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Expert: - 9/16/2008


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Dr. Goldberg,
My 23 year old daughter is taking 600Mg. of Seroquel
and 54Mg of Ritalin ( Concerta )- she has been taking this for 8 months. She has been complaining ( for about a month ) of severe stomach cramps, pain - as well she feels nauseated after meals.
I know she is stressed with school - however is there a correlation with the medication ? Any help would be appreciated.

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Frank . . .

Your daughter should have an IMMEDIATE evaluation by a gastroenterologist. While it is possible that your daughter's G-I symptoms are related to the Concerta it is also possible that she has some other type of gastrointestinal disorder.

Best regards . . .

Ivan
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Ivan Goldberg, M.D.

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I am a psychiatrist/psychopharmacologist with many years of expereince in treating individuals with depressions, manic-depression (Bipolar Disorder), other mood disorders,. I am especially interested in the psychopharmacologic treatment of individuals with so called "treatment-resistant" syndromes.

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I have been on the staff of the National Institute of Mental Health, Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. I am currently in full-time private practice in New York City.

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