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Re: Ritalin - alternative/avoiding side effects

Posted by Molybdenum on May 3, 2008, at 1:27:51

In reply to Ritalin - alternative/avoiding side effects, posted by Calis on May 2, 2008, at 13:17:14

Dear Cialis, (?) ;)

OK - I have had a lot of methylphenidate (Ritalin) for tiredness re sleep apnoea. I hate it but it's so cheap here (Aust.). Now that I have found (thanks to people in this forum) that modafinil is available cheaply from India & Bosnia, etc I am going to swap over & never look back..! It hasn't arrived in the mail yet... :(

So at the moment I take about 50-80mg of Ritalin per day in 10mg doses separated evenly between 7am & 3pm. I am fond of saying that Ritalin gives me 2 hours of "up" for 4 hours of "down". And some of the "up" time spikes a bit & I feel "speedy". A very bumpy ride it is for me. Not very conducive for work or study. And a crap day will be had by all.....IMHO.

Then every 2 weeks I take none of it on the weekend so as to reduce the likelihood of building up a tolerance. I sleep 14hrs Sat & Sun and feel like crap regardless. Some of that is due to the sleep apnoea, but I think most is rebound from the Ritalin for sure.

Although it should be noted that there are a few people here who combine the two drugs. I have been meaning to ask them why & how. I shall post!

Will it help with your ADD? I don't know but if the doc agrees, I really suggest trying it.

Good Luck :)

If you've not heard of modafinil, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil



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