Mirazh Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Okay, done some research about my first question but wanted to ask it directly: A 10mg dose seems to start me crashing in about 3 - 4 hours after I take it. So, um, taking a dose every 3 hours or so, not terribly unheard of right? I am just starting my trial and have the leeway to take up to four a day for now, so decent coverage if need be. Decent for work anyway. And I usually see 'hits you fast, runs out fast,' but I swear it is taking up to an hour for me to get that calm quieter mind thing, then I get like two or three hours of it, then I start to crash. I can understand crashing meaning return of symptoms... I am not feeling sad, maybe a bit irritable on a crash, but not always and not much. No, I thought I was getting speedy feelings some 3 - 4 hours after, because I would get anxious and hyper, almost like a 'rebound' hyper, a bit higher than my baseline. Do you find that your symptoms return at a slightly higher intensity during a crash? I only realised that I am likely crashing and not feeling speedy today, in part due to research and in part due to spacing my doses more closely today and not feeling the anxious/hyper stuff until 3 - 4 hours after my last dose. Willing to give this stuff a good trial, but already considering a more extended release version, hah. Oh and the bowel movements, holy crap, no pun intended there, no questions either. I had a similar effect back when I abused stimulants, it is a good marker for when it is hitting my system, just now I get a quieter mind without euphoria on top of it. Another reason to want fewer doses during the day though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I take 20 mg of Ritalin in the morning and 10 mg in the afternoon. If you are just starting, I'd say give it some time. The come down was hard for me too at first with a lot of anxiety when it wore off. But after a month, it just stopped. Now I don't even notice when it wears off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 What you are experiencing is pretty much the way it worked for me. This is the reason I went for the extended release. Even with the extended release, I've found that in the afternoon I need to take an immediate release to make it through the whole day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirazh Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 Thank you for the responses. I am going to try not experimenting with the dosing too much, keep it at one 10mg tablet every 4 hours or so, 3 - 4 times a day, and just see where that gets me. Already I notice the anxiety/hyper levels on the comedown changing, perhaps due to getting used to it but maybe due to environment? I see the pdoc again on the 21st so. Lots of time to consider the effects. Doing just two spaced out tabs was bad on my first day, and I have already tried taking two tabs together (in the morning) without really noticing an increase in effects or duration, but I will stick with one dosing schedule this week and we'll see. Also: mood stabiliser + stimulant = dehydration, like, woah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetkat Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 If you'll excuse the slightly off-topic question in your thread Miron, I've always wondered what the point was of going though the IR hassle rather than just start with extended release to begin with? Is there some benefit other than price-point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirazh Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 I did technically trial on Concerta a year ago, but was not quite dedicated to my health and keeping appointments as I became later last year. It was the lowest dose you can get and I did not seem to notice much. And I wonder the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 If you'll excuse the slightly off-topic question in your thread Miron, I've always wondered what the point was of going though the IR hassle rather than just start with extended release to begin with? Is there some benefit other than price-point? I figured that the reason they always start on IR rather than the extended release is because if you're going to have a bad reaction, wouldn't you rather it last 3 or 4 hrs rather than all day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetkat Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 If you'll excuse the slightly off-topic question in your thread Miron, I've always wondered what the point was of going though the IR hassle rather than just start with extended release to begin with? Is there some benefit other than price-point? I figured that the reason they always start on IR rather than the extended release is because if you're going to have a bad reaction, wouldn't you rather it last 3 or 4 hrs rather than all day? Perhaps.. but if that were the case, couldn't you just take one IR and then go to extended? It seems like short of a really bad reaction that is clear immediately, losing the confusion over what effect is from the med and what is from it dissipating would actually lead you to be on something that's not going to work out for less time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 If you'll excuse the slightly off-topic question in your thread Miron, I've always wondered what the point was of going though the IR hassle rather than just start with extended release to begin with? Is there some benefit other than price-point? I figured that the reason they always start on IR rather than the extended release is because if you're going to have a bad reaction, wouldn't you rather it last 3 or 4 hrs rather than all day? Perhaps.. but if that were the case, couldn't you just take one IR and then go to extended? It seems like short of a really bad reaction that is clear immediately, losing the confusion over what effect is from the med and what is from it dissipating would actually lead you to be on something that's not going to work out for less time. Maybe so but with my insurance one pill and a month's supply costs the same. So I might as well get a months supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirazh Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 All I know is that I am likely going to ask about trying extended release in some form. These ups and downs are INTERESTING. 10mg does not give me as much help as I would like, but 20 gives me a buzz for a short while when it first kicks in. I would like to overlap more closely than 4 or 4 1/2 hours, to maintain a more stable level of attentionand clear headedess, but too closely together and I get a buzz. Blech. Of course, maybe in few weeks I will be tolerant to the buzz effect and this will be irrelevant. I am going for all day coverage, not just for work you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky- Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Morning: 9:00AM -> Ritalin 30mg LA. Evening: 4:00PM -> Ritalin 10mg IR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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