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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 435786" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Caffeine works on the <u>same principle</u> as the stimulant medications - so, if ritalin and other stims don't work, then caffeine won't work either. </p><p> </p><p>More importantly, if caffeine has a positive impact, then stimulant medications likely will as well.</p><p> </p><p>If you were in England, I'd say give him tea. You're in France... how about lait au cafe? (the opposite of cafe au lait) - its kind of like what HaoZi was saying... more milk than coffee. He's only 4 - it doesn't take much. Coffee has at least 2x caffeine as tea - and K2 was taking a "teacup" (4-6 oz) before heading off to school. If you're talking cola, then you have a tough choice... use 'regular' and add a sugar-high to the mix, or use 'diet' and deal with artificial sweeteners... with tea or coffee, we can add our own sweetener - our choice is usually honey.</p><p> </p><p>The problem with caffeine is that it only lasts about 2 hours, and has a definite rebound effect. So, i'd try it on a day when it doesn't matter, and see if it works... and then, if it works, don't use it on a regular basis - but have it "in your back pocket" for times when it is really matters how he behaves for the 2-hour window.</p><p> </p><p>If it DOESN'T work, then there's no point in trying the stimulant. medications - there are non-stimulant medications, and they work differently (Stratera is one), but at least you'll be ahead of the medications game by the time you get there (somewhere between 5 & 8, usually).</p><p> </p><p>Midwest - don't know what kind of an 'expert' that was... but if stimulant medications don't work, then the last thing you need is caffeine!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 435786, member: 11791"] Caffeine works on the [U]same principle[/U] as the stimulant medications - so, if ritalin and other stims don't work, then caffeine won't work either. More importantly, if caffeine has a positive impact, then stimulant medications likely will as well. If you were in England, I'd say give him tea. You're in France... how about lait au cafe? (the opposite of cafe au lait) - its kind of like what HaoZi was saying... more milk than coffee. He's only 4 - it doesn't take much. Coffee has at least 2x caffeine as tea - and K2 was taking a "teacup" (4-6 oz) before heading off to school. If you're talking cola, then you have a tough choice... use 'regular' and add a sugar-high to the mix, or use 'diet' and deal with artificial sweeteners... with tea or coffee, we can add our own sweetener - our choice is usually honey. The problem with caffeine is that it only lasts about 2 hours, and has a definite rebound effect. So, i'd try it on a day when it doesn't matter, and see if it works... and then, if it works, don't use it on a regular basis - but have it "in your back pocket" for times when it is really matters how he behaves for the 2-hour window. If it DOESN'T work, then there's no point in trying the stimulant. medications - there are non-stimulant medications, and they work differently (Stratera is one), but at least you'll be ahead of the medications game by the time you get there (somewhere between 5 & 8, usually). Midwest - don't know what kind of an 'expert' that was... but if stimulant medications don't work, then the last thing you need is caffeine!! [/QUOTE]
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