerta and Ritalin XR. Extended release pills are made so that they ... dangerous!
PS. Sylvia - perhaps you are taking regular Ritalin and not Ritalin XR? It is okay to halve regular Ritalin...
... wondering why it said that on the xr but not the regular ritalin . Glad you were able to shed some light index:)...
- Does Straterra even work? 11th July 2005
... prescribing it? How does it work differently than ritalin or concerta?...
- Any other solutions beside drugs? 9th July 2005
... the last 10 years, since we moved to Germany where Ritalin is NOT given out like candy. I have done a LOT of...
... the same "possible" side effects that are listed for ritalin . They just want you to be aware that every body(and...
... in the computer generated graph between Monday, on Ritalin and Tuesday, no Ritalin, was shocking to me because ... thought I did better on the no med day. But scores on Ritalin were well above average and without it sickenly low ... score of 40 for a time.
Are psychotropic meds like Ritalin and Adderral risk free majic bullets that "cure" ADHD...
- Should ADHD Meds make you feel more figidy? 7th July 2005
... take one 10mg in the am, and then, sometimes a 5mg Ritalin in the afternoon. If I do take the 5 mil in the pm...
- adderall withdrawal - how long will it last! 7th July 2005
... if there are any other stimulant medications like ritalin or anything that are less likely to have sexual side...
- Frustrated - Why am I doing this again? 7th July 2005
... want to up my dosage of medication because if 30mg of ritalin a day is not working, I don’t want to just keep taking...
... Sylvia
30mg of Ritalin /day is a very low dose for an adult. Too low a dose ... not becoming tolerant to the anti-add properties of Ritalin . I too was worried about never ending escalation. ...
One other very important point. Make sure your Ritalin is brand name not generic. Ritalin and generic methylphenid ... personal experience and reports I read on the web, Ciba Ritalin is superior in efficacy and lower incidences of side ... like to do mine first thing in the AM just when the Ritalin is kicking in. First on my list is the thing I fear...
... wasting time and I can’t pull it together and the ritalin is just not working – I mean not doing a single thing...
... thing! I took my afternoon dose of the brand name ritalin – and it worked! I looked up and realized I had gotten...
... suspect this is a little known "major" problem with Ritalin therapy.
Bob...
... suspect this is a little known "major" problem with Ritalin therapy.
Bob
This appears to be true for Ritalin ... for some reason. We consistently hear that generic Ritalin doesn't work as well as the name-brand. This seems ... to happen MUCH more so with Ritalin than with any other drug.
{Bob - good to "see"...
- Stratera ? 7th July 2005
... drugs that might help her more. I have thought about Ritalin . I am just confused there are so many out there. Any...
... ADHD. The majority are based on the generic form of Ritalin (which is methylphenidate). Ritalin, Ritalin LA,...
- Did you feel crazy? 6th July 2005
... little more in control when I am on medication for it ( Ritalin ) but I also want to start a family soon and scares...
- are there 20mg ritalin tabs? 5th July 2005
... 10mgs each dose? There is a 20mg tablet of the generic ritalin , that's what I take. I just take half a pill in the...
... Yes, there is a 20 mg Ritalin but it is more expensive than the 10mg. You might...
... Are u getting brand name Ritalin ? generic would be ALOT cheaper. Also, call around...
- Ritalin and what harm it can do????? 4th July 2005
... seven years old for ADHD...At the moment he is on Ritalin four times a day and a time release tablet...He was ... that...
Any how he is having some problems with Ritalin horrible stomach pains....To begin with he is a very ... anyone ever had a problem with their children being on Ritalin ??She is very worried about him as well as the rest ... IMHO, they are looking for a reason not to blame the Ritalin . Now, although there are a variety of causes for stomach ... problems/no appetite, it is most likely the Ritalin is the culprit since those things are a common side...
... I have heard, this is a very common side effect of Ritalin , second only to heart palpatations. Does he take it...
... I have heard, this is a very common side effect of Ritalin , second only to heart palpatations. Does he take it ... luck!
