Posted by sometimesblue on November 12, 2007, at 11:00:14
I just started taking the generic ritalin sr [Methelyn ER] 20mg for inattentive ADD. A few questions for you babblers:
1. How long until the drug "works"?
2. Does it have to build up, or is it an immediate thing?
3. Is it any good?I started three days ago, and all i can tell so far is a boost in my mood. My doc put me on the lowest dose since i have never [officially] taken a stimulant, and i have to see her in a month for a follow-up/status on my progress. But i wonder if the dose is too low. I remember reading on here [dont remember who] that in low doses it's a good mood booster. OH!!! AND i think it's helped me with the mood swings i was getting from the wellbutrin. I have a 2 yr old, and i just couldn't control sudden irritable mood swings and i was really impatient. But I find that since the ritalin, i'm so much more calmer when dealing with him...
My doc had given me prozac for the mood swings, but it helped a ONLY little [and i think that's an overstatement]...maybe the ritalin augmented the prozac? I don't know, but i really do like that since i can't stand yelling at my baby [or my hubby] for no *good* reason.
BUT i don't think it's done nothing for attention/concentration. I'm still constantly losing things, forgetting things [basically a mental mess]. I don't really want to have to take so many pills though, can i eventually get off the prozac?
ONE MORE THING! Sorry, i'm rambling! Since the prozac, anorgasmia is back, uughgh!! hate that! Will the ritalin help since it's a stimulant?
Any thoughts/experiences?
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