I cant decide if it helps me or not. I have add and It does help me concentrate but i dont know if its worth the other effects it has. I think it takes my creativity away, and i'm a decent artist. I also think its making me fat... at first it took my appetite away and now i swear it makes me hungry! But without it i'm an unorganized mess... but which is better? help!
2006-11-17 03:41:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
It's the sad truth, that many prescriptions come with side effects worse than the actual "disease."
Ritalin is only making your symptoms manageable... it's not actually curing you of a disease. If it was, you'd be able to come off of it after a few weeks and be fine, like an antibiotic, but that's not the case... you'll likely be prescribed it for the rest of your life.
Have you looked into the underlying causes of ADD? It can often be triggered by food additives, preservatives, and artificial colors.
Go to the grocery store any time of the day, and look for the mom with the three screaming kids climing all over the cart. Now, look IN her cart... it's likely filled with cookies, sodas, sugary cereals, and candy. And just the other day, I saw the most well-behaved eight-year-old you could imagine shopping with her mother, and overheard the little girl say, "Let's get this yogurt instead, Mommy... it doesn't have as much fat or sugar."
It sounds crazy, but it's almost foolproof... every time I go into a grocery store anymore, I can't help but look for this, and it ALWAYS works.
With that said, it's certainly up to you what you do... you have every right to come off your prescription if you feel it's causing you more harm than good.
I've found a couple of good articles for you to read:
http://www.newstarget.com/001868.html
(ADD has a simple cause: poor nutrition and food additives.)
http://www.newstarget.com/001352.html
(If prescription drugs are so good, where are all the healthy drug takers?)
The second one's my personal favorite... it's not directly related to Ritalin, but mind-altering prescriptions in general, and it certainly makes for an eye-opening read.
Best wishes.
2006-11-17 03:58:43 · answer #1 · answered by xxandra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about Ritalin except that one of my old high school friends used to take it so she could study all night without needing any sleep. Of course, when it wore off, she would crash. And she wasn't being prescribed it. My old best friend: he used to steal his younger brother's Ritalin prescription to get high or whatever and get drunk at the same time.
All I know about creativity and stuff is the meds I am on. If I don't smoke enough cigarettes per day (nicotine = stimulant) or drink coffee (caffeine = stimulant), I get drowsy from the meds and don't feel like doing anything. Plus, I sleep like 13 hours a day. If I smoke half a pack a day, I'll sleep 5 or 6 hours a day w/o even setting an alarm. I know what you're talking about the creativity thing. When I am more anxious (I have a bad anxiety disorder), my mind just flows with ideas and I am really good at writing and my mind is more "alive." Good luck.
2006-11-17 03:54:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say no to ritlin. Ask yourself what is causing yourself to be so unorganized. My guess It's your diet. No more white sugar. I recommend organic cane sugar. No more soda. Use Juice not from concentrate. almost no meat except for the odd treat. I didn't say it was easy but it's your health. Check out notmilk.com for more advice and read "natural cures" by Kevin Trudeau. Good luck.
2006-11-17 05:08:35 · answer #3 · answered by teamplayer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a question only you can answer. Ritalin is a stimulant. Sometimes, replacing a portion of the Ritalin with another stimulant (ie, coffee, Cola, dexatrim, etc) will alleviate the side effects. Good luck.
2006-11-17 03:53:53 · answer #4 · answered by davidosterberg1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