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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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