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10/21/09 09:31 PM

"can concerta cause juvenile diabeties in chilcren"
Asked By: janier1  
Category: Type 1

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the dr. perscribed my son concerta for adhd and he was extreamly hyper to the point i was scared for him and come to find out later i read that you must be 7 or older and he was only 6. 1 yr later he had stroke like symptoms and problems every since. doctors couldent tell me anything. so i did my own reashearch and thaut he may have diabeties and had him tested last weak and they put him in the hospital he is now 10 yrs old.

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10/25/09 12:32 PM

I have never heard that Concerta would pose a risk of developing diabetes in children, and I have been a pharmacist for many years. The FDA would have issued severe warnings, if not issue a recall if that were the case. I do not see a correlation.
Answered By: susan sloane
Accreditations: B.S.,Rph.,C.D.E.,Nutritionist
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10/26/09 11:58 AM

I am concern about your grandson being on Concerta. It is basically another form of Ritalin. It can be addictive. I think it is for sure. I am an adult that uses it. I advise you to look up the rare side effects of Concerta. I always believe in that for any med. Are the changes in your grandson because of the Concerta that he uses now or a consequence of a reaction to it? When my son was a boy he had nasty reactions to Ritalin in the form that was available then. He had trouble thinking, had horrible heaaches, and couldn't eat because he was nauseated. Of course not all children react to it that way. Maybe it is the med that your grandson needs. I am not a doctor or a healthcare person. My stepson uses Adderal for it. Just another possibility is all. Sally
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