Methylphenidate E.R. | ADHD Information
I guess.... it is just very frustrating and expensive!!
YES, actually both of my boys are very aware of how their medicine is working and are very helpful with what is and is not working...
Ahh.. now I get it.. I had read the chart but was looking for the exact word..
Do you know of anywhere to get results from testing the tons of different choices??
I have been researching all afternoon... I went the route of the pediatric psych. Dr. and was very UN impressed.. Basically he just talked with me (my son is almost 8) and it seems like he is just going down the list of try this.. Which is what I was doing with the regular pediatrican.. then she referred me and I got to pay 0. for the "big" initial evaluation. Now I am dealing with getting my 11 year olds meds back on track and his Dr. was going to do the same thing... I said NO, but I am not getting anywhere fast on my own... I get that the ped. Dr. is not as familiar with all of the drugs but I am rather suprised I can't find more information on my own. As far as results of which work best..
That is probably because it is so individualized...what works wonders on one child, may be a nightmare with another! Some very small children require a large dose to be effective, and some grown men only require a minimum dosage.....it all depends on what your son's brain will respond to and at what rate he metabolizes the drug....
It is all such a trial and error,and there is no way to know how well a drug will work or how long it will last for your child until you experiment, unfortunately.
But since your son is older, he can be included in the process, I always ask Chase how he feels on the med, if he can tell when it wears off, if he can focus better on this one as opposed to the original one, etc...he feels a part of his treatment, not like just a guinea pig.
Welcome to the board. Here is a helpful med chart. You can find methylin ER and Ritalin ER (extended release methylphenidates) and many others and see how they compare.
http://www.myadhd.com/treatment_tools/medicationchart.html
Methyphenidate ER is a generic term for all extended release methyphenidates that meet the requirments in the USP (United States Pharmacopeia). They are sold as methylin ER, ritalin ER and others.
I hope this helps.
vickie39106.57875Hello, I am wondering if anyone has heard or used Methylphenidate E.R.??
My son is 11 will be 12 in March has been taking Methylphenidate (4 hour) he takes 15 mg in the morning, 10 mg at lunch and then 5mg. when he gets home around 4:00.. Originally tried Concerta and it worked really well, but had numerous side effects. (could not fall asleep, stomach ache, headache)
He has been on this for about 2 years, we did bump it up in Sept.
He is very aware of when his meds are working and gets very upset when they are not.. He was a low C student and with a lot of hard work had gotten all A's on his final report card last year. It seems we can't get him to the point where it is working the way it should.. My last talk with his teacher said he is watching, listening and when she asks him what she just said, he is blank..... Same thing that was happening before meds...
My wonderful insurance has a list of preferred VS NON-preferred meds... His Dr. recomended Metadate CD. Of course, this is not a preferred and my insurance says Methylphenidate ER is what they prefer....
I can't seem to find any information on this anywhere!! UGH!!