First Time Taking Ritalin for CFS: Need Advice

Sorry for the long post 😁

I second that it's been 4 days and my personality is coming back and I can think now. Still have trouble sometimes getting words or remembering some stuff but I can say I'm at least 50% or more better now. The only issue now is my pain is back. Kratom helped w that and I wasn't taking the opiate hardly. But my pain management does a UA for Kratom specifically and he said DO NOT take it w another stimulant. Now I'm back 2 taking 2 a day, but I'm prescribed 3a day. I just wish I cud stop taking that all together. But I can hardly walk if I don't take it. I can already feel the Ritalin wearing off early at about 2-4pm. I take at 6:30am. Do u know how long it's supposed 2 last? I figured 8hrs. I worry I won't sleep if I take another whole 5mg n the middle of the day. It effects the medical marijuana as well, works differently, gotta smoke more. I do that at night for sleep.

Thankfully it's not extended release just regular. I have issues w sleep so he didn't wanna interfere with that using extended release. He did tell me I Wud have 2 adjust the meds a few times. But so far so good, 3 days now, it has given me more focus as well, my brain fog from CFS is so so bad lately. Not increasing until it stops working all together. It does wear off early tho so probably might ask for 2x daily and take 2nd if needed. Thankfully tho I didn't have any withdrawal symptoms from Kratom and haven't even wanted or needed it.

I’m 44 and have been off and on Adderall or Ritalin for the last 15 years. Originally for ADD, and I have stayed on it for lupus brain fog. My two cents: - 5mg is a very low dose. I am also a teacher and that’s the dose given to 12 yr olds. - Keep your dose low for as long as possible. These are addictive substances that your body eventually gets used to. - Try to skip a day here and there so that you don’t build up a tolerance. I try not to take mine on weekends, but sometimes I do. I take 10mg am and 5mg pm. - I do not recommend the extended release (xr) of either of these! You never know when the drug will and won’t take effect throughout the day. I’ve had lunch periods where I’ve been hyper focused on the ingredients in my salad dressing and then lesson periods where I could barely focus. In my opinion, better to microdose throughout the morning. Good luck and hope it helps! 🙌

Omg I have felt so great today. It's starting 2 wear off tho. Took at about 7am.

I take Ritalin 5 mg and it helps me! I think it will help you