Daytrana and Anger: What Users Say

• kar...
• October 23, 2013

For ADHD "We just picked up the Daytrana patch tonight and plan to try it in the morning. My son is 15 and has been on ADD medications since he was 6. Metidate was awful -- caused anger and dark moods. We switched to Focalin XR twice a day (which I highly recommend for those of you who are still searching for the right medication) and has been absolutely wonderful for the past 6 or 7 years. It made him feel loving and gentle, which is his nature. Just recently, he seemed to outgrow his dosage, and through tests of different dosages, we have reached the max he should take, which, by the way, is usually not what the insurance company limits are, so find a good ADD doctor who knows his stuff. Keep at it until you find the right med and dosage."

• fru...
• February 11, 2008

For ADHD "My 6-year-old son was diagnosed with ADHD and is on the Daytrana patch. Although it has helped him tremendously in school, he is having difficulty when we remove the patch. I have watched my happy, sweet, funny little boy turn into an angry, crying, depressed person. About 2 hours after the meds have worn off, we cannot do anything social because he just cannot handle the interaction."

• For...
• December 16, 2016

For ADHD "After my 10 years, I tried about every medication. He started Daytrana, it is absolutely the miracle medication. He is in honors classes and is able to tolerate his day-to-day routine. We put it on him before he gets up in the morning. Without the medication or on oral doses, he is very unmanageable and even aggressive at times. We use Ritalin tablets when he does not have school, this helps with his weight, but his behavior is out of control. He really cannot go to school without his patches. We need the Daytrana!!"

• Ali...
• January 20, 2013

For ADHD "We had tried the patch when our son was 5 1/2 years old. We have tried many stimulant medications that do not last the amount of time it states it should, so we tried Daytrana. This was not for us. My son was out of control, increased aggression, impulsivity, and couldn't sit still to save his life. My son does deal with other mental health disorders such as SPD, ODD, ADHD, GAD, and a mood disorder. We are currently on Focalin XR 15 mg in the morning and 10 mg XR about 12 pm. Focalin has been the best we found, but still, I think it causes his other diagnoses to shine through a bit more."

• KBa...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 23, 2021

For ADHD "My son has been on this medicine for 8 years. I sometimes have to go to the ends of the earth to get it, but it changed our lives. We tried Focalin when he was small, and it made him moody and angry. A friend's son used this med, and we tried it and have never gone back. I wish they made a 40mg patch because insurance will not pay for two boxes, and sometimes we need a higher dose. 30mg is as high as it goes, and it can be very hard to get as there have been recalls, and it's just not something pharmacies have sitting on the shelf. This medicine has been a Godsend to us."