ritalin not working? | ADHD Information

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I started Ritalin 10 mg on Tuesday and it worked fine the first time I took it with a few side effects. Yesterday (the second day taking it) I took the 10 mg twice during the day and it didn't seem to have any effect on me whatsoever...no side effects and the improved concentration I felt on Tuesday wasn't there either. I took one of the 10 mg about 45 minutes ago and it seems like it's not having any effect again whatsoever. What is going on??

This is normal as you titrate up to an effective dose. The effective dose is the one that has the improvements you felt through the expected time the med is in your system. For most people, once you get to this dose, you will not need to change, unless something changes in your life (hormone changes, stress changes, etc).

What schedule does the doc have you on for titrating to the effective dose? If your next increase in dose (or appointment) is more than a week away, I would call the doc and tell him/her what your results are so far (including the lack of side effects) and see if you can move on to the next dose.

Contact your Doctor immediately, Discribe what you have revealed in your post here. The 10mg dose is not as effective as was expected. I would also refer to lack of side effects also, as Vickie has already mentioned.

Good Luck to U! do tell us how you are getting on as your dosage is upped. We will be curious to know how you are progressing!

Thanks for sharing with us here. The more we all know the better it gets.

I agree that you need to contact your doctor.  You should be able to try a higher dose or a different medication that is more effective.  It is common that you start on one dose, and then gradually increase until you hit the effective dose.