I was on Methylphenidate (the generic of Ritalin ?), and although it worked like a charm, after about...
- My Neg. Effects Of Adderall...anyone Get These? 4th July 2005
... me the difference between adderall, concerta, and ritalin ?? And why my doc iniially went straight for the adderall...
... me the difference between adderall, concerta, and ritalin ?? And why my doc iniially went straight for the adderall...
... me the difference between adderall, concerta, and ritalin ?? And why my doc iniially went straight for the adderall...
... anti-side effect either).
Sometimes I take a 5mg of Ritalin around 2pm, which helps me focus in the afternoon...
... anti-side effect either).
Sometimes I take a 5mg of Ritalin around 2pm, which helps me focus in the afternoon...
- ritalin crash and non-motivation guilt- any ideas? 4th July 2005
... want to get started on this project but if I take my ritalin everything will be OK soon." Very, very, very disturbing...
- SleepyOnRitalin 2nd July 2005
... anyone might have had a similar problem: I had been on ritalin for about a year and a half with good results but...
- strattera for kids? Side effects? Does it work? 1st July 2005
... adding a low dose of Metadate (a long-acting form of Ritalin ) to help with that. I've seen alot of people say...
... sleep but his appetite was an improvement over the ritalin and adderral. The doctor recommended melatonin (an...
- ADHDers - do you take your meds on weekends? 29th June 2005
... hi-
I take ritalin , up to 4x daily, depending on how long my day is....
- normal life 29th June 2005
... a bad temper and it made that worse. I was also on ritalin which gave me chest pains.
I have made a lot of...
- cylert? 29th June 2005
... lose weight). I asked to try another medication maybe ritalin or adderall but she said no to those and wanted me...
... medications first. If she is still hesitant about ritalin or adderall or something else, I might think of seeing...
- Adderall for addicts? 28th June 2005
... addiction myself for most of my life and am now on ritalin and it is a very difficult and slippery path to walk...
... addiction problem, it isn't easy. I am actually on Ritalin , not Adderall, but they are both amphetamine based ... stimulants. My problem is that ritalin has been the only thing that has ever worked for me ... Straterra. Really. If I could function without the ritalin , I'd do it in a second and I would be glad to endure...
... did, and I do just fine (well, sort of fine) on the ritalin . Your doctor will not prescribe you too much, and...
- On ritalin - want to get pregnant - advice? 28th June 2005
... Trust me when I tell you that after a baby comes ritalin is the least of your problems!
I actually have to...
... probably be more comfortable for you if you taper the Ritalin rather than going "cold turkey".
I know that...
- Metadate CD 28th June 2005
... I've tried, welbutrin, ritalin , & concerta. None of them seemed to work. Well concerta...
... have had a much better response to it than to regular Ritalin (60 mg.). I had mood swings really bad on Ritalin ... and depression feelings were too much to handle on Ritalin so my doc switched me. He was out of the country ... I feel sooooooooooo much better on it than the Ritalin . I have NOT had the drop in moods on the Metadate ... In addition I have been taking a 20 mg. pill of Ritalin around 5 P.M. or 3 if I feel like I need it. I am...
- If your child is Dx with ADD 26th June 2005
... did very poorly in school. Now trying a low dose of ritalin during school, he did better. He will be off for the ... was diagnosed. He is the inattentive type. So far ritalin & concerta did not agree with him. Now we are trying...
- Doctor reluctant to prescribe Adderall 21st June 2005
... struggled with ADD (inattentive) forever. We tried him on Ritalin then Dexedrine when he was 5. Three months on each ... . Ritalin brought on tics and made him zombie-like, Dexedrine ... the teacher said he did better in the classroom on Ritalin . Pulled him off everything to reevaluate. Didn't like ... Adderall as he was with Concerta. But, we weren't doing Ritalin again because of the tics. He did start on regular...
... prefer a non-stimulant medication over Adderall or Ritalin . At this point, I think that I may look into an ADD...
- ADD & The Education System 21st June 2005
... I just got done reading a book “Beyond Ritalin ” that has shed a lot of light on dealing with my own ... because now his "ADHD" is under control. What is more Ritalin is cheap.
