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I’m not familiar with this subject and would like to know if a boy is a solid guy all his Rabeim have only praised him. He is a bal chesed, a social butterfly as someone called him. Is there a problem with him having ADHD and taking a medication called Concerta every morning?
Probably not a problem.
Here are the relevant questions you should be asking:
1. Are you ok with the person he is if he is not taking it? If not, what are the chances he will need to stop taking it.
Since it is a boy, you don’t have to worry about effects in pregnancy (which even for a girl are not very concerning in this case, by the way), so it is unlikely he’d ever need to stop taking it. But to make yourself satisfied, you could ask him to not take it on dates after a couple of dates.
2. Are there long term health effects?
So this drug has been around for a very long time, and there really are not long term health effects. So you can feel pretty good on that score also.
Concerta is extended release Ritalin, effective for 12 hours. It’s extremely commonly
prescribed, and is very beneficial to be able to concentrate and stay focused the entire
day. It’s known to be abused by university students, who use it to stay up and study the
entire night. As long as it’s properly prescribed, it shouldn’t be an issue.
I have adhd and I am happily married. My wife found out that I had ADHD after the thrid date and this is the answer she got from the rebitzins or goldolim she asked. ADHD is not necessarily a problem in shiduchim and most of the battle for some one with ADHD is getting the right diagnosis. If you looked into the symptoms and your daughter is OK dealing with somebody like that. Then There should be no problem. As for that specific medication I am unfamiliar with that particular one.
You might want to consult a professional. This is too important to rely on the advice/opinions of fellow YWNers.
Obviously I am not basing my decision off the YWN coffee room!
I don’t believe you.
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