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Posted by K. Hackett on September 25, 2000, at 13:27:56
What are the common side effects of a child, namely a 5 year old boy, on adderal? Would you put them on this medication?
Posted by Wendy Sturgill on October 18, 2000, at 17:18:32
In reply to Adderal/Adderol, posted by K. Hackett on September 25, 2000, at 13:27:56
Let me tell you My story and you decide if its worth it. My daughter was put on Adderall on August 15, 2000 for ADD. On September 28, 2000 she had an anxiety attack at school. When we got to the Emergency Room she started to hallicinate, talking slow, moving slow, and other weird things. They told me they didn't know what was causing her to act the way she was acting. We took her home and the next day we took her to the doctor. The doctor took her off the drug and told us it was a reaction to the Adderall. Four days later we took her back to the doctor because she wouldn't sleep, eat, or drink and she was still talking wierd (out of her head wierd). The doctors put she in the hospital for four days and ran every test imaginable on her. When all was said and done they concluded that she had an "Adderall induced pyschosis". If I can prevent this scary incident from happening to other parents and children I will. This is why I am writing this to let others know about this side effect.
Posted by Sara T on November 26, 2000, at 23:01:41
In reply to Adderal/Adderol, posted by K. Hackett on September 25, 2000, at 13:27:56
> What are the common side effects of a child, namely a 5 year old boy, on adderal? Would you put them on this medication?
My son, aged 8, with Asperger's Syndrome, takes Adderall in combo with Zoloft. It has done him a world of good. Without it he could not attend to anything in school. He was on Ritalin and when it wore off he would crash badly and have bad tantrums. Adderall is longer lasting and much smoother acting in that sense. It is a drug that has been studied alot and there is alot of information out there on it.
It is scarey to put your child on meds when they are so young. But if it is something that can help your child succeed then it is worth it. I cannot describe the feelings of relief it has been to see the complete turnaround he made when on the right meds. I don't think we could manage without them.
But do the research and find out everything you can about what your doctor is reccommending. You've come to a good place for that.
Sara T.
Posted by Christina Dixon on March 2, 2001, at 0:45:25
In reply to Adderal/Adderol, posted by K. Hackett on September 25, 2000, at 13:27:56
What happens if a 16 year old male doesn't take this medication by mouth....but what if he snorts it instead? What kind of damage can that do and how addictive is it??
Posted by Christina Dixon on March 2, 2001, at 0:59:26
In reply to Re: Adderal/Adderol, posted by Christina Dixon on March 2, 2001, at 0:45:25
> What happens if a 16 year old male doesn't take this medication by mouth....but what if he snorts it instead? What kind of damage can that do and how addictive is it??
Well, My friend- a very close friend does that and he is almost completely deaf...is Adderol being put in the hands of the very wrong people? Teens are selling this to other kids and it's ruining their lives. They get so addicted to it that if they don't have it then they NEED it. It shouldn't even be a prescribed medication because it hurts a lot of teens including my friend and it hurts me to see him do this to himself and still having no say in what he does because he won't listen to me. So why does America rely on drugs and why can't we all just accept the people around us as they come and not use drugs to make them the same as everybody else? So what if they're not as smart as everybody else-who the hell cares? The expectations are WAY too high for our society-I'm only 15 and I can see how some of us won't accept eachother because of the way they look, act, feel, think, ect. If your child isn't as smart as the rest of the class-GOOD! You're child already has a gift that's been found for you! Your child is different! Be proud that your child at least tries and knows that they have a gift! If you disagree with me strongly then please email me. If you strongly agree then please email me too because I want to hear it. I want to talk to some of the people who are completely on my side. And yeah, I may be young, but that doesn't mean I'm not mature.
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