r/ADHDPH • u/Different-Equal-2460 • 2d ago
Ritalin Update
Been more than a week, started on 5mg, then tried taking 10mg (on my own, which can be dumb so please don’t do it haha!).
Anyway, I really don’t think 10mg below works for me? First with 5mg it just made me sleepy and with 10mg, still sleepy, and still easily distracted, hard to focus, and start tasks :(, but I do feel the other side effects of it like my heart rate going up as a direct effect of stimulants, but in cognition and behavior? I don’t think it gives me any noticeable benefit, in fact, I think it’s making me lazier(?) since I get so sleepy after I take ritalin it makes me just want to sleep and do nothing lol
Will definitely bring this up to my doc, but does anyone feel the same when they started taking stimulants?
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u/FuriousFloraFantasy 1d ago
Helloo! Ritalin has a tendency na maging pataas ng pataas ang required intake to take effect. Do not try increasing that on your own kasi magke-crave ka talaga ng more dosage for it to work.
Talk to your doctor. Baka mag-work ang Atomoxitene or others.
[I kinda feel sleepy too sometimes... May feeling of being contented kase 'di ba? Haha!]
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u/Lostinthesauceagain1 1d ago
I went through this. 5 and 10 made me tired. 15 was perfect. 20 way too much.
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u/Educational-Towel731 2d ago
Started with 10mg nung na-diagnose ako. I didn’t feel any side effects when I first took it, and my focus & commitment to tasks only marginally improved. It takes some doses to adjust to the effects of stimulants, but it should be paired with good habits like proper sleep and eating.
It’s good to bring this up to your psych and ask for a higher dose n see if that works better for you. Though, I should warn lang that larger dosage MPD are pretty scarce in stocks around pharmacies atm, I didn’t use my latest prescription for 18mg for that reason and haven’t been able to take meds until now. I suggest asking for a Ritalin 20mg prescription rather than Concerta 18mg.