Posted by velaguff on July 26, 2002, at 19:58:30
In reply to Re: Experimenting ... - To velaguff, posted by MrRatt on July 26, 2002, at 16:56:59
Yes. My MD agreed to allow me to try it about a year ago, but only at 5mg twice daily. He refused to up the dose. As an instantaneuosly acting drug, since I had a month's supply (300mg in all), when I figured out after the first couple of days that 5 mg X 2 was stupidly inadequate, I spent the next couple of days snorting the rest. What's the harm, just something I have to hand. Rit doesn't produce the same euphoria that other "speeds" do, but, when you want to focus on something, I at least found greater powers of concentration. There's considerable mood elevation, just don't expect a "meth" rush. By the way, I'm 44 years old, and was diagnosed with ADD in 1965. In those days, it was a rare diagnosis. I still feel I have "adult" ADD today, but, at his point, I feel it's more a side effect of depression than anything else. To a certain extent, one can outgrow it, people's experience seems to suggest....but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be treated, maybe just that treatment won't necessarily be needed on a lifetime permanent basis. My depresssion is lifetime, and permanent, and, as yet, remains untreated. Thankfully, I'm smart enough to get through life, in a marginal way, essentially, as a cripple (but a mind is a terrible thing to waste). Some people in my situation end up on the street. They may not have my intellect, but morally, that doesn't make them any less deserving of happiness, or effective treatment.
> My friend got a large prescription for Ritalin filled that she has offered to let me try. I've snorted it before at a party and liked the effects. Have you tried it?
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