There are 115 ratings for the drug: RITALIN in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for ritalin: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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5	Recreational	I always known it was an Upper to me, while I always liked Downers, I Abused this drug, I'll admit that, It about killed me, BUT I abused it! I would take it to get speedy.	Well, for a rush or speed, if you just want to experiment, it's ok, but my heart was flying out of my chest.	M	30	1 months		2/2/2010
5	Aspergers	Loss of Appetite, difficulty falling asleep	An absolute god send for himself and the rest of the family. Is less anxious, confident, happy and not so self absorbed. Meltdowns are almost non existant now.I cannot tell you how much this has made a difference to our lives.	M	6	1 months 5mg 2X D		2/17/2010
5	Depression	Helped me concentrate and calmed me down. Required willpower and I would have thought it would not help chaotics. Only required occasional doses. Bit of strain to take it every day, only when I needed something done. A "pick me up".	Illegal and not used by Doctors in the UK.	M	24	30 days		3/31/2006
5	Narcolepsy	rebound effect when dosage wears off	I have taken Ritalin for 30 years. I have been diagnosed with a mild form of narcolepsy. I use 4 (10 MG ) pills per day. The drug ahs worked wonders and eliminated the drowsiness and sleep attacks. My concern now is the length of time I have been on it. When taking a "drug holiday" it seems like my symptoms are worse.	M	56	30 years		5/1/2007
5	concentration	none		M	30			1/5/2007
5	ADD	Dry mouth, loss of appetite	I've been very happy with this medication. I'm able to focus and I've found the side effects minimal. It's obviously not for everyone, but for many of us, it's a godsend. Don't believe the propaganda by the anti-ritalin crowd. Try it yourself with an open mind, remembering that it may or may not work for you or your child. If it doesn't, move on. That doesn't make the drug bad, it makes it bad for you personally.	M	39	10 years		7/12/2006
5	ADD	Sleeplessness, loss of appetite, weight loss, some gastric discomfort.	Ritalin greatly increased my focus and allowed me to tune out the many extraordinary distractions faced by individuals with ADD.	M	28	7 years		3/10/2004
5	Adult ADHD	There are slight side effects to inlude, acid reflux, mild dehydration, and slight loss of appetite.	After the initial effects of the drug during the	M	34	1 years		1/31/2005 Email
5	narcolepsy	All positive! Joints hurt less, more alert, less depression, more energy, slept better, and no more migraine headaches!	Ritalin has been nothing but wonderful for me and the treatment of my narcolepsy. I have severe narcolepsy and was out of work because of it; I have gone back to work and gone back to college thanks to Ritalin. However, I did find that regular Ritalin works much better for me than the slow release Ritalin. Also, I was having ups and downs taking it on the prescribed schedule, but smoothed that out by taking 5mg every two hours. I have a steady, consistent, and comfortable response to the medication by taking it in frequent small doses. Also, when I took fewer, larger doses I would sometimes get very sharp abdominal cramps. Changing to smaller more frequent doses eliminated the bad side effects but maintained the good side effects. I'm very satisfied with my Ritalin.	M	43	4 years		4/29/2005
5	ADD	I feel it works better than Modafanil which I was taking off label for ADD. I think Ritalin has little hangover. People do like modafanil however it was not for me. Your mileage will vary too.	I took it as a child too for 2 years. Just started again.	M	31	30 days		5/20/2005
5	ADD	Initially some apatite suppression, insomnia and slight gitters. This was corrected by reducing my afternoon dose.	This drug has saved my life. I have seen drastic differences between times in my life when I was taking it and when I was not. I failed out of one school and graduated top of my class in the next. Floated from job to job and then became very successful. I don't like the way I feel when I am taking it (I'm boring -- no personality) so, I time my doses to help me in the office or when I have to focus on mundane task's at home like paying bills, taxes etc. and then go without it when I'm recreating. When I was on the Ritalin I built my first home by age 21 and had a career in the New York State Senate by age 23 (not a senator). I then thought I could manage without it. Within a year of discontinuing use at age 26 I had lost my job, sold my house and moved away to follow a wim to live as a ski bum in Vermont. At first, things were great I owned a beautiful house (30 acres, views, apple orchard, spring fed swimming pond etc.) and played all the time. In the end I lost it all because I coul	M	32	22 years		2/28/2007 Email
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
5	ADHD	Loss of appetite some days	This medication has been a godsend! This is our third try with ADHD meds -- two did nothing and one had creepy side effects (Adderall). Ritalin allows our son to focus, not bounce off the walls and reduces his aggression. He smiles more than we've ever seen. Still full of energy and spunk, but well directed and not overboard. Just wish it lasted longer. Evenings when he's off of it are rough.	M	4	1 weeks		7/10/2007
5	adult adhd	CONCERTA prescribed. It has changed my life. I am focused, forward-looking. Before Concerta, I felt something like a Ferrari with a bad clutch -- this constant slipping, with the power of the engine, for all its whirring, never quite finding its way to the drive wheels. No more. For the first time in my life, I'm able to take a project to its conclusion. That may not sound like much to most people, but there it is. My ability to concentrate is nothing short of ferocious. I am happy. I'm 46 years old and my life has finally begun. Oh, yes, one other thing -- I have experienced no side effects, save for a desired weight reduction of about 30 pounds (down to 160 from 190). Sounds like science fiction? Too good to be true? Perhaps, but what can I say? I could not be more grateful.		M	46	14 months		6/16/2007
