switch from ritalin to ? for add, opinions?

Posted by katekite on April 18, 2002, at 19:31:13

Hi,
I started ritalin about a week ago and love the calming effect and ability to think.
Went camping, hiking, this week and found that my low starter dose of 5 mg every 3-4 hrs gave me chest pain. Now I'm home and went and checked my blood pressure and its way too high, just under the line for normal a person but higher than its ever been for me -- 144/71 and that was 2.5 hours into the dose. And here I'd been hoping to up the dose! No wonder I feel a little sick at the peak of it.
So what are my options?
Something to control the blood pressure/heart rate? Is anyone on something for this, in combo with a stimulant?
Other stimulants? How many mgs of Adderall or dexedrine would I try if I was doing ok with 5 of ritalin?
thanks,
kate

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switch from ritalin to ? for add, opinions? katekite 4/18/02
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Thanks everyone for your input! (nm) (nm) katekite 4/27/02
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