Expert: Dr Billy Levin - 2/1/2011

Question
QUESTION: Dear Dr. Long term use of Ritalin has caused me anxiety and panic. My doctor put me on antphycotics but Ritalin is causing anxiety and worry. Adults seem to get stranger and more terrifying side effects that children.

ANSWER:  Utter Rubbish!

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QUESTION: Utter Rubbish! If only you knew how musch eye pain and neck pain ritalin causes. I am bed ridden and have to go to a mental hospital because of the pain caused by Ritalin. Let us see if you can defend yourself as a doctor because I am already suing my doctor for not telling me how addictive Ritalin is and the terrible long term side effects of these drugs. I am affriad doctor you are going to be one of them these days. Ritalin is a dangerous drug. And by the way, just for record I do not even abuse them, because I am poor as a church mouse. Tell me something as a stranger, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU CARE ABOUT PATIENTS RECEIVING THIS DRUG!!!!

Answer
As I am not your doctor stop pestering me,pester him instead. You are making an utter nuincence of your self. Why do you not just stop the treatment or see another doctor? I did not put you on Ritalin and I did not force you to take it. Ritalin is not addictive.