tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post5545191264677740048..comments2024-03-28T23:48:08.527-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Ritalin: Wonderdrug or Cocaine?Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-28469622817937869572008-12-09T00:54:00.000-06:002008-12-09T00:54:00.000-06:00My name is Lance Burnet and i would like to show y...My name is Lance Burnet and i would like to show you my personal experience with Ritalin.<BR/><BR/>I am 56 years old. I have taken Ritalin for 30 years. I have been diagnosed with a mild form of narcolepsy. I use 4 (10 MG ) pills per day. The drug ahs worked wonders and eliminated the drowsiness and sleep attacks. My concern now is the length of time I have been on it. When taking a "drug holiday" it seems like my symptoms are worse.<BR/><BR/>I have experienced some of these side effects-<BR/>rebound effect when dosage wears off.<BR/><BR/>I hope this information will be useful to others,<BR/>Lance BurnetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-86472159603922122182007-12-20T11:49:00.000-06:002007-12-20T11:49:00.000-06:00For people who think Ritalin is a safe and control...For people who think Ritalin is a safe and controlled substance, check out this <A HREF="http://www.clearhavencenter.com/addictions-research/additional-substances/ritalin/" REL="nofollow">Ritalin research</A> which shows what people are really thinking about Ritalin.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't take Ritalin myself, so why would I give it to my kids?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-5258885549485457362007-12-09T10:45:00.000-06:002007-12-09T10:45:00.000-06:00had a friend whose son was on ritalin. Then becaus...had a friend whose son was on ritalin. Then because he could never sleep, the child was on other medication to counteract the effects of ritalin. Was 13 and behind in his growth and very thin.Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-15694100395893049782007-12-09T04:41:00.000-06:002007-12-09T04:41:00.000-06:00Ritalin destroyed my brother, who was misdiagnosed...Ritalin destroyed my brother, who was misdiagnosed as a pre-teen, and then the Ritalin not only stunted his growth and kept him too skinny, it helped push him over into full-blown bi-polar disorder.<BR/><BR/>Physicians who prescribe Ritalin should be required to be fully trained into all aspects of psychiatry. If only we had known back then what Ritalin was really capable of.<BR/><BR/>And to think teachers at Jackson Academy asked me to put my boys on Ritalin so the boys would "pay attention". Can you believe it? Needless to say, I DID NOT and eventually took all my children to another school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-11574132027337714502007-12-08T15:59:00.000-06:002007-12-08T15:59:00.000-06:00I was prescribed Ritalin briefly for ADD. Didn't ...I was prescribed Ritalin briefly for ADD. Didn't like it. Had headaches, caught myself staring at a fly on the wall for 15 minutes, etc. Ended up prescribed Dexedrine for a few years, which was much more effective, but I ended up dropping it because it revved my pulse too much.<BR/><BR/>Ritalin is a good drug on its own merits, but it's overprescribed and prescribed in a way that ignores the experiences of individual patients.Tom Headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391688821652172152noreply@blogger.com