Ritalin compared to adderall

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Avatar f tn For instance, if a person is on 30mg of Adderall and wants to switch to Ritalin,..you will need aprox. 50 to 60mg of Ritalin to be equivelant to the 30mg of Adderall. I am on 60mg of Adderall daily. I wanted to try Ritalin again just for the heck of it. I have shown proof from reliable sources, to my Doc that he needs to give me MORE than 60mg Ritalin for it to be effective as 60mg Adderrall. He still will NOT increase the Ritalin dosage.
Avatar f tn Do yourself a favor and try all other options before turning to adderall. I was addicted to adderall. I just finished physical withdrawals and now I'm dealing with phychatric withdrawals. This drug is sold on the streets and you might find yourself needing more and more in order for it to work. Just be careful! I just don't want anyone to go through what I just experienced! I thinks it's crazy they give this stuff to kids.
Avatar f tn i got a new dr and he canged me from adderall to methylin generic ritalin....do they have kinda same ingrediaents..it to be used for depresssion but he said i have some add symptoms also on on xanax and prozac,,he is upping my prozac...
Avatar n tn I know more about adderall than I do Ritalin because I used to take addies. It's a stimulant jist like Ritalin but adderall is basically like speed in pill form. It helped keep me awake through school and helped me focus.
Avatar f tn Maybe the drop in BP is related to the switch from Adderall to Ritalin. Adderall is known to increases blood pressure by a lot so stopping it will of course drop your BP. I would continue to monitor your BP and see. If the blood pressure keeps getting lower then I would report back to your doctor but I'm pretty sure it is due to no more Adderall and new Ritalin.
Avatar m tn Both do take a while to take effect (compared to a stimulant). If you google them, you will be able to see lots of anecdotal posts on how it worked for that poster or their children. Hope this helps.
Avatar f tn how long does ritalin take to work im on 10 mg but could take another 10 in the afternoon i was on 30 mg adderall i heard ritalin is stronger..im scared i will be allegic to ritalin as im afraid i will allergic to all new meds..and it is deiffernt than adderall pharmist said she has rarely heard of anyone being alletgic to these kinds of drugs but i thought i was having hard time breathing yesterday..does anyone else drink a couple beers with their ritalin.....
Avatar m tn Is there anyway to reduce this while taking adderall, and what could it be caused by? I was then switched to 18mg Concerta ER and I still get the same side-effects but they are about 85% less severe and last alot shorter 1-2 days max, but doesnt even work for me. Maybe amphetamines are too "strong" for me? I diagnosed with ADD and was prescribed Adderall 20mg XR when I was about 22 years old, and I didn't have a problem at all except slightly dry mouth.
Avatar n tn Hello, Angie. KatEyes is correct as always. If you are getting good sleep but are still exhausted inthe morning, you may have a sleep disorder. Talk to your doctor about a sleep study. If you don't have a sleep disorder then short acting Adderall or Ritalin will wake you up with an hour or so. If you're fatigued all day long, then a longer acting form of Adderall and Ritalin would work. Then, you set your alarm for two hours before you have to get up.
Avatar n tn First a correction, I found a better site that lists all the dosages. Its - http://www.rxlist.com/adderall-xr-capsules-drug.htm. Adderall XR is normally used so that kids don't have to go to the nurse's office and take the short acting ritalin. Also as I first said it tends to soften the initial action. Heck, Ritalin could be taken 8 times a day - some people probably do. The question is what's best for your child and this is why you are going through a doctor.
1367899 tn?1278121440 My sister and I started a blog on Adderall to learn more about the medication along with alternative and complementary ADHD treatment options. Any feedback from users of Adderall or Adderall XR would be greatly appreciated. Topics to be added this week on http://Adderall.org How is Adderall XR different from Adderall? [Adderall vs. Adderall XR] What is Adderall? How to Make Adderall: [Adderall Background Information] What are the best Adderall and ADHD books?
