I started taking Concerta for ADD about a week ago. Since then, I’ve had some problems falling asleep and a loss of appetite. The appetite isn’t too much of a problem yet because I can still make myself eat at regular mealtimes. The sleep however I’m a little worried about. I take Concerta in the morning around 7:30 when leaving for school, and can’t fall asleep til around 1 or 2 a.m. I also noticed that rather than the sleepy drifting off to sleep like I used to, while on Concerta I tend to be awake one minute and asleep the next. Is this problem getting to sleep going to continue as long as I take Concerta? Or will it be like the headaches I experienced the first few days that I don’t get anymore.

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My daughter takes concerta 36mg, and remeron 15mg. Can you take melatonin with these meds. I know I have to ask the doctor and I will, but I wanted to know if anyone else has an ADHD child who is not sleeping and has used Melatonin to help the sleeping
My daughter is 8 years old.

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