But what if the kid's parents aren't...
- Indigo Children 20th June 2005
... many of the criteria for this.
Nothing a little Ritalin won't treat! :p...
- help for my son on Ritalin la 30mg 19th June 2005
... I say with a dump truck load of salt, but 30 mg of Ritalin is WAY too much for a six year old child. It is no...
... dose of 30mg for a couple of weeks. He has been on Ritalin for about 6 weeks total. Since the increase he seems...
... in the morning is withdrawn but not at all like the ritalin . Thank you for your replies. It helps to have people...
... in the morning is withdrawn but not at all like the ritalin . Thank you for your replies. It helps to have people...
... through, we took my 8 yr old son off the meds, he was on ritalin and then concerta 18mg. 30 sounds like alot for a...
... antidepressant.
If he's only been weepy since starting Ritalin , I'd have to weigh very heavily in my mind whether...
... tolerance....
Yeah I fell into that trap with the ritalin and I believe I won't do that again. The psychiatrist ... we are having my son see is very against Ritalin and those type of meds. He said he does not see they...
... Yeah I fell into that trap with the ritalin and I believe I won't do that again. The psychiatrist ... we are having my son see is very against Ritalin and those type of meds. He said he does not see they...
... these meds long term. Where if I had kept him on the ritalin or adderall it would have been long term.But thank...
... hey that is too much ritalin for a young child to take he should of stayed on the...
... years to tell me my youngest had it.
One son had ritalin and the other had a drug called Concerta.
My eldest ... had Ritalin and after 4 months we took him off it.
My youngest ... was on Ritalin for 6 weeks and we took him off it straight away he...
... to keep up. After talking to his dr he put him on Ritalin 30 mg. Its been 1 week now and he just got his weekly...
... to keep up. After talking to his dr he put him on Ritalin 30 mg. Its been 1 week now and he just got his weekly ... me as having a mild form of ADD and prescribed me Ritalin , I was scared to say the least. I've NEVER done illegal ... Anyway, after much coaxing, I decided to give the Ritalin a try. I'm a college student, and so my grades were ... being affected. Let me tell you, the first week on Ritalin were almost surreal! I was actually getting things ... 3x a day yesterday. OMG...it worked WONDERS! The Ritalin makes me a little tired and calmer, but I have been ... you have to use your own personal judgement. For me, Ritalin works fine. I mean, there are minimal side-effects...
... I wanted to say Thank You and add a note that the Ritalin la 30mg is a slow release pill. So the kids only take...
... I wanted to say Thank You and add a note that the Ritalin la 30mg is a slow release pill. So the kids only take ...
Oh...thanks for that info about the slow-release Ritalin pills. I don't think I've ever heard of that type ... don't know which is better or not, but the type of Ritalin I'm on right now is working very well so far. I'm ... m actually comprehending what I READ! :)
Ritalin may not be the answer, but it has surely helped me...
... hugs, and now not so much anymore. This is because ritalin wont allow the body to become over excited. Ask him...
- Good Book/CD/Tape for ADD 17th June 2005
... may add to the list ...
Just completed "Beyond Ritalin ." Explains what ADD meds can and cannot do. For instance...
- weepy boy on concerta? any one else expierience? 13th June 2005
... put on Concerta 18mg. We switched him from10mg of ritalin because of the stomach ache, and we saw no change...
... When my son first started on Ritalin , he was very weepy and startled easily. It was easily...
... caused severe depression in him. Now that son is on ritalin and the depression is much better. I don't think...
... Hello again...my second thought was that maybe Ritalin isn't the right med for him; I have ADHD as well as...
- How to treat ADD without drugs 12th June 2005
... my time. Adderall made me worse and I do fine on ritalin . I only take it during school season and it makes...
... t been on here in a while, but I remember you. So Ritalin is still working well for you? When you take it for...
... t been on here in a while, but I remember you. So Ritalin is still working well for you? When you take it for...
