Posted by linkadge on January 16, 2007, at 11:41:19
In reply to Linkadge - Ritalin, posted by blueberry1 on January 16, 2007, at 6:42:18
I took SR 20mg and IR 3-4x5mg.
The big think with this med is don't abuse it or you're screwed. If you start to crave it, then you will need to stop alltogether.
I found it worked best, when I planted myself right in the middle of something that I would normally enjoy if I wasn't depressed.
For instance, I'd ask, "what would I be doing if I had the energy, motivation and interest?"
So, say I'd plan an event like watching a movie with a friend, (something that while on an SSRI, I'd probably get bored 1/4 of the way through)
Or something that I'd never enjoy or bother to do while depressed.Then I'd take the lowest dose of ritalin necessary to jumpstart that event. Then hopfully, it will be the event, and not the drug that you remember as being good.
ie. Never use the drug to feel good in iteself, use the drug to facilitate some aspect of recovery.
If you're just sitting around popping ritalin you're screwed.
Don't get me wrong, I would still take it regularly, but just have a plan.
YMMV.Why did I stop? Fear of neurotoxicity, fear of chromisomal dammage, fear of addiction, fear of long term cardiac consequence, you name it.
P.S. If I thought the drug was safer, I'd probably give it another round.
Linkadge
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