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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 572992" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Neither Ritalin nor Concerta have caused sleep issues and Q takes his last Ritalin around 7:30 PM! It not only didn't stop him from eating but because he had so little attention, it made him be able to sit and eat. Now my nephew on the other hand, is straight adhd. He is very hungry first thing in the morning. So, he gets his medication at school right upon arrival. IT does kill his appetite but once it wears off he eats to make up for it. He has short acting Ritalin for homework sessions on the weekend and does Concerta during school days.</p><p></p><p>When Q was little and first tried to see if a stimulant would help?.....we did a tiny dose of short acting Ritalin. The good thing about those medications is that you can trial it and see in short order if it might help and you can stop it and be done with it easily. So, if you ever do decide that it is an option (have seen it go both ways and you have read that too....some kids parents find out later and wish they had started sooner and others regret ever having tried it)...it has to be that the possible benefits outweigh the negatives. If it is affecting his social and academic life to a degree where it is shaping his self esteem, it could be worth a try. If at this point all the many positive activities you provide him with...and where he succeeds gives him a solid sense of positive self, and he is making progress (even if not like the other kids) in school....then it is not something you really need to decide on now. </p><p></p><p>It won't need to be an all in or all out decision though. You can try it and decide to stop if you ever do make the call that it is worth a go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 572992, member: 12886"] Neither Ritalin nor Concerta have caused sleep issues and Q takes his last Ritalin around 7:30 PM! It not only didn't stop him from eating but because he had so little attention, it made him be able to sit and eat. Now my nephew on the other hand, is straight adhd. He is very hungry first thing in the morning. So, he gets his medication at school right upon arrival. IT does kill his appetite but once it wears off he eats to make up for it. He has short acting Ritalin for homework sessions on the weekend and does Concerta during school days. When Q was little and first tried to see if a stimulant would help?.....we did a tiny dose of short acting Ritalin. The good thing about those medications is that you can trial it and see in short order if it might help and you can stop it and be done with it easily. So, if you ever do decide that it is an option (have seen it go both ways and you have read that too....some kids parents find out later and wish they had started sooner and others regret ever having tried it)...it has to be that the possible benefits outweigh the negatives. If it is affecting his social and academic life to a degree where it is shaping his self esteem, it could be worth a try. If at this point all the many positive activities you provide him with...and where he succeeds gives him a solid sense of positive self, and he is making progress (even if not like the other kids) in school....then it is not something you really need to decide on now. It won't need to be an all in or all out decision though. You can try it and decide to stop if you ever do make the call that it is worth a go. [/QUOTE]
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