ADHD Forums - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Support and Information Resources Community:
Hi there,I have a 7 year old boy that is diagnosed with ADHD. He was on ritalin but had to change to strattera because of side effects. While on ritalin, the improvements were not as pronounced as I hoped. However he became more engaged with us and in the classroom, but very much the same hyper intense person. Now he's on s (Read More)
ADHD Forums - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Support and Information Resources Community:
Hi all, Hope this is helpful to some readers here. I'm a 40 y.o. adult and have now a little over 3 months of experience with Concerta, Ritalin, and Dexamphetamine. For * ME * it works like this: Concerta, Ritalin and generic methylphenidate feel the same to meThey slow me downI can't drink much coffee with it (--> heart b (Read More)
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ADHD Forums - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Support and Information Resources Community:
My son is almost 12 and was dx with ADD when he was 6. Been on meds since about 6 1/2, started with Strattera, no help, ritalin, no help, then Adderall XR was a LIFE CHANGER for him. His teacher back then said he was a totally different student. He was only inattentive at that time, no real problems with hyperactivity. (Read More)
ADHD Forums - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Support and Information Resources Community:
I've been on Strattera since sometime around the beginning - middle of September. I have to get off the medication now becuase it's started giving me severe bloody noses and increased blood pressure. (was like 136/100 this morning at the doctor's office)I have not wanted to get on stimulants, but I'm not sure what other alt (Read More)
ADHD Forums - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Support and Information Resources Community:
Hey all,My medication journey has been a lot of trial and error. The only one that has worked for me so far is ritalin IR. I am currently on concerta, but it doesn't help with focus and concerntration. I don't know why, after all it is the same active ingredient.The doctor is going to try one last dose of concerta, and the (Read More)
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Nine-year-old from Gurgaon wins nationwide contest to design search engine's homepage logo for November 14It took 90 days, over 4,000 entries and 60,000 votes for India to get its first local doodle, which will be displayed on Google's homepage on November 14, to mark Children's Day.And the winning doodler is Puru Pratap S (Read More)
ADHD Forums - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Support and Information Resources Community:
Hey!! My name is Lane and I am 23 yrs old. ok well a little history... I was diagnosed with add or adhd whatever when I was 6. My doctor did many test and decided I had a severe case, so he put me on ritalin well i took it for years. Then when I was about 18 he switched me to concerta. Horrible. I was evil when I came off o (Read More)
ADHD Forums - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Support and Information Resources Community:
I was diagnosed with ADD like 5 months ago, and got treated with Ritalin, its helped me, but very fast I developed a tolarance, so the Doc raised my dose, then I developed it again+ strong side effects, so I was talking about it, and all I got is diffrent treatment with same medication(Concerta), its passed some time, I nev (Read More)
ADHD Forums - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Support and Information Resources Community:
Hey!! My name is Lane and I am 23 yrs old. ok well a little history... I was diagnosed with add or adhd whatever when I was 6. My doctor did many test and decided I had a severe case, so he put me on ritalin well i took it for years. Then when I was about 18 he switched me to concerta. Horrible. I was evil when I came of (Read More)
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Over the years, the school cafeteria has become a place of too many choices. From franchise fast food offerings to the usual stuff we grew up with, most kids don’t know how to pick a healthy lunch or are not inclined to do so considering the many tempting offerings. The alternative is packing your child’s lunchbox and it is (Read More)