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<blockquote data-quote="evanoh" data-source="post: 232740" data-attributes="member: 6633"><p>I am not a parent, but a 29 year old male who has gone through most of the ADHD medication throughout my life (ritalin, dexadrine,adderall, and now vynase). I have a perscription for adderall, and now vynase as well. They differ in several ways. The vynase seems to be a bit more difficult on my stomach. It does have similiar stimulant effects as adderall, but they seem to be to a lesser degree. I like this drug, but it was far to strong as perscribed. I must open each capsule and remove a third to a half of the contents before taking. As a former medicated child, I want to urge all parents not to overmedicate your child. Taking adhd medication is a tough decision with benefits and drawbacks on both sides. First, realize that you child will rarely tell you about side effects on their own. I simply thought whatever side effects there were must be natural and harmless since I got it from a doctor. The most common and unrecognized one is stomach issues. This stuff (all adhd stims) are VERY caustic to the stomach. I think that I suffer stomach issues to this day. Feed your child a full breakfast each morning before administering the medications. Also, make sure to give your child the lowest possible dose. I was always over-medicated, but did not realize until I was much older. I recommend lowering the dosage until desired effect is lost, and then slightly raising it. Things may have changed, but when I was in school, this was definately not the case. The Dr. always recommended taking more, and as a child, I didn't see any problem. I also recommend that all parents take the medication that their children do atleast once to see the effects first hand. You cannot claim to understand the effects until you have felt them. I often hear people say that these medications affect people with ADHD differently than people without it, complete bunk. Just like many anti-psychotic medications simply "shut down" the brain to prevent the negative behavior, these drugs simply "shut down" the impulse section of the brain. The effects are extremely similiar to the street drug known as "meth amphetamine". This does not mean that they cannot help or be benificial to kids that need them. I am simply urging parents to know what the effects of the drugs are first hand, and to give the lowest possible dose. Children will not inform you of issues that you would easily notice (I didn't!). Besides, if you could not safely take one of them, would you give it to your child daily?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="evanoh, post: 232740, member: 6633"] I am not a parent, but a 29 year old male who has gone through most of the ADHD medication throughout my life (ritalin, dexadrine,adderall, and now vynase). I have a perscription for adderall, and now vynase as well. They differ in several ways. The vynase seems to be a bit more difficult on my stomach. It does have similiar stimulant effects as adderall, but they seem to be to a lesser degree. I like this drug, but it was far to strong as perscribed. I must open each capsule and remove a third to a half of the contents before taking. As a former medicated child, I want to urge all parents not to overmedicate your child. Taking adhd medication is a tough decision with benefits and drawbacks on both sides. First, realize that you child will rarely tell you about side effects on their own. I simply thought whatever side effects there were must be natural and harmless since I got it from a doctor. The most common and unrecognized one is stomach issues. This stuff (all adhd stims) are VERY caustic to the stomach. I think that I suffer stomach issues to this day. Feed your child a full breakfast each morning before administering the medications. Also, make sure to give your child the lowest possible dose. I was always over-medicated, but did not realize until I was much older. I recommend lowering the dosage until desired effect is lost, and then slightly raising it. Things may have changed, but when I was in school, this was definately not the case. The Dr. always recommended taking more, and as a child, I didn't see any problem. I also recommend that all parents take the medication that their children do atleast once to see the effects first hand. You cannot claim to understand the effects until you have felt them. I often hear people say that these medications affect people with ADHD differently than people without it, complete bunk. Just like many anti-psychotic medications simply "shut down" the brain to prevent the negative behavior, these drugs simply "shut down" the impulse section of the brain. The effects are extremely similiar to the street drug known as "meth amphetamine". This does not mean that they cannot help or be benificial to kids that need them. I am simply urging parents to know what the effects of the drugs are first hand, and to give the lowest possible dose. Children will not inform you of issues that you would easily notice (I didn't!). Besides, if you could not safely take one of them, would you give it to your child daily? [/QUOTE]
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