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Re:Launch HN: Inflow (YC S21) – Self-help app for people wit... by BadCookie on Friday October 15, 2021 @11:13AM (#28878595)
Most people seem to think that medication for ADHD is great, but for my son, the side effects were unacceptable: nausea, vomiting, extreme irritability. If therapy is even an option, none of the medical professionals we’ve spoken to has offered it. Maybe it’s because he’s on the young side (7). Anyway, it’s frustrating that everyone sees medication as the answer when the side effects are so awful—but maybe our experience is outside the norm.
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Re:Launch HN: Inflow (YC S21) – Self-help app for people wit... by n8cpdx on Friday October 15, 2021 @01:40PM (#28880560)
That sounds somewhat unusual, but side effects are a very individual thing. It might be you can't get a low enougb dose for your child. I'm a full, rather large adult, and I only need abouy 5-10mg of ritalin, and going above that is unpleasant. I'm sure I'd have been quite sick if I was taking that dose (5mg seems to be close to the minimum they'll do) at 7.

A lot of doctors start patients at crazy high doses (over 10mg) and a lot of patients do indeed benefit from 50+mg.

If medication isn't tolerated, starting therapy early seems like a great idea.

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Re:Launch HN: Inflow (YC S21) – Self-help app for people wit... by TeMPOraL on Saturday October 16, 2021 @04:28AM (#28886389)
Side effects also vary with the active substance used, release mode, and other factors. Like with depression, ADHD treatment also starts with a process of matching the right meds to the person. So if the first prescription has bad side effects, tell your doctor and get them to prescribe an alternative. There's easily a dozen options to go through before giving up on meds entirely.
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