Posted by Katz on January 24, 2001, at 10:06:08
In reply to about Ritalin, posted by Sigolene on January 24, 2001, at 7:29:07
> I can see that everyone is speaking in good terms about retalin. But let me tell my own experience with this med.
> I took it for depression, ADD, low motivation... At the beginning it was useful, then i had to add an AD because my depression came back. But i carried on with Ritalin because it helps in concentration. After about three mounth with 40mg, i began to have very rapid cycling of hypomania and depression alternatively, i felt really bad and thought about dying many times in the day. The AD had no more effect. Then i suspected Ritalin to be the cause of this and i stopped it. I must admit that i had much difficulties in stopping this med. because IT IS VERY ADDICTIVE even if i haven't an addict personality. This was 3 days ago, and now i begin to feel better and i hope it will continue like this. But be careful with Ritalin, i think now that it is destroying the nervous system and inducing bad depression (like every other addictive stuff: alcool, drug...).
> SigolèneHi Sigolene,
Thank you for the warning. It is one that anyone considering Ritilin or another stim should take to heart. I was only on ritilin for 6 months so my experience (although very positive) is very limited. I was only on 20mg from beginning to end of my trial and never saw or felt the need to increase the dose. So in that sense and in that time frame, I did not find it addictive. I did however go through withdrawal when I stopped the drug by way of severe depression.
Again thanks for the info. I hope you are doing well and have found a med that is right for you.
Katz
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