Hi, my ADHD son, now 10 years old, has been on 10 mg. of regular generic Ritalin (methylphenidate) for 5 years with great results. On Monday (4 days ago) he started the extended release formulation of methylphenidate (20 mg). Everything was great Mon-Wed., then on Thursday morning he blacked out and fell down and bumped his head (luckily only a golf ball sized lump). There was no dizziness or other symptom prior to this. The doctor is doing tests (EKG, urine, blood) , and I’ve looked everywhere but don’t see this as a side effect. I think it’s unrelated to the meds. Anyone ever heard of this? We will see a neurologist next week. Thanks for your input.
I totally disagree in drugging your children to support the Drug Companies in America.
Not only do they drug our children but adults too.
The principal at my son’s school is in agreement with me. He believes that there are other alternatives besides drugs. (Herbal, Support groups, personal praise at home). etc.
My son has gone through 2 other schools and the other 2 schools are both supported by the Drug Companies. I had complete pressure to have my son on drugs. Schools recieve money from the Drug Companies to promote them.
The principal also informed me that in latest studies of Ritalin that when children come off of the drug they experience tics (I believe this is probably when they are on it for a long period of time). I don’t think that there is enough study of this drug and they are using our kids as guinea pigs.
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I fought with the previous 2 schools that my son was in. I was even threatened if I don’t put my son on drugs.
I am very happy to find this Principal of this school who is in agreement with me. He apparently was a principal of a school with 14 special classes in it with all kinds of problems so he is very well experiences in these issue. Don’t let society pressure you into thinking that drugs are the only way.
Susan Hansen wrote:
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> Hi, my ADHD son, now 10 years old, has been on 10 mg. of
> regular generic Ritalin (methylphenidate) for 5 years with
> great results. On Monday (4 days ago) he started the
> extended release formulation of methylphenidate (20 mg).
> Everything was great Mon-Wed., then on Thursday morning he
> blacked out and fell down and bumped his head (luckily only a
> golf ball sized lump). There was no dizziness or other
> symptom prior to this. The doctor is doing tests (EKG,
> urine, blood) , and I’ve looked everywhere but don’t see this
> as a side effect. I think it’s unrelated to the meds.
> Anyone ever heard of this? We will see a neurologist next
> week. Thanks for your input.