Posted by utopizen on February 7, 2003, at 19:09:47
In reply to Straterra vs. Adderall XR ???, posted by JustDewIt on February 7, 2003, at 13:32:04
Did he ever try regular Adderall once a day instead of twice a day?
Or why not just dexedrine spansules??
> Hi,
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> My son has ADHD and we've been medicating him for the past 3 years or so. We started on the Adderall tablets which he had to take twice a day and that was a drag for school. We've been focusing on Adderall XR and Concerta as treatment for now. The Adderall XR works great for him for a while, then he builds up some kind of immunuity to it. When that happens, we've tried Concerta, which helps him for about a week, but then he becomes very aggressive and almost mean on the Concerta. When we put him on the Adderall XR again, he's great again for a while. I can't keep doing this to him though. The reason we're trying to get him with Concerta, is that he's so skinny with the Adderall XR. When he's on the Concerta, he tends to gain weight more readily. We just got a prescription of the Straterra, but I'm wondering if this will continue to affect his body weight the way the Adderall XR does. Any knowledge anyone could provide, whether personal or professional, would be greatly appreciated.
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> GF
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