User Reviews for Focalin oral

I am an adult with add.....it carried over from childhood. I was given Ritilan first, and the pharmacy made a mistake and filled the script with Focalin. They called two days later to tell me....but it was a blessing really. Focalin XR works much better for me and so my doctor switched me onto it. Sometimes i get muscle cramping though.....that is the only draw back for me......but Ritilan did the same thing....and it had more side affects. I like Focalin better than the other ADD drugs.

this is the third medication i have tried with my daughter and it is by far the best we have used

My 10 yr old has been on this med for over a year and we are still adjusting it as we go. We found this med to have the least side effect of we have tried so far. it takes time to adjust. As for not eating he shared that symptom to bad at first we expressed our concerns to the dr. he reluctantly prescribed a steriod (mild) to help his appetite

My son was on focalin for three weeks. Although it did help him with his concentration and focus, He started to have seizures. We took him off the medication but he is still having seizures. I think that it did something to his brain.

This medication seems to not last lomg enough to get through dinner and homework. makes child seem like emotional roller coaster never know how child will act from one minute to the nexts. cries very easily.

Side effect: blurred vision. Did not help with ADD at all!

My 7 year old son reacted very badly to this medication. He is bi-polar and the medication made him suicidal and manic after the first (and only) dose. We will never use it agian, clearly not the right medication for him.

My 12 year old son hab been taking focalin for over a year.... I have notice several things he grades are great from 1st thru 6th period, he's last two classes of the day he's getting a c in ( other classes A's and B's) I was wondering if any other parent has had this problem. His weight has also been a problem.... we have finally gotten him to a whole 80 pounds all his other friends out weight him by 30 or 40 pounds he is 5' tall.... any help would be wonderfull....

My Daughter was on addreall and had no appatite now she eats. Also seems to be doing better in her classes.{consentration's better} Does't last as long, so takes extra in afternoon. Much better.

my child is 5yrs old.this drug so far has been the only adhd drug he can take and not vomit.however he has no appetite at all.hes looseing wait fast.he goes all day then eats at night.a smaal meal.when the drug wears off hes out of control, until the next dose.but other than that its like a mireacle drug.hes like a dffrent kid.but im worried about his eating and his out of control behaveiour.i will talk to his docter when he goes back for follow up feb 21 o8.but do you have any suggestions.mrs ellis ps hes been on this drug 6 weeks nowRead More Read Less

Before my daughter was on Focalin she was very uncontrolable as soon as we started her on the Focalin there was a major change in her attitude it seemed to start working with in 3 days. The only problem we had is she was not gaining any weight so the doctor tried switching her to Adderall and it made her very violent and we decided to try Focalin again and since then she has been doing great as long as we keep her on a strict eating schedule.

After taking Focalin for the past year or so, I am just now realizing that it is to blame for my severe mood swings - msotly towards a very depressed, almsot sedated mood. I felt very anxious, sad, and self-concious while on it, and after reading teh allergic responses to it's main ingredient - Methyphenidate - I am clear now that my body does not react well with that chemical. I was even experiencing the other allergic reaction of small purple spots (like little bruises) whenever I was on Focalin. I highly, highly recommend Aderall XR - despite the minor insomnia, it is wonderful. Read More Read Less

I have ADHD and this was prescribed by my Physiatrist and overall it helps but, you may result in having some minor to mild trouble going to sleep. Considering i'm on other medications that include antidepressent's, and i'm a minor others will most likely have different side effects.

I was great for about a year for my 11 year old son and then his body was no longer reacting to it. It was great because he still had an appetite compared to the other ADHD drugs used in the past and it did not last as long therefore it did not keep him up all-night. Unfortunately we are at a max dose of 20 mg. and will need to try something different.

Adderall made her a complete zombie. Concerta & Metadate were only effective for a short period of time. Focalin XR has been the Godsend that finally actually worked, producing notificible positive results, without diminishing personality.

My 10 year old son was using Adderall which caused him to have unusual ticks such as throat clearing and head twitches, and he was unable to eat. We switched to Focalin about 18 months ago. Focalin does not give him these problems and helps him concentrate much better. The one problem I see is that it quiets him to a point he seems shy and nervouse to people. Focalin has given him the least amount of side effects and his grades are amazing.

My six year old son was put on Focalin to help with his ADHD. This medication made him an absolute monster. For the two weeks he was on it he was in a constant rage over the tiniest things.

My 13 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with inattentive ADHD. So far she has been on it for 2 weeks and have already seen dramatic improvements. I am sorry that it took this long to be diagnosed, had she been on it long before, I think there would have been alot of less heartache. Her comment was " It feels great to be able to think"

My son has been taking this medication for 1 1/5 yrs. now. And it's helped with his ADHD a great deal. The only side effect I have noticed are the tics and occassional body jerks. He is able to eat and sleeps great.