Daytrana | ADHD Information

It's terrific!  We've been using it since school started and have had amazing results.  See the thread "Daytrana anyone?" on the ADHD meds board for some really good info about it.  I'll bump it for you. susieb39021.3178125

Has anyone else discovered this wonderful patch?  Its a small patch that releases a ritalin type of med as long as its applied.  Im not saying its a miracle worker, but is gives my daughter enough focus to do well in school.  The teacher is very happy with her results.  So far, 3 weeks into it..she has had no side affects!

Good Luck to all!

Piggirl

My dd has ben on it for several months. She was involved in the med trials and we have been happy with it for a LONG time.HAS ANYONE TRIED THE DAYTRANA PATCH AT 20MG. IF SO HOW WERE THE RESULTS COMING OFF OF IT.The Daytrana patch should and does last for 3 hours after removal, so you should not see rebound immediately.I just got the script today...but my insurance doesnt cover it so i have to fight them tomorrow on paying it

HI! I AM NEW HERE. MY DAUGHTER IS 9 YRS OLD AND IS CURRENTLY USING DAYTRANA.  WE LIKE THE RESULTS FROM IT. EXCEPT THE SKIN RASH IT LEAVES. OUR PHARMACIST TOLD US TO CLEAN THE AREA WITH SOME BABY SOAP AND WARM WATER OR BABY OIL. WE ARE GOING TO BE UPING IT TO 20MG. SHE HAS MOOD SWINGS AND ONCE THE PATCH COMES OFF SHE IS BOUNCING OFF THE WALL. IF SHE MISSES IT ONE DAY IT TAKES HER A COUPLE OF DAYS TO GET BACK INTO THE SWING OF THINGS.

Well, we just got our first prescription for this.  I'll let you know how it goes.Well, we just got our first prescription for this, so I'll let you know how it goes.O.K.  That's weird.  I logged in, posted, got a "Spamming!" warning, tried posting, again, then came back to see it posted my thread twice.  The patch wears off one hour after removing for us. We leave it on for 11 hours now to get our full 12 hours of effect.  The rashes are getting worse now. We are using topical steroids to treat them.I absolutely loved the Daytrana. We were only able to use it for about 2
months and then the skin irritation got so bad, we had to stop. The red
patches started to stay longer and longer. And, before I knew it, DS's hips
and bumm looked like a patch-work quilt and we didn't have any new spots
to place another patch w/out overlapping.

The results of the medication were awesome though. I was extremely
disappointed that we had to stop using it. Hope it continues to work out for
you!

This is my first post here, I have been lurking for a few months now. My 8 year old has been using 10 mg Daytrana for almost 3 months and just in the past 10 days he is experiencing the redness and raised skin where the patch has been applied. I appreciate the tip about using Nasonex or Flonase on the affected area, hopefully this will help relieve the tenderness/itching for him, otherwise the patch is really helping with his focusing at school. Thank you all for all of the tips that you have posted.

 

After using it for 1 1/2 months, we've had great success with the patch.   We have been struggling for six years to find a medication that didn't just "somewhat" work.  This patch has, by far, given my 12 year old the best results we've ever had...and we've tried every med out there and combinations of most of them.  Right now, along with the patch, he's taking Stratera and in the morning 7 1/2 mgs. of Focalin to jump start the patch.  I put it on about an hour before he wakes up and eats breakfast.  He's doing so well that over the Christmas break we're going to take him off of the Stratera to see if he can do as well without it.

Several things I have found from trial and error.  Removing the backing is much easier if you do it immediately after removing from the package; cloth tape for sensitive skin is great for keeping it from curling and peeling off of the skin; a little olive oil rubbed over the red mark at the end of the day eases the redness and soothes; and it doesn't last through 15 minute showers!

 Daytrana sounded good but for my son it didn't work. Well, it could have worked but HE wouldn't let it work. He would simply take off the patch. Now I'm not talking about a small child but about a 12yr. old defiant boy. Good luck everyone.DD has been on the 20 mgs Daytrana for several months, and was involved in the med trials. So far so good. no problems , no rashes, no rebound. We live in england and daytrana isnt available here yet though i think it would be an immensehelp to my son im going to ask doc about it at appointment on thursday afternoon, maybe I can pay private for it who knows or if he knows when it is coming out.The thing with the rashes concerns me though is that my son has very bad eczema anyways.He uses a bath oil, an all over cream then very strong steroid cream on the bad patches and even has to go on oral steroids and sometimes injections to get it to clear up also gets infected quite a bit.Medication is a nightmare for us here only things available are Ritalin Equasym and strattera all of which we have tried with no sucess :( Go to daytrana great news thread 

Hi Cameron's mummy,

I too live in England but am in US at moment getting seen by my paediatrician from my childhood - I am a dual citizen (I'm American, my husband English).  This is not for my kid but for myself.  Since I was quite sensitive to the meds my doc put me on Daytrana patch.  I loved it (10 mg) but didn't like it for too long, as I called the company that makes the patch (and Adderall, which is the same company.) These two meds are not available in England, but they said they are working on it.  They could not give me a date.  Think head office is in Eire.  I could have the patch sent to me in UK from here but didn't want to mess with asking someone to do that for me all the time.

'Muddywoman' is also English, who was very helpful, she's on this site.  She's living in west country. - You may want to make contact with her as buddy on this site.  She was helpful to me. She is also another adult add-er, who had trouble getting diagnosis and she said that Concerta is available in UK, although it was prescribed by a private psych. Therefore I don't know if on 'liscenced' to dispense on the NHS, maybe its only available privately?  Not sure.  Its early stages for me to be finding this out.

Anyway, I am now on Concerta and I really like it.  It is much smoother than Ritalin I find anyway.  Focalin I tried and didn't agree with me. 

I am due to return to Sussex after the hols soon and will have to present all my files from doc here to my GP and get the lowdown of what I can and can't get treated on the NHS.  Should be interesting.  When I had my baby in London the psych there said they had NO resources for adult ADD at all, only for children.

My paedicatrican in America, practicing general pediatrics consistently for over 30 years says the info I'm getting about add in UK are the same beliefs they used to have in the US at least 30 years ago, that they are behind.  Eg the belief that ADD children outgrow the condition.  They've found now that's not the case.

In the least I will have trouble if I try to talk about my condition socially when I get back, eg to my English family.  They will look at me like I am loony bins and making it up so I will probably have to keep the whole thing under wraps, sadly.  Oh well.  My husband and I certainly know the truth about what the meds have done for me.

Good luck with the meds for your little one!  Drop a line any time.

 

Absolutely love the Daytrana for my daughter.  On 15 mg patch.  So far no rash but she does put it in a new area each day.  She's been on it since September.My 8yo has been on Daytrana for the past month and it's not going well for her. We are going to get back on Focalin tomorrow. On Daytrana, she has lost weight, has no appetite, has nightmares and mood swings. I guess that's why there are so many drugs out there to try and choose from - b/c they don't all work for everyone!