New to Ritalin

Hi, I am new to the board, new to the diagnosis of ADD and new to Ritalin.  I am 28 female and on my first month of Ritalin.  My doctor initialy gave me my dosage in 5mg and instructed me to increase in 5mg increments till I reached the desired effect level.  Up until I hit 20mg i felt nothing.  Then at 20 mg I did not experience the desired effect of concentration and stability.  Infact i felt nothing but ancyness, and increase in my chattiness ( a nice way of putting it).  My doctor has since increased me to 30mg for the next month (2x daily) and nothing has improved nor changed.  I simply feel like every molecule in my body is jumping - i am ancy - and i jump from thought to thought even more so now and i am often more forgetful.  Has anyone had this reaction before?  Will the positive effects of Ritalin emerge after a longer period of treatment?  Anyone's input would be very welcomed.
Thanks in advance -
Roya
 

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