Ritalin for ADHD User Reviews (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• January 9, 2012

"Before Ritalin I was constantly snapping at my husband and I was never able to concentrate at work. After taking it I have turned into a new person! I am able to relax and for once feel calm. My husband said that since I started taking it I haven't been as moody. I am also able to complete my work projects in a timely manner."

• Anonymous
• June 11, 2011

"I have severe ADHD . For a while I didn't know what was wrong with me, constantly day dreaming,lazy, unorganized, acting impulsively and very hyper. The medicine has changed my life. All these symptoms are gone except I'm still a bit hyper and impulsive but only slightly. It does exactly what it says on the tin and changed my life dramatically. I could actually focus. Bad things would be if you are sensitive to stimulants like coffee. It will make you jittery, it gives you a slight mood and energy boost. I'd recommend taking it in small doses first. "

• Jean...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 1, 2015

"Ritalin is great . I ve been taking it for 6 months now after being diagnosed with adhd. Now I can focus on my school work and stay alerted when last year I was sleeping the whole day during school and could learn anything. Marks of course have jumped from C to A as I can focus and stop doing stupid mistakes in tests that I didn t realize I was doing nor could spot due to the lack of patience. Impulses have been reduced also"

• Anonymous
• November 18, 2008

"Racing heart and head rushes when you first start taking the medicine... It was my life saver for high school and college and even now through life.. I can actually accomplish things in an orderly fashion."

• Stewa...
• March 11, 2018

"Diagnosed at 33 when I was finally able to find the right psychiatrist, I was prescribed generic Ritalin and it quite Iiterally changed my life. It was a bit of a journey to find the right formulation and dose. I take this form of short acting Ritalin after the Ritalin LA wears off (usually 6-7 hours). Pros: Works quickly, cheap, well known and researched, relatively easy to obtain (not as much of a shortage as other more "fancy" formulations), and works for a large population of people with ADHD. Cons: Wears off quickly (sometimes 2 Hrs for me), feels like a bumpy ride of ups and downs, hard to remember to take on time. Drink lots of water, make sure you graze on high protein snacks to avoid getting hangry, take a shower and get up and do something. I get sucked into "the zone" if I take my meds and then come online... for example :) Good luck to you in finding your best self!"

• Doc
• December 28, 2009

"Works very well in the begining. After a couple of months induces tolerance. Anyway, it changed my professional and personal lifestyles. Now I pity of the person I was. I never experienced a linear and practical thought until I used this."

• n810
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 28, 2013

"What can I say, dx with mild ADD too (who isn't anymore) But this taken with Effexor XR has helped very much with apathy, motivation, energy and enjoyment of life! Dr.'s reluctantly Rx this bc it is Schedule 2 substance and is mostly Rx'd for ADD/ADHD but it has a profound effect in boosting the effects of an antidepressant. Taken alone for depression? Not really a good idea bc it wears off fast. I take 20-30 mg a day (TID)"

• law
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 16, 2015

"Ritalin has changed my life for the better. Family and friends could see how happy I was. I was able to finish what I started instead of 20 progject. A fill in Dr said he would not prescribed me my Ritalin because I was 61years old that I was too old. My regular dr is out of town. I am withdrawing and very tired and depressed and I want to die or I will if. These thoughts of after life will be painless live alone and no one will find me for days"

• Anonymous
• March 11, 2009

"I've been on this medicine for about a month and lost around eleven pounds. I initially got on it to stay more focused in school although I don't have a serious case of ADD but I don't mind the weight loss. I could spare a few pounds. You get a rush for about 45 minutes after it kicks in and that feels better than it should. I feel I can concentrate when I use it, but I'm not myself when I take it. My personality is dulled a bit and even if I have homework to do, I'll find something to distract myself. Whether it's choosing a simpler assignment or just writing because I still feel like I'm being productive."

• Kevin
• June 18, 2009

"Well my experience with Ritalin really changed my life and I really mean really. This medication has a lot of pros as well as cons. Without Ritalin I could not do anything in school, I was literally paralyzed. Everyone did better than me but I tried the hardest and I just couldn't do it there was no way. So when I got Ritalin it made a huge impact on my life, I mean huge. This substance really changed me, the way I acted the way I thought. It was amazing I fell in love with it. I took proper amount everytime 40MG - 60MG. Now I have been taking Ritalin for 7 years. The only cons are, it makes you very still after a while, and depression but I can deal with it. "

• kimbe...
• March 27, 2013

"I had taken every form of Ritalin while in elementary and junior high school it helped me focus but I felt like a zombie and my mom always felt like it was not really me. I was always angry when I would start to come down from it at night so in high school I started taking Aderrall and it was such a great change."

• Patient
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 12, 2013

"Have to say wow! It helps low energy depression and works well with most SSRIs and some low dose SNRIs. Life feels exciting again and it offsets SSRI sexual side effects. Works fast and well. Main problem is that it wears off in a few hours so you need to dose multiple times a day. It causes you to sweat a little more and be a little more irritable than usual but it is really a great med to help depression. It is much different and better than Wellbutrin for sure even though both are NDRI's. Check out the research on stimulants for depression and bipolar depression. Going to try Provigil now for a more even energy/mood boost. But I may be back to this."

• Beebop
• April 6, 2016

"Diagnosed in 1992 ADHD & prescribed Ritalin. Before I took Ritalin, I was forgetful, daydreamed, moody, couldn't focus for long, did soft drugs, drank alcohol, smoked cigs., and was negative minded. Now, I do none of the above. It makes me feel motivated to go to work, everyday, and I read novels from page 1 to the last page. Before, I never had the patience to read past page 1. My Doc. prescribes me 60 mg. per day. To start my day, I take 1- SR20mg. with 1-10mg; then 4hrs. later, I take 1-10mg.; then 4hrs. later I take 1-SR20mg. The problem is, after the first 8hrs., I know I need a 10mg. for the next 4hrs. But my Doc. won't prescribe me over 60mg. per day cause he thinks that is the max. per day allowed. Any suggestions?"

