ritalin and ocd

I don't know, but I notice I have OCD tendencies with myself. With PDD and "atypical" autism I'm sure there's going to be crossovers with other disability characteristics... I think when things deal with the brain, things are not black/white- this or that... If you think about it and the snowflake expression, the same applies to the human brain. Every brain is unique and there's a considerable range of how each part functions.

I am on wonderful medication that is really helping me. I am on 50mg Ritalin and 75mg Effexor. However any new drug I get given knocks me and when I sometimes take my last dose of Ritalin my eyes start vibrating,all my muscles go tight and my eyes vibrate. This seems so unfair. Does this mean my body will eventually reject all meds. Please tell me this is not so. I am so happy on my medication.

After a while, you learn that you can wean off the stimulants as they guide your life in the right direction. I would recommend Ritalin, and then Adderall if Ritalin does not work, as Ritalin seems to be a little less intrusive in terms of side-effects and such.

my dr just put me on sonata for sleep and i am being treated for add w/ritalin,lamictal for bpd,wellbrutrin depression, and nerourotin for nerve pain and a few days ago i started grinding my teeth together, looks like i am chewing gum all the time and i also am making grunting sounds.

My five year old son was diagnosed with ADHD, OCD, ODD and Anxiety last year after he was BAKER ACTED for saying he wanted to kill himself. They started and currently have him taking Zoloft 25mg and Metadate 10mg, they are not working. When he takes the two together whether at the same time or at separate hours he is worse off then when we started. It seems like they counter act each other.

Ever since he is on this medication he is showing increased signs of anxiety regarding food safety and some OCD traits (increased hand washing). His anxieties about his food possibly being poisoned are really affecting our home life and cause him true anguish. Is it possible that the medication is causing this dramatic increase in anxiety? What other meds could be used to help the ADHD aspect? We already tried Concerta which made him more aggressive?

Hello, I suffer from anxiety and OCD and likely have ADHD. I believe I have ADHD as years ago when I was in primary school the teaches told my parents that I should go on medication to focus due to my disruptions in class and I was placed in a "special" class for a number of years. My parents refused to put me on medication. I simply came accostomed to my way of thinking. Over the years I suffered from restless energy and did not focus very well.

I completely agree with cj29, you should talk with a professional about the OCD which is not related to the ADHD and therefore the Ritalin would not make the OCD thoughts just disappear. You seem to have ajusted your life to the attention issue and therefore should start with the one thing that seems to be having a negative effect on your life, the OCD. Some kind of therapy is the best way to handle the obssesive thoughts, not medication.

My 7 year old was diagnosed with OCD a few months ago and is on Prozac. He doesn't do any counting or hand washing, nor do things have to be in any particular order, he just has bad thought ocd. He has to confess everything to me even it happened a year ago. And he will say to me "I just thought you are a pin head, but I don't think that anymore". He can't keep any of his thoughts to himself. He is now on Prozac and I'm wondering if it is making him hyper.

My five year old son was diagnosed with ADHD, OCD, ODD and Anxiety last year after he was BAKER ACTED for saying he wanted to kill himself. They started and currently have him taking Zoloft 25mg and Metadate 10mg, they are not working. When he takes the two together whether at the same time or at separate hours he is worse off then when we started. It seems like they counter act each other.

So, I began the course of meds and my so became a MONSTER. He was horrible and crying one minute and quiet and sad the next. I went back to the DR he switched up his meds which included Risperdal which made him a complete zombie. I guess my question is: How do you treat Tourette Syndrome. My son does not have any of the "classic signs" of this disease, I was in a state of shock after being told he had it!

I tried every thing I the book, Ritalin works for me but I will not take it for fear of losing my job. I have a question regarding something that seemed to work but it's making me nervous. I am a male in my thirties. My doc currently put me on 75mg of Wellbutrn last month, I took it for 2 straight weeks and was feeling focused. However I stopped because of fear of seizures. I never had a seizure , but I'm worried I may get one while driving in the highway or with my family.

well im not sure. i have ocd and i know theres other ways of taking care of it than medecine. even better ways. but im not as bipolar smart as i am ocd smart, do some research on it and see if there is therapy to help bipolar. whatever works best for ur sister is her best option.

however i am thinking about getting ritalin prescribed . i have a very good job where i am routinely drug tested via Urine and Hair. will ritalin casue a fasle positive drug test? half the internet sites say no the other half say yes.

