ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS - ADD / ADHD Message Board

DARALYN · 06-15-2003, 08:32 PM

HI. MY SON WAS ON 18MG OF CONCERTA - WORKED GREAT FOR 6 WEEKS, THEN STOPPED WORKING. NOW HE'S ON 27MG - IT TOO WORKED VERY WELL FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS - NOW IT SEEMS TO NOT BE WORKING AS WELL AGAIN- AND HE IS FINDING IT INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO FALL ASLEEP AT NIGHT. BEFORE I STARTED GIVING HIM CONCERTA, FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS I TRIED ALL-NATURAL STUFF. OMEGA 3 & 6 HELPS, BUT NOT ENOUGH. BE-CALMED DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ???????? THANK.............DARA

SnowDa5_9 · 06-15-2003, 11:14 PM

I think a talk with your doctor would be your best bet. Another dosage increase will make it even harder for him to fall asleep and might not have any long term benefits. You might want to consider a different medication such as Strattera, which unlike Ritalin is different enough from Concentra that it might make a difference.

Good Luck.

Flifer · 06-16-2003, 07:59 PM

Have you tried an elimination diet? The Feingold Program is a good place to start.

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help · 06-17-2003, 03:23 AM

Try a different AD/HD or anti-depressant medication. Also add in mega-dose quality fish oil, DL-phenylalanine, L-tyrosine, gingko biloba, food supplement shakes that are 'packed' with vitamins (I take weight gainer), biofeedback, a high protein and complex carbohydrate diet and last but not least, lots of exercise.

Markie Mark · 06-17-2003, 11:27 AM

Have you tried Fish Oil? With it, I take two capsules per day, I have been able to reduce my meds by 1/3. I take Dexedrine. I have other friends that also take fish oil and swear by it. The effects may take 1-4 months to fully develop. But since this is something natural that your body needs anyway it does not lose its effectiveness. This is one of those suppliments that everybody should take. Now make sure you get a good brand that has been filtered for heavy metals, it will say on the label.