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Concerta 54 "It makes me so jittery, but I can concentrate better"
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 390842" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Dosages vary and it doesn't seem connected to severity of symptoms. I would try a much lower dose. A friend of ours was actually cutting Concerta in half (not recommended) but did find this way that her son does better on a much lower dose.</p><p></p><p>The problem we have had with methylphenidate (ie Concerta and ritalin) is rebound. If you didn't see rebound problems (teariness or irritability as it wore off) then I would just ask the doctor for a much lower dose to begin with; maybe 18 mg. She could take two of those and still be on less than the 54 mg.</p><p></p><p>Other alternatives - our kids take dexamphetamine. We get it privately compounded into a long-acting tablet, 10 mg. difficult child 3 takes the biggest dose - 30 mg plus a short-acting 5 mg if needed. easy child 2/difficult child 2 takes half a long-acting tablet (5 mg total) and then only on some days. </p><p></p><p>It's good that she didn't like the feeling of taking more than she needed. Tell her to hold that thought, but see how she goes on a quarter the dose. Or a different medication. But medications clearly did help in her case.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 390842, member: 1991"] Dosages vary and it doesn't seem connected to severity of symptoms. I would try a much lower dose. A friend of ours was actually cutting Concerta in half (not recommended) but did find this way that her son does better on a much lower dose. The problem we have had with methylphenidate (ie Concerta and ritalin) is rebound. If you didn't see rebound problems (teariness or irritability as it wore off) then I would just ask the doctor for a much lower dose to begin with; maybe 18 mg. She could take two of those and still be on less than the 54 mg. Other alternatives - our kids take dexamphetamine. We get it privately compounded into a long-acting tablet, 10 mg. difficult child 3 takes the biggest dose - 30 mg plus a short-acting 5 mg if needed. easy child 2/difficult child 2 takes half a long-acting tablet (5 mg total) and then only on some days. It's good that she didn't like the feeling of taking more than she needed. Tell her to hold that thought, but see how she goes on a quarter the dose. Or a different medication. But medications clearly did help in her case. Marg [/QUOTE]
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