Posted by alohashirt on August 4, 2006, at 23:34:54
In reply to Starting my son on Strattera for ADHD, posted by canadagirl on August 4, 2006, at 19:25:09
I'm not a kid by a long shot. I was taking Concerta & Stratetra for a while. It improved my distraction and the Strattera continued to work in the evening as the Concerta wore off. Despite what teh ads say I had to take Concerta in the morning with an afternoon dose of Metadate CD. Concerta seemed tow ork for about 7 to 8 hours for me. The Strattera made me sad, though I didn't realize this at first. Depending on your lcoation you could consider seeing a NYC pediatrican and getting scripted Focalin XR in the US. For me, Focalin XR == Concerta w/o side effects. Specifically what kind of rebound do you see?
> Here goes another home clinical trial again...Ugh! Focalin is not available in Canada yet so this is the next thing we are trying. Ritalin, concerta, Ritalin SR etc. are causing a ton of rebound effects. Anyone out there had any luck with Strattera for their kids? How about Strattera/concerta in combination, which was something else he suggested (and I'm not trying it).
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