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Ritalin's Diminishing Returns

Posted by University on August 3, 2004, at 23:18:34

I have been VERY lucky to be free from depression for over six years now--via Prozac with occasional Klonopin for anxiety. Nevertheless, I began taking Ritalin a couple of years ago, after trying Provigil, for Prozac-related daytime sleepiness.

It really helps with my motivation, concentration, and mental energy. But I can take a 10mg tablet and fall asleep no problem. :(

Interestingly, the only drug I have found that keeps me from drowsiness--and the desire to sleep--ironically, is hydrocodone.

ANYWAY, as I knew it would, methylphenidate is not working as well. Even increasing the dose hasn't really made it as effective as before. But it does make me more jittery, and makes me have "nervous stomach."

I've tried Adderall and straight dexedrine AND normethylphenidate (or whatever the other methylphenidate without one isomer is). None of these has worked.

I think the onlly solution for me is frequent vacations from ritalin. Any advice?


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