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Posted by qbsbrown on December 8, 2007, at 16:29:46
Everywhere i look, it says that 60mgs is the max dose. I don't feel any benefit unless I get to 90 or above.
Has anyone else experienced this?
I wonder if I add Provigil, that I might not need as much
Posted by sometimesblue on December 9, 2007, at 19:51:13
In reply to Ritalin Dosage, posted by qbsbrown on December 8, 2007, at 16:29:46
What are you trying to get out of it?
Posted by qbsbrown on December 9, 2007, at 20:35:27
In reply to Re: Ritalin Dosage » qbsbrown, posted by sometimesblue on December 9, 2007, at 19:51:13
being able to sit still, focus, concentration, task to task, and even some depression.
Brian
Posted by sometimesblue on December 9, 2007, at 22:04:25
In reply to Re: Ritalin Dosage, posted by qbsbrown on December 9, 2007, at 20:35:27
Well, from personal experience, I took provigil and what it did basically was just keep me alert. My depression did get worse in the evenings though. I don't know if it will help to keep you still since it's a stimulant. I have heard that Aderall and concerta are better and more efficient drugs as far as ADD goes.
Give 'em a try and good luck.
Posted by balloonman on December 14, 2007, at 20:29:13
In reply to Re: Ritalin Dosage » qbsbrown, posted by sometimesblue on December 9, 2007, at 19:51:13
I'm assuming you are talking about the sustained-release form?
Ritalin can increase the availability of dopamine already in your synapses but maybe you have a much lower than average amount to start with. Perhaps supplementing with L-Dopa (I use mucuna pruriens, DopaBean brand) could help. Check out what wikipedia has to say on these.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-DOPADo some research on dopamine (and serotonin), you'll learn a lot about your brain...
Posted by kotsunega on December 19, 2007, at 17:50:47
In reply to Ritalin Dosage, posted by qbsbrown on December 8, 2007, at 16:29:46
> Everywhere i look, it says that 60mgs is the max dose. I don't feel any benefit unless I get to 90 or above.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this?
>
> I wonder if I add Provigil, that I might not need as much
>
Hi,I tried Provigil - it was a total dud for me. My pdoc said she tried it, and it was a dud for her too. I too have to take high doses of either Ritalin or Adderall. I am a fast metabolizer with all meds, and that's why I take 30 (yes, 30) mg of Zyprexa each night in order to stay stable (I have a really nasty case of Bipolar I with psychotic features, and a side order of ADD). My doctor lets me take 120 mg of Ritalin, or 90 mg of Adderall XR. I switch between them when one or the other starts to poop out. Without my stimulants, I can't sit still or think rationally and seriously about my work or much anything else. I'd be fired within 2 weeks from my senior professional position without my drugs - and I have to take a very big cocktail to stay "normal" and function like other people. I've tried taking a stimulant med vacation to get over the tolerance problem, and I was a wreck from doing that, but you might try it, if your need for stimulants is not a major problem, and you just need to get past the tolerance or poop-out factor.
Merry Christmas!
K
Posted by qbsbrown on December 19, 2007, at 18:54:01
In reply to Re: Ritalin Dosage, posted by kotsunega on December 19, 2007, at 17:50:47
I too have to take 30mgs zyprexa. but w/ the extra 50lbs, im switching to seroquel. Good to know that there are others that take 2 stimulants at once, well provigil not really a stimulant
Posted by kotsunega on December 19, 2007, at 20:45:26
In reply to Re: Ritalin Dosage, posted by qbsbrown on December 19, 2007, at 18:54:01
Wow! Somebody also on a high dose of Zyprexa. Nice to meet you. I tried Seroquel, but didn't like it as it didn't seem as effective for me as Zyprexa. I wish you the best giving it a try. Yes, Zyprexa does cause weight gain, but in my experience, it only lasts a couple of years, and then if you are careful, you can get it to come off again. I used Nutrisystem to do it - the food was quite tasty -- to me at least, and I dropped weight quickly; 10 lbs in the first week, but it slowed to 2 or 3 after that. Oh well, I don't mean to digress.
K
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