5	Adult Attention Disorder	Slower breathing and heart rate. Had more of an appetite for food initialy.	Felt "normal" for the first time in some 40+ years Stop my propensity speak inappropriately / as in Butting into conversations. Also gave me a buffer in not becoming aggressive to others and situations. Found I was able to begin to do detail carpentry work with out wanting to throw my tool at a wall. Taking things less personally, in societal situations. Negative life experiences don't have the knee jerk reaction to explode. But also before I started taking ritalin I was making progress with My Life in becoming a really Wonderful person through exploring "Love" as a force of Change. Love first ritilan made life even better.	M	55	4 days		3/22/2008 Email
5	Mild Narcolepsy	none	It is giving me the desired amount of alertness and no more daytime sleepiness! I have been taking it for over 8 years, after trying all the others CNS meds, and this one works for me. My concern is the tolerance level that I now have for the drug. Initially, I was taking 5mg 3x/day, then 10mg 3x/day, then 20mg 3x/day, then 20mg 4x/day, then 40mg 3x/day and then 40mg 4x/day, now I'm up to 40mg 5x/day!(yes, that is 200mg/day or over 3 times the max!) I don't have any adverse side effects and my Dr. monitors my cardiac and liver functions regularly, and I do take drug holidays routinely. But I just may be the test subject to see what the real max dosage limits are, since all the stuff I read says '60mg/day' is the max adult dosage.	M	53	8 years		3/24/2008
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	ADHD/Inattentive	Minor anxiety during first few days of treatment, which went away after a week or so	Diagnosed at age 41 of ADHD/Inattentive after more than twenty years of struggling, telling doctors that I had deafening noise in my head and chronic fatigue/depression. One doctor, on hearing about my background noise, put me on Zyprexa! I feel better now, both physically and mentally, than I have since high school. side-effects were negligible.	M	41	6 weeks		7/17/2008
4	ADHD -	Sometimes dizzy	My main issue is getting distracted when I wake up and forgetting to take my ritalin. I take 10mg 2x/day. It's not like I feel super-focused when I am taking ritalin, or 'altered' in any way. I don't really feel anything different... I am just able to focus on my work and do it, which is really hard when I am not taking my medication.	M	43	2 years		1/14/2009
4	ADHD	Loss of appetite, weight loss and increased tics from Tourette's (fixed with other meds)	This medicine has been the only thing to help my son. We have tried Focalin, Adderall, Daytrana and Concerta among others, but this is the one that does it for him.. combined with Lamictal and Risperdal it works wonders for us.	M	7	10 months		11/13/2007
4	ADD	down sides:sleepiness, irritability,Loss of appetite,rebound,light flashes, jittery, anxiety,urge to urinate up sides : Concentration, better focused thinking, better to express my self, less speeding tickets, better interaction with people.	Diagnosed after 43 years with ADD, puts allot off childhood and later on actions and decisions in perspective. It helps me allot. Side effects are livable.	M	44	8 months		1/13/2008 Email
4	Adult ADHD (official) + fatigue	...Continued from previous	& several generics); Ritalin LA [sust-release over 8-hrs] in 20, 30, 40mg]; and Concerta s/r 12hr tabs (in 18, 27, 36, 54mg) + atomoxetine [Strattera] . That's it! No Adderall, dexmethylphenidate (Focalin), s/r Dexedrine', lisdexamphetamine (Vyvanse) or methamphetamine (Desoxyn) - Crystal Meth pills I believe - awesome!!! I've read about a MPH patch too (Daytrana?), & the newest formulation in America, 'LiquADD' - liquid dex - 2! Of course, those must all be extortionate to patients in the US; in Aus, UK, Canada, New Z, all of Europe and every other developed country on the planet (except the USA for reasons which elude me), we have public healthcare systems, where medical treatment and pretty much all medications are at least heavily subsidised, if not free: I don't pay a cent for any of my meds, or to see my GP, psychiatrist etc! But I digress... The point is that I need more than 60mg of Rit a day! I'd like to combine Rit with Dex, but my dr's never done that. He offered me a combo of Concerta with normal Rit, but I've read some v unpleasant things about Concerta in patient reviews, and after reading those I really don't want it at all! Has anyone used either Rit + Dex, or s/r forms of MPH w standard tablets? Pls email me & let me know if you have! - And also if uv bn presc'd doses of MPH <60mg/day [=72mg Concerta btw, I want to hear from folks on more!] (Pls don't just email me to tell me not to shoot it up! I know ur not supposed 2 but it bloody w	M	29	5 months		10/29/2009 Email
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	ADHD	ITCHING BURNING EYES		M	405	5 months		5/2/2002
4	ADD	loss of appitite		M	28	51 weeks		3/20/2004
4	ADD	Headaches		M	30	4 months		10/2/2004
4	Adult ADD		I started on Ritalin about 5 weeks ago and I have been taking the time release form of ritalin (40mg over about 9-11 hours) for about 3 weeks now because I could never remember to dose 3 times a day. Overall the function of the drug has been great and the side effects have been nill, the problem has come when the time release wears off and I take a 10mg tablet of the regular form for a focus boost if I need one to get me through the rest of the evening. This is when I get the	M	23	5 weeks		11/21/2004 Email
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 Email
4	adhd	n/a	no appetite, immediate focus, constant masturbation, and tobacco smoking (or bud when the cum-down comes)...beats eating...and the "smoke/stimulant" combo is orgasmic in itself...wow!	M	21	2 years 20 mg 2X D		4/9/2010
4	adult ADHD	I experienced a little anxiety when first taking Ritalin, but not too bad, and after a few weeks it subsided.	After only the first dose, I noticed a huge difference in my ability to concentrate at work. I avoided taking it for years because of the addictive properties of this medication. HOWEVER, after spending my ENTIRE life spinning my wheels and never getting anywhere, I could care less if I become addicted to 20 or 40 mg of Ritalin a day. I don't say that haughtily or arrogantly. I am just saying that, after all these years of struggling to focus and finish anything, I am simply not going to worry about becoming addicted. I would rather take it for the rest of my life than live with the chaotic mind and life I have without it. It has changed my life. I take it as directed and never abuse it so, again, I am not going to worry about being addicted to this medication.	M	46	2 years		2/1/2010 Email
