Is this too much Ritalin a day?
I’ve been on Ritalin for about two months now, my Dr started me on 10mg three times a day for the first week then increased to 15mg three times a day for the second week and that’s what I’ve been taking for the last two months.
Ive just had a review with my Dr to see how I’ve been going on the Ritalin and I ve been much better in it than I was without it, however I find the effects wear off after 3 hours for me and I get a drop and have to wait for the next dose and for it to kick in.
Because of this my Dr said I can take 15mg every three hours instead of the previous every 4 hours. He said I can do this 4 times or 5 times a day if I need. Which would mean I take 15mg up to 5 times in a day for a total of 75mg of Ritalin in a day. Is this too much? Also I don’t know why i need to take it multiple times in a day instead of being switched to the long acting medication that I only need to take nice a day