Posted by chujoe on May 30, 2010, at 10:58:44
In reply to Re: Depression? whats that? i can't remember » linkadge, posted by Conundrum on May 30, 2010, at 10:20:05
I started out last month on 5 mg of Ritalin three times a day & felt quite a buzz of energy the first couple of days, but then just a bit of increased focus. I asked my NP if I could go up to 5 mg four times a day and that has seemed to work pretty well. Since I'm usually pretty good in the morning, I don't take my first 5 mg until around 10 or 10:30, then space them out over the rest of the day about 3.5 to 4 hours apart. If I'm just going to kick back or go to bed early I might skip the last dose.
I think pdocs & NPs are paranoid of prescribing larger doses because of the perceived potential for abuse, which is mostly a result of the culture of fear surrounding illegal meth use / addiction. That is, I think their reluctance is social rather than medical.
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