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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 84987" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Eight days to wean off 150 mg Lamictal is very quick. I think you might want to research weaning more slowly from anticonvulsant/mood stabilizers. My understanding is that discontinuing too quickly can actually cause seizures.</p><p></p><p>There is no 37 mg Concerta. The doses are 18 mg, 27 mg, 36 mg and 54 mg. Most psychiatrists recommend starting at 18 mg and working up if that dose is not effective. The dose that works is not at all correlated to weight or age. It depends upon how each individual reacts to it.</p><p></p><p>My son was on Concerta for 1.5 years at ages 10 and 11. We discontinued it because his mood was becoming depressed. He trialed other stimulants and now is on Focalin XR for school days. We have always taken medication breaks on weekends, school vacations and over the summer. My son mainly has inattentive ADHD and needs stimulants to concentrate on schoolwork. So we don't bother using it when he isn't in school.</p><p></p><p>Side effects for Concerta can include a racing heart, increased anxiety, decreased appetite and slow growth. My son was pretty thin while taking Concerta. He has short stature, but that is genetic rather than due to medications. He gained a lot of weight on mood medications so he is overweight at this point. Focalin XR affects his appetite at lunchtime, but he makes up for it in the morning before medications and when the medications wear off in the evening. </p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 84987, member: 2423"] Eight days to wean off 150 mg Lamictal is very quick. I think you might want to research weaning more slowly from anticonvulsant/mood stabilizers. My understanding is that discontinuing too quickly can actually cause seizures. There is no 37 mg Concerta. The doses are 18 mg, 27 mg, 36 mg and 54 mg. Most psychiatrists recommend starting at 18 mg and working up if that dose is not effective. The dose that works is not at all correlated to weight or age. It depends upon how each individual reacts to it. My son was on Concerta for 1.5 years at ages 10 and 11. We discontinued it because his mood was becoming depressed. He trialed other stimulants and now is on Focalin XR for school days. We have always taken medication breaks on weekends, school vacations and over the summer. My son mainly has inattentive ADHD and needs stimulants to concentrate on schoolwork. So we don't bother using it when he isn't in school. Side effects for Concerta can include a racing heart, increased anxiety, decreased appetite and slow growth. My son was pretty thin while taking Concerta. He has short stature, but that is genetic rather than due to medications. He gained a lot of weight on mood medications so he is overweight at this point. Focalin XR affects his appetite at lunchtime, but he makes up for it in the morning before medications and when the medications wear off in the evening. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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