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amother
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 Thu, Nov 24 2022, 1:54 pm
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In your experiences, if you've had a child on both (at different times) how would you describe the differences?
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amother
NeonGreen
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Thu, Nov 24 2022, 2:47 pm
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Every child reacts differently to different medications. My son got very depressed on ritalin and he was fine on adderal - on the other hand it didn't last enough hours.
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amother
Lightpink
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Thu, Nov 24 2022, 3:24 pm
| amother NeonGreen wrote: | | Every child reacts differently to different medications. My son got very depressed on ritalin and he was fine on adderal - on the other hand it didn't last enough hours. |
Did you try the slow release?
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amother
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Thu, Nov 24 2022, 3:40 pm
yes, he's been on slow release
he's been on just about everything
but still can't concentrate as well as he wants to in class
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amother
Wandflower
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Thu, Nov 24 2022, 5:16 pm
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Could there be something else going on -- hearing, vision, language processing, sleep issues, social issues, etc
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amother
Ghostwhite
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Thu, Nov 24 2022, 6:59 pm
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Depressed and wtihrawn on Adderall, awful rebound on Ritalin, bh doing well with Vyvanse
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amother
Iris
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Thu, Nov 24 2022, 8:00 pm
Ritalin is methylphenidate and adderall is amphetamine. Both work to increase dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain but in slightly different ways. Amphetamine is slightly more effective at doing this. Which one is your son on? Adderall may be more effective for him. Also talk with your prescriber about possibly changing to a different formulation that can either last longer or peak at a more helpful time. Jornay PM can be good if hes having trouble getting it together in the mornings. ADHD should also be treated with psychotherapy to help him cope and give hime more insight into how he can best help himself.
As another poster mentioned, is it possible he has some other learning problem?
Also good to keep in mind that ADHD often goes hand in hand with anxiety, depression, and substance abuse so watch for any of those and treat if necessary.
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