Posted by noa on July 14, 2000, at 12:57:17
In reply to More Ritalin ?'s Am I complaining too much?, posted by Libby on July 14, 2000, at 10:59:47
> 3. Also, I've noticed that a dose of my current med lasts for about three hours. Since my doc has instructed me to dose every four hours, with NO adjustments, I spend a couple of hours a day crashing...I had that on the 10 mg 3xday of regular methylphenidate. It is better on the 20 mg 2xday of the sr version, but I find the sr a weaker version. Still, it is better than crashing. BTW, IMHO, regular never really lasts the full 4 hours. I read somewhere that it lasts from about 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
The sr doesn't last as long as you would think, either. More like 5 to 6 at most, IMHO.
I am also thinking of trying Adderall. I have been doing relatively fine with the methylphenidate, ie, not having big problems, but not perfect, either, but want to see if I do better on something else.
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