Concerta-Adderral-10 year old???

[lodzpol]

My 10 year son has been on Adderall for a little over 2 months now.  He was moody, distant, and very emotional.  The doctor is now switching him to Concerta. Any thought son this medication?  I am new at trying to deal with ADHA, my son is diagnosed with the concentration protion of ADHA. He can not focus for the life of him!  It is so confusing to try and help him when I know

[adrian186]

My son is  13 years old and i still have not had puberty and I think it is because of the  ADHD meds that I have to take.

[adrian186]

I am 13 years old and i still have not had puberty and I think it is because of the  ADHD meds that I have to take.

[lodzpol]

Thanks everyone.  My son seems to be doing well on the Concerta right now,and it has been about a week and a half so far.  I have been monitoring him closely and so is his teacher. His moods seem much better than they were on the Adderall. I called his docotr and told her everything that I have noticed about him and she said that is good so far.  At the end of March we go back to the physchologist for a follow up.  

[Mimi0103]

Everyone is different, my son was on Conerta and with him I noticed his concentration did not improve very much. Then he started having slightly mood changes, like cried very easlily and snappy. So being that it was not helping him with his concentration I stopped giving it to him. His doctor said I did the right thing because his personality had changed. They put him on Adderall and about the second day my son told me even he noticed the difference. Everyday I still ask how is he feeling, if he feels sad, if he is upset with anyone, then we talk about that. But I ask him the good things, like what made you happy today and what were some nice things that were said in his class. Like every med. I do not trust them 100%, but I think its up to us as parents to know our children. And us as parents we love our children and we try to make their lives not easier but easier, if you know what I mean. My biggest fear (of course beside affecting him physicaly) is his self-esteem. Question like, why can't I get it or why I'm I so stupid? If you can't concentrate you can't learn.

[wonder26]

I Had Those Side Effects Before With Ritelin. But Not Concerta. My Dr. Siad That Differents Drugs Work Differently Depening On The Person, Their Age, And The Dose They Are Taking. Its Best To Listen To The Dr. Mine "Tested" A Few Drugs On Me To See Which One Worked The Best. And By "Tested" I Mean I Took Concerta For A Few Months To See How It Effected Me And How Well It Worked. As For The Depresson, That Lots Of Times Not A Side Effect Of The Drug But Is From The ADD Or ADHD. My Dr. Said That Concerta Is A Mild Form Of Anti-Depressent. Hope This Helps.

[Desiderium]

I am sixteen years old, and I was diagnosed with ADHD a few years back.  I was on Ritalin as well as the medication you say your son was on.  For the last few years I was taking medication, I was on Concerta.  What I noticed about it was the following:
1.  When I did not eat in the morning, I was at a loss for energy.  As if I were apathetic.
2.  I did not enjoy much of what I would normally.
3.  I had a minor form of depression.
4.  Improved concentration.

Of course, these were the effects that I got from it, and may not be what everyone else who has taken it felt.  I just know that when I did eat in the morning and took the med., I was able to keep some energy I would usually have and participate in the activities.  I also had a slight feeling of sickness whenever I did not eat in the morning when taking it.