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Ritalin (methylphenidate) makes my eye swell up and then i have to mix ritalin (methylphenidate) with a sleeping tablet to stop this. why does this happen?
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Allergic?: Not sure, but sounds like you are allergic to ritalin. Allergies classically cause swelling of a part of the body. The reason why your "sleeping pill" helps is because most over-the-counter sleeping pills are a generic form of benadryl, (diphenhydramine) just advertised as a sleeping pill. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) treats allergies, that's probably why it helps. I would stop Ritalin completely.
Answered 7/1/2014
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