ADD

Well firstly KA. You'll adjust probably better once your tolerance builds up a bit. You should know it's like that with all drugs. Also, that seems like alot to put up with man, I'd see some different doctors. Try a homeopathic doc. Just taking Ritalin seems very 90's. Uhm, kind of an arcaic way of dealing with this issue.

In all honesty, I think my doctor is a retard. With how much better Adderall and most other new-age ADD treatments work, I really don't see why anyone would prescribe Ritalin unless other drugs don't work. Not to mention he didn't even give me an extended release.

Basically how I see it is, my psychologist suggested to my doctor that I get some ADD medication, and my doctor was clueless as to what to do so he gave me Ritalin, which is a widely known and accepted treatment for it, even though there are better ones. I'll probably end up getting a better doctor if he doesn't shape up soon. I'm going to tell him that from what I read, Adderall has fewer side-effects and that extended release forms of ADD medications work better to prevent the anxiety effects in the beginning and end. I'll probably just tell him a friend told me that Adderall works better for these reasons.

Haven't you ever seen John Q? Doctors make more money to keep you sick!!!

On a more serious note, if you ever start to feel super depressed, stay away from all pills and blades. Word on the street is those kind of pills make you so depressed you commit suicide.


And guns....stay away from those too...

Actually, KA, I was originally prescribed Ritalin as well. I requested to make it Adderall.

I'm going to request it as well as soon as I get a chance. My doctor is out of town until tuesday.

It's not something I've really looked into, but I've never heard of Ritalin being somehow inferior to Adderall. I merely requested Adderall because I had experienced it before.

It's not something I've really looked into, but I've never heard of Ritalin being somehow inferior to Adderall. I merely requested Adderall because I had experienced it before.

From what I've read, some drugs are better for some people than others. Some people do better on Ritalin than Adderall. It seems like you have to bounce around for a bit until you find your drug.

I see a considerable number of kids on both. A morning dose of either Adderall XR or Concerta, followed by a low dose of Ritalin in the afternoon (4pm) for homework purposes, one would assume.

Well firstly KA. You'll adjust probably better once your tolerance builds up a bit. You should know it's like that with all drugs. Also, that seems like alot to put up with man, I'd see some different doctors. Try a homeopathic doc. Just taking Ritalin seems very 90's. Uhm, kind of an arcaic way of dealing with this issue.

Ritalin works for some people. It does not work well for me. I use concerta.

Ritalin works for some people. It does not work well for me. I use concerta.

The active ingredient is the same in both. My doctor basically described Concerta as Ritalin XR.