Posted by 10derheart on January 15, 2005, at 21:40:13
In reply to 'As required' use of stimulants, posted by ed_uk on January 14, 2005, at 16:35:26
Hi ed,
Interesting question. I don't read this board much, but have personal experience. Diagnosed with ADD 3 years ago. Very stable on 80 mg. Strattera daily for 14 months now, but I also have Ritalin (actually generic methylphenidate) to take PRN. My current pdoc prescribes 90-5 mg. tablets every month - rarely use them all. She is very comfortable with this as she knows my history and that I know my body/brain well. I take the MPH if I really need that extra concentration/focus at home, work or a social function, since it "fine tunes" that. I take at least 20-25 mg. at those times. Maybe on average 2x a week.
Was previously on at least 80 mg. MPH daily prior to Strattera, it was good for motivation and focus, but never centered me and turned down the brain chatter like Strat does. So I use the MPH off and on with no problems with dependence. But, if one had a history of that, or of any troubles with stimulants, it might be different story, I'm sure.
This combo seems ideal for me. Hope this sheds a bit of light.
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