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Posted by pete on March 10, 2000, at 12:08:09
hi , i used to take cylert, to help me during the daytime with concentration, and such. but it is not prescribed anymore due to possible liver damage problems being reported. thanks for any info help to get another med that would be similiar.
Posted by michael on March 10, 2000, at 13:41:04
In reply to meds, posted by pete on March 10, 2000, at 12:08:09
> hi , i used to take cylert, to help me during the daytime with concentration, and such. but it is not prescribed anymore due to possible liver damage problems being reported. thanks for any info help to get another med that would be similiar.
I am fairly certain that Adderall, Dexidrine and Ritalin (all stimulants like cylert) are all used for the same purpose. If not - I'm sure I'll be corrected. Good luck.
Posted by Sarah on March 10, 2000, at 15:48:32
In reply to Re: meds, posted by michael on March 10, 2000, at 13:41:04
LOL, yes, you would be corrected, that is for sure! yes, all those you recomended are for concentration problems, usually associated with ADD. I take Adderall and it works great!! It has raised my BP, though that wasn't a problem for me since I had low BP. It is actually perfect now. 120/70 up from 90/60 or lower. I don't believe it causes any liver problems unless you were already suseptible to it. (excuse my spelling) Nothing in the leaflet points to it in a healty person.
Posted by michael on March 10, 2000, at 17:39:58
In reply to Re: meds, posted by Sarah on March 10, 2000, at 15:48:32
> LOL, yes, you would be corrected, that is for sure! yes, all those you recomended are for concentration problems, usually associated with ADD. I take Adderall and it works great!! It has raised my BP, though that wasn't a problem for me since I had low BP. It is actually perfect now. 120/70 up from 90/60 or lower. I don't believe it causes any liver problems unless you were already suseptible to it. (excuse my spelling) Nothing in the leaflet points to it in a healty person.
Cylert is the only one I have seen mentioned in conjunction with damage to the liver.
Posted by bob on March 10, 2000, at 20:39:27
In reply to Re: meds, posted by michael on March 10, 2000, at 17:39:58
One of my (clinician-in-training girlfriend's) books talks about Dexedrine, Ritalin, and Cylert as being highly similar, but gives the nod to Cylert in terms of slower onset and offset, making it somewhat smoother.
Too bad about the liver damage snafu.
Anyway, if Cylert worked well for you, you may want to check into either of the other two ... particularly in their SR formulas if the other two act (and stop acting) too quickly for you
cheers,
bob
Posted by michael on March 11, 2000, at 18:53:18
In reply to Re: meds, posted by bob on March 10, 2000, at 20:39:27
> One of my (clinician-in-training girlfriend's) books talks about Dexedrine, Ritalin, and Cylert as being highly similar, but gives the nod to Cylert in terms of slower onset and offset, making it somewhat smoother.
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> Too bad about the liver damage snafu.
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> Anyway, if Cylert worked well for you, you may want to check into either of the other two ... particularly in their SR formulas if the other two act (and stop acting) too quickly for you
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> cheers,
> bob*******
No personal experience, but I've noted that a number of people here have found Adderall to be "smoother" than ritalin - but I'm not sure if that was compared to ritalin's regular or sr formula...
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