ADHD medication for 5 year old

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am the 20:51 PP. My son takes Concerta, which is a stimulant medication and not an antipsychotic drug. Please talk to a medical professional instead of asking medical questions of DCUM posters.

How old is he and hours many hours of sleep does he get?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are these meds the antipsychotic type?

Yes or no?

Longterm consequences?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am the 20:51 PP. My son takes Concerta, which is a stimulant medication and not an antipsychotic drug. Please talk to a medical professional instead of asking medical questions of DCUM posters.

How old is he and hours many hours of sleep does he get?

He is 11 and gets 8-9 hours of sleep. He is not having any side effects except the appetite suppression, which is the biggest complaint for most of the stimulants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are these meds the antipsychotic type?

Yes or no?

Really? Pretty sure that no one answered this question because even the most basic google search would tell you that no, typical first choice adhd medications are not anti-psychotics. Generally, stimulants (such as Ritalin) are the first option for ADHD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Funny how you all got silent here.

You mean between 10PM and 7:30AM? How odd that no one would be responding to your troll questions in the middle of the night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are these meds the antipsychotic type?

Posted 20:54.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are these meds the antipsychotic type?

Yes or no?

Really? Pretty sure that no one answered this question because even the most basic google search would tell you that no, typical first choice adhd medications are not anti-psychotics. Generally, stimulants (such as Ritalin) are the first option for ADHD.

You got that right!

[Anonymous]

Please educate me a bit here. How do stimulants help reduce ADHD behavior?

[Anonymous]

Can you do us all a favor and do some independent research. It's called "Google".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please educate me a bit here. How do stimulants help reduce ADHD behavior?

Interested in parents' thoughts...

[Anonymous]

They allow your child to focus and reduce impulsive behavior.

[Anonymous]

My son started on Focalin about two months ago. He's six and in the first grade. We tried many types of intervention with him, and he just couldn't complete the tasks require in the classroom despite being very bright. The Focalin has made a tremendous difference. His teacher showed us work before the meds and after, and it was unbelievable. We've seen no changes in personality or other major issues. My DH has ADHD that was never treated (despite being diagnosed as a child). He was adamant that we give my son the support that he never received, as elementary and middle school were miserable for him. I'm very happy with the decision we made, although it was difficult getting to the point where I would consider medication.

[Anonymous]

Thank you, 11:47.
It's interesting to me, how stimulants seem to help "settle" a child. How does this work? Would appreciate any help with understanding this, plus any links you recommend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you, 11:47.
It's interesting to me, how stimulants seem to help "settle" a child. How does this work? Would appreciate any help with understanding this, plus any links you recommend.

Anyone? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you, 11:47.
It's interesting to me, how stimulants seem to help "settle" a child. How does this work? Would appreciate any help with understanding this, plus any links you recommend.

Anyone? Thanks!

I'm no authority, but our psychiatrist compared it to how a cup of coffee can help a lot of adults' minds wake up and focus for a little bit in the morning. My experience is that it seems to help "lift the fog" - like drowning out the background noise, so that the task at hand feels more relevant and easier to focus on. I think the important point is that it perks up the brain, specifically the parts of the brain that are related to executive function.