Posted by Steve on September 15, 1999, at 13:16:55
In reply to Ritalin & Ocular Side Effects, posted by citiboy on September 15, 1999, at 0:52:21
I had the same problems with Ritalin, and my
understanding is that this is due to ritalin's
acting at some Noradrenalin receptors. Drugs
that block those receptors lower the pressure in
the eyes, so it would stand to reason that drugs
that do the opposite have the opposite effect.However I have had some extremely vehement
reactions to doses of Ritalin that were 3% of the
maximum that can be prescribed, so I would say
that it is rare.In my case the effects did reverse themselves within
a few days, but they had also already began to
bother me with in 3 days of starting the
medication, at which point I stopped taking it.I very much doubt that you will be able to sue
Novartis, much less start a class action suit,
as all medications tend to have extreme results
in a minority of patients; it is up to doctors to
anticipate and react to these side-effects.
poster:Steve
thread:11583
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