Comments - Anybody Try Ritalin Before? - Wild Minds network2024-03-29T07:52:47Zhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4661400%3ABlogPost%3A121848&xn_auth=noThanks guys, for your feedbac…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-01-17:4661400:Comment:1225412013-01-17T21:04:39.277ZAnniehttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/AngieSanchez
<p>Thanks guys, for your feedback. =)</p>
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<p>As an update, I did end up taking it for a week as he (my doctor) believed it may help. He started me off on a low dose of 10mg. I didn't feel more attentive or concentrated, all i felt was my heart racing like crazy! We both ended up realizing it wasn't a good choice so we discontinued it immediately. He wanted to switch me to "Adderall" because of the less side effects but, I rather stick to something maybe like coffee instead of a…</p>
<p>Thanks guys, for your feedback. =)</p>
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<p>As an update, I did end up taking it for a week as he (my doctor) believed it may help. He started me off on a low dose of 10mg. I didn't feel more attentive or concentrated, all i felt was my heart racing like crazy! We both ended up realizing it wasn't a good choice so we discontinued it immediately. He wanted to switch me to "Adderall" because of the less side effects but, I rather stick to something maybe like coffee instead of a "amphetamine." =)</p>
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<p>I guess going drug free is the better option, i will maybe try to find something like self help books or so on to help me organize myself better. Thank you to those who replied =)</p> I've never been on Ritalin bu…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-01-12:4661400:Comment:1217702013-01-12T01:59:59.499ZBettyhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/ElizabethAguiar
I've never been on Ritalin but I have taken Dexidrine, which is also an amphetamine used to treat ADHD. My dr thinks I'm a bit attention deficit (doctor doesn't know about my MD and how I can really focus when daydreaming is concerned). Personally I found the medication to be a tad harsh- when I first took it I didn't sleep for days. It gave me an incredible amount of energy and drive and no appetite. I lost weight on it. I did fantasize less but I think it may be because I was so busy cleaning…
I've never been on Ritalin but I have taken Dexidrine, which is also an amphetamine used to treat ADHD. My dr thinks I'm a bit attention deficit (doctor doesn't know about my MD and how I can really focus when daydreaming is concerned). Personally I found the medication to be a tad harsh- when I first took it I didn't sleep for days. It gave me an incredible amount of energy and drive and no appetite. I lost weight on it. I did fantasize less but I think it may be because I was so busy cleaning my house with a toothbrush. And eventually this all evens out and you don't really feel it anymore. It may be worth a try but I would start on a lower dosage if its anything like Dexidrine.