3	Inability to concentrate/focus	Severe headaches at times, some loss of appetite, currently suffering from severe abdominal pain.	I'm very afraid of this medicine, my son seems to have all side effects symptoms, his abdominal pains are becoming more frequent lately. I say I'm scared because we take the generic and have been on 20 mg long acting since we started, I have cut this pill in half and still get the same results - how strong is that. I even tried giving him a fourth and still get the same results. I chose the generic because his loss of appetite is not as bad BUT these side effects are really making me re think this. I've already complained to the maker of this drug and have insisted they continue research on this drug. I'm taking my child back to the doctor for more test to make sure this medicine is not damaging him in anyway. It does help him in school but side effects weigh heavier than benefits. We have tried Stratera and Metadate, Stratera did not work and Metadete side effects were too strong.	M	9	3 years		3/6/2006 Email
3	ADULT ADD	Dry mouth, dry eyes, headaches, confusion, insomnia and I think I'm already addicted..	Last week my Dr. prescribed me Ritalin to help me better focus, finish tasks and get my other ADD symptoms under control. I was supposed to take 20mg in the morning and an other 20 at noon as initial dosis to experiment with. After the very first pill the results were so amazing and I could notice a lot of emprovements in my performance, behavior and feelings. I ended up taking 7 pills on the first day!! I even started grinding them and snorting them lately to get the maximum effect out of them. I know I didn't follow my Dr's instructions and abused the medication that supposed to make my life better. I feel I'm loosing control about myself when it comes to Ritalin and I just want more and more of it. Tonight I couldn't sleep again the whole night, and I had time enough to think about this. I've quit smoking 2 months ago and I'm afraid I'm prone to substance abuse now. I also want to stop taking it for a few days and then give it a new try again later. I don't want to tell my dr. about it because I'm afraid he will take me off the stimulants as they do help me. Has anybody had a similar experience? please email me what you think.	M	35	7 days 2X D		5/12/2010 Email
3	Severe ADHD (combined-type)	Nothing adverse, other than extremely quick onset...feeling of effectiveness...and extremely short period before come down (the worst kind of come down I have experienced from any ADHD Stimulant med.)	I took as much as 60 mg, at least once a day, and found that the anxious and depressed side effects outweighed the genuine (2 hour long and then another 3 for come down) benefits. Other ADHD meds have been and are MUCH more tolerated as far as I go.	M	22	1 months		1/8/2006
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	Depression	In exactly one hour, a 10 mg. tablet would "awaken" my brain and enliven my body, but the effect lasted for no more than an hour, often less. My doctor increased the dosage from 30 to 40mg., then from 40 to 80 mg. But tolerance soon mimized the drug's effectiveness, so that 80 mg. was of no more benefit than the 30 mg. I'd started with.	Tolerance and addiction are both problems, along with fatigue (within one hour after taking a 10-20 mg. dose). Also, I did not have stomach pain prior to taking this drug and Adderall, which preceded Ritalin and acted very much the same.	M	65	5 years		1/4/2006
3	ADD/ADHD	Stomach Discomfort (sometimes severe), Nervousness, Anxiety, Irritibility, Depression, Low Self Esteem. Side effects increaseed with dose.	Tried it for 2 months. It was effective at first. Then the effects wore off, (25-30mg). Tried increasing the dose (40-50mg) but that only increased the side effects and any benefit disappeared. Stopped taking and switched to Adderall/Dexedrine, which have lowered my already present conditions listed in side effects.	M	23	2 months		4/4/2004
3	narcolepsy	none		M	58	3 years		4/27/2004
3	ADDHD	swelling of tongue, difficulty pronouncing words	did help with focus	M	43	21 days		3/12/2005
3	ADD	small nervousity, mood swings, hart problems (hurts and faster beat), chest hurts, lack of appetite, vision changes (sharper, like less cloudy)	The first times i toke it i got mood swings something happines sometimes anxiety but not extreme like hard drugs or weed. I love ritalin because i can see like sharper (my vision is like sharper more light too?), when i don't take it i always feel high in a bad trip because life as a ADD guy is so overwhelming and ritalin helps to organize you're thoughts and sharper you're concentration.	M	15	2 months		3/29/2009
2	ADD	Insomnia, Skin rash, cephalgia, cold feet and hands, heartrace, shivers, dry eyes, dry mouth, diarrhoea, impatience, dilated pupils, difficulties of elocution	First time I took Ritalin, it felt totally the same if I had taken speed! It finally got better after about a week, but still, the first half hour after taking it was always very uncomfortable. My heart was going at 180 even if I was sitting down! 20 at this time, 160 pounds with 10mg twice a day. I just can't imagine a 40 pounds, 8yo taking this med. It must be hard for them to understand why they feel so bad. HOWEVER, the medication is VERY efficient. It totally changed my life. I strongly suggest you to take, or give your child CONCERTA instead of ritalin. It is exactly the same molecule (methylphenidate). The difference is the caplet. The CONCERTA caplet is NOT digested by the organism. It is in fact a water-permeable plastic capsule with a tiny laser drilled hole, recovered by a digestible layer. When you take the pill, the first layer disappears, opening the tiny hole, and uncovering the water-permeable capsule. This capsule contains three things : 2 drugs compartments with Methylphenidate inside, and a tiny compressed sponge. As the water present in your organism slowly goes throughout the capsule, the sponge gets bigger and pushes the medication outside the capsule in a 12 hours lap. 22% of the medication is released immediately when you take the pill, the rest is slowly released. Notice that 10% of the med stays inside the capsule, so this is why CONCERTA dosages are always higher than your usual daily Ritalin dosage. So if you can afford it (98$ a month for me) it i	M	22	3 months		5/8/2009 Email
