Reviewer: methlythin, 13-18 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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It does help you to focus better.

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It does help you to focus better.
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Reviewer: malletgrl, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I've taken this on and off over the years, usually only during the school year. It works really well for me most of the time. I still have to work really hard to start tasks but once I do, I focus much better than usual. I took other stuff but this is the best so far. The lack of appetite sucks because I already forget to eat sometimes when I'm either really focused or really unfocused, so not eve ... Show Full Comment

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I've taken this on and off over the years, usually only during the school year. It works really well for me most of the time. I still have to work really hard to start tasks but once I do, I focus much better than usual. I took other stuff but this is the best so far. The lack of appetite sucks because I already forget to eat sometimes when I'm either really focused or really unfocused, so not ever being hungry means I don't have a natural reminder to eat. Alarms work pretty well though and if that's the worst of my side effects, I'm alright with it!
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Reviewer: cglea, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was diagnosed with Adhd about 15 years ago as an adult. I was on ritalin for 2 months then got pregnant. So I never went back on the medication until about 4 months ago. My issue is weight loss. I was already thin but now I look anorexic and can't seem to gain weight. Have others had this happen. I am healthy with no other health issues. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

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I was diagnosed with Adhd about 15 years ago as an adult. I was on ritalin for 2 months then got pregnant. So I never went back on the medication until about 4 months ago. My issue is weight loss. I was already thin but now I look anorexic and can't seem to gain weight. Have others had this happen. I am healthy with no other health issues. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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Reviewer: jphillips50, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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RITALIN HELPS ME A LITTLE. I AM STILL IMPULSIVE AND HAVE TROUBLING ORGANIZING TASKS AND DOING THEM.

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RITALIN HELPS ME A LITTLE. I AM STILL IMPULSIVE AND HAVE TROUBLING ORGANIZING TASKS AND DOING THEM.
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Reviewer: solong1234, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Don't be afraid to start gradual, split the pills up to small doses, and eventually not take the full dose recomended by doc if you don't need that much. Years ago went to doc with chest pains and after ruling out physical aliment, he referred me to a physiologist. Head doc diagnose me with add and gave me strattera. didn't know much about it but it turned my life around. Had problems peeing, hur ... Show Full Comment

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Don't be afraid to start gradual, split the pills up to small doses, and eventually not take the full dose recomended by doc if you don't need that much. Years ago went to doc with chest pains and after ruling out physical aliment, he referred me to a physiologist. Head doc diagnose me with add and gave me strattera. didn't know much about it but it turned my life around. Had problems peeing, hurt ejaculate, and after taking cold meds one winter I had serous high blood pressure. Body doc told me to stop, and the head doc started me down the road of lexapro and other meds that made me not give a damn. Got off those after my house went to crap...and wasted 8 years of my life. Recently started screwing up at work, and relizing I couldn't get anything done outside of work, went back to my 3rd head doc and ask for generic add med. He tried to put me on prozac, saying it was the same as ritalin, adderall, but I wasn't buying it. He put me on 30 mg ritalin and what a help! First day I notice I was slowing down, not making the mistakes I once made, taking care of my home and myself on only 2 5 mg dose. I like that you can cut the instant release pills in half, I have for months settled on taking 10 in the morning and 2 half throughout the day. That is all I need, no side effects, I like that I can take only what I need unlike stattera and adderall which you are stuck with the dose and side effects. No dry mouth, dribble peeing, or obsessive thoughts as with stattera. Course maybe I was on too high a dose with stattera, who knows? Just hate that I have to see the doc every month, wish he could do refills so i could cut back on visits, wait times are an hour or more. There is a stigma and fear attached to these drugs because some abuse them, too sad.
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