- Frequency of Dr. Appointments? 9th June 2005
... months, but ultimately it is up to the doctor. I'm on ritalin , not sure what "schedule" drug that is but it is a...
- Don't forget the positives 8th June 2005
... kids just pass by.
Just as an FYI, she is on Ritalin . A small dose every morning and only on school days...
... thing i am.
My child is 5 years old, and he's on Ritalin . He was on 10 mg am and 10 pm however i was getting...
... kids just pass by.
Just as an FYI, she is on Ritalin . A small dose every morning and only on school days...
- To all who get ADD meds... 8th June 2005
... My son is due for his first refill of Ritalin . My son's doctor informed me last night that I had...
- Understanding the differences in medications 7th June 2005
... elaborated here.
That said...
Methylphenidate, Ritalin , Ritalin SR, Concerta and Metadate are all the same...
- Attention Deficit? 7th June 2005
... for long periods of time, FORGET IT! Lol
I take RItalin when I'm in school and it really helps, I tried EVERY...
- Need advice: Concerta v. Adderall 4th June 2005
... and see if it works. He gave me a prescription for Ritalin and asked me to come back in 30 days.
[FONT=Arial ... ]I took Ritalin in my late teens/early twenties, long before adult ... ADHD was acknowledged. I wasn't all that happy with Ritalin due to the sudden onset/offset but it was better than ... FONT]
It had been a long time since I had taken Ritalin but it definitely helped me focus with the first tablet ... was amazed at how well Adderall worked compared to Ritalin . When I reported back to my doctor the next visit...
- Does anyone have experience with Metadate CD? 3rd June 2005
... have been on Straterra....(not good results) then Ritalin IR 60 MG. with good results but extreme downs at the ... really like the smoothness of it compared to just Ritalin IR. I do feel like it needs to be a little bit stronger ... haven't had the mood changes with it that I did on Ritalin IR. My next appt. with the Pdoc is June 24th and...
- questions about ADD meds. 31st May 2005
... comment specifically on adderall side effects as I am on Ritalin . I do not detect any side effects at all other than ... brain. Frankly I do not know if under the hood whether Ritalin is wreaking havoc with my body. It's supposed appetite ... career. If you see me post some time in the future that Ritalin killed me, that is the chance I am taking. It is that...
- What is ADHD? 30th May 2005
... not like this" I replied. He then susgested ADD and Ritalin . I refused. Didn't want to become a druggy again. ... family doctor who recommended a shrink who put me on Ritalin that the gastroenterologist wanted to put me on a...
- Adderall XR 28th May 2005
... that most people do in a day). We both were put on Ritalin as kids, which didn't help. Then no meds, nothing...
... yeah. Ritalin wasn't all that nice to me when I was a kid.
Just...
- Ban ADHD meds 27th May 2005
... Okay I read it. so are you saying Ritalin is a street drug???
I heard of it being sold on the ... street before.
So are you saying overall Ritalin , Adderall is bad for the person
who has ADHD, that...
... Well they need to come up with something better than Ritalin , Adderall.
Something safer, something that get's...
- Adult "drug free" days? 27th May 2005
... please tell me why.
I am having good success with Ritalin at a relatively low dose - 60mg/day. Its anti-ADHD ... withdrawal symptoms. However, speaking for myself, Ritalin works immediately and does not produce physical or...
... Ritalin good have been nicer to me....
- Add/adhd???? 27th May 2005
... uised for the two different symptoms. Adderall vs Ritalin ...
... my son has ADHD (all the symptoms) and has been on Ritalin AND Adderrall before. He has also been on Concerta...
- Did Adderall slay my hyperactivity 25th May 2005
... case of ADHD.
When I was a kid I had mood swings... Ritalin wasn't all that nice
to me then Adderall did wonders...
... a medicated kid at the age of 7 1990 I started on Ritalin then of 1999
I started Adderall non XR then I think...
... case of ADHD.
When I was a kid I had mood swings... Ritalin wasn't all that nice
to me then Adderall did wonders...
- concernd and confused 25th May 2005
... weight lose problem with theme and they put her on ritalin la c what are some parents views on this med? :)...