2	ADHD	anxiety	lasts far too quickly...almost makes me bipolar...one moment euphoric...the next I am crying and anxious...unless you pop 10 mg every hour+ it is ineffective and more trouble than it's worth	M	22	2 weeks		11/27/2009
2	Decreased cognitive function	Heart palpitations, urinary incontinence after going the bathroom, nervousness, paranoia and an increased need to masturbate. < Hope that last side effect isn't to vulger sounding to read, but it is a side effect.	I was prescribed ritalin to increase my cognitive function when I was being presribed Zyprexa to treat my anxiety. And well I used to abuse only ritalin itself when I was a teenager just because it got me high, but ritalin alone just makes me feel nevous now so i don't use it. anyway, I'm no longer in nead of ritalin now because I'm no longer being prescribed antipsychotic meds for my anxiety. so I don't need it to stimulate my cognition. I'v been on ritalin for up to eight years counting the times for which I wasn't prescribed it. I'm now being presribed 20mg.s of diazepam (valium) to take three times a day and its working well to treat my anxiety.	M	23	8 years		11/5/2004 Email
1	hiper activities	back pain	chest pain	M	108	100 years		2/22/2005
1	ADHD	The popular ADHD drug Ritalin used by millions of Americans has been linked to linked to heart attacks, strokes, hypertension and sudden deaths.		M	29			6/30/2006
1	ADD	Neverousness, jitters, convulsions, insomnia, anxiety, sudden urge to urinate, suicidal thoughts.	Lets give a 10 year old kid who can't concentrate amphetamines. Great idea. I was on this drug from the ages of 9 to 14. Probably the worst years of my life. When I complanied to the perscribing md, he put me on the extended release version. Thanks doc. Please do not give this drug to your children because they are not doing well in school. I was so nervous I started smoking when I was 14 and quit immediatly after I stopped eating this crap. My life and performance improved 100% after I refused to take this garbage any longer. I credit this drug for my current anxiety disorder, and manic episodes. On the positve it made me never want to take speed ever again	M	27	5 years		12/12/2005 Email
1	ADHD	Nausea, loss of appetite, headaches, fever like symptoms, sleepy, angry like mood, and nervousness.	I would not advise i am 15 and this drug doesn't not help me and i experience these side effects every time i take it. It does more damage than ever helping will occur. I am trying to get other medication for my ADHD	M	15	5 days 27 MG 1X D		3/6/2010
1	childhood adhd	headaches, aggressive violent behavior, loss of apatite, slow growth, late puberty, memory loss, anxiety.	I was put on ritalin when i was 5, and stayed on till i refused to take it any longer at 13. I had many problems as a child, mostly due to being smaller than the other children in my class. I suffered severe headaches as a child. puberty came late, andwas less than 100 lbs at age17, and reached 5 foot 10 at age 23. and 120 lbs. today , i suffer from depression, and anxiety. ritalin is a serious drug and should not be given to children.	M	36	9 years 30 1X D		7/30/2010 Email
1	ADD	constant NEED to masturbate, <----ED, spontanious ruptures, death among children, crabs, VD, ghnorea, burns when u PEE	it sucks, dont take it	M	72	32 years		4/21/2005 Email
5	Adult ADD	None	I take 20mg of Ritalin in the morning and 20 later in the day when I want to focus on a particular task or interaction or social occasion, etc. The Ritalin enables me to organize, prioritize and read and respond to social cues in a way that is comfortable for me. I am able to think more clearly in general... including problem solve personal issues more effectively than ever before. In general, social anxiety has diminished. I experience a clarity that has transformed my daily life. I began taking it in September 2004, when I was overcome with anxiety upon losing my job and with a child to support. I couldn't concentrate on the essential, that is, finding a job. Within the first day the change was dramatic; I became calm and focused. I had resisted when my psychotherapist had encouraged me to investigate Adult ADD and finally did when I was desperate. (I didn't investigate because I always did well in school and have two graduate degrees, including having been a CPA, so ADD seemed an od	F	64	3 years		9/13/2007 Email
5	Adult ADD and Narcolepsy	Loss of apetite/weight...which is a good thing in my case.	I am taking what my doctor calls the "kid's dose" of 5 mg/3x a day. It has done wonders for my narcolepsy. I used to yawn non-stop, all day long and my attention span was very, very limited. I can now read dry, technical documents once and get the meaning instantly, instead of having to re-read multiple times. I have no trouble staying awake during the day. I can also listen to music and read at the same time which is something I've never been able to do before. I used to have chronic neck and back pain—they're gone now. I actually have energy to do physical activity, whereas before I would have to guilt myself into doing any physical work. For me this medication has been nothing short of miraculous.	F	36	60 days		3/11/2008 Email
5	Adult ADD	Dry Mouth, Increased need for water	I have read alot of negative about this drug, for months I refused to take this medication. My life was in complete shambles. I could not remember what time to pick up my son from school. Social Anxiety, VERY emotional. When I finally decided to take this medication I was cautious. I finally have my life back. I can remember things again. Even now, doing my taxes, when I found out we owed thousands I did not have an emotional breakdown over it. I hope you read this and at least try it. If it works for you then great. Dont let a few misguided individuals stop you from taking a medication that can greatly help you. This is not for everyone, read the side effects and make sure you have a doctor that will monitor you.	F	36	2 months		4/15/2008
5	ADD	fast heartbeat	AMAZING DIFFERENCE made me capable of concentraiting	F	21	5 years		5/13/2009
5	Attention Disorder, fatigue	Felt kind of speedy the first few days, have a minor arrhythmia, which is more pronounced, but it has changed my life for the better so I tolerate side effects as long as they remain minor.	I am on a very low dose - one fourth of a 5mg tablet every morning and them sometimes another 1/4 at noon. [I weigh about 100 pounds and am very sensitive to drugs]. This drug has changed my life. I am able to "keep my ducks in a row" and have a better attitude about life. The fatigue which has run my life for years is gone. It sounds as though many people are taking more than they have to to get results.	F	61	1.5 years		1/10/2009
