HI! My Nuro added this to my list of meds to help my fatigue and fibromyalgia. When I went into the hospital all of the doctors went crazy when they saw it on my meds list, and took me off. I didn't care for the feeling I got from it though.

Just a side note, My father has been on ritilin for 20 years now and every doctor questions it. Just be prepared to explain why you are taking it.

Ritalin is a stimulant, used to treat ADD/ADHD commonly. I've heard of many MSers using it to fight fatigue. There are other drugs earmarked for fatigue in MS like Provigil and Nuvigil. Check with your neuro about a prescription for something for your fatigue. Tell him of your experience with ritalin. I understand some neuro's prescribe it for fatigue.

I have been given Ritalin, Amatadine, Provigil, and others, all by my neuro and none of them worked for me. But last month, my regular doctor increased my Welbutrin to 200mg twice per day and added Prozac 20mg once per day. Amazing difference in how I feel mentally and physcially. I can concentrate better and feel less fatigued, which is really good as hot as it is. I am back to reading novels, which I had not been able to concentrate long enough to do or have the energy.

Talk to your neuro. Sometimes you have to try different ones. What works for one MS patient may not work for another. I think that I have a good combo now, plus LDN and high dose of vitiman D, which I am very deficent in.

Hope you find something to help you....trial and error!!!

Waiting on a DX..however before Wellbutrin a year and a half ago...I napped EVERY day. Haven't napped since I've been on it..at all :)

I just talked to my doc about how provigil seems to keep me wide awake but I'm still fatigued and when I'm done with the provigil I'm going to give Adderal a try and he says that is also a stimulant so not only will I be awake but will have energy to do something

I started on Modafinil for fatigue but I felt like I couldn't breathe when taking it. My doctor switched me to Ritalin and it worked wonderfully.

I loved Ritalin. It kept me awake, didn't make me and didn't make me jittery. My only side effect was appetite suppressant, which I welcomed lol.

I am not currently experiencing fatigue, but when it comes back I will definitely ask for Ritalin again.

I have run through the gauntlet on Fatigue meds and so far no luck.

As for ADD/ADHD meds, I have tried some different options. Most of them DO work for me, but I just can't handle the side effects which range from insomnia, stomach troubles/not eating at all, major teeth grinding (bad enough that I needed a mouth guard during the day), and the "Crash effect" when it ran out.

Right now I have 10 mg short acting amphetamine salts which I take half doses of every few hours on rough days and that so far has been my best option.

PS: Don't combine it with coffee or wine. I made both mistakes and thought my heart was going to explode.

I wouldn't advertise the fact that you got Ritalin from someone other than through a proper Rx. It is a Schedule II controlled drug. I was Rx by my MS doc and it does help a little for MS fatigue. Trouble is tolerance builds fairly rapidly and you have to take a holiday quite frequently or increase the dose, ultimately still having to go on holiday. My insurance won't pay for Provigil. A 30 day supply is > $600.00. Nuvigil is covered but with an $80.00 co-pay. Both Pro and Nu are dosed 1 a day and can still be active come bedtime causing sleep problems. They still have the same tolerance issues as Ritalin. Adderall is another but has an even higher abuse potential than Ritalin. Bad guys have been known to break into you house if they know there are Schedule II drugs around. I'd keep it a secret.