Ok, so took Ritalin #1 at 5:45 last night, and at 11:45pm my eyes started to close. Took Ritalin #2 at 9:00am today. Now 3:00pm and suddenly my eyes feel heavy and my concentration & energy have depleted. I feel cloudy. I will keep an eye on this as the days go by, but I’d say I have exactly 6 hours on 20mg of Ritalin. Wow. The supervising doc recommended a dosage to make sure I get through the workday, but I’m just as concerned with getting through my personal time after work! Pretty sure I’m going to take a 2nd dose now and see how that goes.
@sugargremlin – I’ve self-medicated enough over the years to not be too afraid! 
And honestly, I feel WAY more of a difference right now (6+ hours after taking the dose) than I did at any point in the last 6 hours. And I’ve had a pretty productive work day! Not awesome, but for me, pretty darn good!
KrazyKat – wrote you a long note on the other thread!
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