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[quote=Anonymous]Our son is 10 yrs and about 75 lbs (I think...it's been a while since we've checked and he's growing like weed). We do 15 mg of Focalin on school days, and 5 or 10 mg on weekends/holidays depending on what activities are on the agenda. Loss of appetite is apparent only when he's on 15mg, but like someone else said, it wears off soon after the school day is done, at which time I have to have a food trough ready to go. Last year we could have gotten away with 10 mg on school days IF the teacher had been well-positioned to help us with a rigorous behavior management program. It wasn't the teacher's fault, but circumstances made that impossible, and since the side effects are close to NIL, we decided to keep him on 15. This year, I feel like the 15 is the exact right amount for him - not too much, not too little. I do wish it would last a little bit longer to help get through homework![/quote]
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