concerta

Hi, I am wondering if anyone in Canada has had any good/bad experiences with Biphentin for ADHD symptoms. My little guy is 8 and we've tried Straterra, with not great results. We are on short acting Ritalin right now, on a very small dose and it is working well except for the rebound after...

My three kids all have sensory issues. We have worked really hard with them, the two older ones did "How Does Your Engine Run?" (the ALERT program), and all three have been in social skills groups. They all will occasionally do things that seem really inappropriate for their ages, but it is...

We have been going through a lot with our kiddos but I must say that I am a very fusterated mom and feel like I am always having to walk on eggshells around my two oldest children, our oldest has become extremely aggressive in the last year. I know that a blended family can be more difficult...

Hi there. I cannot believe I'm even on here typing this out. I have 2 children with-anxiety, ADHD with-ODD. I feel like I'm living in a nightmare every day of my life. My children are almost 8 and almost 10 and this has been going on for YEARS. I feel like I'm slowly coming undone by the chaos...

I am not sure I can go through all of this again this year. I went on vacation last week with some friends. difficult child got sick while I was gone, and missed school Wed. Thurs. and Fri. And, now we are back to square one of the I don't care about school I won't go to school, just take me to the...

Ok so I told you guys I would ask about the Tourette's. Basically the psychiatrist said, yup, he meets criteria... except for the fact that we know it is from not only the brain injury but probably the prozac and concerta add to it... We are going off of the prozac! I am glad, it never...

Hey everyone. difficult child's little brother was referred to the psychiatric due to his hyperactivity. So about 2 weeks ago we tried Stattera. First week I noticed that he seemed calmer. He wasn't running from couch to couch to stuffed chair literally diving head first, and then doing it over again. The...

So, my son 'K' is in his third month of 1st grade, early in his kindergarten year his teacher had expressed concerns about his impulsiveness and inability to remain still and stay focused (which still sounds a little absurd to me, they're 5 years old) anyway... about halfway through kindergarten...

We are currently using Vyvance and Tenex with difficult child#1 and it is not working well. He is not putting on weight as he should and the peaks and valleys are VERY rough on everyone. Dr. (dev pediatrician) suggested Strattera and after researching it I am willing to give it a try. But, I want to hear from...

My son phoned me this evening and told me that his almost six-year-old son (my grandson) has just been diagnosed as having ADD. He underwent thorough testing by a pediatric neurologist so I am sure the diagnosis is correct. Ritalin was recommended. My son and his wife wanted to hear my opinion...

Just wondering if anyone else is dealing with this issue....I can totally handle meltdowns due to anxiety, I get that, even the tantrums when she is angry over not getting her way make sense to me. But what on earth makes her TRY to annoy everyone and smirk about it when she manages to make...

Mr. I. is starting to get in trouble in school. He is ignored by other kids and feels isolated. He also has a serious impluse control problem. Yesterday I got a note on our daily log from his teacher. Someone accused him of pushing them down. The teacher states that she will not put up with...

Eeyore stole money from us again! I rarely carry cash because of his sticky fingers but I had $50 because I am going to a cash only clearance sale this morning. It is gone. When I called husband to make sure he had not taken it, he said Eeyore stole money out of his wallet this morning too. I went...

difficult child just started taking concerta about a week ago. In the past few days he has complained of his stomach hurting and he doesn't want to eat dinner (or eats very little at dinner). Does anyone know if these are common side effects? And if so, do you just deal with them and they ease up? or is...

Actually, it started last night! difficult child wanted easy child to play with him and easy child didn't want to. They start bickering about it, which is normal for kids. difficult child gets annoyed with easy child because easy child bickers back. In difficult child world, everyone just takes difficult child's crap and shuts their mouths while difficult child is verbally abusive...

Both yesterday and today J has had outbursts - both when tired and ostensibly (though really I think it's just a way of expressing some kind of need to be difficult and disagreeable) over TV and his demand to watch before bedtime, which he never does - in which he insults me, shouts that he is...

At least we made it through the first week, and yesterday was an entire day of 9/11 programs (excellent info; I quizzed difficult child and he was highly engaged--and no worries about being politcally correct!). He's got a headache and stomach ache. I thought we could circumvent this issue by loading him up...

Forgive me, but my search hasn't really turned up what I'm looking for, so if this has been discussed in another thread, feel free to "refer me out." I'm concerned with the last few days and what I've seen my grandson going through. He had a few good days since he started taking Concerta...

Yeah I am anxious as all get out but I am hoping for the best. Spoke with- psychiatrist at length about switching from Concerta to Vyvanse with no break in between. Also, spoke with- Pharmacist at our local pharmacy at length. I really hate this medication change thing !!! Will let you know how it goes...

Hallo everyone I’ve browsed this forum a bit and I am quite sure I can get some good advice and a few shoulders to cry on here. Normally, me, husband & 3 kids in the house are a happy, busy bunch without any major hassles. Enters difficult child – he normally stays with his mom, but she upped and left for...