Posted by Paulbwell on April 23, 2007, at 15:52:27
In reply to Re: Ritalin Dosages?-180mgs daily, posted by psychobot5000 on April 23, 2007, at 15:37:12
> I didn't mean to suggest there was anything wrong with your original regimen--it totally sucks when you have one that's actually working, and a doc alters it because of some hang up about the drugs' risk, or because he doesn't like a certain drug.
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> Perhaps you could bring your doctor in some articles on high-dose stimulant use? I think somewhere in Dr. Bob's tips, there are some notes regarding stimulant use that include high dose treatment in some patients.
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/split/Stimulants-for-depression.html
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> The specific case mentioned is of an elderly woman taking 100mg dexamphetamine daily--which would be roughly equivalent to 200mg methylphenidate...
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> > I am doing well and just wish to continue with this requime, as for now it's assisting my functioning, I just have to show my doc so.
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> > Cheers
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Thank you for your support,I am doing better than i have been in a while, Dex was a no go-made me ill. I appreciate different peole require different requirements of treatment. I was at a lower dose, but it was so-so.
Thanks
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