Re: Ritalin (Chromosome Damage)
Originally Posted by
SEANML
Thank you for helping me though because the other option is vyvanse again. (been on and off for that one),
So you've tried both methylphenidate (Ritalin) and lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) at various times? If so, did you do better on one than the other, or were they much the same?
But I feel like im a guinea pig for that pill, its so brand new
Lisdexamfetamine has been on the market for 12 years which is usually long enough to discover most of a med's worst problems. No med is completely safe, or free of side-effects and lisdexamfetamine does have issues, but so does methylphenidate, as can being unmedicated. It all comes down to whether the benefits outweigh the risks and/or side-effects.
This is the subject of an ongoing debate I'm currently having with my own doctor regarding a med I've recently been prescribed. Unfortunately, in these cases there is often no clear-cut, obviously correct choice. All you can do it pick what you and your doctor think is the best option, or the lesser of the evils on offer, as the case may be, and hope for the best.
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