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Our 6 yr old daughter (ADHD A/ASD level 1) started Quillivant XR liquid last week. This is her second trial run with a stimulant. She start Focalin short acting 1 month ago, and was complaining that she was tired, unable to remember things, and didn't feel normal. We were giving it twice daily. With

I know pretty much most of this is in my Bio and is just a copy paste to introduce myself. Can be scary when you have been a relatively healthy person all your life and a Doctor tells you you "have" something with a name. I am a 50yr old male and I have been suffering from muscle spasms for approximately

I could use some advice. Iron infusion didn’t offer full coverage and my ferritin skyrocketed over 1,000 and has remained there. So that’s on hold. Vimpat/lacosamide worked well for a bit then got spotty. Methadone 5 mg at 10 pm and another 5 usually between 1 & 3 am was working well. So the doctor

Hello. I have my 8 y/o daughter who is currently on Focalin 20 mg and Prozac 20 mg. Prozac was increased 2 wks ago to 20 mg. Her mood got worse and she wrote a suicidal note. Prior to this, iPad was taken away and she got a knife and threaten to end her life. She didn’t go throw with this. I’ve reached

Hello, I'm Lauryn, and I recently joined this online forum. I am a mother and a woman in long-term recovery. I have been dealing with various mental health challenges, including ADHD. About a year ago, I enrolled in college, so I started taking medication for ADHD, which has been incredibly helpful.

My son (11) has been on Focalin XR for about 2 months (5mg the first month - no effect, and now 10mg). We've noticed that around 7pm, he often can get super down and sad. It's not every night, but it's at least a couple times a week. Sometimes he can identify something bothering him, but other times

Our kiddo has been on Focalin for about four years now and has great success at school. We struggle so much in the mornings (prior to taking meds) , and it has been getting worse. It’s to the point where it’s affecting my other children, and frankly myself and my mental well-being. I’ve been reading

Hi! Does anyone have a child taking Zoloft? My almost 12 yo son takes Focalin xr plus 100 mg of Zoloft for anger/anxiety/emotional outbursts. (He takes a very small does of Guanfacine at night but I don’t know that it does much) Lately his attitude is very crabby/cranky/angry. I know hormones can affect

My daughter (13) has been taking Focalin for about a year on school days for adhd Inattentive type. Her main issue is forgetfulness: forgetting assignments, and forgetting where she puts stuff. She’s nearly always missing something like a sweatshirt, etc. Anyway, the medicine doesn’t make a noticeable

Our 8 year old son has a diagnosis of severe adhd (combined type) and generalized anxiety disorder. We started Focalin for the adhd a couple months ago and it saved us from having to find another school for him, but he’s still dealing with a ton of anxiety, some mild ocd challenges, and sadness (we

Hi everyone, I finally got my wife to get our son on a stimulant, Focalin, but it increased his impulsivity; we noticed and so did his teacher. He was on Focalin for 2 weeks and then we noticed a large increase in impulsivity. He has been off it for 3 weeks and the impulsivity is much less being off

Hi! We recently switched my son from Focalin to Adderall. This is the first time switching from methylphenidate to amphetamine for him. He has always been a pretty good sleeper. Since starting the Adderall he can fall asleep fine but has each night woken at midnight and again around 4am. Not hyperactive

I found CHADD at 3am this morning and decided to post here as a bit of therapy to a group that may just "get it". I'm as low as I've ever been. I love my children fiercely but motherhood is uncomfortable sometimes, to say the least. My 13yo son was diagnosed 5 years ago with ADD. He's also tested as

Firstly let me apologise the the lengthy post my mood is rock bottom right now and I need a safe space to air everything! I should also note I'm in the UK so a lot of the medical services are very different than what I would get quite easily in the US . I have suffered with bouts of lower back and hip

Hello all! I have a 7 year old stepson who we had tested for ADD. When the results came back that he had combined ADHD and ODD. He started on Focalin 5 mg in May and we seen a great improvement in school. We chose not to give him anything at home because we felt as though we could handle the behaviors

Has anyone switched to this yet, who was previously on the brand name version? If so, does it work similar to the brand name in terms of efficacy? Any different side effects? Is the texture similar when you go to mix it with yogurt, etc? My daughter has been on brand name Vyvanse for a few years now

My 13 year old has been on focalin er for years which has been great for him. But lately we've been struggling with behavior. I finally got him in with a psychiatrist but he said what my son is experiencing is up to him to control and that medication is more for focus and because he is a straight A

Our son was diagnosed with ADHD in December 2022. We started behavioral therapy (DBT training) in January 2022 and also recently started ADHD meds in April 2022. He is currently on Focalin XR (15 mg) right before school and short acting Focalin after school (7.5 mg), We have found that the long acting

Good morning, New member & I have seen more helpful information here than I’ve been able to find anywhere else! To start, my son is 6 and we have started the medication journey & it’s been nothing short of eventful. Focalin XR low dose increased to 15 mg and then 5 mg at lunch, worked for a week and

I have always had a hard time transitioning from work to home. Even before I had kids, I would have to decompress before I could even talk to my husband. With kids, it’s worse because I just have to jump into being with them, making dinner, laundry etc. I have built in a little break for myself that