5	ADHD	Loss of Appetite, Dry Mouth, Stomach Pain, Nausea, Sleep problems, Weight loss	I was recently diagnosed with ADHD. I have been on it for a week now and after the first dose my focus was improving. My Doctor started me off with this 5mgs 2 times a day. I upped it to 3 times on the days I work because it wears off at 5pm and I want to be able to concentrate on things at night. So far this week has been great. I have been able to concentrate at work, Ive been losing weight which is a great thing because I am over weight. The loss of appetite is great because I used to over eat a lot. So far its been a miracle drug. I'd be lost without it. I'll update more when I have been on it longer.	F	23	7 days		10/6/2009
5	ADD	No side effects. Possibly some heart racing, but felt the same as if I had drank a red bull, was not a debilitating feeling. Helps with concentration and fatigue. I switched to the non-generic and works better than generic. Ritalin LA works even better (slow release formula, gives you two doses, one upon taking, one 4 hours later, so that you do not get such an up and down high).		F	22	3 years		7/28/2009
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	adult adhd/add--impulsive, anxiety	thirsty, poopy, methylyn good but methylphenidate nerve-inducing (watch your generics, the Concerta was best but VERY EXPENSIVE)	I'm a 40-something mother of 2, have probably had adhd all my life and the ritalin has been a god-send and a huge lifesaver. After having kids my impulsive behavior (read: shopping) has been out of control, literally. Find a doctor you can trust and talk to him/her. Especially if you are a woman, whose symptoms are different than the typical boy who is bouncing off walls. Especially if you were a premie or of a low birth-weight. IMPORTANT!	F	43	2 months 20 mg+ 2X D		8/6/2010 Email
5	ADD	nervous, shaky, weight loss	Helped my concentration a great deal.	F	33	2 years		5/3/2006
5	Adult ADD	headaches, abdominal pain, insomnia, occasionally speediness, initially very groggy as dose wore off but only for about fifteen minutes then evened out.	Started 2 weeks ago, take 10mg @ 3-4 hours. Taking generic brand. I am 40 and have struggled to hold jobs all my life. Very bright, very hard time studying. Always saw it as a character issue. Got sober 15 years ago. Very, very happy in sobriety but very frustrated with unbelievably poor memory, concentration, emotional lability, very low energy. Advancing professionally, inadequacy of behavioral tools (time management, lists, et al) reaching crisis point; friend intervened, suggested I see doctor for diagnosis. Ritalin has changed my life. Am very scared of potential for addiction but cannot overstate how NORMAL i feel for the first time in my life. I can do what I see other people doing all the time. I do feel speedy sometimes which scares me. Dose total @40mg daily which is pretty standard. Goes against much I am taught in recovery but at this point I have found I have to make up my own mind on many issues (not alone, but solely responsible for decisions) and have been	F	40	16 days		11/17/2005 Email
5	Adult ADD	see review below	(continued from previous comments, below) ...point I have found I have to make up my own mind on many issues (not alone, but solely responsible for decisions) and have been ok past 8 years doing so. I can see potential for abuse but have no desire to abuse it because i don't want to lose this, i need it to work. I can think, i can concentrate, i can hold a train of thought for more then 10 seconds. I can sit through whole meetings. I can write again. I dont' feel like I use all my energy just managing my own brain and behavior through the whole day coming home exhausted. My work performance has turned around 180 percent. My boss now loves me. I love my job. I feel like I used to feel maybe 10 percent of the time on a really good day, like the clouds have parted and the sun is out in my brain, but instead of 10% it is 90% of my time. Oh, and my massive social anxiety and minor panic attacks have almost disappeared overnight. Instead of avoiding conflicts I am able to work them	F	40	16 days		11/17/2005 Email
5	Adult ADD	See above	(finished from above) Right now I am sticking the generic ritalin because i like that it is short-acting and can get out of my system fast, and i can monitor and control the levels closely. i don't mind having to take the pills more often. I am nervous about taking this stuff but it is a godsend as far as i'm concerned. I have to wonder how my life would have gone if i'd been diagnosed as a child and gotten the help i needed - not just meds, but if meds, so be it. so much self-hate, so much social rejection, so much failure, so much money wasted, so many school programs i flunked out of or quit, could have been avoided. by now i'd have a ph.d. because i would have been able to cope with the dissertation. it's sad, but my life is good, so i can accept this path. please don't dis ritalin for eveyone. also taking this way (10mg every 3 hours) instead of 20mg twice a day seems to eliminate the "spike" effect for me that is part of the addictiveness. no euphoric rush, jus	F	40	16 days		11/17/2005 Email
5	ADD- ADHD	Dry- mouth, dizziness, feeling hot, upset stomach, speech problems I get stuck on words. Don't want to eat.	I have notice greatly that it has improved my life socially things don't upset as they did before. Tacks don't seem to overwhelming for me. I can fouces so much more, the channel is not switching anymore. But the bonus here at least I think...is my sex drive! I want to do it all the time.	F	35	1 months 20 mg 1X D		6/23/2010
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 D		6/27/2010
