"my 8 yr old has been on the meds for 3 days now.  his teachers say he&#039;s doing great at school and he&#039;s a lot more focused and less compulsive. but... he complains of being tired the entire time, stomach pains, headaches.  i give him the medicine at 7:00 a.m.  by 4:00 its starting to wear off and he seems to be coming off a high. at moments hes pure goofy almost to the point i say psychotic moments.  he also talks to himself a lot. i don&#039;t know if i should give it a week or 2 to get in his system or stop it.  i understand he needs better focus and less compulsive moments at school but i love him more than to harm him with medicines. "