[kikki27]

Ok Iam on ritlin for adhd and I wonder know Is this a good choice ?

[sunrise]

Originally Posted by kikki27

Ok Iam on ritlin for adhd and I wonder know Is this a good choice ?

I don't know if it is a good choice for you, since everyone responds a bit differently, but many have been helped by it. I hope it is helpful for you.

[Yoda]

It worked well for my son except it wore off so quickly he had to take it every four hours.

[Skully]

It is a long time trusted med, have been around for many years. It is effective but like sunrise said, it all depends on how it reacts with you. I did not have much success with it but others have. It just depends on how your body metabolizes it.

You can get the slow release type as well.

However with my son no matter what type he took he had a re bound affect/effect (can never work out which one to use lol) round about eight to nine hours later. He would literally be climbing the walls.

[kikki27]

Originally Posted by sunrise

I don't know if it is a good choice for you, since everyone responds a bit differently, but many have been helped by it. I hope it is helpful for you.

Thank you I know It calms me down too much.

[kikki27]

Originally Posted by Yoda

It worked well for my son except it wore off so quickly he had to take it every four hours.

The only thing I dont like about ritlin is that I sometimes forget to take the second dose.Did ritlin made your son very fatigue and have headaches?

[kikki27]

Originally Posted by Skully

It is a long time trusted med, have been around for many years. It is effective but like sunrise said, it all depends on how it reacts with you. I did not have much success with it but others have. It just depends on how your body metabolizes it.

Thank you I just start taking it and so far I am very fatugue and have headaches

[kikki27]

Originally Posted by Tishie

You can get the slow release type as well.

However with my son no matter what type he took he had a re bound affect/effect (can never work out which one to use lol) round about eight to nine hours later. He would literally be climbing the walls.

Lol yeah that is crazy climbing the walls .

[Baaku]

Hi Kikki,

Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is occasionally used by students to improve focus and concentration-- it has been around since the mid 1940's. Since your new with it, it will likely take your body several days to acclimate itself to the meds, until then you'll likely not be able to determine whether it has yhe therapeutic value you seek.

When it was prescribed, did your MD discuss side effects such as increased blood pressure or appetite suppression, its' half life ( how long it takes for half of it to be eliminated from the bloodstream), other options such as Concerta, Adderall, Vyvance or Strattera? Often MD's may not provide critical information and patients may not know enough to ask the right questions or what to ask.

Good luck and I hope this helps,
Baaku

[bananna215]

I began taking ritalin 10 years ago at the age of 20... I started on 60 mg a day ( 20mg x 3 times a day) & by the age of 26, I believe, I was up to 80 mg daily (20 mg x 4 times a day). I'm now 30 yrs old & need more than just 80 mg a day because my tolerance has built up so much over the years... I would sometimes take 5, 6, or even up to 7 pills in one day just to make it through! ritalin is a wonderful & very effective drug, but like any other drug, it only takes more & more to have the same effect over time. I tried switching to vyvanse last month & it really didn't seem to help so I didn't care for it so much. I'm in the process of trying to find another med to help me & actually last throughout the day without having to take more than my prescribed dosage. my current doc seems to think I'm an idiot & won't listen to me when I tell him this, however, so I have an appt with a new kind of psychiatrist- a forensic psychiatrist- next week. hopefully he will listen like a doc should & help me find something or someway to fix this problem?

back to your question (sorry, I have a tendancy to wander off from the subject at hand... lol, tangents seem to have a magnetic pull on me), yes, ritalin is a wonderful drug, but just beware of its long-term tolerence build-up tendencies & risk of dependency. hope this helps!

[kikki27]

[quote=Baaku;1404973]Hi Kikki,

Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is occasionally used by students to improve focus and concentration-- it has been around since the mid 1940's. Since your new with it, it will likely take your body several days to acclimate itself to the meds, until then you'll likely not be able to determine whether it has yhe therapeutic value you seek.

When it was prescribed, did your MD discuss side effects such as increased blood pressure or appetite suppression, its' half life ( how long it takes for half of it to be eliminated from the bloodstream), other options such as Concerta, Adderall, Vyvance or Strattera? Often MD's may not provide critical information and patients may not know enough to ask the right questions or what to ask.

Good luck and I hope this helps,Hey thank you for the 411 and i did not know that my appetite will not make me hungry and Yeah I was giving this med for concentration and for school .I dont have a appetite anymore the only thing I can do is drink.Will my appetite come back?Cause If it dont I have to switch to a different one.

[Baaku]

Hey thank you for the 411 and i did not know that my appetite will not make me hungry and Yeah I was giving this med for concentration and for school .I dont have a appetite anymore the only thing I can do is drink.Will my appetite come back?Cause If it don't I have to switch to a different one.

As long as you're on Ritalin, your appetite will be suppressed; however, in the evening when the effects have worn off or just before the stimulant takes effect in the mornings, you may become hungry, so eat a hearty meal. Watch your weight carefully to make sure you don't lose too much too quickly, and take a good multi-vitamin.

With respect to the alcohol, I wouldn't recommend mixing the 2, especially since you're not yet sure how the medication will affect your performance (e.g., driving, concentration), and we already know how alcohol does. On a more serious note, however, if you have problems with alcohol (abuse or dependence), the issue may not be the mixing of the 2, but the fact that stimulants are rarely prescribed to someone who has trouble managing their alcohol (and I'm not suggesting you do) since Ritalin can be easily abused, which over the long term, can only complicate your life.

You can either quit the alcohol (my suggestion at this point), or ask your MD about non-stimulant meds such as Strattera, or see a someone who specializes in applied behavior analysis to work with you on attentional difficulties. Should you decide to quit, SMART Recovery is one of the best options available as it is one of the more evidence based approaches for addictions. If you continue to drink, then make sure you do so only after you fully understand how the meds will affect you, and it's best to drink (poor phrasing I know) when the meds are mostly out of your system.

Good luck and I hope this helps,
Baaku

[kikki27]

Originally Posted by Baaku

As long as you're on Ritalin, your appetite will be suppressed; however, in the evening when the effects have worn off or just before the stimulant takes effect in the mornings, you may become hungry, so eat a hearty meal. Watch your weight carefully to make sure you don't lose too much too quickly, and take a good multi-vitamin.

With respect to the alcohol, I wouldn't recommend mixing the 2, especially since you're not yet sure how the medication will affect your performance (e.g., driving, concentration), and we already know how alcohol does. On a more serious note, however, if you have problems with alcohol (abuse or dependence), the issue may not be the mixing of the 2, but the fact that stimulants are rarely prescribed to someone who has trouble managing their alcohol (and I'm not suggesting you do) since Ritalin can be easily abused, which over the long term, can only complicate your life.

You can either quit the alcohol (my suggestion at this point), or ask your MD about non-stimulant meds such as Strattera, or see a someone who specializes in applied behavior analysis to work with you on attentional difficulties. Should you decide to quit, SMART Recovery is one of the best options available as it is one of the more evidence based approaches for addictions. If you continue to drink, then make sure you do so only after you fully understand how the meds will affect you, and it's best to drink (poor phrasing I know) when the meds are mostly out of your system.

Good luck and I hope this helps,
Baaku

Thanks yeah that does helps and thanks for the advice.