• Pelic...
• April 21, 2010

"I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. It seems I also have ADHD, Idiopathic Hypersomnia (not narcolepsy, but an unknown reason for excessive sleepiness), and a host of other symptoms. Ritalin was a life saver. I am able to think clearly again, I can wake up in the morning, and stay awake during the day, and my creativity is back (Artist/Crafter). It seems my tolerance is building, so my doctor tried me on LA; in a 1 month test I had a rocky start, but once my system adjusted it worked wonderfully. However, now my insurance company won't pay for it. Always one step forward, two steps back."

• finne
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 9, 2023

"After dropping out of college for the third time at 23, I felt like a failure. I went to seek a second opinion and got diagnosed with ADHD. I was prescribed 10mg of Ritalin. It made me mentally present and focused. However, I noticed a crash at 2 pm. So the doctor told me to take 5mg twice, once in the morning and the afternoon. Each pill lasts for 4 hours. If I need to be working for more than 8 hours, I need to add another 5mg. Overall, this medication really helps my ADHD. I'm optimistic about what life has in store for me. I want to work on relationships, education, and financial state which I really struggled with due to attention issues."

• Ritat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 9, 2023

"I can't string words together in a sentence anymore, I am devoid of any personality, and the worst part is that there is no pay off just the physical symptoms of feeling like I want to jump out of my skin and I am being anti-social as a result of it."

• Bee
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 10, 2023

"Don't love Ritalin. I can feel it doing something but I'm not quite sure what it is. I'm definitely quieter and can sit for longer periods of time. It suppresses my appetite a fair bit and I can feel myself wanting to be able to do tasks, but in terms of organization, motivation, and mood control, it does nothing. I crash pretty hard and find myself getting irritable in the afternoon once it wears off. I find that I'm really triggered by noises and stresses in the environment around me and I can be more angry when on it. Overall, compared to dextroamphetamine, Ritalin is significantly worse for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 25, 2013

"I've been taking it for 7 years and it turned my life around. I am severely dyslexic and have ADD and am on 30mg to 40mg a day. However, as of recent it has started making me slightly disorientated and even slightly sleepy, and my thoughts come faster than I speak (used to happen before I started taking Ritalin with my dyslexia) but it feels worse. I just started interning at an Ad company so not the best of times! "

• Anonymous
• April 7, 2008

"My doctor originally put me on Ritalin, and I stayed on it for 2 months. It made me very sick to my stomach, although it did improve my concentration. I have since switched to another medication and am doing much better."

• Luc
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 25, 2019

"After trying Dexedrine and having a few unpleasant side effects my doctor had me try Ritalin. I was on it for about 2 weeks before I decided I wasn't going to take it anymore. Severe depression, increased anxiety and worsened general ADHD symptoms were the norm on this drug for me."

• Cluck...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 17, 2016

"I am a 28 year old female. I have been taking 20 mg Ritalin per day for 8 weeks, first short acting, then tried the long acting. By far the short acting helped my concentration in school, work, and my social life. When I switched to the extended release it felt like it wasn't doing jack, even though I was taking the same dose. The only thing I don't like about the short acting was the loss of appetite. So annoying. But I'm about to start back with the short acting and with 40 mg per day. I can't wait to have my concentration back!"

• Kwano
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 2, 2018

"Side effect for women. I took this for 8 months and bled every day. I was in my mid 20’s and did not realize it was this pill. Even one pill of the lowest amount will cause me to spot. This is a rare condition of .07%. The bleeding was horrible and constant. I spent hundreds of dollars getting tested on my female body to see the cause. Once I realized it was the meds I stopped. Scariest time of my life!!! Be warned ladies. This could happen to you."

• LaFleik
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 21, 2017

"Been on and off Ritalin for yrs. The reg. version works well for me, but its effect was gone in under 3 hrs. The extended release was useless - I metabolize it too quickly and was ODing on it after about an hr. When I was working, it was great not wasting time getting distracted by crap: no retracing my steps to remember what I was looking for; no wondering why I had the telephone in my hand - was I calling or answering, etc? But I didn't like driving under Ritalin - I was used to having my attention all over the place and being able to see EVERYTHING that was going on around me: traffic slowing 5 blocks up; a wingnut weaving thru lanes 2 blocks behind. I only took it while working or when I needed to focus. Same thing now."

• Michael
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 10, 2022

"I went to the Doctor for depression and she told me to my face that it isn't depression. She recommend me to go to another Doctor to get evaluated for ADHD. So I went to the new Doctor and she noticed how I couldn't stay on one topic, and how I was constant playing with my fingers, and when the Doctor was talking to me I got really bored and started to look around. She stated that I had "Severe" ADHD, she asked me if I feel comfortable with taking Ritalin. Of course I said let's give it a shot. The first day I took it, it was amazing. All this talking inside my head, my feelings, my thoughts went away. I felt normal. After 2 weeks later I started going back to my old ways, where Ritalin wasn't helping me whatsoever. The Doctor then increased the dosage, and ever since that last increased, I can it has helped me A LOT! I am in college right now, and I am doing so much better with my grades and studying. I am so glad that this was recommended to me."

• 34Fem...
• August 9, 2022

"Made me feel so horrible even at its lowest dose. Didn't help just made everything weird and then when it starts wearing off, depressive and anxious. I have all symptoms of ADD but I have anxiety under control through diet & exercise, and I've never struggled with depression, but Ritalin literally made me ADD PLUS anxiety and depression. No thanks."