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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the PP with the 12 year old. My son's first drug was Ritalin and it made him extremely volatile, weepy, moody, etc. It worked beautifully for the ADHD but the side effects were too much. Next we tried Focalin and that has been much better. There are still some negative side effects like decreased appetite but no emotional side effects. We've experimented with only giving it on school days to allow him to have more appetite and eat more on non school days. But then he sometimes (not always) has stomachaches/nausea on Mondays after not taking it over the weekend. And every kid is different so unfortunately it's trial and error. Ritalin may work great for your kid.

With my 12 year old we were honest about his diagnosis and what the medication was. I definitely wouldn't lie and tell a 7 year old that you are giving him vitamins. I'm sure there's an age appropriate way to have that conversation.[/quote]

NP here, I have a 11 year old and we’ve been dealing with the emotional side effects of Ritalin because it was a lot better than the seriousness/no personality of Adderall.  But now you make me want to try Focalin.  Thanks!![/quote]

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