J.S.
My 11 year old has ADHD and since hyperactivity is a huge part of it, equally as much as the inattention, we really did have to address that part of it. That means we couldn't go with something like Intuniv, which my other daughter uses for ADD. So my 12 year old takes Concerta. She eats a really good breakfast before or with the Concerta, drinks a glass of milk with it, and she's good. She eats a decent lunch and since by suppertime the medication is almost worn off, she eats an excellent supper.
Her first two weeks she did have a decreased appetite but her body acclimated and her appetite went back to normal.