Posted by med_empowered on December 15, 2006, at 15:51:10
In reply to Re: Methylphenidate, Ritalin SR20mg, posted by linkadge on December 15, 2006, at 15:09:35
could you break up the tablets your doc RXs? I know that this probably isn't suggested but...if the IR works, it works...maybe some sort of solvent? I imagine you could buy a dropper, crush the tabs, soak them in alcohol+water, and then dose out how much you needed. Or maybe not. Just a thought.
I think an AD might be a good idea but...lots of ADs suck. A lot. I think in your case you might want something that's helpful for ADHD, but also has some anti-obsessional properties...so maybe low-dose anafranil? Or maybe cymbalta, luvox, even buspar? I think that might prove helpful.
I dont know if you have it where you are, but there is Focalin now. I took it when they were just making the IR tabs. NOthing too crazy; I took a good bit of extended release methlyphenidate in the AM (I want to say 40-60mgs...I really don't remember), and then my doc gave me 10mgs Focalin tabs to take as an afternoon pick-me-up. It worked OK, and I hear its supposed to be 2x as strong as standard ritalin, but w/ fewer side effects and what not. Maybe that's an option? Also, sometimes you don't need to pick amphetamines OR ritalin; some people really do benefit from BOTH, although (I hope) docs are very careful about RXing those kind of combos. And..I dont know if you've tried these already, but non-drug interventions, like awareness training and biofeedback, help some people.
Good luck.
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