terrible side effects on concerta

[bzymom]

My son is 14 years old. He started taking concerta this fall for ADHD. Although he could focus better in school and his grades impoved minorly, he had terrible side effects. Crying and mania as he was coming off the medicine. He even would scratch himself. He is now off the concerta, but barely passing in school. He cannot focus to take a test and rarely ever passes one at this stage. Has any one had success with other medications once they found they could not tolerate concerta? I do not want to make my son a human guinea pig. His confidence is at an all time low and I am not sure what to do. He has taken every vitamin supplement available.

[bellablue2]

Hi my son who is 7, is on Concerta. It is a low does. It works well but he has no appatite. We tried ritalin really bad and adderall that was the worst. Maybe Concerta is to high a dose. MY son is on folkalin it's new 20mg. It does not really help his appitite so well go back to Concerta. All i can say is it is very upsetting to keep trying new drugs believe me I know. But the benefits outway the cons. So all I can say is that are many new drugs and maybe you will adventually find one for your son.

Just knowing that you are not the only one who deals with this may make you feel a little better