Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Stacy asks

Q: Does Addreall stunt your growth?

My daughter has ADHD and Bipolar. She's 10 years old and has been on Adderall XR and Lithium for 4-5 years now. The meds work great but she's only 3'11' and 52 lbs. Has the meds done this to her? Will she ever catch up or at least get to 5 feet or more? Should I worry? Is there something that I should do? From a mom who's just a little worried. Thanks

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Terry Matlen, ACSW

9/20/08 11:27pm

Hi Stacy,

Thanks for your question.

There is some controversy over this concern and I wrote a SharePost on the topic just a few months ago. Please read "Do Stimulants Stunt Growth?"

In the meantime, it's essential to discuss your concerns with your daughter's doctor.

Terry

Saravanan

9/22/08 8:04pm

Dr Daniel Amen mentions in his excellent book "Healing ADD" that stimulants "may" stunt growth of a child initially, but they usually catch up later. If you are the "book reading" type, you might find it very useful to go through this book once.

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