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Dexmethylphenidate belongs to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. It is used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in patients 6 years of age and older .
Dexmethylphenidate increases attention and decreases restlessness in children and adults who are overac... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| ADHD / ADD | 341 |
68% |
| Oppositional Defiant Di... | 10 |
70% |
| Asperger Syndrome | 7 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 5 |
100% |
| Autism / Autism Spectrum | 5 |
80% |
Overall, 70% (388
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never worked
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zombie zombie zombie. just awful. and i chained smoke like a mug.
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I thought it worked well, by teacher had a difference of opinion.
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Headaches and feeling jittery when I first started, but that faded in about two weeks. So far, so good.
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taking now
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We use the XR in the morning and the generic regular at 3 pm when he gets off the bus. I really love this so far. He pretty much gets nothing but rave reviews for his behavior at school. It does wear off much more quickly on the weekends but every med he's been on has worked differently on the weekends.
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Works. It has lifted th brain fog and enabled me to do more. The fatique is not as bad, I accomplish more.
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Currently taking Focalin 2.5mg and 10mg XR and it's been helping so far.
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too early to tell started meds 12/23/08. He seems moodier than usual however the age has to be accounted for....
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no, it was to help him calm down and focus..it si an ADHD med. [More] -
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Was this to help with sleep or something else,, Thanks for sharing, I have not thought or heard of this med,,, hugs [More] -
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Thought this would really help my son out. And, I immediately saw improvement after his first dose. However, I also noticed that he exhibited a mild h... [More] -
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You may want to look into taking Melatonin at night to help with sleep. My son is using Focalin 5mg during the day and sleeps well at night on the Mel... [More] -
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it spun me out of control.... BUT... it was probably because I have bipolar too [More]
