Reviewer: Dina, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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The Magic Pill if you actually have ADHD/hyperactivity. I was Diagnosed 3 years ago after being advised to do so by a colloge professor. Thank God I did. I had immediate major improvement on day 1. I started on the non time lapsed dose and it made me crash hard;I would end up with headaches. I loved the effects, but the headaches were becoming daily problems. My doctor put me on the time lapsed ... Show Full Comment

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The Magic Pill if you actually have ADHD/hyperactivity. I was Diagnosed 3 years ago after being advised to do so by a colloge professor. Thank God I did. I had immediate major improvement on day 1. I started on the non time lapsed dose and it made me crash hard;I would end up with headaches. I loved the effects, but the headaches were becoming daily problems. My doctor put me on the time lapsed pills and I have been good for over a year now. I graduated high school with a 1.2 G.P.A, barely getting by. Stupidity was acceptance when it came to my self image. I am currently in college finishing up my degree with a 4.0. G.P.A. Not bad considering I was expelled from my first high school and maintained less than C average most of my life. It causes some jitters at first, like way to much coffee jitters, but that subsides over time. It pulls your focus so you stay in 1 lane at a time by filing your thoughts. It feels good to finally see your mind as a gift instead of a curse. Afterall, we are some quick thinkers, so just imagine being able to organize all those precious thoughts to be saved for the right time and place. Good Luck!
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Reviewer: worried fiance, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)

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My fiance has been the one taking the ritalin. He has had all the typical ADD problems all his life but has just recently started taking it. The only problem is, he has a tendency to abuse drugs. Last month he went thru 30 of them in one week. This month I am distributing them to him, but if he found them I know what would happen. I do believe they help him, but it brings back too many memories of ... Show Full Comment

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My fiance has been the one taking the ritalin. He has had all the typical ADD problems all his life but has just recently started taking it. The only problem is, he has a tendency to abuse drugs. Last month he went thru 30 of them in one week. This month I am distributing them to him, but if he found them I know what would happen. I do believe they help him, but it brings back too many memories of his "cocaine" days. He doesn't sleep well and tends to keep me up. I'm just not sure how to handle it, whether I should talk to his doctor or if his doctor would even talk to me. I'm worried.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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i have adhd and have been prescribed ritalin. iv had adhd since 2nd grade and iv been through adderall, ritalin, stratera and concerta. stratera didnt work at all. anyways i got prescribed to ritalin last week and i saw noticable effects about 40 minutes after taking it the first day. i can focus much better, i dont fall asleep in class and can do my work at a rediculous pace. bad part is my a ... Show Full Comment

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i have adhd and have been prescribed ritalin. iv had adhd since 2nd grade and iv been through adderall, ritalin, stratera and concerta. stratera didnt work at all. anyways i got prescribed to ritalin last week and i saw noticable effects about 40 minutes after taking it the first day. i can focus much better, i dont fall asleep in class and can do my work at a rediculous pace. bad part is my appetites gone ( all ive eaten in 2 days is a chicken strip) i feel really shaky, my eyes are much more sensitive to light although my pupils are the same size as usual, i have increased muscle tension in my face and jaw, and i have a really hard time sleeping. i weigh 180 and am taking 3 doses a day at 10mg each. my final dose is taken before 3pm and last night i fell asleep only with the aid of a tranquilizer known as zolpidiem but woke up at 2 and laid in bed, trying to fall asleep, until 730 when i had to go to school. it was very frustrating, yet odly enough i dont really feel tired at all. but yeah i guess the medicines doing what its supposed to do, but im thinking that its doing a lot of things its not supposed to do too.
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Reviewer: peggyk64, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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Diagnosed ADD about 3 yrs. ago by a psycologist (which can diagnose but not prescribe medications). Went to Family practice physician and after trial and error of medications I found Retalin non time released tablets to work best. I was placed on the maximum amount of medication allowed per month by a regular MD which was one 20mg. tabled 3 x daily. Now after being on this dosage for a few years ... Show Full Comment

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Diagnosed ADD about 3 yrs. ago by a psycologist (which can diagnose but not prescribe medications). Went to Family practice physician and after trial and error of medications I found Retalin non time released tablets to work best. I was placed on the maximum amount of medication allowed per month by a regular MD which was one 20mg. tabled 3 x daily. Now after being on this dosage for a few years it just dosent have the effect it once did. I was maxed out by my physician which gave me no choice but to stay at the same level of medicaiton. I lost my health insurance and this med (generic or not) just is not available thru a discount pharmacy (walmart, etc). I lost my job (again) and always struggle financially. I want to stop the cycle of constant struggle. I have not afforded or had regular couseling or guidance due to little income. I feel little to no effects from the drug and need a higher dosage to get back on track. The family practive physician can not up my dosage and I do not know how to go about getting past this. I have heard of children on higher dosage's than me. Is there help for me? How can I get passed this?
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Reviewer: gialol96, 3-6 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Caregiver)

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My five year old son was diagnosed in August of 2007 with ADHD and was prescribed Ritalin, 5 mg, twice daily at time. It worked very well the first day, but we went through atleast a month of restless nights, that have finally gotten better with time. It has had to be increased to three times a day already and he still cannot sit still or concentrate at all. It may be a cure-all for some, but n ... Show Full Comment

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My five year old son was diagnosed in August of 2007 with ADHD and was prescribed Ritalin, 5 mg, twice daily at time. It worked very well the first day, but we went through atleast a month of restless nights, that have finally gotten better with time. It has had to be increased to three times a day already and he still cannot sit still or concentrate at all. It may be a cure-all for some, but not for our family. He is not able to go to school even on the medication. It does not seem to have disturbed his height, but he has lost about ten pounds in the time that he has been on it. Mealtime is not any fun around here. He cannot sit still enough to even eat without leaving the table atleast once. He has been changed to Vyvanse now, we are hoping for better results.
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