Metadate CD for ADHD User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• August 5, 2009

"Our 6-yr-old daughter has been on this for 6 months. At first we also thought it was a miracle drug. Her handwriting improved tremendously, her attention span was great, etc., however, it did wear off around 3 PM and we were in for a horrible evening every night. We tried a booster of 10 mg of methylphenidate at 3 PM but that has just brought out oppositional-defiant disorder. We now are about to try Concerta. I definitely would recommend Metadate CD, though, because for the most part it gave us back our daughter."

• antho...
• November 21, 2009

"7 year old with ADHD, with the HD prevailing. Started 10 mg Metadate CD in the morning and teacher reported night and day difference, but late in the day was night marish. Grouchy, no focus and constantly arguing. Doctor decided that it metabolized quickly and was out of his system too quickly. Started 20 mg in the morning and saw immediate improvement in the afternoons. BUT...vocal and motor tics began, up to 7-10 a minute, and we stopped it right away. Started 0.25 mg Guanfacine to relax the system, up to 3 mg now. Tics have lessened, but still present daily. Tried Adderall, but aggression and moodiness appeared. Back to Metadate CD, paired with Guanfacine, school is better, still some moodiness, but overall an improvement."

• Anonymous
• April 4, 2009

"My daughter was diagnosed with ADD about 2 years ago and has been on this medicine ever since. I truly feel this has been our "miracle" drug for her. She never had behavior issues, she just couldn't focus at home or school. Since starting this medicine, her grades have come up and she is able to focus on anything she wants to. We had to struggle with headaches in the beginning, but now she is fine. We also have the no appetite issue with her, so she drinks PediaSure for that. Thank you Metadate for helping my child."

• Anonymous
• March 13, 2009

"My 6 year old son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 4 years old. We have tried several different medicines. He has been on Metadate for almost two months and it's been like a miracle drug. He is very pleasant to be around now. He takes 20mgs in the morning and it has not seemed to affect his appetite or his sleep. He is doing much better in school. The teacher said she knew he knew the info but getting it out of him was like pulling teeth before. Now he is doing exactly what she wants him to do."

• Anonymous
• May 27, 2011

"My son is 8 and we just started this medication. Started at 10mg and it was not enough so we went up to 20mg a few days later. His teacher noticed right away that things were better at school, but at home he was a nightmare. Very emotional when coming off medicines in the afternoon. We got a booster of Ritalin but now he is not sleeping. I am going to try Concerta again to see if we can get rid of the emotional outbursts."

• P Gre...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 2, 2018

"Yes its the only thing that works for me, and now my insurance will not cover it. I've tried everything else for ADHD. I wish there was a way that the maker would help in lowering the price of this drug . I'm disabled from stage 4 cancer. I've been in remission for 12 yrs and 2 months 2 days. It helps me to complete all the everyday tasks. I'd really appreciate if their was some kind of help"

• Sheri...
• November 3, 2011

"My son (7 years old now) was diagnosed with ADHD last year and was started on 10mg of Metadate. We've slowly progressed to 60mg now which I was told is the maximum dosage available for this medication. It seems to work fine on a new dosage for about a month and then nothing. Our doctor is now talking about putting him on Adderall which makes me a little nervous since he is already underweight (been reading all the side effects). He is only 49lbs and 49inches. We're feeding him Pedisures daily to help boost the weight but still to no avail. Just want my son to be able to focus in school!"

• Grice...
• February 20, 2017

"My son is currently on 20mgs once a day. Diagnosed and medicated September 2016. We noticed he does this blank stare where his eyes roll up and makes a tasting motion with his mouth. I notified Dr and he had a EEG done. Turns out they were seizures. He is doing super well in school, complete 180 but I don't think it worth it. He's now on liquid keppra. I feel like has just going down hill. Super irritable, mood swings which they said was a side effect of being on both. Very disheartening. Waiting for MD to call back to change his med to a non stimulant."

• MYonker
• August 30, 2010

"My son is 7-1/2 and has been taking 20mg of Metadate CD for the past 4 months. He started a new school this year, private school, and we had high hopes for him to succeed. But within the first week of school the teacher was already reporting lack of focus and inability to work independently. So the Doctor recommended a higher dosage. We had just filled the prescription ($47/month) so I asked if we could simply double the dose instead of a new prescription of 30mg. Doctor was Okay with that so we did it over the weekend. I saw a major difference at home, he sat in his room and played Lego's for over 3 hours, very focused on it. But he was so quiet it scared me. Today will be his first day in the classroom with 40 mg, I hope it works."

• Mom...
• October 17, 2011

"My son has gradually come up to 40 mg and now he is telling us that he does not feel anything anymore. Can this happen? We do give him 3mg of melatonin to sleep at night when it was working to help him sleep. It works great. "

• Anonymous
• September 29, 2009

"Our son has gone through 3 other medicines, and this is the only one that has worked with no side effects. We have noticed that it wears off at the end of the school day, so after school activities are a little more challenging. He struggles a little in the evening, since it's definitely worn off by then, but what it does for him in school is great. We're looking into options to help him in the evening without messing up his sleep."

• Anonymous
• October 20, 2010

"My 7yr old daughter was having a horrible time focusing in school and was very overweight. The doctor started her on Metadate 20mg and had to eventually move her up to 50mg a day. It worked great, she lost the weight and focused great in school until this year. She went to a new school and the days are a little longer. The teacher and I noticed that the medicine was not working as well as it used to and was wearing off before the end of the day! The doctor said that she could not up the dose because 50mg was the maximum and wouldn't let the school give a second dose so she has switched her to Adderell XR and it worked great but she can't sleep. I miss the Metadate and am thinking about getting a second opinion."

• Anonymous
• September 16, 2011

"My Grandson was diagnosed with ADD and was placed on Metadate CD which from school reports about behavior in class seems to be helping there. But he does seem to behave some reflex issues being slowed down in sports and acts much more insecure in wanting a constant approval which we are quick to give. "

• Anonymous
• February 13, 2009

"My grandson has focus issues in school, and also is diagnosed with alzheimers. The teachers at school were very patient. Ever since the child has been on this drug (10 mg daily), he's focused and interacting with the other children and is more responsive. The teachers feel he really knew all the information but couldn't express it to them. What a miracle."

• Dior
• February 24, 2009

"My daughter is 8 with ADHD and this medicine did not work for us. She became head strong, was bullying and was always upset. It did not work for us but every child is different. Goodluck."

• Maggie
• February 8, 2017

"This made my son so extremely tired. Also changed his personality"