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My son is 20, and his psychiatrist has him on risperadal, adds up to about 2mg a day and that seems to be doing okay for him. Now he's trying Ritalin sr 20mg twice a day. He tells me he's a bit dizzy right now, I'm supposing it's his body trying to adjust to the medication.

I know different meds work differently on individual people however...anyone on this combinations..risperadal/ritalin sr? If so, how is it working for you? Just curious.
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