Re: Going off meds

[Anonymous]

Have been off ritalin for 4 weeks now and my sleep issues started to get worse within the first few days. Am waiting for report from sleep study, and have been advised not to go back on the ritalin. I’m not alert during the day when I need to be, have bruises I can’t account for and one whopping big goose-egg on my head (over a previous one that had almost healed) from hitting my head on something I should have been paying more attention to. I am using a website blocker during the day and late evening hours to prevent me from surfing the internet and since I’m off work today I had to use a different browser to circumvent this. Have followed quite a few of my “really great ideas” down the garden path as usual, wasting many hours that could have been used more productively had I been able to focus and not be distracted. Am totally seeking stimulation in order to stay alert, but it doesn’t last long.

I’m struggling and frustrated, 2 more weeks before I see the sleep doc for my followup. I haven’t had experience with any other stimulant meds.

How’s the drug holiday going, gameguy?

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