weight gain after stopping concerta

Hello.
I have a son with ADHD and was on concerta for 2 years. When he was 15, he weighted 50 kg, and this was his usual weight while on drug. Now he is 17 and stopped concerta. Immediately after he stopped he gained weight. One week after stopping concerta, he had 55 kg, that’s 5 kilos in one week!!! Now, one month has passed and he gained 15 kilos, which means went from 50 kg to 65 kg.
Is such weight gain normal thing after stopping concerta?

Hello!
I have similar experience with my son and was also very worried because of his weight gain. I talked to his doctor because such a weight variation (20 kg in 2 months!) is certainly not normal ... I mean his skin was cracking, which is still visible. So, I talked to his doctor and he said everything is ok, and that such a weight gain after stopping concerta is a normal thing. Though, this doesn’t seem normal to me.

I recently started taking concerta and noticed that I lost 5lbs in 1 1/2 weeks. I then started paying attention to my meals. I noticed that I no longer eat 1/2 of what I used to eat and that I have gone from eating 4-5 times a day to 2 times a day. Perhaps this is also something that might have affected your son. Is he eating larger portions? more often?

weight gains is almost always caused by a combination of the Poor diet(high in calories and simple carbohydrates) and inactivity. Side deffects of pharmaceutical medications is also the factors taking into account.

Nutritional therapy should be an important component of the treatment of ADHD and will also help keep your child free of many other diet related disorders. The best way to ensure that your child eats an additive-free diet is to buy only fresh foods and prepare them yourself, feed your entire family a whole-foods diet. B vitamins are healing to stressed-out nerves. Good sources include brown rice, brewer’s yeast, and leafy green vegetables. Food that’s high in vitamin C will encourage the release of these toxins from the body, so feed your child citrus fruits for desserts. Iron deficiency is linked to short attention spans and memory problems, unsulfured blackstrap molasses to give your child an adequate amount of this mineral Make sure to keep blood-sugar levels balanced by avoiding simple sugars and refined carbohydrates and providing adequate protein with meals (nuts, legumes, lean poultry, and fish). Regularly serve brain-healthy foods that are rich in essential fatty acids, include fish (trout, salmon, halibut), nuts (walnuts, almonds), and ground flaxseeds. Do not feed your child anything with artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. This means you’ll have to eliminate fast food, as well as all junk and processed food. Eliminating sugar include most sore-bought fruit juices, which is famous for making children hyper.


If possible, get regular moderate exercise. Walking and similar activies are good. Moderate exercise helps in the assimilation of nutrients and in increasing the appetite. Avoid strenuous exercise


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