Is it common to have headache for Kapvay while still on Concerta?

Hi mcomstock,

I don't know a whole lot about adhd, but I noticed no one has answered you so I'm giving it a shot. One thing I know is that drugs effect adhd kids in ways other than they would an adult, or maybe even a non adhd child.

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The first thing you should do is call the doc and tell him about the headache. Other than that I noticed Kapvay is actually a drug used to lower blood pressure and it's used as a mild tranquilizer. I never took it, but I am told the main side effect is it calms people down. So I imagine this is why it's being used on adhd. Do you have a blood pressure monitor? If you do, or if you can borrow one, check your son's blood pressure. I think it's more common for high blood pressure to cause a headache rather than low blood pressure, but maybe if his pressure went too low it is causing a headache. I also want to say that as a parent I would prefer to have my son on Kapvay than Concerta. I just don't like the drug that Concerta is. But that's me. Of course the best drug for your son is the one that get's the desired results. So I hope once he's off the Concerta and on just Kapvay his behavior improves.

I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help. I just hate it when someone makes a post and no one answers, so I told you what little I know about all this. And again, call his doctor and tell him about the headaches.