[Rachie]

I'm on my second day of ritalin 10mg twice daily. I'm curious is it meant to make me want to go to sleep?? Also was wondering if anyone was willing to post their experiences on the drug to help me out a little. Thanks in advance, Rachelle

[sunflower55]

Hi, Rachie,
I'm not on Ritalin, but, on generic Adderal, which is also a stimulant. But, for some reason, for us people with ADD/ADHD, stimulants don't make us wired. We come pre-wired! So, the ritalin/adderal for us has the opposit effect. It helps us calm down, to slow down. I'm amazed at the difference!

I take my adderal twice a day. It's a 10 mg pill, once in the morning and once in the early afternoon. I do not have any problem going to sleep. And I sleep like a baby! In fact, I sleep better now than I did before I started the medication, for some reason. I don't know if that's a normal reaction or not, but, it's true!

I also have some very nice dreams! LOL! (I never remembered my dreams before.) Again, I do not know if this is a reaction to the meds or not. I would love to hear from anyone else if these two issues, (sleeping better and dream recall), are because of the meds or something else.

Anyway, I hope this helps you some. Did it answer your question at all?

Peace!

[Rachie]

Yes that does help a bit thanks. I take my tablets at the same time as you. I thought they were meant to make me concentrate and focus more but all i want to do is sit on the lounge and have even less motivation than i did before the meds, even when I tried to wash up yesterday I couldnt stand trying to concentrate on it and had to stop...I found this weird...but of course I have to give them a couple of weeks to work properly...I just didnt expect them to be like this at all.

[sunflower55]

Do you have more than one diagnoses?

Often, with ADHD/ADD, there is a co-diagnoses, like anxiety or depression. If you're also depressed, that would explain the lack of motivation.

I do not have that problem at all. In fact, I'm able to get quite a bit accomplished because I can now focus on what I'm doing, rather than being distracted by things all the time. That distraction used to keep me from getting anything done. So, now I'm doing much better.

You may want to talk to your doctor about this lack of motivation. I don't *think* it's due to the medication. You *may* have an underlying condition that hasn't yet been identified. But, please understand, I'm not a doctor. And only a doctor that you trust can really help you under these circumstances.

Best of luck. Let us know how it goes, ok? We care.

Peace!

[theotterone]

Originally Posted by sunflower55

Hi, Rachie,
I'm not on Ritalin, but, on generic Adderal, which is also a stimulant. But, for some reason, for us people with ADD/ADHD, stimulants don't make us wired. We come pre-wired! So, the ritalin/adderal for us has the opposit effect. It helps us calm down, to slow down. I'm amazed at the difference!

I take my adderal twice a day. It's a 10 mg pill, once in the morning and once in the early afternoon. I do not have any problem going to sleep. And I sleep like a baby! In fact, I sleep better now than I did before I started the medication, for some reason. I don't know if that's a normal reaction or not, but, it's true!

I also have some very nice dreams! LOL! (I never remembered my dreams before.) Again, I do not know if this is a reaction to the meds or not. I would love to hear from anyone else if these two issues, (sleeping better and dream recall), are because of the meds or something else.

Anyway, I hope this helps you some. Did it answer your question at all?

Peace!

I am also on the generic fast-acting Adderall. Only, I started at the same dosage, but have increased to 50-60 mg a day.

Having been on anti-depressants over half my life, I am used to taking medications and being told "Do NOT touch dosage, time you take it anything to do with your meds!", now I have to adjust to my doctor's advice of "I want you to/need you to play with the dosage and times! We will be able to get you regulated better, quicker!" I made it a point to sign a waiver so I could communicate with him by email between appointments.

Talk to your doctor about what is going on. See if this is normal. It may be an adjustment thing, but the doc will be better to make that call.

My cycles changed when I went on Adderall. This is one effect the doctor's aren't aware of. Not only was my pdoc surprised when I brought it to him, the OB/GYN who looked at my uterine ultrasound (primary care doc requested to make sure nothing else was wrong) was also surprised about it. Since treating adults is pretty recent (the last decade or so) and ADHD is so subtle in women, I don't think anyone is getting feedback on this stuff.

Communication with the doc is a must, but you have support here!

[Rachie]

thanks for replying I've also beed dx with Borderline Personality Disorder. And only other meds i take are 20mg prozac a day and my birth control pill. I'll give my pdoc a call and let her know whats going on. I'll keep you's informed of my progress.