Ritalin Zombie | ADHD Information

[QUOTE=Davidornado] Hey! Can I have your excess Ritalin?
[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Davidornado] Hey! Can I have your excess Ritalin?

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DAVE you would die if you saw my stash

3- 90ct bottles of concerta 36mg.

& a script to fill next month

I had the exact same experience with Ritalin. I hated it. It disconnected me from my emotions. I sat there and thought about nothing. It kinda scared me.

I like Adderall much better but I take it sparingly.

agreed

but for some reason i just enjoy having the stockpile

Yes, I squirrel some away, too.
For a rainy day.
OMG!...It's raining!

Hello this is my first post here but I need some help...
I am a 24 y/o male who was diagnosed with ADHD last year and have been taking Ritalin 20mg for about a year now. I live in Israel and this is the only medication for ADD here.

I have noticed that I am able to concentrate alot more with more patience and focus. I am more relaxed and dont fidget as much. However, my brain feels fried and my thoughts are empty. Without meds my thoughts were all over the place, but at least I had thoughts flowing through my head. Now its like I'm running on auto-pilot all day and feel like a zombie. It is also making me in a depressed state and I am losing motivation to do anything as a result of how the meds are making me feel.

I am ready to discontinue my use of Ritalin. I am seeing a family doctor who Rx's me every month for the pills. He speaks hebrew and doesnt speak english. He is not a psych and I got diagnosed in Canada a year ago before I moved here. Its not like I can easily share this with him, so I am turning to all of you for help, advice, and suggestions.

I want to be normal like everyone else who doesnt take meds everyday. This is bullsh*t that I need a pill to keep me calm and focused when in turn its making me a zombie with no flowing thoughts, making me tired all day, and wierd side effects like cold sticky hands. I dont know what to do.

If anyone has felt like this ever please let me know. Thank you for listening.

I was helped much by Adderal. It never made me feel like a zombie. My flow of thoughts would keep going, I just could come back to what I was thinking about a minute ago, etc. I could keep track of things.

I also do exercises that have helped me so much I wonder if I really am ADD anymore. There is a big difference in the way I think. I don't take meds anymore. I can sit still for longer peiods of time. If you want to know more about these exercises, go to the book and article thread and read the post on the book called Stopping ADHD. It has really helped me.

Good luck to you!

Hey Anni, I just read your signature. Are you an artist? AA - take it slow. Maybe you need to cut back a little at a time. You may find out you just need a lower dose too. Keep up your research. You are your own best friend. [QUOTE=Davidornado]Hey! Can I have your excess Ritalin?
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just send it airmail it to DavieO c/a ADHDNEWS.com

Hey! Can I have your excess Ritalin?

Hello again, I moved here with my family last year and we have no immediate plans to return.

I don't take any other meds other than 20mg of Ritalin SR once a day.

I have done some research about Ritalin and its side effects and I am convinced that what I am feeling is from the Ritalin. I have read countless articles about how Ritalin has made them zombie like, depressed, flat, and emotionless.

I want to feel my emotions, be able to think, and to be happy and sad. If I am a bit hyper or un-focused or a bit forgetful, hey I will deal with it. This is how god made my brain and I don't want to dull myself anylonger.

I have made the decision on my own to get off Ritalin as of tommorow. Hopefully all will go well and I will keep you all posted as to how I feel in the comming weeks.

Thanks for listening, and here are a few sites about the side effects of stimulant drugs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylin

http://www.adhd-report.com/adhd/ritalin/29_ritalin_side_effe cts.html

Hi sorry about the small font...

I am a 24 y/o male who was diagnosed with ADHD last year and have been taking Ritalin 20mg for about a year now. I live in Israel and this is the only medication for ADD here.

[QUOTE=amino acids]I want to be normal like everyone else who doesnt take meds everyday. This is bullsh*t that I need a pill to keep me calm and focused when in turn its making me a zombie with no flowing thoughts, making me tired all day, and wierd side effects like cold sticky hands. I dont know what to do.[/QUOTE]
Hey AA,

Let me start by welcoming you to the forums. This is a good place to find people of like mindedness, and those of different viewpoints. However, we cannot diganose or prescribe treatments. We can tell you of our expereinces, what's worked for us, and what hasn't.

I am intrigued by your statement that you want to be normal like everyone else... My question for you is 'what is normal'? I feel normal. I am normal, to me. I don't feel sick, or hyper, or distracted, or whatever 'they' say I am. I've lived with me in my head all my life. It's them that can't keep up with me, and keep trying to make me just like them. I just want to be me. Let me be me. Don't make me what you want me to be.

My biggest challenge in life is to believe in myself, that I do have something to contribute to others, to society, to this planet. Yes, I take meds, and a lot of them, but it's helped me focus and achieve what the real me wants. Yes, I include God in my decision making processes, and I also believe He made me this way for a purpose. I've found a few of those purposi, (did that on purpose: plural of purpose), and lo, I keep discovering more. Just recently I'm accepting the fact that I may be an artist, as well. Imagine that.

Anyway, don't be so hard on yourself, and don't discount the meds altogether yet. It is possible that you may not have ADHD, or ADD, or could have something along with them. I'm comorbid depressive, with 'classic' ADHD as primary. I think the ADHD led to the depressions, but they are pretty much under control. I'm 50 btw.

Anyway, best wishes in Israel and their medication policies. Didn't know that. There are several frontline meds for ADHD in the U.S. and Canada, and several secondary meds as well. Maybe you should see a psychiatrist or neurologist if your family doctor knows little. My pshrynque keeps coming up with better and better solutions. I love what I'm on now. Great stuff. Ritalin LA, Provigil, Cymbalta, Wellbutrin, and Ambien. Woo-hoo! Sounds like a stew, but my brain is complex. Everyone is unique, and experimentation with different combinations, rates, and timings can best lead you to what's best for you.

DJ
I'm wondering why you think it's the Ritalin -- did it always make you feel lousy? If the side affects are recent, could it be something else -- depression, or symptoms of a physical problem (thyroid issues, maybe)? Seems like it would be worthwhile to talk to the doc about it -- can you bring someone with you who speaks better Hebrew to help communicate? Anyway, Ritalin doesn't stay in your body long -- you don't have to taper off of it. Why not stop taking it for a few days and see if your symptoms go away? [QUOTE=amino acids]

II want to be normal like everyone else who doesnt take meds everyday. This is bullsh*t that I need a pill to keep me calm and focused when in turn its making me a zombie with no flowing thoughts, making me tired all day, and wierd side effects like cold sticky hands. I dont know what to do.

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Thanks AA for makin your font grow. Are you taking any other meds besides Ritalin? Like an Anti-D?

Want to be normal like everyone else? You found everyone else right here. Keep reading, You ARE normal.

Zombie & no flowing thoughts, That sucks. Sorry the meds aren't working for ya. How long ya goin be in Isreal?

Thanks for the wonderful posts of encouragment. Since I live in Israel and the only option of treatment for ADHD here is Ritalin, I have decided to stop taking my meds. I will be updating how I feel in my "Daily Cessation Journal" post. It's been a few days and I already notice a big difference.

"floofthegoof" how long were you on Ritalin for? How long have you been off it? Do you notice a change for the better in your thoughts and moods?

hey. the feelings that you feel is exactly how my friend felt. he felt dead inside and depressed. so his doc switched him to adderall. maybe being off of ritalin is better for you then with it. try to find a way to get back to canada and try other treatments..

What did you say AA? Couldn't hear you cause your font was too small.