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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 604230" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Have you tried either a different format of Concerta such as regular ritalin or extended release ritalin? There is also the Daytrana patch that some have good luck with.</p><p></p><p>Since none of the medications you have listed are the same chemical make up of adderall, you could try that. However, I would make choice now so you can see how he does. </p><p></p><p>My kids really aged out of the stims before Daytrana and Vyvanse came out on the market. One tried Concerta at the very end of his time on stims and it seemed to work okay because he had been on one form of ritalin or the other since he was 5. My youngest one changed from plain ritalin to adderall when he was in 4th grade I think. It worked well for awhile until he went to a camp that didnt believe in medications. When he came home he was a young teen and it seemed to not do as well. Also at that time they dxd him with bipolar so they went to a whole other class of medications.</p><p></p><p>I am using adderall right now and it is doing well for me. I have no stomach pains. </p><p></p><p>Oh as far as the growing, my kids on stims didnt have any growth issues. Or if they did, it was a good thing. All my kids are over 6 foot tall with the tallest 6'5.5". They were thin but they ate like horses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 604230, member: 1514"] Have you tried either a different format of Concerta such as regular ritalin or extended release ritalin? There is also the Daytrana patch that some have good luck with. Since none of the medications you have listed are the same chemical make up of adderall, you could try that. However, I would make choice now so you can see how he does. My kids really aged out of the stims before Daytrana and Vyvanse came out on the market. One tried Concerta at the very end of his time on stims and it seemed to work okay because he had been on one form of ritalin or the other since he was 5. My youngest one changed from plain ritalin to adderall when he was in 4th grade I think. It worked well for awhile until he went to a camp that didnt believe in medications. When he came home he was a young teen and it seemed to not do as well. Also at that time they dxd him with bipolar so they went to a whole other class of medications. I am using adderall right now and it is doing well for me. I have no stomach pains. Oh as far as the growing, my kids on stims didnt have any growth issues. Or if they did, it was a good thing. All my kids are over 6 foot tall with the tallest 6'5.5". They were thin but they ate like horses. [/QUOTE]
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