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Well, I know this post was a month ago, but I need to share this with you guys.
After taking Ritalin for 2 weeks, I had to re-visit my family doctor to see if I should be taking this drug or not. I told him I am seeing no negative side-effects. In fact, I thought it was changing my life. I could finally cook supper without forgetting a pot on the stove, or forgetting I’m making supper and wander off in another room and clean, or get on the phone, etc. You get the point
However, I did notice that on the couple occasions where I had a coffee in the middle of the day I felt too energetic to function and my heart was racing very fast. However, Isn’t that what coffee is supposed to do anyway, especially if you only have 5-6 cups a week?
Well, I share this with my doctor, and because of that comment he told me that Ritalin is absolutely not right for me and its working as a stimulant for me (like speed or cocaine would, as he described it) “This doctor will never prescribe you this drug again” Is what he told me exactly.
Well, didn’t I ever feel like I was being treated like a drug addict that only wanted to be prescribed drugs so I can get a high!
I didn’t argue with him, but I do feel like Ritalin did have a positive impact on my life. Do you guys think he is right, or should I go see someone else for a second opinion?
I’m going to see my psychologist tomorrow and will see what she thinks.
REPORT ABUSEMaybe my experience can you help you. I’ve “known” Ive been ADD for years too, but was always afraid to seek treatment because I was convinced I didnt need help or medications with my disorder. I never even bothered to get a real diagnosis as I thought it would be useless. This year, I had been suffering from more anxiety than ever and had to stop my work for almost 6 months. I finally decided to ask my family doctor for a refferal to go get diagnosed, just to see if I really had it and see if this disorder might have been causing some of my anxiety. Sure enough, I got my official diagnosis, but still wasn’t sure about taking medications for it. Me and my husband finally agreed that it was worth a try. I mean, why not try and see how I react to the medications right?
Well, I can tell you from DAY ONE this has been life changing. I noticed a change right away, and I finally dont need to write down every tasks I need done for the day or constantly panick over every little things I need to get done. I can now get up and be productive without all the stress Ive been feeling all my life, and instead of being late for all my appointements, Im usually 20 minutes early!
I understand you might not have all the same problems as me from this disorder, and that you probably thought yourself some good strategies to deal with this, but I defintely think its worth it to at least try different treatments.
The worst that can happen is that you realize you can in fact manage your ADD by yourself well enough, and the best case scenario is that you will benefit from a better lifestyle.
Sorry if my wording or grammar is not perfect, english is my second language
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