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Ritalin - Cold Turkey or quick taper

Gryzer

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Hey guys,

I was recently diagnosed with ADHD after 14 years of feeling off to say the least and been through a lot of different drugs with moderate to no efficacy. My psych added ritalin 2x10mg a day to the mix. I also have dysthymia and take 225mg effexor a day for it.

It works and because of the nice relief from both ADHD symptoms and those of depression i started snorting and abusing it. Yes I'm an idiot and relise I've set myself back weeks or so with abusing ritalin for adhd.

I'm taking it about 4-5 weeks and would like to know what i'm for after this pattern of use:

2 weeks at 5mg x 2 a day oral
1.5 weeks at 10mg x 2 a day oral
1 week of approx 80-100mg a day insufflated

I'm about 2 weeks away from next prescription and have about 40mg left. Should I enjoy the last 40mg and call it quits till new prescription (no intention of abusing) or use it say 2x5mg a day for 4 days or so?
 
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