Guest guest Posted November 1, 2002 Report Share Posted November 1, 2002 I understand many people have used Concerta and ritalin and been pleased. When my child was first put on these she did wonderful. Unfortunately as time went by she started having depressive problems, followed by an antidepressant which further resulted in rages followed by more drugs. She was very sick. For the last year she has been on NONE of these things and getting better and better on supplements and chelation. If you decide to used the stimulant medicines just be very careful and watch your child very closely. You can also look up works (books and internet site) by Dr. Breggins. When I discovered and read his work I realized this is EXACTLY what my child had gone through! Just research very carefully. Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2002 Report Share Posted November 1, 2002 > <PRE>Does anyone use Concerta for their children? Are there any major side > effects such as liver or kidney damage? Is their a meds group I can join? I have never used Concerta for my son, but it is a timed-release type of Ritalin, so far as I understand it. If you are considering it because of ADD/ADHD issues, you might want to consider phenols first. Addressing phenols helps quite a few kids with those issues http://www.autismchannel.net/dana/phenol.htm Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2002 Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 Yes, and sorry I did. Caused depression and agression which where never there before. Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2002 Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 >>has anyone used Concerta with their child? Yes, it caused many adverse affects...... a _________________________________________________________________ Choose an Internet access plan right for you -- try MSN! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2002 Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 In a message dated 11/4/02 5:53:41 AM Pacific Standard Time, pjandkids@... writes: << Yes, it caused many adverse affects...... >> like what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2002 Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 Exactly what it did to my son. It also caused hallucinations........ a >Yes, and sorry I did. Caused depression and agression which where >never >there before. >Michele > _________________________________________________________________ Get a speedy connection with MSN Broadband. Join now! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 Concerta helped for attention problems but then caused deep depression, violent rages, agression, self-abusive behavior. Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 In a message dated 11/5/02 5:28:27 AM Pacific Standard Time, pjandkids@... writes: << Like hallucinations, excessive weepiness, depression, loss of appetite...... The only think it didn't do was help his attention problems..... a >>***thanks a, when you say hallucinations, is your child able to tell you this? How old is he/she? It is day 5 and I don't know yet if it is doing anything at all. Should I have seen something by now? angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 In a message dated 11/5/02 5:37:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, mcro99@... writes: << Concerta helped for attention problems but then caused deep depression, violent rages, agression, self-abusive behavior. Michele >> michele, thanks for your reply, did you see that from the beginning? How old is your autistic child? a angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 , My child is on spectrum - never dx'd autistic. Was dx'd ADHD/CAPD in 6th grade after hepb & MMR booster. When I finally agreed to put my child on concerta she was 14. At first she seemed to do very well. This lasted for about 4 months. Then she started downhill. The doctors then decided she needed an antidepressant with the stimulants. This made the rages and mood swings worse. At that point the great p docs decided she was bipolar and added lithium. After another 3 months she was so sick they decided she needed an antipsychotic. It was then that I realized what was really wrong with my child and how to really stand a chance of helping her and took her off all this junk. I suggest you look at Breggins internet sites or read some of his books. Also ritalindeaths on the internet. It was after going thru pure hell for two years and taking my child off all meds I discovered his work and it could have been written about what she went through. By the way, she is now doing great being treated for mercury and virus and NO psycho-drugs. The best of luck to you, Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 >In a message dated 11/4/02 5:53:41 AM Pacific Standard Time, >pjandkids@... writes: Like what? Like hallucinations, excessive weepiness, depression, loss of appetite...... The only think it didn't do was help his attention problems..... a _________________________________________________________________ Unlimited Internet access -- and 2 months free! Try MSN. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/2monthsfree.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 In a message dated 11/5/02 9:35:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, mcro99@... writes: << her off all this junk. I suggest you look at Breggins internet sites or read some of his books. Also ritalindeaths on the internet. It was after going thru pure hell for two years and taking my child off all meds I >> hi Michele, thanks for your information. what is that website, do you know. thanks, angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 Yep we did concerta, ritalin, adderall, serzone, lithium and seroquel! Never again!!!! Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 hi Michele, thanks for your information. what is that website, do you know. thanks, angela start with http://www.breggin.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 >Like hallucinations, excessive weepiness, depression, loss of > >appetite...... The only thing it didn't do was help his attention >problems..... > > a >>***thanks a, when you say hallucinations, is your child >able >to tell you this? How old is he/she? It is day 5 and I don't >know yet if >it is doing anything at all. Should I have seen something >by now? >angela My son is completely verbal, so he was able to tell me something right off the bat. It made him weepy almost immediately. The hallucinations came later. He saw bees in a bag of chips and water under the kitchen table. He swore his food had bugs on it. Every kid reacts different, so your child might not have these side affects. _________________________________________________________________ Get a speedy connection with MSN Broadband. Join now! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 >It was after going thru pure hell for two years and taking my child >off >all meds I discovered his work and it could have been written >about what >she went through. > >By the way, she is now doing great being treated for mercury and virus >and >NO psycho-drugs. > >The best of luck to you, >Michele Amen to that! We tried Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin, Seroquel and Celexa. The only one that didn't cause horrible side affects was the Celexa. The only thing the Celexa helped was the OCD symptoms. We are now weaning my son off of the Celexa, because I don't want to medicate him, period...... _________________________________________________________________ Unlimited Internet access for only $21.95/month. Try MSN! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/2monthsfree.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2002 Report Share Posted November 7, 2002 In a message dated 11/5/02 2:41:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, mcro99@... writes: << Yep we did concerta, ritalin, adderall, serzone, lithium and seroquel! Never again!!!! Michele >> Mchele, have you found anything to actually help your child? angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2002 Report Share Posted November 7, 2002 >>Mchele, have you found anything to actually help your child? angela YES! Mercury chelation, supportive supplements, probiotics, digestive enzymes, EFAs, anti-fungals and anti-virals. Only RX meds at this point is armour thyroid, nystatin & allergy med. She is doing great! Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Just a quick note. I am a pharmacy technician to clarify questions on Concerta. It is a stimulant and must be regulated by the FDA. Every Prescription that is dispensed from a pharmacy must be kept track of. No it is not a narcotic but it's side affects are just as serious. I am not anti-drug or anything like that but believe Concerta is not a drug to give children unless it is truly needed. My son as a matter of fact may have to be put on it but we have been trying all other alternatives prior to it's use for the last three years. Many children are put on it needlessly I have seen it many times. I understand some children need it and for those it's fine. I just think research into other alternatives should be tried first. I have learned not to take a doctor's opinion as Gold and research everything very through. I don't mean to offend anyone by this post, please know I just think it is important we share correct information with each other. Thanks, Ann Re: ( ) to Crystal re Concerta Thanks for the info I must have misunderstood what I was told sorry for the bad information. Thanks again Crystal Jill Kern <JillBKern@...> wrote: Dear Crystal, Concerta is not a narcotic. It is a stimulant. Strattera is not a narcotic either (but I don't think you said it was). Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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