PCOS Messages for April, 2001: Re: ritalin?

Re: ritalin?

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 11 Apr 2001 10:45:47 -0500 (CDT)

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Surprised this wasn't pointed out earlier, but Ritalin is an effective treatment for ADHD/ADD in CHILDREN, who have very different metabolisms and brain chemistry than adults. At 19, you are more of an adult than a child, and Ritalin will be nothing more than an amphetamine (stimulant). Most docotrs will not prescribe this to someone your age; the ones who do are not keeping up with latest studies.

I went on Ritalin at 19 (am now 25) and for a while it was great. I could concentrtate for hours, lost about 30 lbs because I was never hungry, didn't need much sleep......then I started having blackouts, and when I went off it I gained a lot of wieght, fast, becuase my metabolism was a wreck. And I went through withdrawl symptoms (it is, after all, an addictive drug).

I have ADD and I am dyslexic, so I know how frustrating the situation can be, but the truth is there is not a miracle answer in a pill bottle, and PCOS already puts us at higher risk for a ton of medical problems. You should try alternatiev treatments before getting into the Ritalin.

At Tue, 10 Apr 2001, Sally wrote: >
>Ritalin is a stimulant used for ADHD. I work with special needs
>children and have ADHD so I have become a bit of an ADHD expert. I
>personally am a big fan of Ritalin, the press have given it a bad name.
>However, if someone truly has ADHD it can be miracle drug. People with
>ADHD can't tune out excess stimulation and are drawn to each little
>noise, thus creating an inability to concentrate. Ritalin can help
>stimulate the brain so that is can work more effectively, thus screening
>out background noise and increasing the attention span. The vast
>majority of people who take Ritalin have no side effects. The most
>common side effect is a decrease in appetite due to it being a stimulant
>(in high school I lost 15 pounds when I went on Ritalin).
>Actually...Ritalin made me feel the same as I feel on Metformin.
>However, saying all this Ritalin is only for people with true
>ADHD...which should be diagnosed by a psychiatrist, psychologist, or
>neurologist.
>
>--
>Sally
>

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