Kids on Concerta ? For ADD

[Chole]

When kids start taking this med, is it normal to have headaches? I had my ten year old daughter on this last year and she did great in school, was really focused but I became concerned about her losing weight.
The doctors said it was normal but she went from 90pounds to 70pounds and I tool her off of it.
Now 7 months later she is so unorganized and passing the year by the skin of her teeth. She has almost doubled her body weight, now she weighs 106, and I put her back on the Concerta 18mg which is the lowest dose. I could tell that same day, her attention span was better, she was less scattered. She said she had a major headache, and I told her to eat, and to eat anytime she feels like she doesn't want to, can you tell me your experience with this med? I appreciate? Also do you gibe it to your child 7 days a week or only Mon-Fri? I know a lot of parents who don't do it on the wknds

[Seekerâ„¢]

my daughter is the same way,and was diagnosed with add,but i chose not to put her on anything,and watch her sugar intake,as well as watched her behavior and corrected it when need be,and helped as much as i possibly can with homework.schoolwork.constant patterns is what they do best with.i chose not to put my child on these due to the side effects..and the after affects.it also causes liver damage..up and beyond a few of the thins you mentioned.my dauhters life is more important than getting her to be completely robotic and behaved.
though,some kids do need this..once you explain to the school she has this,and you do take her off it entirely,..they should understand and work with her. they work with my daughter now,and have more patience with her..give her a couple extra minutes;ect..
she could have headaches for a number of reasons... puberty,lack of sugar,to much sugar,anxiety,the meds,a head cold,a number of things.you need to figure it out.