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8 May 2007 @ 4:18 PM
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| maxsmom599 |
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Focalin XR
Is anyone else here using Focalin XR? |
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9 May 2007 @ 1:43 PM
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| Elaine20 |
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short acting Focalin
My son does not use the Focalin XR but he does use the short acting Focalin for after school when needed and for baseball. I don't know if I can help you or not. |
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14 May 2007 @ 5:23 PM
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| Cindi0601 |
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My son was taking Focalin XR
Until a week ago, my son was taking Focalin XR. He just switched to the Daytrana patch, which seems to be working REALLY well. Before the Focalin XR, he took the short-acting Focalin. Although the XR seemed to work ok, I do believe the short-acting version was better. The effectiveness of the patch for him is more like the short-acting Focalin in terms of his ability to stay focused, get his work done, remember things, etc. |
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22 Jan 2008 @ 4:09 PM
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| sokkamum |
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Focalin XR
My son was dxd last September & put on Focalin XR. Do you still use it, and what do you think? |
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1 Mar 2008 @ 11:30 AM
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Focalin XR
My son is on Focalin Xr from adderall I have noticed that his pupils are realy dialated dose anyone else see this side affect? I also feel thatit is helping him get through school, I might add the he is 5 and severly ADHD, SID and ODD. |
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6 Mar 2008 @ 1:41 PM
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| maxsmom599 |
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Focalin XR
My son has been on the Focalin XR for about a year now. He takes 15mg in the am and then he takes the fast acting 5mg pill at 2:30pm each day in school. Tweaking it this way has helped him through the end of the school day and into homework and after school activities. Side effects - none for him. Good appetite, sleeping well, no mood swings (other than the normal 9 year old fits!) I have never experienced the dilated pupils. |
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10 Mar 2008 @ 4:22 PM
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| myaddkiddo |
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? for Maxsmom599
With the booster in the afternoon, does your son have any trouble getting to sleep at night? My son was increased to 10mg.(in the morning) a couple of weeks ago. He does seem to be doing better, but I think it is still wearing off a little bit early. I think he is still a little bit spacey in class too. I am not sure if increasing to 15mg. might solve both issues. Did you see a big difference when you increased from 10mg. to 15 mg.? Thanks! :-) |
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19 Mar 2008 @ 2:27 PM
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| maxsmom599 |
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Focalin in the afternoon
Sorry for not responding sooner. He takes the fast acting 5mg at 2:30pm. It has no effect at all on his getting to sleep. He goes to bed during the school year at 8:30pm and has no difficulty. Since it is not the XR, it wears off by that time. The only issue we had was getting him to remember to go to the clinic at school to take it. So he now has a digital watch with an alarm that beeps at 2:30pm each day. Works like a charm! As for the increase from the 10mg to 15mg XR in the morning - BIG difference for us! His teacher said he is able to complete his work in a much more timely manner. |
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20 Mar 2008 @ 4:39 PM
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| myaddkiddo |
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Maxsmom599
After three horrible afternoons in a row struggling with inattentiveness and processing problems, I finally decided that there was a pattern developing. My son and I were both in tears yesterday afternoon. It is so hard to watch him struggle. I called his doctor and told him about what was going on. He suggested that we try increasing the Focalin XR to 15 mg. instead of trying a booster in the afternoon. My son weighs about 63 lbs. and he said that kids in his weight range take from 15mg. to 25mg. I am hoping that we see results soon. He said that we should know within two weeks whether or not it will work. We had our parent/teacher conferences and the medication has really helped him at school. He has improved all across the board! He actually scored a 100% on his spelling sentences test last week. That was the first time ever!!! :-) I am confident that we are doing the right thing. All of the adjustments are really frustrating though. My hope that it is just a matter of time before he will be able to focus at school...AND at home. I will keep you posted. |
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22 Mar 2008 @ 9:17 PM
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| obrien_3 |
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Focalin XR
Yes - my 5yo son has been on FXR15mg for about 2 weeks - we are about to take him off. Like others have been saying - the lower dose 10 mg worked better. He developed a tick - touching his face every few seconds and was very spacy. I was interested in hearing about the second dose (5mg) in the afternoon - I'll check into that. Thanks |
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31 Mar 2008 @ 2:24 PM
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| michaeljones147 |
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Information regarding Frocalin
I don't know anyone but want to share something that may be help to u. Frocalin has no advantage over similar drugs with longer safety records. Methylphenidate is the name of the most commonly used medication for the psychopharmacotherapy of ADHD.
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