im a little skeptical of it.
2006-08-29 12:38:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
It controlled my daughter's ADD, but it supresses the appetite, so she got really skinny.
We were able to get her through school, but after awhile noticed the efficacy waned. we only had her on it for two years.
2006-08-29 12:41:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
My son took Concerta for a year. It did kill his appetite somewhat, but he liked it. Said that it did not give him a "high" like some of the other meds did. I noticed that the effects were even throughout the day and his appetite was better than with any of the other meds. Many of the meds he tried gave him high rushes and slow withdrawals. Overall; I think it was one of the best meds he tried. He is 18 now and since his last dose of Concerta over 4 years ago has been med free. Every once in a while he gets hyper and he has his own med for that. Believe it or not, a cup of coffee brings him right down, sometimes it will even put him to sleep. His Dr. recommended it. Said that to slow an ADHD/ADD kid down you have to speed them up. That is why they treat them with speed, AKA methelphenadate, AKA methamphetamine...LMAO... Good luck. PS. Unless your child has done the full evaluation for ADHD/ADD, I would not recommend any meds. Alot of children labeled ADHD/ADD are just plain high strung. Kind of like a Chihuahua bouncing around in the midst of a bunch of St. Bernards. There is nothing wrong with them. They are just wired that way. Good luck.
2006-08-29 12:57:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Concerta xl is a slow launch Ritalin drug. My son takes this and says the comparable ingredient. He could try eating a extensive breakfast until now he's taking his meds interior the morning. which will determine he has a minimum of one meal regularly. My son takes a %. lunch to college yet not often eats it, isn't hungry as quickly as we consume at 6pm yet would be famished at say 10pm. no longer suitable i understand yet a minimum of he eats!!!!!!! I additionally make him smoothies which incorporate various fruit so he get the foodstuff he desires. Your bros well being practitioner could be weighing him usual to be certain he's protecting a healthy weight, if he's then i does not challenge too lots stunning now.
2016-09-30 03:45:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on it but I didn't like it much. I like Strattra that I am on now. It works very well
2006-08-29 12:44:40 · answer #4 · answered by eric s 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