"my fifteen year old son has had behavioral problems since he was a toddler, he was diagnosed with adhd at the age of five through very specific testing by a psychologist who specialized in adhd. i was not going to put my son on medication because his teachers thought he was &quot;hyper&quot;, there is a difference. he has been on every adhd medication on earth with different side effects. none of them were as effective as finding focalin xr. if a medication is not working or causing negative side effects on your child, do not give up! sometimes you need to try a different combination of medications. my son did not start doing emotionally better and stabilized on his medication until he was twelve. i would not give up. help is out there!"