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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 299369" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Welcome to the board, Kelly!</p><p> </p><p>If your son's doctor is recommending Concerta, it might be worth a try. However, if it were me, I'd ask to trial him first on a shorter acting medication so that if it's NOT the right drug, it will wear off faster. Concerta lasts about 8 to 10 hours if I remember right? That's a long time to wait if it's not a good fit for him. The short-acting drugs typically wear off after 4 hours. Plus, you may not hit on the perfect dosage for him right out the chute. It can take a couple of weeks to sort that out, even if it is the right medication. A lot has to do with weight and how fast a person metabolizes the drug. It is usually best to start with the smallest possible dose and work up from there. And with stimulants, you should know fairly soon if it's going to work or not for your child.</p><p> </p><p>We look forward to hearing back from you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 299369, member: 3444"] Welcome to the board, Kelly! If your son's doctor is recommending Concerta, it might be worth a try. However, if it were me, I'd ask to trial him first on a shorter acting medication so that if it's NOT the right drug, it will wear off faster. Concerta lasts about 8 to 10 hours if I remember right? That's a long time to wait if it's not a good fit for him. The short-acting drugs typically wear off after 4 hours. Plus, you may not hit on the perfect dosage for him right out the chute. It can take a couple of weeks to sort that out, even if it is the right medication. A lot has to do with weight and how fast a person metabolizes the drug. It is usually best to start with the smallest possible dose and work up from there. And with stimulants, you should know fairly soon if it's going to work or not for your child. We look forward to hearing back from you! [/QUOTE]
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