My son has been taking this for 1 1/2 mos. unsuccessfully (10 mg.). The lack of success is simply due to him taking patch off since it irritates his skin and burns. It also comes off or starts peeling off at times on its own. It did seem to help him focus when it was on, but simply too irritating to his skin.

He was taking Focalin XR successfully for over a year, but it gradually lost its effectiveness and he was taking the highest dose he could for his weight/age. We will be looking for alternatives here quickly.

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serenitynow2 said: My son has been taking this for 1 1/2 mos. unsuccessfully (10 mg.). The lack of success is simply due to him taking patch off since it irritates his skin and burns. It also comes off or starts peeling off at times on its own. It did seem to help him focus when it was on, but simply too irritating to his skin.

He was taking Focalin XR successfully for over a year, but it gradually lost its effectiveness and he was taking the highest dose he could for his weight/age. We will be looking for alternatives here quickly.

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