My son, 6 1/2 took Concerta 54mg successfully for about one year. He gained about 8 lbs. in just a couple of months and the meds did not work anywhere nears as well. Last couple of months tried Strattera, did nothing for him.
We gave Concerta another try (today is day 5) at a lower dose, 36 mg. He seems to be taking well to it but it hasn't even been a week yet. We may need to increase back to 54 mg.
Is this a fluke? Can we really break from a med for a couple of months and go back to it and see success? Any input would be appreciated!
We have a follow up appt w/the ped neurologist to discuss where we go next. Do we keep doing this? Another thought was giving Adderall XR a try. We tried Adderall when he was 5 and it made him emotional. Don't know how if it would be different now that he's a little older.
Please, any feedback. Thanks!
I just posted in the other thread .....but my 6 yr old is on Adderall XR and Thats the problem I am having .....VERY Emotional