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Re: Worried about drugsI

Posted by Elle on September 21, 2002 at 15:22:12:

In Reply to: Worried about drugsI posted by Obsidian on September 20, 2002 at 15:55:18:

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300mg of ritain is a lot. My Dr. told me that the maximum dose for ritalin is 60mg 4x per day, which is up there, but still less than you took. I would just tend to think that ritalin may not be the drug for you. Everyone has different chemical makeup, and ritalin might just not be your thing.

If you do have N, your doctor will probably start you on Provigil. It seems to be one of the better things for EDS, and I only stopped taking it because the side effects were worse than the Narcolepsy. 40-50% of people have no side effects, and 90+% of people can tolerate it just fine. Also, you cant ge't hooked on it; it in non-addictive.

But please talk with your doctor to find a better solution and stop poisning yourself. Your liver will thank you.

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