Avatar n tn i find i can concentrate much better now and get on with alot of things i couldnt before, however, i get side effects from taking it, i lose my appeitie alot of the time so therefore i have very little control over my weight lose/gain, I also take Temazepam at night to try and help me sleep as that can sometimes be rather hard to wind down. this is also a side effect of Ritalin. i take a form of Ritalin called Concerta which is a 12 hour slow release.
Avatar f tn Ritalin and Adderall are basically the same, one just stays in the bloodstream longer than the other. I only say this because my son had tried both, and there was no difference in the side effects, but everyone is different.
Avatar n tn If she were right there would be about 10 million more Americans addicted to meth. What she needs is information about ADHD and how to help a child with it. But to answer your question, the book, "The ADD/ ADHD Answer book," by Susan Ashley ( I highly recommend you both buy it), says "those who were not treated with medication were over three times more likely to develop a substance abuse disorder" (p. 225).
4509053 tn?1355665640 Hey Nick, adderall is a stimulant. Its formatted a bit differently than Ritalin, but its a stim med. It is possible that the dose of Ritalin you were taking was too high for you - hence the drugged feeling.
14631020 tn?1436545476 Others here have had success with Ritalin so they may be able to tell you how long it takes to be effective. Good luck!
Avatar n tn present - they will obviously offer medical treatment for you. I personally am prescribed Ritalin for my ADD, which is similar to Adderall...but I would never claim it as making you a zombie. Infact it helps me get my mind together, think more clearly etc. So I honestly dont know where you got the idea of Adderall making you a zombie. Good luck with finding a solution.
Avatar f tn I would contact your doctor right away to see what he has to say. Anytime something new arises you need to let him know. He will know if it is anxiety or your medication combo. Take care.
Avatar f tn Tried ritalin (normal), ritalin SR, Concerta and amphetamine. Concerta gave me something but felt something missing, normal ritalin was terrible, OD and came into "cocain waves" (very high, and straight to the bottom), amph gave me more but I didn´t eat, and felt a bit anxious, ritalin SR was, and is my favourite, works as a charm.
429700 tn?1308007823 t follow (ADHD with or without the H part) long enough to function as well as you could, Ritalin can help to slow it down and give you longer concentration. It also slows down the hyperactive part of ADHD and provides some relief though not always. Now the opposite affect is thought to happen in none affected individuals, so speeds up thought, energy etc one of the reasons Ritalin has value in the illegal drug world and club seen. It is sort of like speed but legal.
889551 tn?1416184483 Hi! I was diagnosed with ADD recently and I'm waiting to get back in to see my psychiatrist. My last office visit we spoke about the possible medications I could choose from if I completed ADD testing with another Psych. He mentioned Strattera (but he said he didn't feel that it worked), Adderall, and Ritalin. I'm currently on abilify and wellbutrin for depression and these meds, along with adderall and ritalin lower the seizure threshold.
Avatar f tn It does take some trial and error to find out what works best. Keep in touch with the doc. Take notes as to when you find it wearing off - duration is important. Here is a link to most of the adhd meds on the market. http://www.leeheymd.com/charts/adhd_1.
Avatar f tn Today I did not take the Ritalin and felt no spasms. On the other hand, my doc told me to take the Ritalin constantly. I tried to take it only when I needed to concentrate at work and not on days I don´t have to work. He told me it is not good to interrupt intake like that. I am very interested in knowing your experience with Adderal and Wellbutrin. Did your doctor check your clinical history to be sure that there is no high risk of seizures?
636964 tn?1222990085 Try some good supplements instead but ask your Doctor how your husband should come off it, if that is a way he wants to go, the symptoms you mention do sound like side effects of the Ritalin,
Avatar m tn Sleepless nights and lack of appetite are sure to come with adderall when starting out, after a while he will adjust to it and lessen side effects. Adderall likes to leave a bad taste in the mouth and some people's sexual drive increases because it is amphetamine. I was on Ritalin as a child, and put on Adderall when I was around 15. It gave me the zombie effect, but people say that means the drug was meant for people like me.