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Posted by JohnDoenut on February 6, 2003, at 22:29:14
Hello! I have not been here in awhile. I could not do a search on Focalin here since Dr. Bob turned it off but I searched the site with Google and found a few interesting posts. Anyway I had been using Adderal for many months now but something happened to change my biorythym or something and it just started making me tired. So I went back to the Ritalin I had and it worked nicely. I was able to get a Focalin scrip from my pdoc to try it and hopefully it will be smoother with less side effects. However I went to the pharmacy and they didnt have any and said it would take a week to get it and I said fine. Cause I can take the Ritalin in the meantime! I feel I have to spread my scrips around a few drugstores so I dont get any weird looks. So Ill let you know how it goes.
I still take Neurontin to good effect however I have lowered my dose from about what was 600 to 900mg in the morning to about 450mg (cutting them) because I felt overmedicated and overdrugged. P*HíJof the biorythym change I dont know.JohnDoenut
Posted by missinglynxx on February 6, 2003, at 23:29:35
In reply to Going to try Focalin, posted by JohnDoenut on February 6, 2003, at 22:29:14
> Hello! I have not been here in awhile. I could not do a search on Focalin here since Dr. Bob turned it off but I searched the site with Google and found a few interesting posts. Anyway I had been using Adderal for many months now but something happened to change my biorythym or something and it just started making me tired. So I went back to the Ritalin I had and it worked nicely. I was able to get a Focalin scrip from my pdoc to try it and hopefully it will be smoother with less side effects. However I went to the pharmacy and they didnt have any and said it would take a week to get it and I said fine. Cause I can take the Ritalin in the meantime! I feel I have to spread my scrips around a few drugstores so I dont get any weird looks. So Ill let you know how it goes.
> I still take Neurontin to good effect however I have lowered my dose from about what was 600 to 900mg in the morning to about 450mg (cutting them) because I felt overmedicated and overdrugged. P*HíJof the biorythym change I dont know.
>
> JohnDoenut
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Interesting John. What exactly is Foculin? Is that a new medication////?
I took neurotin and found it super powerful, Im glad you cut back,, its very Strong stuff, Can you imagine taking 3600 mgs a Day LOL . I DONT THINK SO (some women do)
Posted by JohnDoenut on February 7, 2003, at 20:13:02
In reply to Re: Going to try Focalin, posted by missinglynxx on February 6, 2003, at 23:29:35
> Interesting John. What exactly is Foculin? Is that a new medication////?
Focalin. Its a refined form of ritalin.
If you do a google search youll find some info on it. Also if you a do a google search of this site
on focalin youll find some interesting commentary.
I believe how to search this site with google is you type in
site:dr-bob.org
after your query .
> I took neurotin and found it super powerful, Im glad you cut back,, its very Strong stuff, Can you imagine taking 3600 mgs a Day LOL . I DONT THINK SO (some women do)
>Amazing! :)
J
Posted by juanantoniod on February 8, 2003, at 22:08:40
In reply to Re: Going to try Focalin, posted by JohnDoenut on February 7, 2003, at 20:13:02
For me, Focalin works like caffeine would work for someone with no tolerance -- it's slightly stimulating and only lasts a few hours. However, I'm currently taking 5mg in the morning with my Concerta 18mg (extended release Ritalin) to augment my antidepressants and get me going. It seems to be working, I just have to force myself to get out of bed and take it.
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