Concerta insomnia | ADHD Information

i agree with spamula on the melatonin. just start off small. sometimes if they have too much they can have bad dreams. if that happens just make the dose a little smaller. we were using 1/4 of 1 mg. otherwise my son stayed up super late. good luck.

 

kim

Our 11 year old son just started medication for ADHD,and
we're on day three of Concerta. So far the only
negative side effect is insomnia. He was wide awake at
11 tonight when we went to bed. He usually falls asleep
about 9:30.

Will this side effect go away with use? If not, any
suggestions on how to help him get to sleep?

At the moment he hasn't made the connection between the
Concerta and his not being able to fall asleep, but he's
pretty smart and he probably will.

JeffWe use Melatonin a natural over the counter sleep aid with our 10 year old son with his concerta. We have used it through 3 meds and it has worked wonderfully. 1/2 a 5mg tablet 15 minutes before bed and he is out for the night. If it does not go away try them.