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My 8 year old son was started on Concerta a few months ago, has s...

Posted at 11:57 PM on Mar 27, 2008 by daisy55009, #28503
My 8 year old son was started on Concerta a few months ago, has severe ADHD & Bipolar Disorder Type 2. He has become more agitated, very short fuse with 7 year old brother, hallucinations - visual of a movie thats coming out - kinda like a harry potter but more creepy, but I'm not sure if it is the concerta or the combo w/ his celexa and risperdal. I increased his risperdal from .75 mg to 1 mg, and it seems to help. He has alot of personal things going on also that could be contributing, any ideas if this could be the concerta or the combo? His Dr is having us get an MRI and a Neurophysical exam to rule out anything physical causing the effects, wants to cover all bases before changing meds. Any feedback welcome (he has been on the celexa and risperdal for a few years now and I know they are not the cause, I have extensive experience with these two meds, just not the concerta) We have also tried Strattera, but it made him too sleepy as it is a non stimulant. Thank you
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Reply 6 months ago on May 28, 2008 by gsn, #8655

Our experience with stimulants has been that they all caused our son to hallucinate, become paranoid, aggessive and violent. It seems that kids that are prone to mood disorders are more likely to experience these side effects. Try taking him off the Concerta and see what happens - this medicine stays in the body only for the 8 or so hours after you take it so see what happens in a day or two off it. It might be worth it.

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