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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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ADHD / ADD
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64%
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Overall, 70% (420 Members) find Focalin helpful
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Focalin Reviews

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Switched to the XR 5 mg to get him through the school year. Was working well until the start of this new school year - he may need a dosage change or a booster.
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We tried the drug Focalin for 6 months at the age of 6. He was in the 1st grade and was sent to a disciplinary school. The medicine seemed to help him find peace while at the school. It also seemed to take the edge off of the hyper-activity. The motor tics were not helped and some seemed to get worse. He also lost his appetite and got skinny. We have not had to go back to the medicine; he has been back at his home campus every since staying about 35 days at the disciplinary school.
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I WAS ON RITALIN FOR OVER A YEAR - IT TRULY DID NOT SEEM TO HELP. CHANGED KING FOCALIN, IT DOESN'T HAVE THE 'BAD' SIDE EFFECTS OF RITALIN.BUT I HAVE DAYS THAT I PUSH MYSELF & CAN HAVE A FULL & PRODUCTIVE DAY. I AM BY NATURE NEAT & ORGANIZED (AND DON'T HAVE A CREATIVE BONE IN MY BODY :)! SO THERE IS ALWAYS THE QUESTIONS WITH MY DOCS, IS IT FIBRO OR ADD? I DON'T NEED AN RX, I JUST WISH MY MEMORY AND SKILLS WERE WHAT THEY USED TO BE-
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Seen slight improvement, only been taking it for 3 weeks.
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makes my face break out. Other than that it's good.
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both kids using currently and seem to be doing rather well
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on XR for both boys, and DS10 is on a boost at 4pm.
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helps for when I am at work
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Worked very well
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on a fairly large dose (20 mg) for a 52 lb child, but seems to be the only solution as of yet!
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: focalin
    i started focalin today and at first it made me focus really well on what i was doing i had a headace but now its the end of the day and i feel really... [More]
  2. Discussion: Focalin
    Was this to help with sleep or something else,, Thanks for sharing, I have not thought or heard of this med,,, hugs [More]
  3. Discussion: Focalin
    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]
  4. Advice: Focalin
    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]
  5. Advice: Focalin
    it spun me out of control.... BUT... it was probably because I have bipolar too [More]

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