5	ADD, Fatigue, and Depresson	At first some intestinal and stomach distress, that has since gone away. Dry mouth. Need help getting to sleep.	I am grateful to have been prescribed this mostly for extreme bipolar depression and chronic fatigue. Well, it happens to be working wonders on my ADD symptoms. I feel like I think straight and that the signal-noise ratio has been decreased greatly enough so that I am not bogged down by racing thoughts, etc. Believe me, I am someone who hates taking meds, but I am happy this is helping me. I would gladly take this over the years I have spent feeling confused, unable to cope, stressed out over little things like doing dishes, and anxious as hell. I feel calmer, more positive, and able to think straight and I am finally making small dents in things that have been overwhelming me for the last two years. In this case, I do think a med can be a life-saver. I have heard less bad things about Ritalin and long term use than I have other meds or have felt that they would be bad for me long term. I feel safer with this than other anti-depressants and have been encouraged by others who say it's not that bad and they feel better for it.	F	43	7 days 20 2X D		2/20/2010 Email
5	add	weight loss, sometimes more creative sometimes less creative, stomache pains, jittery, anxiety	it helped me alot, i used to get d's and f's in math now im an a student =] im doing so much better in school ive lost around 20 poundsbut i have to get that checked every time i need a refill :/ ..im alittle worried about the stomache pains too , but if i dont eat than it dosent bother me	F	14	11 months		12/20/2006
5	reduce fatigue & improve cognition	occaisional increased thirst, does increase my libido-not complaining there, takes a couple of nights to re-regulate sleeping like one should	I'm not ADD or ADHD-I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. I only take Ritalin when I am in relapse mode(meaning symptoms last longer than 5 days and prevent me from funtioning normally)and dosage varies from 10 mg. 1 to 2 times per day(depending on level of fatigue and decreased cognition). I taper off as soon as I know my relapse is over. This drug could be easily abused-just be aware of that. I've not ever stayed on Ritalin over 90 days.	F	42	90 days		12/10/2006
5	ADHD	increase thirst, loose bowl, appetite loss, increased concentration, motivation, focus, increase in sexual awareness	Been a god send. Was on Prozac but I was a zommbie and I wanted to be outside looking at the starts (very stoned feeling - calm - not motivated). In one day a total turn around in myself as it relates to self, work, and home. More calm with husband and child. Once I take a pill goose pimps run all over my body - in a good way. I can see why people can be addicted to it.	F	34	1 months		4/4/2005
5	Adult ADD	A little dry mouth. Just helps me drink more water. When I first started 6 years ago I had mild tics in my lower eye lid. Went away quickly. Ritalin changed my life. I did try Dexadrine it left me wide awake but totally spaced out. I tried the Ritalin LA but it left me too hyped and I like to control when I take it if I need special concentration. I also take Xanaz 1 or 2 times daily for anxiety.	I can only take the brand name. THe generic is cheaper but makes me cranky and does not work. Please watch the generic with your children since they can not articulate what they are feeling! If they seem more angry or agitated try brand. There is a difference.	F	47	6 years		8/1/2005 Email
5	ADHD, inability to focus	First noticed some palpitations, but was being monitored by heart doctor. Palpitations have since ceased. A little jittery at first, but not in a bad way .. it made me move, which helped me accomplish more!	Wonderful. I can remember being out in the garden trimming hedges and thinking, "This is the way I want to feel!" Not stoned or hyped, just happy to be doing what I was doing and not totally tired or distracted as usual. In recovery 9 years, I won't abuse Ritalin - or anything else - I had problems at first with taking a mood-altering substance, but worked it out through a therapist. Now see it as similar to insulin for a diabetic. It has definitely worked for me and, as a bonus, has reduced my social anxiety ... instead of trying to get out of social situations, I actually don't resist them at all and enjoy them while there! Wow! After three months, I'm finding that I might be developing a tolerance as the effects are not as strong, but am working through it with my psych to tweak the amounts.	F	51	3 months		6/14/2006 Email
4	ADHD	I noticed Ritalin side effect were not very bad, sometimes i would get tired.	I really think Ritalin helps ADHD ALOT!! I can actually focus. One bad thing i noticed about Ritalin is when it wears off i am really hyper, and want to do to many things at once.	F	21	5 months		12/9/2004
4	depression/add	Hyped up at 30 m g.		F	33	1 months		11/16/2004
4	depression	none	wears off too quickly	F	39	60 days		10/10/2004
4	ADHD	Increased motor activity. Increased alertness. 10mg can sometimes make me feel the need to drink alcohol to calm my nerves. I feel tired after 3 to 5 hours. Dry mouth.	It was great when i first took it.I could sit through my classes and participate. Great for studying. I can do copious amounts of research work, studying, and writing essays without feeling as easily distracted and BORED as before. I started to pass my exams with Bs and As. I would say don't use this drug unless you really have great difficulty learning and taking notes. It's potential for abuse is high.	F	24	6 years		7/7/2003
4	adhd	headaches, nervousness		F	34	7 days		5/14/2002
4	Adult ADD	Soft stool and an increased need for fluid.	The benefit of being able to concentrate, follow conversations, and get along with my family without being unreasonably emotional far outweighs any side effects, even the ones I don't have.	F	38	4 weeks		8/8/2005
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	i'm on the generic ritalin because that's what i can afford. i take 2 10mg in the morning, it kicks in less than 30 minutes, and i'm off cleaning the house like never before. my attitude has greatly improved while I'm on the ritalin, but after 3 hours i'm pooped and i am a total b*tch again, yelling as usual. I'm thinking of switching to adderall xr or ritalin xr, because if I take the ritalin after 6pm I cannot fall asleep like now, its about 7am and I haven't slept for two days. but if i take the xanax a whole bar 2 mg. i will be knocked out for a long time, so no thanks. ritalin doesn't make me eat while zoning--soon as i come down i'm hungry, speeding in my car, argumentive and crazy again. xanax is to curb my anxiety, but it makes me hungry like crazy. ritalin just has me taking care of my business and happy unlike my usual sad, never going anywhere self. i'm quiting the xanax.		F	39	8 days 20 mg 3X D		2/13/2010 Email
