How Much Ritalin Is Enough?

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• Posted by Limbusman - Apr 3 2009 @ 4:23 PM
  54 year old President and Chief Innovative Officer struggling.
  Dr. Silver, I have a Medical background from the University of Chicago. I went into business as a catch-up financially and discovered opportunity to help people there also. I have been very successful and happy helping make this a better world and now boost the job market. I have intangible assets such as patents and intellectual trade secrets that pass by in almost every store you visit. I also teach other fortune 500 Chiefs the disruptive innovation model that I created with the gift that God gave me. I wouldn't read and had D's until my parents intervened in Jr. High. High School through Medical School I was an honor student and received my only C in appreciative art. Thus I know my brain can function under pressure and perform high end skills. Two male doctors (Psychiatrists) one I was with for 20 years both suddenly passed away, I was a patient with a psychiatrist for 2 years who then retired..... and a female Psychiatrist who was just helping me went to Mayo Clinic and left me hanging. I had post traumatic stress and anxiety when my home burned and lost my bride of 25 years. My mind is my tool and I have called the FDA and DEA about off label and dosage and the final word is up to the doctor. 60 - 80 mg /day is affecting my ability to prioritize and function in a capacity where mistakes can be catastrophic. I was on 3 54mg Concerta by the Doctor who retired. I found that the generic is adequate if I take L-Carnitine, Magnesium, Lipoic Acid, B complex and most importantly 3 table spoons of Omega 3 a day. Is my attention deficit, not so much hyperactivity, and the trauma I have been through throwing off how my Amygdale prioritizes outgoing impulses and is there documentation or a doctor in Chicago that understands/communicates that Ritalin breaks down differently as individuals? I had a blood test by a doctor 1 month ago and it came up positive for benzodiazepines, negative for methamphetamine and negative for all illegal drugs. The panel 9 is a confirmed test using spectrometry and some other high end forensic tests. He had put me an Adderal 3 x's a day because 60 mg of Ritalin he said was not cutting it. Neither is the Adderal. I am concerned. The FDA sets those based on side effects, What if my side effects are nothing at 100/day - 120/day (no side effects)and disastrous at 40 -60/day. Finally I should have screened ++ for the Adderal. He didn’t understand. Thank you for any advice or guidance. I am praying for a MD that lake phobia of a heart attack and I am in perfect organ health accept the most important one – my electrical system. I am grateful for your availability to comment. Warm regards