Posted by KaraS on October 28, 2003, at 1:05:42
I just started on Ritalin at 5 mg. for anergic depression. It's supposed to give me energy, motivation and focus but instead it puts me to sleep. I don't have ADHD (at least not that I know of) so this reaction has been a surprise to me. My doctor said to increase the dosage to 10 mg. and then to 15 mg. as I might find larger amounts stimulating rather than sedating. The trouble is that I'm afraid to take anymore of it. The 5 mg. knocks me out so much and there is no guarantee that those larger dosages won't put me to sleep also. My fear is that they will put me out too much - like taking too large a dose of sleeping pills. Am I being ridiculous or is this a legitimate concern? Has anyone else dealt with this?
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thread:274136
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