methylin for adhd

Generally, an initial visit at the office of a clinician who is licensed to offer the program determines if a child (or teen or adult, for that matter) is a suitable candidate for the program. The remainder of the program takes place at home, and the Coach helps out by monitoring the client's progress via the computer and making weekly telephone calls to the client's home. You can learn more about the program at their web site Cogmed.com.

How about you try food supplements that have shown to have equal efficacy to Ritalin,Multiple vitimin with B Complex and Vit C . also Fish oil and been tried by many parents,with success, go into your local whole food store,if you have one called "Sprouts "they are very good and will go online for you to find what you need in a Natural Remedy to help you.If the drugs you have been trying dont work its time to find something less invasive that will, Good Luck.

i got a new dr and he canged me from adderall to methylin generic ritalin....do they have kinda same ingrediaents..it to be used for depresssion but he said i have some add symptoms also on on xanax and prozac,,he is upping my prozac...

I must add that she is currently on medication for ADHD. She sees a couselor every few months, without any benefits , that I can tell. She is a lovely, respectful child. My brother is at his wits end. What can you advise?.

My son was diagnosed with ADHD with impulsivity at 2 years old. I started medication 2 years ago and he has been on 3mL of Quillivant for the past year. I give it at 7:45 and by 2:30 it has worn off. It has been great and so far the only side effect I have seen is a lack of appetite. At 2:30, the impulsivity starts again so the doctor prescribed him methylin 5mL and that doesn't work at all and upsets his stomach. Has anyone had s similar experience?

for many ideas of things to calm the nervous system that also work for an adhd child. (Michael Phelps is a famous adhd person that found swimming quite valuable in his ability to cope). The web site given above is excellent. Look this up.

Dang, that is tough to work with. And having 3 other kids and one that is just 4 months really complicates the situation. The first question is - is she on meds? If so, there are some that last much longer (like vyvanse), which might help when she gets home. This is something to bring up with your doctor. But essentially, her actions are ones that I would almost recognize as typical for a child with ADHD and young siblings.

Yes, the little one could have ADHD. It certainly is an inherited disorder for many - but not all kids. But, i have had kids in the classroom who have ADHD and their brother or sister did not. So it certainly is not guaranteed. By the way, I have seen the changes in how ADHD is treated over the years. Having spent almost 40 years in the classroom. It is being treated much better now then it was.

My 11 year old son has the following symtoms after a streptosyme infection found in his blood in Nov 2008, and after taking methylin for 5 days in Dec 2008. Could this be related to dystonia and why? 1. frequent blinking 2. painful finger cramping 3. stress induced twitches in left side extremities 4. involuntary movements/jerks in left side extremities 5. muscle stiffness and jerks in left arm, hand, fingers, leg, foot, and toes when trying to relax 6.

How to effectively try and change his behavior. And most importantly, it will also give you a feeling for how ADHD effects kids. That apparently is something your docs have not bothered to tell you - and from the questions I get over on the ADHD forum - this happens a lot. I can also recommend other web sites that have good suggestions on how to help/work with kids with ADHD.

Meds along with behavior therapy works very well for kids with ADHD. It is a very good idea that you find a therapist to work with your daughter. Every child on psychotropic medication should be seeing a therapist in conjunction with their meds. Please don't count on the meds to change things. The real change comes from the mental health counseling.

t appear to have, but it is legal to use it for depression or ADHD. It would usually only be used for those things if the drugs developed to treat those things weren't working. You need to do what you feel works for you, and if that's what you're doing now, keep at it. But since you did post here, I assumed you were wondering.

i have a 5 year old boy that currently has adhd, but for the past three weeks he has become very very defeint some time to the point that he gets aggressive, could he have odd along with his adhd, right now he is on 40mgs per day of vyvanse for adhd. his doc, gave him .1mg of clonidine to help with his aggreesion. does clonidine help with odd??how long does it take to see improvements??

//www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/ADHD-ADD/24685 Finally, if you do have ADHD, you do need to rethink your position on stimulant medications. They work very differently on someone who has ADHD. What would send a normal person up the wall, will just calm down and help a person who has ADHD focus. If, of course, the medication is accurately prescribed. Also, depression, is a very common co-disorder of ADHD. Many times depression has been caused by ADHD.

//www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/2511.html In other words, if she does not have Bipolar, but does have ADHD - There is a lot more that can be done. Here is another link on Bipolar/ADHD that is more specific - http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/home/article/adhd-or-bipolar-disorder-age-specific-manic-symptoms-are-key/2e1d5ec4615c5b9da40d435fca5f560c.html Your folks need to find a good child psychiatrist that specializes in ADHD. Any idea who came up with the Bipolar diagnosis?

Has anyone had any success/experience with neurofeedback/biofeedback for ADHD?

I was wondering if you have an opinion on Cogmed for improving memory in ADHD children. What age is optimal for a child to do the Cogmed program (my child is 9)? Summer is coming and I was told that usually it is better to have the child go through the program during the summer vacation. Thank you again for your input.

My hubby and i both has ADHD and are 29 weeks pregnant can are baby have ADHD to

Thanks for your reply :) I didn't really give much information about my situation, i should of mentioned that i am extremely irritable even by the smallest things, get angry very quickly, get emotional very quickly...the list goes on... Previously to being diagnosed with ADHD i had a 2 year painkiller dependence, depression and anxiety, which now through research (and also seeing a psychiatrist) i see these behaviors were me "coping" with undiagnosed ADHD.

It is possible that your son has both ADHD and anxiety issues. However, it is common today for medical personnel to misdiagnose a child because the behaviours for some anxiety disorders and ADD/ADHD are very similar. Since the medication for ADHD is not working, I wonder if this could be the problem in your son's situation - he suffers from anxiety but not ADD/ADHD. Usually, the medication for anxiety is one of the SSRI's - non-habit-forming medications.

Do let your doctor know what is going on. Finding the right dosage is many times a trial and error thing as all people are different. And yes, there are other meds out there that may work better, but all that starts with a trip to the doctor. Give it another shot and then if things still aren't working "tschock" has some very good advice. You might also want to read a new book by a UC Berkley honors student with severe ADHD about growing up with ADHD.

//www.additudemag.com/does-adhd-medication-make-every-meal-a-power-struggle/?utm_source=eletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=March Good luck...and let me know if you need any more information.

//www.medhelp.org/add-adhd/slideshows/9-Worst-Foods-for-ADD---Plus-1-That-Can-Help/20 also check out - http://www.medhelp.org/add-adhd/slideshows/8-ADHD-Culprits-Lurking-in-Your-Home/21 I believe from my years of posting on the ADHD forum, that the single most important thing that you can do is to become an expert in ADHD because you are going to probably become the single most important change agent in his life (outside of meds). You will become his advocate in school.

Thank you for the info! The dr is starting him on ritalin. How important is it to refrain from alcohol while taking these type of meds? He is also on mood stabilizers.

Well, its most common use is for anxiety - which is fairly common for people with ADHD. You can read more about it here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propranolol What I don't understand is why your doctor didn't explain this to you. Especially if you are prone to anxiety, the not knowing only makes it worse.

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