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himmylover · 04-04-2011, 12:28 PM

I was taking Vyvance @ 30mgs for Adhd, I am a 44 year old female other wise healthy..LOL.........

I was taken off Vyvanse for I don't have heath insurance and the dr said we will "TRY" Ritalin XR for it comes in a generic and that will help with the cost.

My concern is I will taking 20mgs. in the AM and wondered will this work as good or if not better then Vyvanse? For anyone that has taken this as a adult, could you fill me in? Please.......

Vyvanse was good, but very $$$$ when you do not have health insurance @ this moment.

Please advise on your experience, I would greatly appreciate it.........

Thank you all, KINDLY...........

CharBerry · 04-06-2011, 10:02 AM

You know how I feel about the Vynanse but I was on Ritalin in my youth and I am 57 now. If you are just being diagnosed, it may be of some help to you. Cost of meds is a major factor.

CharBerry

himmylover · 04-06-2011, 10:44 AM

CharBerry, I forget...........you did not like the Vyvanse? OR did you have a bad reaction to it?

And did Ritalin work OK For you? I have not got my RX filled they are OUT of the Ritalin XR?

CharBerry · 04-06-2011, 11:17 AM

I took Ritalin in my youth and guess it was alright. I didn't know any better back then. LOL. I'm not happy with 70 mg. of Vyvanse. I'd be fine if I could take 2. LOL. It doesn't seem to last long enough and I'm tired by mid afternoon. I was used to taking Dex Spans thru out the day and that worked much better for me. This seems to make me sort of shaky and by the time I can really start to focus and do things in order...it's wearing off. I'm hoping my body will adjust. It's the pits not to be able to feel "normal."

himmylover · 04-06-2011, 02:43 PM

Yes it does.................

etsnyder · 04-09-2011, 07:39 PM

I presently am on a generic Ritalin called Methilin. It is not the extended version but cost wise is about a penny on a dollar. Works well for me.

etsnyder · 04-09-2011, 07:43 PM

I found that also. It is interesting how pharmacies can just run out of a medication like that.

himmylover · 04-10-2011, 05:50 AM

Thank you. No side effects like weight gain or aggregation? I will be starting mine today.....
Thank you!

etsnyder · 04-11-2011, 12:10 AM

Ritalin wich I presently am on has been around for about a 1/2 century. Originally it was prescribed for weight loss. The housewives really liked it because not only did they loose weight, but the house work became effortless. So says mom @ 85 years.

himmylover · 04-11-2011, 05:41 AM

Very interesting............

CharBerry · 04-11-2011, 11:38 AM

That is true and one of the reasons I found that I still needed ADD meds. I took "diet pills" in high school to lose wt and noticed that I wrote better papers, studied more and my grades went up!

addprogrammer · 04-11-2011, 02:25 PM

Donna,

Just want you to know that I read all of your posts and am so frustrated because I am powerless to help you.

It is unconsciousable that we have to put up with 4th world medical help -- or less.

Bob

himmylover · 04-11-2011, 03:04 PM

Bob,

Don't you feel that way. You have always been good to me and have the best advise..........keep going forward, all we can doooo, right?

Thank you for just being a friend......

CharBerry · 04-11-2011, 04:53 PM

Bob, you have been a good friend to all of us! Don't stop now, please. We all learn from each other every day!

himmylover · 04-12-2011, 04:52 AM

I will tell you this Bob..........you have given me so much knowledge and words of wisdom I don't frankly know what I would of done without you, and everyone on this board. WE ALL need someone to lean on.........goodness know's I DO!

Some people you feel like you have know forever, and Bob you are one of them and I am grateful ...........

One day I will get to flying right.............maybe..........LOL.... ...

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