Re: I\'ve been prescribed to take Concerta
My son (16) takes this. The change is dramatic. He's much more focused and can tell if he forgets to take it before school. It's time released with no buildup needed like some other ADHD meds. That is, you can start taking it one day and it starts working. Many other ones take a couple of weeks to build up and then you're screwed if you miss a day. Concerta also doesn't stick around in your system, so about 6-8 hours after taking it the effect is gone.
Basically, my son went from almost failing out of school in 9th grade to getting a B average in 10th.
Of course, it's not on my health insurance's formulary, so I'm jumping through hoops with the doctor and the insurance company and in the interim paying $120/month for it. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
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