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[elvasoto]

the doctor tried my child on adderall 10 mg it seems to work for a while,then wears off in a cuple of hours,now he has been prescribed ritalin 20 mg, i am worried, is this too many mg's for my child, i guess when i heard the name ritalin i got scared because i've heard alot of bad things of ritalin. my child is 5 yrs old, is there anyone out there that has their child on the same dosage? someone that can help?

[rudiraven]

I would seek alternatives to drugs in order to help your child. If you research on the internet there are different diets and therapies to help with alleged ADHD. A 5 year old child should not be given Ritalin, Adderall, or any other behavior modification med. Just my opinion, of course.

[jbzcar]

Originally Posted by elvasoto

the doctor tried my child on adderall 10 mg it seems to work for a while,then wears off in a cuple of hours,now he has been prescribed ritalin 20 mg, i am worried, is this too many mg's for my child, i guess when i heard the name ritalin i got scared because i've heard alot of bad things of ritalin. my child is 5 yrs old, is there anyone out there that has their child on the same dosage? someone that can help?

5 seems a bit young for ADHD medications, but 20mg is not too high of a dose for elementary-aged kids based on some of the research and reading I have done. Some kids take way more than that...