Focalin XR

Focalin XR is a wonderful medicine! My both children are currently taking Focalin XR and they are having very good results! My daughter who is 13 years old is taking this drug for about 4 years and my son who is 10 years old is taking this drug for about one year. We’ve started to give this medication to them when they were 9 both of them. so far, we are seeing awesome results with both of them and I am very thankful for this. their father too. We give this medication to them in the morning before they get to the school and we have noticed what many others have told, that this drug is starting to wear off about the time they are getting home from their school, plus or minus. In this case we started to give them a small dose in the afternoon (about 5 to 10 mg of this regular Focalin XR) after they are having a small snack. This is always helping them to get their homework done and all their other evening activities. It’s like this medication keeps them up. We completely agree with those who says that we should not give too much medication to a child so we do not give them the evening dose on the weekends. That’s because they do not have any homework to do and no other evening, important activities. We would rather not give them any medications at all but, unfortunately, it’s hard without any medication at all. We opt that someday they would be able to keep going with their activities without the medication but for now, they need to take it. that is why, we have to give them the morning dose every single day of the week. Anyway, it’s been only one year with my son but three years with my daughter and we haven’t noticed any severe bad side effect in any of them. there is one “bad thing” that happens with my son, he have decreases in his appetite but I am not sure that this medication is responsible for this. anyway, we adjusted their medication as they have grown up and we have to do it as time passes. However, any other thing is not important as much as both of my children are having a great success being on this medication without bad side effects. That is why I recommend Focalin XR for children with ADHD.