Sometimes it makes me out going but now mostly it makes me an introvert with major ocd like symptoms. I am also add and bpl. Maybe thats why it works differently on different days. I was never bipolar until i started taking 65 mg of dex. I believe taking that high dose made me biolar at age 34. I only take btwn 10-30 mg now and only for a few days in a row. I really am convinced that it made me bipolar. Prior to using dexedrine-i only had add.

Having spent the last year help my fiance work through his OCD and ADD im so frustrated. The OCD was addressed by the doctors immediately, while his ADD Went By untreated. It took several more visits to his GP before they would admit that they have absolutey no services or meds available to ADD/ADHD sufferers. HOW can this be?

It is one of the side effects of Ritalin perhaps you should ask your Doctor for a new evaluation of the Med, if you ever decide to let him be on Natural Remedies, it has been shown in studies that food supplements have the same efficacy as Ritalin and a Muliple Vitamin-mineral with B Complex and Vit C also Fish oil, would be good, a lot of Parents are trying this now and their children and not getting the bad side effects that Ritalin and the other meds have.

My doc gave me Ritalin for ADD and Effexor for depression but this last one gave me too many side effects and I stopped taking it. Now he switched me to Wellbutrin (150 mg once a day) and 30 mg Ritalin. I have felt sick but am not sure if it is the withdrawal effects from stopping Effexor or the mixture of Wellbutrin and Ritalin. I feel brain spasms, especially in the back of my head. Today I did not take the Ritalin and felt no spasms.

--ENERGY DRINKS DONT GO WITH RITALIN/CAFFEINE DOESNT GO WITH RITALIN//HERBS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND ALTER THE EFFECTS OF RITALIN VERY DANGEROUS----MANY OVER THE COUNTER THINGS///ALCOHOL//EVEN SOME FOODS WITH SPICES COULD BE BAD IN PEOPLE SENSITIVE TO RITALIN OR PEOPLE WITH UNKNOWN ALLERGIES-------NEVER EVER TAKE RITALIN WITHOUT A DRS INSTRUCTIONS--IF U TAKE RITALIN FROM YOUR DOCTOR--FOLLOW YOUR DOCTORS INSTRUCTIONS/READ THE MANUFACTURER'S WARNINGS WITH YOUR PRESCRIPTION!!!!!

I currently use Ritalin for ADD and it also helps depression. Does anyone have suggestions for supplementing this with another drug. I have heard wellbutrin works well with Ritalin but I would like to here from someone with experience. Ritalin is the only drug that has ever helped me but when it wears off I am depressed again. (and I have tried Concerta and did like it) Any suggestions?

I have noticed when I drink coffee or soda with caffeine it often triggers a gag reflex that is pretty uncomfortable. I first noticed this when I around 7 or 8 and prescribed ritalin which had this side effect. Is this a stomach problem or maybe an anxiety problem.

I am a 30 year old who started taking ritalin and concerta (36mg - 72mg) on a regular basis for about 6 months about a year and a half ago. As a consequence I experienced erectile dysfunction. I stopped taking the meds and I still have erectile dysfunction. I have been off the meds for over a year now and I have not recovered my erectile function. I can only get a semi if I try really hard. I don't get morning boners any more and I don't get proper hard ons when watching porn either.

And you stayed on the medications at least 4 weeks to make sure they didn't work for you? What about Wellbutrin? I take Wellbutrin for OCD and it works well for me. Might be worth a try. Also, learning how to deal with the thoughts is very important. Of course you need to find a psychologist that teaches CBT and that you like and feel you are getting something from.

I'm hoping someone here can help, perhaps a Ph.D. or someone with knowledge/experience of medicines-- I have been diagnosed ADHD since I was a little kid (early grade school) and diagnosed with social anxiety at 17yrs old (towards the end of high school). I've been on and off multiple medicines for both (I've been on 5-10 different drugs; see my personal feedback below on some of the meds if you are interested in that information). I also very much think I have OCD.

I have been on 2 10/325 3 times a day since December since I broke my kneecap and found out I have a very rare wrist condition I was supposed to have surgery on on the 22 nd. I also have ADHD and been on Ritalin. I have weened myself down by a half a pill a day. Yesterday was the last one and I feel terrible. My back hurts I have no energy and I can't think straight. How long will this last and how bad will it be to come off the Ritalin?

I was hospitalized and my psychiatrist is now figuring out which drug I should take next. I have OCD and depression and have been in therapy since I was 7. I have taken the following drugs over the course of the past 9 years (not in order): Luvox Zoloft Cymbalta Effexor Wellbutrin Anafranil Prozac Seroquel Ritalin Orap Lithium Topamax Risperal I can't understand why none of them have any effect on me. Do you have any suggestions? Help!

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