Well, I am back on this thread because I think Ritalin is a mixed blessing for me. I missed some doses of it and woke up today feeling calmer than I've been, lately. It seemed to me that I might be better off without it. In the afternoon, I decided to take one pill, which is 20 mg. Within less than a few hours, I was jittery. I still feel that way. It doesn't seem like it is due to any unusual anxiety.

In the past, I've run to the Psych Emerg, before changing anything on my drugs. I don't want to get into "self-medicating." However, my pdoc did say it would be okay for me to use some initiative, within limits. The Psych Emerg people are good, but no there can figure out everything, either.

My plan right now is to do this: I'm not going to take any Ritalin tomorrow, or the next day, and see if that calm feeling comes back. Maybe, it will come back sooner. Then, when, and if, the "calm feeling" comes back, I will take a tablet and see if it brings on these kind of jitters, again. If that does happen, then I can give my pdoc some meaningful feedback.