Hi Dona.

Usually a breakfast high in protein helps combat the nausea feelings. I believe it's recommended that it be about 15 mg of protein for breakfast - Carnation Instant breakfast with a slice of peanut butter toast is a fave around here! I also keep cheese sticks on hand for when he tells me he is nauseous and it helps! it's worth a shot to up his protein a bit- but yes I've heard it's a common side effect!

Be WEll! Debi in NJ

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Some sort of breakfast is absolutely necessary. I take 36mg of concerta, and I get very nauseous if I skip breakfast. My own personal favorite is yogurt, but anything that will last (not just sugar or white bread) is good. Also, if you drink coffee, it can be very unpleasant. (most kids don't, but coffee seems to reduce AD/HD problems a bit, a resonable amount for someone with it mildly enough to be diagnosed pretty late. My doctor told me that I might try it after meds I tried made me an insomniac and I refused to try more.) in other words, protein and no caffeine.

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it didn't work out for him at all. Besides making him a zombie, he had absolutely no interest in food. He said he felt nauseous a lot too.

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Dona said: HI, I've got a 12 yo son, just diagnosed with ADD (I know, it took us a long time to figure it out)

Anyway, he started last week on 18 mg Concerta, dr. said he'll probably need 36 mg in a week or so.

He's been complaining of feeling nausious, every day--pretty much all day. Does anyone know if this might pass? Dr. said if it doesn't go by next week, we will have to try a different med.

Thanks for any help, and apologize if this question has recently been asked, but I'm new here.

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