Daytrana Patch Reviews

All the reviews I ever find refer to Daytrana's effect on children; hopefully my review will be useful to the adults who struggle.  I'm a 32 yr old professional and have struggled with ADD all my life.  I failed grade 1 and struggled to achieve barely average grades until college.  In addition to ADD, I was diagnosed with anxiety, depression, eating disorder & bipolar disorder.  With hard work, perseverance & a cocktail of medications I managed to cope and achieve the VP position at an investment bank.  Last year my doctor introduced me to Daytrana and my world completely changed.  I stopped...

For those children who already tend to be aggressive, I would not recommend this product and I don't think that doctors are ready to tell all of the negatives with some medications, especially when they are newer.  This medication in particular turned my child into somewhat of a nightmare, and that is putting it lightly.  After he had been on the medication I read the package insert and was amazed that after my complaints to the doctor they had not taken him off of this medication.  I did learn a lesson, always read package inserts thoroughly and watch for those signs and symptoms that should...

I'm an adult with ADHD. I used to have to watch the time so I could make sure I kept my meds up on a daily basis. The Daytrana Patch has changed all of that for me. I get up in the morning and after my shower I put the patch on and don't worry about it the rest of the day. It's great and very freeing!

The down side to the patch is that it leave a sticky residue that can be hard to get completely off. It can also leave redness where the patch had been and the skin dries out there. I don't let that keep me from using it. The benefits far outway the minor inconveniences. 

The biggest detourant...