my son i dont even believe he has adhd my ex wife just likes to medicate my children the doctors talk to her not my kids but any way she is now giving my son 54mg of concerta and because he cant sleep with the medication she gives him meletonin and tylenol pm no one will give me answers no doctor even tested my son for this he walks around like a zombie he is extremely skinny he cries for no reason andno one will help me can you please just tell me if giving him the meletonin and tylenol with that is that safe or is she killing my son
Q: can you take 54mg of concerta and take meletonin and tylenol pm
Answers (1)
6/16/10 8:28am
Wally
Thank you for your question and welcome to ADHDCentral.com.
I am not a medical professional and would not be able to give you medical advice. I would suggest speaking with your son's pediatrician about your question. He or she would be better able to give you an answer, based on your son's history and current medication.
There are no physical tests for ADHD. Diagnosis of ADHD is based on interviews with parents and teachers, observation and evaluation. Although there is much debate surrounding the diagnosis of ADHD and whether it is over-diagnosed, it has not been found to be over-diagnosed in studies.
See:
Are We Overmedicating Our Children?
I certainly understand your concern. I would suggest reading about ADHD, finding out the symptoms and then sitting down with your ex-wife (without accusing her of trying to kill your son) and finding out what behaviors she is seeing that would lead her to have sought treatment. You may also want to speak with his teachers to see what types of behaviors were going on in school prior to the medication and what changes have been seen since.
Once you have that information, you can make an appointment with your son's doctor and ask what led him or her to the diagnosis of ADHD. SInce I am not a doctor and have not met you or your son, it would be impossible for me to agree with or disagree with the current diagnosis. I can tell you, however, that undiagnosed ADHD can lead to more problems later on in life and if your son does have ADHD, treatment, support and understanding are essential to his success. Treatment often includes medication and behavioral strategies. Some people prefer to use only behavioral strategies, but this would be dependent on the severity and the individual situation.
If you do this with an open mind, it should help you better understand what is going on and why your son has been diagnosed with ADHD. Then maybe you and your ex-wife can work together to find solutions and help you son. Fighting with your ex-wife will only add to your son's stress and will not help the situation. Instead, try to find some common ground (your son) and agree that both of you want to help him succeed.
Eileen
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if your son is taking concerta, than a dr/aprn should be prescribing this med and monitoring his condition. if this is so the dr/aprn should also know about any other medications your son is taking, including over the counter drugs. also weight loss/insomnia are side effects of adhd meds so it could be that ur son is over medicated. i would suggest a family meeting with ur sons dr.