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

[tbowe1]

I have 2 beautiful adopted children. they are 8 and 7. My daughter was 6 when we adopted her. Both of my kids have ADHD. Without their medication they cannot function and learn. My daughter was on Adderral when we first got her as a foster child. She was on Adderral because as a child in the foster care system her health care was provided by Medicaid. Adderral was cheaper than Straterra which worked well for her. Adderral just about drove this child insane. Since the switch to Concerta she is an honor roll student, captain of her dance team, and a very loving and wonderful little girl.
     You have do what is best for your child. My advice would be to try the Concerta and ignore the criticism of people who have never walked in your shoes. Your pediatrician and you are the best judge of what your child needs to thrive.

Anthony Bowen
Knoxville, Tennessee

[Jennifer375]

quote,'Hey Girl,

I understand why you are so passionate about this, but they don't.
Why don't you tell them?
They think you are talking out your ***...
Shelly "end quote"

Im not sure what you mean Shelly, but Ill be glad to respond if you can help me understand?

*with respect and apprication*     Jennifer

[shelly405]

Hey Girl,

I understand why you are so passionate about this, but they don't.
Why don't you tell them?
They think you are talking out your ***...
Shelly

[Jennifer375]

Btw,, I wanted to say I dont think YOU are an awful person for taking this medicine yourself Captain. By the manner in which you write I assume your atleast a teen if not older, and you have every right to make the choice yourself to take whatever helps you feel in control and sucessful in life.

You should however be aware that stimulants as well as most chemicals when put into the body over extended periouds of time supress the immune system and can put you at a higher risk of diseases of all sorts. Everything from connective tissue issues to cancer....... and this is in part why I object so strongly to making a choice like this for ones child without being 100% aware the damage it can do in the long term.

Children depend on their parents to make healthy choices for them though... so in this instance I feel its the most imporant thing in the world to know what your giving your kids. We are forever hearing on the news though about how this group is suing that company or this one because their products hurt the buyers.... this isnt personal responsibility in many instances though because the information is available if only people would care enough to research it. Not doing this for yourself is a trajety,, failing to do so for anouther human beings life should be a crime.

[Jennifer375]

ah, I get it now... thats called an addiction captain, now I understand why your so defensive and protective.  Some pretty famouse people have been addicted to small dose amphetamines,,, the most infamouse of them was Hitler, look it up.

[Captain_Rit]

i hate to tell you this.   but i have severe adhd, and those "amphetamines" as you call it are the only reason I can function.   Iv BEEN there and i know what it can do.    is it over prescribed yes.   are there doctors out there who want your money alone yea, but they dont make a penny from prescribing you drugs thats drug reps.    so dont give me the doctors over prescribing for their own money **** cause it almost never happens IN THE CASE OF ADHD PRESCRIPTION medicine.      so tell me why my "amphetemines" are a bad thing for me?      should we stop giving morphine because it is a "sibling" heroin and a natural chemical in our own brain?     should we stop watching tv because it lets out more radiation than a nuclear reactor?    you hear amphetamine and you FREAK.    they are a good thing for people with adhd period.