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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 78334" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Hello Dreamer,</p><p></p><p>Yes, I do use caffeine instead of other ADD medications such as Ritalin. When I tried Ritalin, I had terrible stomach cramps and other even less pleasant symptoms. I've also found that tea works for me much better than coffee does. My little easy child responds well to a very weak cuppa (1/2 hot water, 1/2 milk, with a tea bag sloshed in the cup for about 10 seconds). It settles him right down. </p><p></p><p>On the other hand, my difficult child takes Concerta (similar to Ritalin), but he metabolizes it very quickly, so we top up with a cup of coffee in the afternoon, and it works very well for him. Tea doesn't seem to affect him one way or the other.</p><p></p><p>A caution, though: Caffeine does work for some, but I have also heard horror stories from others about the effects of caffeine on their difficult children.</p><p></p><p>It might be worth a try, but I'd suggest treating it like one of those food elimination trials that people do when they're trying to identify an allergy. Make sure that your son isn't having anything else with caffeine at the time (cola, chocolate, Red Bull, or whatever), and then try the tea or coffee. If you notice a positive difference, then you might have success.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, and hope things settle down for you soon.</p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 78334, member: 3907"] Hello Dreamer, Yes, I do use caffeine instead of other ADD medications such as Ritalin. When I tried Ritalin, I had terrible stomach cramps and other even less pleasant symptoms. I've also found that tea works for me much better than coffee does. My little easy child responds well to a very weak cuppa (1/2 hot water, 1/2 milk, with a tea bag sloshed in the cup for about 10 seconds). It settles him right down. On the other hand, my difficult child takes Concerta (similar to Ritalin), but he metabolizes it very quickly, so we top up with a cup of coffee in the afternoon, and it works very well for him. Tea doesn't seem to affect him one way or the other. A caution, though: Caffeine does work for some, but I have also heard horror stories from others about the effects of caffeine on their difficult children. It might be worth a try, but I'd suggest treating it like one of those food elimination trials that people do when they're trying to identify an allergy. Make sure that your son isn't having anything else with caffeine at the time (cola, chocolate, Red Bull, or whatever), and then try the tea or coffee. If you notice a positive difference, then you might have success. Good luck, and hope things settle down for you soon. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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