4	ADD	Loss of appetite (even now), dry mouth (no more), occasionnal headaches and occasionnal dizziness (even now) (sorry 4 my mistakes)	This medicine is no miracle, and no killer addictive drug if your using it correctly and for the right problem (add, adhd, narcolepsy, bipolarity, etc). Personnally i noticed a LOT of improvement. I had HUGE anxiety disorders (panic attacks and constant fear and pain in my chest), and 95% of the time i was in a clearly depressive mood. Everything in my life was affected by this trouble (school exams, performances, relationships, everyday things to do and thoughts). Since i take this medication.. i have time notion, i am no more (or max 10 min) late, i can think before i react to different situations and i feel no more anxiety (just normal stress, i am free!!!). I am just.. normal!!! No more in a spiral, i can control my life because i can control myself and my thoughts. I would say the only thing that makes me euphoric these days is that i never felt so released of all my life, i have no anxiety and this was a very heavy weight on my shoulders. I can think about my future positively and i finally ''forgot'' my past. I'm no more caught in present, i can enjoy life.. Dont forget this medication is just a helper, this will not change your life dramatically; i personnally still have work to do to have peace of mind, and i hope someday i will get rid of the medication and be able to live on my own.	F	22	8 days 10mg SR 1X D		7/21/2010
4	Adult ADHD	When I first took it, no side effect. Now I am back on it and I am having really bad chest pains.	I was first on it for 3 years.I have been off it of it for almost a year. I just started again a week ago 10/12/05.	F	26	3 years		10/24/2005
4	lack of focus, lack of memory	when the medicine wears off my memory is worse, have to be very regular about spacing the medicine. I don't take it after 3PM unless I am going out in the evening.		F	76	14 months		8/3/2009
4	ADHD	Blurred vision at first. Appetite reduction, but no weight loss.	Dosage: Started at 5 mg. in the morning, increased to 10 mg. in the morning after 30 days. Benefits: Increased mental focus & concentration, less daydreaming, less fidgeting & impulsivity. Could not take extended-release form of Concerta or Adderall due to insomnia side effect. Regular Ritalin wears off before bedtime and has helped regulate sleep cycle.	F	56	2 months		9/12/2008
4	ADHD	depression, stomach pain/burning, reduced appetite, some initial sleeping problems	I am 23 year old female and have only been taking it for a few months. It does not help as much as adderall with focus, but the depression seems to be a bit (only a bit) less. I have always been depressed, but with adderall it was almost unbearable despite the positive effects. I still feel significantly more depressed on Ritalin than I was without it, but it is the only way I can get through school. However, the past couple of days my stomach has begun hurting really bad whenever I take it. I'm not sure if it is the Ritalin or not, or if it is possible for a symptom I didn't have before to appear. It's not nausea or gas pains. More like a burning. It's just getting worse, though. I am usually very tolerant of physical pain, so it's not mild (but not excruciating, of course). Also appetite loss. Not as much as Adderall, though.	F	24	2.5 months		1/20/2009
4	ADD	occasional jitters	I take short-release Ritalin 20mg/day. Wow - it's helped me so much! Before taking this medicine it was extremely difficult to focus at work and socialize with friends, but Ritalin has helped this so much. It's an amazing difference! I recommend starting with a small dose and gradually increasing.	F	28	3 months		1/26/2009
3	BIPOLAR, Lack of concentration	funny feeling in my head (almost a headach), when I turn my head I cant seem to judge the speed, miss-judge my strength eg.slam doors.	taking it with Lithium	F	29	3 days		9/25/2009 Email
3	IDIOPATHIC HYPERSOMNIA		I have a recent diagnosis of IH. The doc gave me 7 sample pills of Provigil, but will be prescribing Ritalin due to cost reasons of the Provigil. I have never taken stimulants, and not sure how the Ritalin will affect me. The Provigil keeps me awake, but jittery (it's manageable). I am concerned of my reaction to the Ritalin. I am considering starting it on a weekend, in case I do not respond well to the medication and it affects me at work. I am terrified I will have a psychotic episode from it, or something along those lines. I think I need to stop doing so much internet research on it and just take the medicine and form my opinion without any preconceived notions beforehand.	F	38			5/18/2009
3	Adult ADD	First two weeks-anxiety attacks-numbness and pain in arms and neck-overall discomfort-angry when medicine started to wear off-EXTREMELY tired but lowered dose of Zoloft from 50mg to 25mg and that stopped. Slight chest pain	This is my first go around with ADD medications and keeping in mind that I also have anxiety disorder, it wasn't a surprise that I had initial anxiety attacks on this medication. Now that I toughed out the side effects, I have great focus and am very calm. It's nice to be able to 'tune' noises and people out and get work done. I am only on 10mg once a day right now so not too high of a dose. I look forward to what this will do for me.	F	34	30 days		1/10/2009
3	Adult ADHD	I am on a generic form and it is a short lived medication. When I take too much I am too focused and almost confused. I can't stand having to take my medications and remember when. I want to try time released..but not sure how that will go. I would like some comments on that. I have dry mouth, weight loss...have to actually force myself to eat. I have blurred vision...It has changed my life in so many ways, but I have an addictive personality and take too much on purpose sometimes I think...then I want to drink alcohol..which is a mess. So, I want to be able to have a medication I can't mess with, but unsure if it will be beneficial. I can't stand the come down effects. I am so wired when it begins to leave my system..do you feel that with time release? How long does it last?		F	36	3 months		11/29/2006
