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[quote=Anonymous]My DS, 10, combined ADHD started Concerta recently after years on Focalin. We like Concerta better in terms of focusing on school work.  
however, it doesn’t last the whole school day as we thought it’ll be. He’s been on 36mg for a few weeks. We tried a higher dose (54 mg) but it’s too much, especially the first couple of hours, so thus won’t work for now.

Yesterday we tried 36mg again in The morning and then 18mg at noon but he had sleeping issues and he lost a couple of hours of sleep.  I don’t like that so we may go back to just 36mg a day, and see what else can be done to cover for the second half of school day.

It’ll be helpful to see if others also experience something similar with Concerta wearing off quickly and if they have to add a booster,  and what kind, or if it can be taken with a non stimulant like strattera.
(His psychiatrist mentioned adding strattera to Focalin, in the past and of course all this trial we are doing is under his supervision). [/quote]

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