Re: Concerta not working after 5 weeks

[Anonymous]

Hi there. I posted awhile ago regarding my son’s concerta meds not working after a few weeks. Since then, we saw the Dr. again and he increased his rx from 18mg concerta to 27mg. We saw a bit of an improvement, but not like when he first started the 18 mg. He’s been on the 27 mg for about 2 months and has gradually become more and more inconsistent. He can focus on some things, but is doing the minimal work, is disorganized and not handing in his work. I’ve called the ped again and he’s prescribed a 10mg ritalin to take in the morning along with his concerta. He was concerned about increasing the concerta because it may impact his sleep. I’ve read mixed reviews of using ritalin in the morning with the concerta. I’ve read more often that it’s used in the afternoon. I should also say that my son has been suffering with allergies (we dont’ know what to at this point) for about 2 years. Is there a possibility that his ADD symptoms are more linked to allergies than true ADD? Very frustrating…wish we could sort this out. He did fantastic for about 6 weeks on the 18mg of Concerta. Wish we could see that again.

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