new ADHD meds here

october 22 1007

The choice for meds for kids with ADHD is very limited here.
Concerta or Starttera are the only long working meds, and we have to pay for it ourselves.
We can't afford to spend 150 dollars a month, so our son is still taking the short acting Ritalin.

We hesitated to give it to him, but his psychiatrist wanted tp have a try.
The changes were so amazing, that we kept giving it.

Problem is he can take only 1 every 4 hours, but after 2.5 to 3 hours it wears off.
So he's troubled by severe rebound effects. (And so are we.)

The new medicine: Medikinet CR, contains 50% slow acting and 50 fast acting methylphenidate (ritalin).

It should last 8 hours.
Which means he can get through his exams without rebound effects.

Keep your fingers crosses, we're going to ask the insurance to pay.