anybody diagnosed?

[Raveno]

right now i'm prescribed 10mg ritalin, it helps tremendously

helps me organize my thoughts, I finish my tasks, then move on

I can't wait till college...:D

anybody else?

[KJ77]

I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was a kid. I was put on ritalin but I hated it and finally they took me off of it....ritalin made me feel very weird.

[Raymond Forbes]

It's very important to make the proper differential diagnosis here. Sometimes bipolars can be diagnosed as ADHD because they are misdiagnosed or the physician doesn't want to hang the label of bipolar on them. Page's measuring technique will tell you the activity of the posterior pituitary gland which is under active in bipolars. There is an exaggerated curvature of the lower leg halfway between the ankle and knee. This is indicative of bipolar and it should be treated as such. R.F.

[HyperGirl]

I was put on ritilan when I was a kid too. I also hated it!!! It made me feel like a zombie! I didn't wanna talk or do anything. I eventually got anxiety and pannic attacks a lot on it so I stopped taking it when I was a teenager then I started doing drugs illegally. Now I don't take anything. Im fine with having adhd. The anxiety is crap!

[KJ77]

I was put on ritilan when I was a kid too. I also hated it!!! It made me feel like a zombie! I didn't wanna talk or do anything. I eventually got anxiety and pannic attacks a lot on it so I stopped taking it when I was a teenager then I started doing drugs illegally. Now I don't take anything. Im fine with having adhd. The anxiety is crap!

Same here! It made me feel so weird, zombie is a great way of putting it. I just didn't feel like myself. I also started doing illegal drugs later on which was a huge mistake. I hear you, I would rather just have ADHD than anxiety any day!

[gerret]

I was diagnosed at age 55, I have tried everything else and non worked, Ritalin has saved my life!

I am on Ritalin 10 mg as needed up to 4 times a day and stop at 4pm so I can sleep.

When I am not busy at work I take a break from it but I am now being told to not do that as research is showing its best to stay on it.

However it does not seem to interfer with my sleep.

I am able to focus and it works very well for me.

It also eliminated my anxiety, it calms me.

Ritalin also eliminated any desire for alcohol or other drugs.

The best parts of ADHD remained but the negatives are mostly gone.

I also take Modafinil and this helps me with my hyperactive/impulsive motormouth speech.

Also with inappropriate comments. It cuts down on what the medical community titles Body Chatter, its the constant unstoppable intrusive, disturbing and repetitive thoughts that simply will not stop.

I have meditated all my life and the thoughts will change but not stop.

Modafinil is normally prescribed for Narcoleptics & Shift Workers but works very well with ADHD.

I learned this from Ed Hallowells book DELIVERED FROM DISTRACTION.

So Ritalin and Modafinil have both been incredibly positive experiences for me.

I am very grateful to the Medical and Pharmaceutical communities for my miracle!