Re: I'm getting medication!

[Anonymous]

I was prescribed Ritilin, then the generic Adderall (methylphenidate), and they were no help to me at all. I noticed no effect at all when on them (other than a slight headache at first) and no effect when I went off them abruptly, either. My GP said maybe I didn’t have ADHD, if those didn’t help, but I’ve been diagnosed at the U of Washington, so I believed I DID have it. It was just that all his previous ADHD patients had been helped by those meds. Now I am on Strattera ( 40 mgs, twice a day: 80 mgs all at once kept me awake ALL night!!). I think it is helping some; I’m not sure if I am at the top dose yet. I find it easier to get up in the morning and easier to fall asleep at night, too. I still have trouble with organization and motivation. I was hoping the meds would help a little more than they do, but any help at all is something.

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