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Brentitude, Thanks for your reply. I am now on my first few days of Ritalin and WOW WOW. what a difference already. I feel more “normal” than I have all my life. To go from being a comatose, pothead recluse with a messy house, to a focused, happy, sees-light-at-end-of-tunnel, person in a matter of days is nothing short of miraculous. Mind, I did stop smoking a month before getting the meds so that helped too. I’m eating well, walking my dog, focusing on my kid, not self-conscious, going grocery shopping and actually getting healthy foods and making it out of the store with what I went in for.
Only 10 mgs. of Ritalin right now in the am, but already a new person. Do the feelings of togetherness fade after the drug plateaus? Guess what, not worried or obsessing about it like I normally would.
Anywho, can you tell me why you switched to Concerta if the Ritalin was working for you? Were there side effects for you? Or is it a timed release type drug (sorry, should be doing more research). Ritalin seems like the old, unglamorous drug compared to the shiny new adderall xr and concerta, but wonder what the main differences are for you, if any. Well, maybe its hard to know since you’re taking both right now. I Enjoy reading your posts, Thanks!
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