RITALIN Reviews (METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.4 (214 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare RITALIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR RITALIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | ADHD | Tremors are something i've always had very very slightly, however, with the addition of Methylphenidate, they worsened very quickly. As well, with my bipolar depression, it made me feel far more suicidal. I wouldn't say to not take it; it can be helpful, as long as you tell the doctor about side effects you experience (something i didn't do). | With my ADHD, it only worsened the hyperactivity, but it did help me concentrate. | M | 16 | 3 months | 5/9/2006 | 3 | Have ADD | While on Ritalin I become obsessive about my school work. Idle conversation in class angers me as I feel like I'm wasting my time. I also get a crippling sickness/pain in my stomach whenever I think about something that worries or troubles me I.e. An assignment that I turned in that wasn't up to scratch or a problem I'm having with a mate. Once thinking about head things, it then becomes very difficult to forget about them and I often get trapped in a cycle of anxiety and worried thoughts. I also don't interact with my friends at lunch anymore. I prefer to sit by myself. Finally, at the end of the day or even simply between dosages, I often get feelings of emptiness. I am however writing this while not on the drug. An hour after taking my 20mg dose I would instead be writing about how amazing the focus and motivation that Ritalin gives me is. While on Ritalin, work is probably the most appealing thing in the world. I could sit down with headphones on, working away, for hours on end and be ecstatic in doing so. Everything is interesting and every piece of work feels advantageous to complete. Maths feels particularly rewarding - something about the structure and repetitiveness of the subject is simply captivating while on the drug. There are still bad moments though as mentioned before. , I may for example feel rritated I am that my French teacher spoke to the class all lesson rather than letting me work monotonously with pen and paper. Ritalin has been both a blessing and a cu | M | 16 | 3 months 20mg 4x | 11/12/2015 | 4 | N/A | No hunger , dont want food , Ridiculously good concentration , unable to sleep for up to 6 hours after ingestion , Sex drive reduced significantly | Before use , if I wanted to sit down and study for a test , I would procrastinate , eat, brouse web , game tv etc , After use I cant help BUT study , only want to study and not interested in any thing else. | M | 17 | 3 days 40mg 1X day | 4/10/2011 | 3 | ADD | Worsened anxiety, some loss of appetite, angry all the time, always felt parched, more apathetic than usual, made me feel like I was nothing (like a rock). | Although it somewhat helped me, it also messed me up. I used to eat a lot, my appetite went from hungry to keep myself well to never hungry at all. I also felt thirsty all the time even if my mouth wasn't dry. I was also diagnosed with major depression disorder before getting branded with ADD. I would feel apathetic due to depression but ritalin worsened it, I never wanted to partake in anything even though it helped me in school. I felt somewhat of a zombie. There was once that I felt like I had overdosed but I took my regular dosage; my head was heavy, I was slow, and I felt as if everything was a dream but after a long while it wore out. I have a love-hate relationship with ritalin, but I don't think I will continue with this medicine to help me with ADD. | F | 17 | 1 months 25 MG 1X day | 5/6/2015 | 1 | Adhd | It didn’t work at all. Looking at some of the past reviews I have noticed that some people have been put on ridiculously high dosages...its no wonder they’ve had bad side effects. | M | 17 | 5 days 10 1X day | 10/23/2018 | 1 | Crabs | Hyperactivity, loss of appetite, loss of money, loss of clothing | IT DID NOTHING TO GET RID OF MY CRABS | F | 17 | 200 days | 9/25/2009 | 5 | ADHD | Very rare eye focusing side effect (minimal inconvenience), minor tremors, extrasystoles (already present but aggrivated by ritalin, solved with atenolol beta blocker). Fixed my grades, my memory. I dont delay doing things forever anymore. More order in my life. Most of the side effects such as reduced appetite, anxiety (thnx to extrasystoles) dissapeared after 2-3 weeks | Wont work for everyone but for those it does its the best thing that could happen | M | 18 | 2 years | 9/26/2007 | 4 | ADHD | Extreme sleepiness at first and depression upon hitting puberty | We took me off Ritalin when I was about 11 because my mother was seeing depressive symptoms upon me entering puberty. However, before that it worked beautifully and wonderfully. Don't dispare! Take the time to get the dosage and/or cocktail right. | F | 18 | 7 years | 1/10/2006 | 4 | ADD | Loss of appetite which leads into weight loss, I had headaches at first but once you get used to them it goes away, extreme concentration (sometimes I get frustrated when there is too much nose and I want to do my homework) , constantly thirsty, and extreme sweating. | This basically saved my life. It was pure torture to just get me to concentrate or do homework after school. Since I have been on Ritalin it has helped me so much and my grades in school immediately increased. | F | 18 | 3 years 30 & 10 MG 2X day | 9/24/2012 | 4 | adhd | extreme boredom i get so bored i cant explain it but i deal witth it. when i first take it it dose nothing then i hit this stage of amazing overzeles joy then BOOM i cant do anything without getting bored. exp sex and well thats about it i take methylin 20 mg tablets white with an m on one side and 20 (INCREPTION)with little line splitting it in half on the other side. i take 6 a day | it makes me have to go pee alot i mean an alful lot and poo alot 12-14 times a day, i started in 8th grade im a seinor now when i was 13 i wieghted 170 now im almost 19 and im 156. if you snort it i no your not soppost to but im sure a lot of adhd med users have