How many childrens lives have been ruined by concerter 54mg METHYLPHENIDATE?

Question

Children become addicted to the drug.. And truly believe it helps, most are just shoved on drugs, and are not taught how to live, no love in there life...

Answer 1

Well, I was recently reading about this medication (out of curiousity) and if I am correct, this is a generic for Ridalin correct?
My opinion is that it is a conglomerate of many isues some individual some a combination. I think many (most) children are being placed on the drug as an alternate to handling the natural hyper mind of a developing brain........ For gosh sakes - the frontal lobe doesn't even mature till the mid teens - and how and why Dr's can retard that development by ading drugs to it is beyond me. I think the drug leaves children feeling socially inept - outcasting from the norm and creates an early propensity rely on medication for any behaviors that are considered unique, or out of the norm......... I do believe that some (very few) children can suffer from a form of ADHD (or ADD) but believe it may have to do with all of the horrible growth hormones and other food preserving methods and additives used these days to make a profit. It has already been documented that young girls are maturing faster (i.e - getting their periods, pubic hair, height - growth, and development) at MUCH earlier ages than ever recorded in history. It disturbs me when my Brother tells me his seven year old is getting hair under her arms.......... What the heck?!??!?!? How can this be???

I think ADHD should be controlled with intensive parent child communication and attention rather than the easy road.......... Pills.

It is also true that (while medical research indicates that these drugs are formulated to be dosed up slowly and in a controlled manner) that they are NOT considered addictive, but anyone who has taken one more Ambian or Xanax than thier Dr perscribed knows how easily that theory can be thrown out the window........

This is a sad day in age. Where parents often both work and children are left as latchkeys to fend for themselves or placed in a daycare system to be brought up my underpaid strangers who are often undocumented anyway.

I am a Big Dr Laura fan and my fiance and I are blessed to have the same plan in mind and intentionally do not plan to live beyond our means so I can stay at home and raise our future children with the love, attention, respect and care that they TRULY deserve.

Thanks for bringing this up.
You could tell I DEFINATELY had something to say about it.

Ciao'

Meg -

Answer 2

im on concerta AND methylphenidate and it has made a huge difference in my life. i truly did have ADD though. I'd spend 8-9 hours doing a 45 minute hw assignment. even if i knew the answer i just couldn't concentrate long enough to write it down. its not that i had other distractions either. there was no tv, music, people, computer. just me in my room.

children who don't have ADD and receive the medication are the ones with the trouble. parents or teachers just assume that a rowdy child is one with ADD. sometimes they just need to be told to sit still and get their work done before they can play. parents pressuring doctors for pills are the problem.

i am not addicted to either of my prescriptions. my proof? i always am forgetting to take it and am fine, i don't freak out and am like OMG I NEED MY PILLS. educating children and helping them regulate their medicine is what is needed to be done. I've been on these drugs for 3 years now and have not had a problem. its made a big difference and has helped me a lot. so they're not life ruiners like you seem to think they are

Answer 3

If you're talking about ConcertA, my son is on it. Without it, he is suicidal. He couldn't live any sort of "normal" life without it. And trust me - this kid has plenty of love.

I was one of those parents that said, "I won't medicate". I was wrong. When I asked him how he felt after he started the drug, he was amazed at the difference it made in his life. He doesn't like himself without it.

It does not turn him into a robot or a vegetable. He is still active, childlike, and carefree. It just allows him to concentrate. He is who this drug was created for.

We spent a year sorting out what were behavioral problems and what were chemical imbalances. Trust me when I say some kids need the drugs.

Answer 4

Speaking from experience with a child that used it, it doesn't work for everyone just like anything else. You have to use behavior modification, responsibility for actions, and consistency in discipline either with or without the medication. It does help some and has helped some my child being one of them. It's not for everyone just like any other drug or form of treatment. Don't completely knock it. I felt the exact same way you do until I had to make the decision to give it a try and it helped my child. If it doesn't work for you child, don't give up and try something else.