Posted by cmcdougall on December 11, 2001, at 10:27:36
In reply to Adderall and Ritalin, posted by Lectronic on December 11, 2001, at 9:25:13
Hi - I recently switched from ritalin to adderall. I REALLY like the adderall. I had taken ritalin (20mg/3xday) for about 7 years, and it just wasn't doing things for me anymore.
Like you, I am having to play with the timing of my adderall dose to get optimal benefit. My pdoc prescribed 20mg/3xday. That is WAY too stimulating for me. Two doses a day is usually enough. I too had some ritalin left over and my doctor has no problem with me using those in the early evening to stay sharp. He said to use up the ritalin, and when its gone, start taking 5-10mg adderall in the afternoon if I need it. I have a pill slicer, and its easy to divide the tablets.
After reading this board over the past month, I realize how lucky I am to have a doctor that lets me play with my dosages. I have been seeing him for about 10 years, and he trusts me to listen to the messages my brain and body give me.
Currently I am taking:
Celexa 40mg - depression
Desipramine 25mg/2xday - depression, motivation, lack of energy
Adderall 20mg/2xday - motivation, fatigue
Trazodone 50-100mg - as needed for sleepGood luck to you, and let us know how you like the difference between the ritalin and adderall.
Carly
> I'm taking Adderall 20 mg twice a day which is great for
> the daytime but when it wears off I get a slump a little too early.
>
> If I take the adderall too late it keeps me up. I have some ritalin
> left from an earlier prescription and tried taking a little in the early evening.
> That seems to work well, I can take my second dose of adderall about 1 pm, take the ritalin
> (not time release) about 5 pm and when the ritalin wears off around 10 or so I get sleepy and go to bed.
>
> Has anyone else tried this schedule/combination. I don't have any other issues other that
> the mild depression accompanying add and it seems to be gone now.
>
> Lectronic...
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