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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 393988" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>My fourteen year old daughter was put on Concerta at an age appropriate dose and, being old enough to express how it made her feel and also being a very straight-forward, honest kid, was VERY unhappy with how she felt on Concerta. She said it made her so jittery that she couldn't sit still and "a little crazy." She didn't like it. She also said it hurt her stomach. She is off of it now. We are waiting to see the doctor and maybe try a shorter acting drug at a lower dose, but we're also considering just dealing with her ADHD using school interventions. I've been on many psychiatric medications myself and my attitude is maybe different than somebody who hasn't: If it helped and made the child feel better and perform well, he/she would probably WANT to take it. If my children complain to me about any medication, I take it seriously and bring it up to the doctor right away. If the medication is not having any obvious positive affect on my child, I don't force it. My daughter did not feel she could concentrate any better on the Concerta. In fact, it was getting her in uncharacteristic trouble because she was so hyper she was talking all the time in school. </p><p>Remember...doctors are not perfect and psychiatry is a flawed science. It took me over ten years to be put on the right medications for me. Some medications seemed to be working, then months later I'd suddenly get unacceptable side effects...it does happen. I had many bad reactions to medication along my way and would have been worse if I had been forced to take medications that were causing me to feel bad. I'd use your mommy judgment.in my opinion the most important issue is, is it helping him enough to put up with the side effects? Good luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 393988, member: 1550"] My fourteen year old daughter was put on Concerta at an age appropriate dose and, being old enough to express how it made her feel and also being a very straight-forward, honest kid, was VERY unhappy with how she felt on Concerta. She said it made her so jittery that she couldn't sit still and "a little crazy." She didn't like it. She also said it hurt her stomach. She is off of it now. We are waiting to see the doctor and maybe try a shorter acting drug at a lower dose, but we're also considering just dealing with her ADHD using school interventions. I've been on many psychiatric medications myself and my attitude is maybe different than somebody who hasn't: If it helped and made the child feel better and perform well, he/she would probably WANT to take it. If my children complain to me about any medication, I take it seriously and bring it up to the doctor right away. If the medication is not having any obvious positive affect on my child, I don't force it. My daughter did not feel she could concentrate any better on the Concerta. In fact, it was getting her in uncharacteristic trouble because she was so hyper she was talking all the time in school. Remember...doctors are not perfect and psychiatry is a flawed science. It took me over ten years to be put on the right medications for me. Some medications seemed to be working, then months later I'd suddenly get unacceptable side effects...it does happen. I had many bad reactions to medication along my way and would have been worse if I had been forced to take medications that were causing me to feel bad. I'd use your mommy judgment.in my opinion the most important issue is, is it helping him enough to put up with the side effects? Good luck :) [/QUOTE]
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