atlest one not advised. i went through this stage of over takeing it like 12 16 a day and i stayed awake for 3- days at a time and then crashed. it gets you high and it took away the bordem but it defeted the pourpos i eventualy couldnt fouces at al and my life revulved around my next dose. highy additive if taken wrong NOT ADVISED DO NOT SNORT THIS MEDICATION!!! IT WILL SCREW UP YOUR LIFE FOR SOMETIME ITHAS A NICKNAME OF KIDDYCOCA COULD BE A SERIOUS GETWAY DUG IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN ON IT MONETON THEM MY PARENTS DIDNT ME THEY SAID OOO HE WOULD NEVER DO SOMETHING THAT STUPID !!! I DID AND I CAN COUNT ON IT THEYLL TRY TO GET HIGH ON IT WHEN THAY KOWN WHAT GETTING HIGH IS ORALY IS THE ONLY WAY I NEVER GOT HIGH AND COULD OR DIDNT EVEN WANNA E HIGH OFF IT PLZ WATCH THEM CAREFULLY!!! | M | 18 | 6 years | 1/7/2010 | 4 | I have ADHD | It was great I was foucoused all day, got home and cleaned (witch is hard to get me to do), did homework, listened to my mom, remember things I normally wouldnt. But the aftermath of the beautiful day i had. Couldnt go to sleep, muscles hurt, headache, not hungry, dizzy, stomach hurt, dry mouth. Never again. Its not worth the after math. I hope my original two pills a day works, Ugh worst experience ever. | F | 18 | 1 days 10mg 7x | 12/4/2013 | 3 | add | I've always had Problems concentrating and it's always been pretty obvious I have add but my parents didn't want to put me on drugs. I turned 18 and had to make the decision for myself whether or not I should get tested. I haven't and won't because I know I would then be labelled as disabled basically and I really am not... I'm actually a lot smarter than a lot of people around me it's just I can't concentrate. Anywho, long story short I got some Ritalin unprescribed, used it seemed like a miracle I could finally concentrate and it felt amazing. I depended on it to study and do my assignments for a little while. The other day i realized I've been out of touch reality and my personality is changing. My side effects made me wake up from the zombie like addiction Ive been trying to hide. I'm scared. | loss of appetite, change of views on a lot, negativity, addictive, feeling invincible, suicidal, psychotic thoughts, increased concentration at a cost. | F | 18 | 15 times 10 mg 1X day | 11/3/2011 | 1 | ADHD | It turned me into a zombie, all though I don't remember the years (I was quite young) my parents took me off because they noticed changes in my nature and intelligence. ADHD is a fake learning disability created to give talented children this drug. 1. To make money and 2. To stop free-thinkers and supress this new mindset that is awakening in the minds as each generation passes. RITALIN IS STOPPING HUMAN EVOLUTION, sounds quite ridiculous I know, but I guarantee your children will grow up to be more if their skill and hyper-activity is seen as a positive, rather than a mental disorder. Do the research yourself on the effects of ritalin. | M | 18 | 2 years 15 | 12/11/2012 | 5 | ADHD | Dry Mouth; it's honestly great otherwise! | F | 19 | 3 weeks | 8/6/2014 | 1 | ADHD | Depression, headaches, nauseas, sweat, irritable, sore. | F*ING HATE THIS SHTYY ASS MED! MAKES ME FEEL F*ING AWFUL!! Piece of sh*t! | M | 19 | 7 days 54 MG 1X day | 11/21/2015 | 5 | ADHD | Tiredness when Ritalin kicks in. I feel "out of it" when it wears off and confused. | It makes me feel slower and calm, not sure about focus yet. My heart beats are normal. No jitters. Ritalin is better than Adderall for me. | F | 20 | 3 days | 1/18/2010 | 5 | Narcolepsy | Sudden Sleep Episodes, Cataplexy, and Sleep Paralysis | It has worked beautifully. I perform much better in school because of being able to stay awake. When I was in high school I would commonly sleep through about 25% of every class. It was extremely hard to stay motivated. I started taking Ritalin my sophmore year in college after trying several medications, and have not looked back since. I would recommend anyone that is diagnosed with narcolpsy give this medicine a try. | M | 20 | 6 months | 5/4/2008 | 5 | ADD/ADHD | Well, when I was about 5 i was put on ritalin for my adhd. I would always scratch and pick at sores. or even scratch until i MADE sores especially on my scalp. it was just like, if i felt a bump anywhere, i wanted it gone, and i would spend hours scratching. yet, my grades improved so much as well as my behavior. I was taken off of ritalin at about 10th grade. I was put on conserta. everything was still the same but i didn't itch. now, at 20 years old, i still take conserta during the day, but i take 10 mg ritalin as needed to help me with school work in the evenings. and I've been scratching like crazy again. i didn't realize that it may have been the ritalin causing this until just a few hours ago. | F | 20 | 15 years 10 1X AN | 12/6/2011 | 5 | ADHD | Headaches initial month after only occasional mood swings and dry mouth | Allowed me to concentrate in individual tasks or commitments, more tolerant, less impulsive, able to make decisions, feel stability, achieve long term goals, feel in control of my life again ( no longer a mess of 500 projects or constantly changing my mind / starting new things! ) | F | 20 | 3 years 20 3X day | 6/27/2010 | 4 | ADD | sleeplessness. as i am up at 2 o clock in the morning right now. slight rebound when ritalin is wearing off. i often find myself pondering life and being more introverted 3 to 4 hours after i take it. loss of apitite. sometimes jitters and anxiety. i think the anxiety is coupled w/ the sleeplessness. replaying the day in my mind as i try and sleep. | works! i was put on ritalin as a boy, i was tested extensivly and diagnoised with ADD in 3rd or 4th grade. i took ritalin all throughout highschool and it helped me concentrate more on my studies. went off it my sophmore year of college and my grades fell. i am taking again now but irregularly. I only take it when i need 3-4 hours of focus time. e.i., classes, studying. i can study for a few hours and get alot done now that i'm back on ritalin. | M | 20 | 6 years | 8/30/2006 |