3	Adult ADHD	I am on a generic form of Ritalin. I feel that I am a very intelligent person. Yet, in my past I have got a lot of great jobs and was in school for my masters-I always have failed at it all. I feel normal for the first time in my life. I can do what I saw other people doing all the time. I can do the things that people I envied are doing. At this point I can think, I can concentrate, I can listen. I can sit through whole meetings actually paying attention. I don’t feel like I use all my energy just managing my own crazy brain and behavior through the whole day coming home exhausted and full of anxiety. I used to feel like I had cobwebs filling my brain. Now, it is clear. I don't avoid conflicts, I can work through them because I have time to think now. Even though I am doing well, I have a hard time feeling like I am doing anything right now because I have failed for so long. I actually am aware now of the crazy out of control feeling I used to feel all the time when I am		F	36	3 months		11/29/2006 Email
3	ADD	Dehydration, stiff neck, headaches, hair loss, insomnia, plateletts dropped to the point of causing thrombocytopenia.	I became addicted to this drug. I took it for 10 years but though it didn't help my ADD it gave me stamina I'd never had.I was grainding it up and snorting it...I fianlly flushed it and asked my doctor not to prescribe it. Now that I'mm withdrawing from it I have symptoms of nausea, fatigue, and weight gain (I eat to try to stave off the nausea).	F	55	10 years		1/26/2007
3	ADHD	dry mouth, cold, back aches, hard come down	I love the way ritalin makes me finally concentrate and get my life in order. However, it lasts about two hours strong and then I need to take another pill. I feel weird once it starts to leave my system. I really have a lot of accomplishments from the drug, however, I have a hard time feeling aware finally. I have been so crazed for so long. I have to take 5mg. every 3 hours to have the right effect. I wanted to go on the time release because of over-dosing but I know I will have the come down and not be able to control that. It is good to finally feel on earth. I just wish it was easier to do so.	F	34	2 months		11/13/2006
3	Adult ADHD	I am on a generic form and it is a short lived medication. When I take too much I am too focused and almost confused. I can't stand having to take my medications and remember when. I want to try time released..but not sure how that will go. I would like some comments on that. I have dry mouth, weight loss...have to actually force myself to eat. I have blurred vision...It has changed my life in so many ways, but I have an addictive personality and take too much on purpose sometimes I think...then I want to drink alcohol..which is a mess. So, I want to be able to have a medication I can't mess with, but unsure if it will be beneficial. I can't stand the come down effects. I am so wired when it begins to leave my system..do you feel that with time release? How long does it last?		F	36	3 months		11/29/2006 Email
3	Adult ADD	euphoria, loose stools, gas, physical and psychological addiction, depression and scary withdrawals on the days I don't take it	Ritalin is very helpful for helping me pay attention to my tasks, my dosage is 10-20mg/day. I always take my ritalin with a large meal to lengthen the absorption time in an attempt to avoid addiction. My doctor reccommended I only take ritalin on days I really need it to avoid addiction. I need it pretty much every day to get things done, and on the days I didn't take it I began having withdrawal symptoms just like a hard core junkie would have: couldn't rest, couldn't sit still, I was insane and unable to do anything but pace and lay down and pace and lay down. I was very scared, the only thing I could do to stop the withdrawals was to take a ritalin. I've been methodically reducing my dosage, took 5mg/day for 2 months just to stave off the withdrawals and have just now been able to not take ritalin. I'm disappointed because the drug does help me with my attention deficit, but I don't want to be addicted, so I guess I'll just have to find other ways to cope with my ADD, wish me luck.	F	30	1 years		2/26/2006
3	ADHD	Works well when I take my doses at the correct times. If I'm off at all though, the rebound effect is brutal. Also experienced anxiety, but am on Buspar now and that seems to help.		F	35	2 days		2/17/2005
3	daytime sleepiness	none	have not been taking it long enough to form an oppion	F	47	1 days		6/20/2003
2	Adult ADD	dry mouth, anxiety	I took this drug for about three days and hated the anxiety that it caused. It made me very nervous and I was way anxious! What an awful feeling to have! As soon as I stopped taking it - the anxiety and nervousness - completely gone.	F	34	3 days		6/8/2007
2	Adult ADD	some appetite reduction; initial weight loss of about 5 lbs	At first it was a miracle. Everything slowed down and almost nothing distracted or confused me. Then, after a few months, its effects WORE OFF. I am now so sad to be back to my ADD-confused self. I am going to try another ADD drug, I believe, perhaps Adderall.	F	47	3 months		4/13/2004
2	ADD	none	Totally bummed that no ADD med I've taken so far as made a dent in my ADD symptoms. This one is no different.	F	51	1 years		12/30/2005
2	Fatigue/Medicine side effects	Sweating, no appetite, laziness, antisocial, less ability to focus and get organized, desire to take more.	I was prescribed this after Provigil didn't work. I was taking 10mg in am, 10 mg at noon. It would take less than a 1/2hr to kick in and I'd feel like I had a buzz for a while. It woke me up a bit but made me extremely lazy! I got nothing done when I was on this medicine. It was almost like taking a bunch of xanax but not getting sleepy like it sometimes makes me. My hands would sweat so bad that I would walk around holding tissues -gross! After about 2-3 hrs it would start wearing off and I felt like I had drank a pot of coffee and smoked a carton of cigarettes - a really nasty feeling. I just switched to adderall and hopefully that works better than this did.	F	31	3 weeks		1/15/2009
2	ADD	dry eyes, sore stomach, loose bowels, anxiety, depression	My Dr put me on 10 mg 3 times a day for ADD and despite the rave reviews from others, it did not agree with me. I did feel more focused but the side effects did not make that worth it.	F	30	4 months		12/11/2007
2	ADHD	none	I heard that most people with ADD/ADHD are either 'Ritalin people' or 'Adderall people'. I read that Ritalin works better with ADHD (motor-mouth hyperactive-types) and Adderall does better with ADD Non-Attentive types. I'm the Non-Attentive type and I did better on Adderall.Ritalin made me feel like i just smoked a joint and took a valium.	F	34	7 days		12/17/2007

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