ADHD / ADD Support Group
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are more common than you might think. It is a syndrome that exhibits symptoms such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, mood shifts, poor impulse control, and distractibility. Join others who suffer from these conditions and share your experiences.
My son started Concerta last Friday. Seemed like a new kid within 24 hours of starting Concerta. One week later, I am seeing some old behaviors...ex)Being Oppositional, resurfacing again. What's up with that? Do I need to call the Peditrician? Thanks!
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Hi there! My son is on Concerta 18 mgrs. He takes 1 a day just to get him through the day at school. It is time released and it lasts for 12 hours. My son still has some of his behaviors too. I look at it that there is no medicine that will take it all better. Nothing will cure him. He is doing much better in school on this medicine and that is a plus for me and him. So give it some more time and let it take it's course. I wish you luck and if you have any more questions please feel free to just ask. Take care. Bye
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I do believe that concerta is a 8 hr not 12. so fars i know there is no cure for adhd. just treatment and learning to deal. dont dispair the right treatment may just be out there...
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sorry I was responding to #1 not realizing how this works. you may need to tweak the dosing which is hard with concerta because the next dose up is a huge jump to 36mg. for sure talk to doc. that first week was prob him getting used to meds. well, now his body acclimated
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So irritability and being oppositional are "normal" for an ADHD kid? Thanks...
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The dosage might need to be increased ... when I first started Adderral XR it worked great but then my body got use to it and ended up it was metabolizing it way too quickly. I went from 5 mg twice a day and now I'm up to 30 mg twice a day...thats a big increase but your sons could maybe require a small increase, I would definately mention it to your doctor.
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Thanks everyone! Will call his Doctor today!
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